WINTER SPORTS IN SUN VALLEY

Genre: home movie

Year Published: 1950

Description: The film "Winter Sports in Sun Valley 1950" is an amateur travelogue showcasing the winter activities and scenery of Sun Valley, Idaho, during the 1950 ski season. It features various aspects of the resort, including skiing, ice skating, and snow sculptures, alongside views of the local village and its attractions. The footage captures skiers arriving at the resort, enjoying the slopes, and participating in other winter sports, as well as scenes of visitors engaging with the snowy landscape, such as feeding reindeer and riding horse-drawn sleds. The film concludes with picturesque views of the snowy mountains and the village, providing a nostalgic glimpse into the winter sports culture of the era.,

This film titled “Winter Sports in Sun Valley 1950” is a soundless upload of a home-movie style amateur travelogue from 1950 by ‘Jimmy’. Sun Valley is a resort city in Blaine County, Idaho. Among skiers, the term “Sun Valley” refers to the alpine ski area adjacent to Ketchum. The film shows the local village and various figures built in snow. It also contains footage of Sun Valley resorts and the activities of the area’s visitors, hereunder extensive footage of the skiing and other winter sports such as ice skating in Sun Valley.

“Winter Sports in Sun Valley 1950” title banner (00:11). Credits (00:28). A Sun Valley bus and cloudy skies (00:35). A ski resort (00:45). A skier-figure on an arch (01:01). A ski resort (01:12). Skiers walking with their skis from the Sun Valley Challengers Inn (01:31). A horse sled-carriage (02:08). Polar bear snow figure (02:19). A dinosaur snow figure (02:26). A snow moose (02:33). Skiers walking with their skis (02:41). Skiers enter yellow buses (02:53). The buses drive skiers to the slopes (03:30). Skiers walk to the lifts (03:48). They ride the lifts up the mountain slopes (03:56). Views of snowy mountains (05:31). Skiers ski down the slopes (06:09). Skiers are seated in a restaurant (06:39). Views of skiers skiing down slopes (06:56). A horse sled-carriage (09:19). Views of visitors of the resorts in Sun Valley (09:28). A snow polar bear in front of a resort and mountains (09:35). Snow figure of a cow carriage (09:47). Views of skiers on the slopes (09:53). A resort (11:35). Visitors swim in a heated outdoor pool (11:45). Sun Valley Village entrance (12:31). Views of the village, including a horse sled-carriage, the local Opera House, snow figures, and other buildings (12:37). A polar bear snow figure (13:12). An ice rink with ice skaters (13:16). Ducks swimming in water (14:13). Visitors feed reindeers in the Sun Valley Village (14:32). Reindeer and three people on a snowy path (15:04). Sled dogs pull sleds through snowy landscapes (15:09). They rest in the snow attached to empty sleds (15:20). A big snow figure of a face in front of the Opera House (15:35). Yellow bus drives past the Challengers Inn (15:43). A man walks with a dog carrying snowshoes in his hand (15:47). Views of skiers on the slopes (15:55). Skiers ride lifts (16:28) and ski down slopes (16:37). A snow plow clears roads (17:22). Parked cars are covered in heavy snow (17:53). A man is starting to remove snow from a car (18:01). Snowy mountains (18:11). A Rustler Lodge shed (18:21). Snowy landscapes and hanging icicle spikes (18:34). Two people are walking through snowy landscapes (18:45). Views of the ski lift (18:50). Views of skiers skiing down slopes (18:58). Skiers use the ski lift (20:16) and ski down slopes (20:25). Pine trees and snowy mountains (20:44). Point-of-view footage from a vehicle driving on a snowy road (20:52). “The End” text overlay (21:12).

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This film titled “Winter Sports in Sun Valley 1950” is a soundless upload of a home-movie style amateur travelogue from 1950 by ‘Jimmy’. Sun Valley is a resort city in Blaine County, Idaho. Among skiers, the term “Sun Valley” refers to the alpine ski area adjacent to Ketchum. The film shows the local village and various figures built in snow. It also contains footage of Sun Valley resorts and the activities of the area’s visitors, hereunder extensive footage of the skiing and other winter sports such as ice skating in Sun Valley.

“Winter Sports in Sun Valley 1950” title banner (00:11). Credits (00:28). A Sun Valley bus and cloudy skies (00:35). A ski resort (00:45). A skier-figure on an arch (01:01). A ski resort (01:12). Skiers walking with their skis from the Sun Valley Challengers Inn (01:31). A horse sled-carriage (02:08). Polar bear snow figure (02:19). A dinosaur snow figure (02:26). A snow moose (02:33). Skiers walking with their skis (02:41). Skiers enter yellow buses (02:53). The buses drive skiers to the slopes (03:30). Skiers walk to the lifts (03:48). They ride the lifts up the mountain slopes (03:56). Views of snowy mountains (05:31). Skiers ski down the slopes (06:09). Skiers are seated in a restaurant (06:39). Views of skiers skiing down slopes (06:56). A horse sled-carriage (09:19). Views of visitors of the resorts in Sun Valley (09:28). A snow polar bear in front of a resort and mountains (09:35). Snow figure of a cow carriage (09:47). Views of skiers on the slopes (09:53). A resort (11:35). Visitors swim in a heated outdoor pool (11:45). Sun Valley Village entrance (12:31). Views of the village, including a horse sled-carriage, the local Opera House, snow figures, and other buildings (12:37). A polar bear snow figure (13:12). An ice rink with ice skaters (13:16). Ducks swimming in water (14:13). Visitors feed reindeers in the Sun Valley Village (14:32). Reindeer and three people on a snowy path (15:04). Sled dogs pull sleds through snowy landscapes (15:09). They rest in the snow attached to empty sleds (15:20). A big snow figure of a face in front of the Opera House (15:35). Yellow bus drives past the Challengers Inn (15:43). A man walks with a dog carrying snowshoes in his hand (15:47). Views of skiers on the slopes (15:55). Skiers ride lifts (16:28) and ski down slopes (16:37). A snow plow clears roads (17:22). Parked cars are covered in heavy snow (17:53). A man is starting to remove snow from a car (18:01). Snowy mountains (18:11). A Rustler Lodge shed (18:21). Snowy landscapes and hanging icicle spikes (18:34). Two people are walking through snowy landscapes (18:45). Views of the ski lift (18:50). Views of skiers skiing down slopes (18:58). Skiers use the ski lift (20:16) and ski down slopes (20:25). Pine trees and snowy mountains (20:44). Point-of-view footage from a vehicle driving on a snowy road (20:52). “The End” text overlay (21:12).

Complete Record: The film "Winter Sports in Sun Valley 1950" is an amateur travelogue showcasing the winter activities and scenery of Sun Valley, Idaho, during the 1950 ski season. It features various aspects of the resort, including skiing, ice skating, and snow sculptures, alongside views of the local village and its attractions. The footage captures skiers arriving at the resort, enjoying the slopes, and participating in other winter sports, as well as scenes of visitors engaging with the snowy landscape, such as feeding reindeer and riding horse-drawn sleds. The film concludes with picturesque views of the snowy mountains and the village, providing a nostalgic glimpse into the winter sports culture of the era.,

This film titled “Winter Sports in Sun Valley 1950” is a soundless upload of a home-movie style amateur travelogue from 1950 by ‘Jimmy’. Sun Valley is a resort city in Blaine County, Idaho. Among skiers, the term “Sun Valley” refers to the alpine ski area adjacent to Ketchum. The film shows the local village and various figures built in snow. It also contains footage of Sun Valley resorts and the activities of the area’s visitors, hereunder extensive footage of the skiing and other winter sports such as ice skating in Sun Valley.

“Winter Sports in Sun Valley 1950” title banner (00:11). Credits (00:28). A Sun Valley bus and cloudy skies (00:35). A ski resort (00:45). A skier-figure on an arch (01:01). A ski resort (01:12). Skiers walking with their skis from the Sun Valley Challengers Inn (01:31). A horse sled-carriage (02:08). Polar bear snow figure (02:19). A dinosaur snow figure (02:26). A snow moose (02:33). Skiers walking with their skis (02:41). Skiers enter yellow buses (02:53). The buses drive skiers to the slopes (03:30). Skiers walk to the lifts (03:48). They ride the lifts up the mountain slopes (03:56). Views of snowy mountains (05:31). Skiers ski down the slopes (06:09). Skiers are seated in a restaurant (06:39). Views of skiers skiing down slopes (06:56). A horse sled-carriage (09:19). Views of visitors of the resorts in Sun Valley (09:28). A snow polar bear in front of a resort and mountains (09:35). Snow figure of a cow carriage (09:47). Views of skiers on the slopes (09:53). A resort (11:35). Visitors swim in a heated outdoor pool (11:45). Sun Valley Village entrance (12:31). Views of the village, including a horse sled-carriage, the local Opera House, snow figures, and other buildings (12:37). A polar bear snow figure (13:12). An ice rink with ice skaters (13:16). Ducks swimming in water (14:13). Visitors feed reindeers in the Sun Valley Village (14:32). Reindeer and three people on a snowy path (15:04). Sled dogs pull sleds through snowy landscapes (15:09). They rest in the snow attached to empty sleds (15:20). A big snow figure of a face in front of the Opera House (15:35). Yellow bus drives past the Challengers Inn (15:43). A man walks with a dog carrying snowshoes in his hand (15:47). Views of skiers on the slopes (15:55). Skiers ride lifts (16:28) and ski down slopes (16:37). A snow plow clears roads (17:22). Parked cars are covered in heavy snow (17:53). A man is starting to remove snow from a car (18:01). Snowy mountains (18:11). A Rustler Lodge shed (18:21). Snowy landscapes and hanging icicle spikes (18:34). Two people are walking through snowy landscapes (18:45). Views of the ski lift (18:50). Views of skiers skiing down slopes (18:58). Skiers use the ski lift (20:16) and ski down slopes (20:25). Pine trees and snowy mountains (20:44). Point-of-view footage from a vehicle driving on a snowy road (20:52). “The End” text overlay (21:12).

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This film titled “Winter Sports in Sun Valley 1950” is a soundless upload of a home-movie style amateur travelogue from 1950 by ‘Jimmy’. Sun Valley is a resort city in Blaine County, Idaho. Among skiers, the term “Sun Valley” refers to the alpine ski area adjacent to Ketchum. The film shows the local village and various figures built in snow. It also contains footage of Sun Valley resorts and the activities of the area’s visitors, hereunder extensive footage of the skiing and other winter sports such as ice skating in Sun Valley.

“Winter Sports in Sun Valley 1950” title banner (00:11). Credits (00:28). A Sun Valley bus and cloudy skies (00:35). A ski resort (00:45). A skier-figure on an arch (01:01). A ski resort (01:12). Skiers walking with their skis from the Sun Valley Challengers Inn (01:31). A horse sled-carriage (02:08). Polar bear snow figure (02:19). A dinosaur snow figure (02:26). A snow moose (02:33). Skiers walking with their skis (02:41). Skiers enter yellow buses (02:53). The buses drive skiers to the slopes (03:30). Skiers walk to the lifts (03:48). They ride the lifts up the mountain slopes (03:56). Views of snowy mountains (05:31). Skiers ski down the slopes (06:09). Skiers are seated in a restaurant (06:39). Views of skiers skiing down slopes (06:56). A horse sled-carriage (09:19). Views of visitors of the resorts in Sun Valley (09:28). A snow polar bear in front of a resort and mountains (09:35). Snow figure of a cow carriage (09:47). Views of skiers on the slopes (09:53). A resort (11:35). Visitors swim in a heated outdoor pool (11:45). Sun Valley Village entrance (12:31). Views of the village, including a horse sled-carriage, the local Opera House, snow figures, and other buildings (12:37). A polar bear snow figure (13:12). An ice rink with ice skaters (13:16). Ducks swimming in water (14:13). Visitors feed reindeers in the Sun Valley Village (14:32). Reindeer and three people on a snowy path (15:04). Sled dogs pull sleds through snowy landscapes (15:09). They rest in the snow attached to empty sleds (15:20). A big snow figure of a face in front of the Opera House (15:35). Yellow bus drives past the Challengers Inn (15:43). A man walks with a dog carrying snowshoes in his hand (15:47). Views of skiers on the slopes (15:55). Skiers ride lifts (16:28) and ski down slopes (16:37). A snow plow clears roads (17:22). Parked cars are covered in heavy snow (17:53). A man is starting to remove snow from a car (18:01). Snowy mountains (18:11). A Rustler Lodge shed (18:21). Snowy landscapes and hanging icicle spikes (18:34). Two people are walking through snowy landscapes (18:45). Views of the ski lift (18:50). Views of skiers skiing down slopes (18:58). Skiers use the ski lift (20:16) and ski down slopes (20:25). Pine trees and snowy mountains (20:44). Point-of-view footage from a vehicle driving on a snowy road (20:52). “The End” text overlay (21:12).

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