I can confidently say in all my years of skiing, sun Valley is the biggest bang for your buck in the western USA. some of the smallest year round lift lines with some really awesome bowls and side country hits, there's only a few things I'd change. Sun valley gets a decent amount of snow on average, but if we don't get it naturally, by god we'll make it. Best snowmaking in the country. If I could give it 4.75 stars I would, but I just can't give it 5. Just some managerial things but nothing that would keep me from coming back. Best skiing in the area is... actually, I won't tell you that. Come find the deep stuff for yourself. But it's close!