Crowd calendar · 2026-27 season
Sun Valley Resort
Sun Valley, IdahoIkonMountain Collective
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QuietModerateBusyPacked 3"+ snow forecast
November 2026
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December 2026
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January 2027
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February 2027
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Busy stretches to avoid
- Thanksgiving weekendNov 25 – Nov 29
- School holidaysDec 20 – Dec 25
- Christmas–New Year peakDec 26 – Jan 1
- Ikon Pass Destination Access blackout (Sun Valley)Dec 26 – Dec 30
- School holidaysJan 2 – Jan 3
- MLK weekendJan 16 – Jan 18
- Ikon Pass Destination Access blackout (Sun Valley)Jan 16 – Jan 17
- Presidents' Day weekendFeb 13 – Feb 15
- Ikon Pass Destination Access blackout (Sun Valley)Feb 13 – Feb 14
- Presidents' week school breakFeb 16 – Feb 19
- Easter weekendMar 26 – Mar 29
Beating the crowds
- Tuesday to Thursday is quietest almost everywhere, and often cheaper.
- Park in the free lots at River Run or Warm Springs base areas and ride the free Mountain Rides buses, which run between Bald Mountain, Dollar Mountain and the Village.
- Scout reports the River Run side of Bald Mountain is sunny in the morning; head to the Warm Springs side in the afternoon.
- Lift lines are rarely long here, but the Lookout and Christmas chairs are typically less trafficked than the main front-side lines.
- Two new lifts open in December: Lookout Express (high-speed six-pack) and Christmas (high-speed quad). Expect the first weeks after Dec 1 to be the first chance to see how lift traffic shifts.
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This is a forecast from patterns: weekdays, national holidays, school breaks, pass blackout dates and events. Resorts don't publish lift-line data, so treat it as a guide. Snow forecast from Open-Meteo.
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