Sun Valley Events

Sun Valley Events

• First Dwellers were from the Shoshone, Bannock & Lemhi tribes, who ventured to the Wood River Valley over 10,000 years ago
• European settlers and prospectors began to populate the area in search of gold in 1870s
• By 1880s Ketchum had 13 saloons, four restaurants, two hotels and all types of businesses necessary for a thriving town
• In 1936 Union Pacific Chairman Averell Harriman hired Count Felix Schaffgosch to scout West for spot on which to build destination ski resort; Sun Valley Resort was completed and opened within year with international publicity
• Celebrities flocked to area; Ernest Hemingway finished For Whom The Bell Tolls at Suite 206 of Sun Valley Lodge
• Evidence of star-studded history can be viewed at Sun Valley Lodge and Ketchum Museum/Community Library
• Sun Valley is located within unceded territory of Shoshone, Bannock & Lemhi tribes