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The Sun Valley Nordic Festival is a week filled with nordic skiing, demonstrations, races, seminars, and activies all culminating with the Boulder Mountain Tour.
Come to Nordic Town, U.S.A.
for the Week of January 30, to February 7th, 2010
See what the fun is all about! |
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Events>
- Saturday
1/30/10
- Sunday
1/31/10
- Monday
2/1/10
- Tuesday
2/2/10
- Wednesday
2/3/10
- Thursday
2/4/10
- Friday
2/5/10
- Saturday
2/6/10
- Sunday
2/7/10
CHECK OUT THESE SVNF SPECIAL DEALS !
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Saturday 1/30/10
| BCRD Ski the Rails |
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| 1/30/2010 |
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| 9:00:00 AM |
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BCRD Wood RIver Trail
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| www.bcrd.org/wintertrails/tabid/55/Default.aspx |
| Join the BCRD to kick off the week long Sun Valley Nordic festival at this year's "Ski the Rails!" Enjoy a fun, family friendly tour at your own pace along 12 miles of groomed trails starting in Ketchum and ending in Hailey, Idaho. |
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Sunday 1/31/10
| Boulder Mountain Tour Prep |
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| 1/31/2010 |
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| 9:00:00 AM |
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Galena Lodge and the Harriman Trail
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| www.galenalodge.com |
| Pre ski the BMT route on your own or with a group. Get tips and instruction at galena Lodge and then trek down the actual Boulder Mountain Tour race course on the BCRD North Valley Trails. Transportation takes you back to Galena Lodge. |
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Monday 2/1/10
There are no events scheduled for this day.
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Tuesday 2/2/10
| Boulder Prep Tips and Technique clinics |
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| 2/2/2010 |
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| 10:00:00 AM |
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Sun Valley Nordic
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| www.sunvalley.com |
| Join Sun Valley Nordic instructors, Olympians and Sun Valley Ski Education skiers for a day of tips and pointers specific to skiing the BMT. Skate technique only. Schedule: Session 1 (10am start - covering skate technique, efficiency, V2 and V2+ focus). Followed by a lunch break. Session 2 (1pm start - focusing on starts, corners, feeds, nutrition...the easily overlooked details). Participants will be given reasonable rates on clinics (TBD). |
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| Avalanche Awareness Program (1 hour) |
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| 2/2/2010 |
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| 7:00:00 PM |
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Hailey Community Campus, Rm 903
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| www.sawtoothavalanche.com |
| This presentation provides an introduction to avalanches, including where and why they occur, avalanche warning signs, and the basics of avalanche safety. This program is an excellent primer before taking an avalanche class, or for anyone who is seeking information about avalanches. |
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Wednesday 2/3/10
| Sun Valley Nordic Sprint Races |
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| 2/3/2010 |
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| 9:00:00 AM |
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Sun Valley Nordic
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| www.sunvalley.com |
FIS regulation sprints on the White Cloud trail system at Sun Valley Nordic. 9am registration at Sun Valley Nordic Center. CASH PURSE!
The format:
9am, registration (day-of only)
10am, sprint qualifiers on 1.5 K White Cloud loop (most likely)
Top 30 men and women advance (if we have that many)
NOON 5k Snowshoe Race
1pm, Quarterfinal heats Sprints w/Snowshoe Race awards on site
2:30 Semifinal heats
3:00 Final heats (men and women)
3:30 Awards (CASH PURSE)
4pm Done |
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| Guided Snowshoe Adventure |
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| 2/3/2010 |
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| 11:00:00 AM |
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Galena Lodge
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| www.galenalodge.com |
| Come experience the wonderful snowshoe trails around Galena Lodge with friends and family and settle into a great meal at the rustic and historic Galena Lodge. |
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| Sun Valley 5K Snowshoe Challenge |
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| 2/3/2010 |
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| 12:00:00 PM |
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Sun Valley Nordic Center
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| www.sunvalleyrunning.com |
SUNVALLEYRUNNING.COM presents: Sun Valley 5K Snowshoe Challenge
Instead of skiing during your lunch hour, come join in the fun for the first annual Sun Valley 5K Snowshoe Challenge. A noon hour fun run snowshoe event utilizing the varied terrain of the White Cloud Nine golf course. Runners will be confronted with groomed trail, packed snowshoe single track, and sections of crosscountry travel.
WHEN: February 3, 2010
WHERE: Sun Valley Nordic Center
REGISTRATION: Register at www.active.com December 1, 2009 -midnight February 2, 2010. Race day registration will be available from 9am-11:30am at the Nordic Center.
COST: Early registration – December 1, 2009 – Midnight February 2, 2010: $15.00. Race day registration: $25.00
START TIME: 12 NOON
We will have a limited number of Atlas race/run snowshoes available for the race. They will be issued first come, first served. We will not be restricting snowshoe dimensions, use any size you desire.
Awards will be given to the top male and top female followed by a raffle for all entrants.
Bibs will be collected after the race for recycling to other events.
Be sure to stick around for the Nordic Sprint finals!
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| Author and Olympic skier John Morton: Talk, Q&A, book signing and hot chocolate w/ peppermint schnapps |
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| 2/3/2010 |
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| 6:00:00 PM |
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The Community Library
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| www.thecommunitylibrary.org |
| Refreshments will be served including hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps. 6pm. The Community Library, 415 Spruce Avenue. 208-726-3493, ext. 120. FREE EVENT. |
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Thursday 2/4/10
| Snowshoe with a Ranger |
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| 2/4/2010 |
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| 11:00:00 AM |
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Galena Lodge
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| www.galenalodge.com |
| Come experience the trails around Galena Lodge with a ranger from the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and then settle in to a great meal and refreshments at the rustic, historic Galena Lodge. |
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| Downtown Ketchum Nordic Night |
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| 2/4/2010 |
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| 5:00:00 PM |
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Dowtown Ketchum (TBD)
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| www.bcrd.org/wintertrails/tabid/55/Default.aspx |
| Join us on Thursday night for an "in town" night of friendly races and Nordic competition with music, fun, and a bonfire! Ski down the Wood River Trail into town and enjoy a great Sun Valley evening with the whole family. Presented by the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, The Sun Valley Center for the Arts, the Blaine County Recreation District, and the Elephant's Perch. |
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| Best of Banff Film Festival & Friends of the SNFAC Fundraiser |
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| 2/4/2010 |
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| 6:00:00 PM |
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NexStage Theater in Ketchum
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| www.sawtoothavalanche.com |
This is the 13th annual Friends fundraising event. Doors open at 6pm for a pre-film social hour with wine, beer, and food. The films start at 7pm.
An incredible raffle will be held each night with awesome prizes including skis, bindings, snowshoes, packs, clothing, avy gear, an overnight at a Sun Valley Trekking yurt, dinners at Galena Lodge and gift certificates to local businesses. All raffle tickets will be thrown back into the pot for the Grand Prize of a day of heli skiing with Sun Valley Heli Ski.
Film Tickets at Backwoods, The Elephant's Perch, Chapter One and at the door. Raffle Tickets at Backwoods, The Elephant's Perch and at the films. |
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Friday 2/5/10
| Idaho Conservation League Boulder Foothills Ski Tour |
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| 2/5/2010 |
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| 9:45:00 AM |
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SNRA Parking Lot
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| www.idahoconservation.org |
Join the Idaho Conservation League for a half-day of ski touring in the foothills of the Boulder Mountains.
With our guide, we will tour along the southwestern edge of the Boulder-White Cloud proposed wilderness area. The tour is open to people of all abilities, as we will be staying on mostly flat terrain enjoying the view.
Don’t forget your lunch and water. If you need ski touring gear, Backwoods and The Elephants Perch have great rental fleets.
We will meet at the SNRA parking lot at 9:45 am to carpool the remainder of the way.
Call Megan at 208-726-7485 with any questions and to register.
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| Boulder Mountain Tour Expo |
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| 2/5/2010 |
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| 10:00:00 AM |
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Wood River YMCA on the corner of Warm Springs Road and Saddle Road in Ketchum
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| www.bouldermountaintour.com |
Everyone entered in the 35th Boulder Mountain Tour will need to pick up their Race Bibs and Clothing Bags along with last minute race information, wave seeding information, souvenirs and promotional materials on Friday February 5th at the Boulder Mountain Tour Expo from 10:00 a.m. till 8:00 p.m. in Ketchum at the YMCA on the corner of Warm Springs Road and Saddle Road. Look for the Boulder Mountain Tour banners. For entrants arriving in Sun Valley after 8:00 p.m. on Friday there will be late bib pickup at Galena Lodge till 9:00 a.m. on race day.
There will be plenty of excitement at the Expo with sponsor exhibits and elbow rubbing with some of the best skiers in the country. Plan to spend a few extra minutes visiting with eqipement representatives and fellow skiers prepping for the next days race. |
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| KSVHS.org Reception |
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| 2/5/2010 |
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| 5:00:00 PM |
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Ski Museum - 1st & Washington
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| www.ksvhs.org |
The Ketchum Sun Valley Historical Society Heritage & Ski Museum is hosting a cocktail hour before the Banff Film festival on Friday the 5th. Come have a beer or a glass of wine and a snack while enjoying the world class ski museum before seeing the films or just stop in to say hi to all your old friends while checking out all the old skis and skiing legends of Sun Valley.
www.KSVHS.org
Museum winter hours:
M-F 12-4pm
Sat 1-4pm |
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| Best of Banff Film Festival & Friends of the SNFAC Fundraiser |
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| 2/5/2010 |
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| 6:00:00 PM |
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NexStage Theater in Ketchum
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| www.sawtoothavalanche.com |
This is the 13th annual Friends fundraising event. Doors open at 6pm for a pre-film social hour with wine, beer, and food. The films start at 7pm.
An incredible raffle will be held each night with awesome prizes including skis, bindings, snowshoes, packs, clothing, avy gear, an overnight at a Sun Valley Trekking yurt, dinners at Galena Lodge and gift certificates to local businesses. All raffle tickets will be thrown back into the pot for the Grand Prize of a day of heli skiing with Sun Valley Heli Ski.
Film Tickets at Backwoods, The Elephant's Perch, Chapter One and at the door. Raffle Tickets at Backwoods, The Elephant's Perch and at the films. |
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Saturday 2/6/10
| Boulder Mountain Tour |
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| 2/6/2010 |
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| 10:00:00 AM |
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The 32km BMT starts in Senate Meadows near Galena Lodge 25 miles north of Ketchum and Sun Valley, Idaho
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| www.BoulderMountainTour.com |
| 2010 will see the 35th running of this world famous cross-country ski event. Open to everyone, of all abilities, the BMT draws a field from across the spectrum of talent. World class marathon racers and first time tourists new to the sport can rub elbows and enjoy the unparalleled beauty of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The BMT follows the Wood River as it winds it's way down the valley over the historic Harriman Trail system of the Blaine Recreation District and the North Valley Trails. Unmatched for quality, the BMT is a ski race that must be experienced to be fully appreciated. The perfect trail grooming, the great souvinir hat and the always helpful volunteers come together to make for a perfect day at the races. For all the current information on the 2010 Boulder Mountain Tour and to register to ski this great event, go to the BMT website. |
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| 1st Annual Half-Boulder |
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| 2/6/2010 |
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| 10:45:00 AM |
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Baker Creek halfway point in the Boulder Mountain Tour course
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| www.BoulderMountainTour.com |
| For the first time ever, the Boulder Mountain Tour will offer a Half-Boulder. The 15km course will follow the bottom half of the regular BMT race course and be a part of the usual finish area. Skiers will start near the Baker Creek parking area at approximately 10:45 am. As the first three waves of the BMT pass this area, the Half-Boulder skiers will merge into the traffic headed south for the finish line at the SNRA Headquarters. This will be a great opportunity for novice and young skiers to participate in the BMT and find out what all the fun is about. There is no age limit on participating so it doesn't matter how young or how old you are. There is even a special registration price for a parent a child under ten. Go to the Boulder Mountain Tour website and check out all the details. |
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| Avalanche Rescue Beacon Clinic |
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| 2/6/2010 |
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| 1:00:00 PM |
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Avalanche Rescue Training Park
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| www.sawtoothavalanche.com |
SNFAC Staff will teach how to use an avalanche beacon to quickly find a buried partner. Only a couple demo beacons will be available, please bring your own beacon and probe if you have one.
Clinic will take place at the Avalanche Rescue Training Park, next to Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church on Sun Valley Road (please park in Forest Service lot).
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| Best of Banff Film Festival & Friends of the SNFAC Fundraiser |
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| 2/6/2010 |
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NexStage Theater in Ketchum
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| www.sawtoothavalanche.com |
This is the 13th annual Friends fundraising event. Doors open at 6pm for a pre-film social hour with wine, beer, and food. The films start at 7pm.
An incredible raffle will be held each night with awesome prizes including skis, bindings, snowshoes, packs, clothing, avy gear, an overnight at a Sun Valley Trekking yurt, dinners at Galena Lodge and gift certificates to local businesses. All raffle tickets will be thrown back into the pot for the Grand Prize of a day of heli skiing with Sun Valley Heli Ski.
Film Tickets at Backwoods, The Elephant's Perch, Chapter One and at the door. Raffle Tickets at Backwoods, The Elephant's Perch and at the films. |
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Sunday 2/7/10
| Boulder Mountain Tour Demo Day |
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| 2/7/2010 |
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| 10:00:00 AM |
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Sun Valley Nordic Center
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| www.BoulderMountainTour.com |
| The Boulder Mountain Tour in cooperation with Sun Valley Nordic will once again host the Boulder Mountain Tour Demo Day. There will be free skiing at Sun Valley Nordic during the event which makes this a great opportunity to check out all the new cross-country ski equipment from the sponsors of the BMT. Check back at the Boulder Mountain Tour site for latest updates and make plans to attend. |
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