Word on the Street

The Mayor's Missive | March 13, 2025

THE FIS WORLD CUP ARRIVES IN KETCHUM

Are you ready, Ketchum? What an honor to have the FIS World Cup on our own Bald Mountain! Kudos to Sun Valley Company for attracting the event and to everyone in our community for rallying around to prepare for our moment in the skiing world’s spotlight. Obviously, our priority is public safety, but public enjoyment will be critical to attract future events of this nature as well. With your help, we can have both! Please understand that travel around town won’t be “normal” during the events. Road access will be restricted in some places to create event spaces, including Main Street from 1st Street to Sun Valley Road during the opening weekend. East Avenue between East 4th Street and Sun Valley Road, Washington Avenue between River and 1st Street, and Picabo Street in front of Warm Springs Lodge will be closed throughout the World Cup. To ensure a great experience, please stay informed of all events and access. Information is available on Visit Sun Valley or Sun Valley Company’s websites at visitsunvalley.com/winter/world-cup or sunvalley.com/events/audi-fis-ski-world-cup.

GETTING AROUND WARM SPRINGS DURING THE WORLD CUP

Special street closures, traffic control, and parking restrictions will occur in the 3-4 block radius around the Warm Springs Lodge during the World Cup. These measures will ensure that emergency services and public shuttles/buses can operate without interruption and that residents can access their properties. Parking in the area is on private property only. Sun Valley Company’s Warm Springs lots will be for official and competitor use only. The public should park elsewhere and take public transportation to the events. Additional parking lots throughout town will be activated as park-and-ride areas. In addition to Mountain Rides’ regular bus services, shuttles will be serving the area to provide transportation between the Warm Springs ski base area and the River Run ski base or Sun Valley Village. Passenger drop-off is also permitted at the intersection of Skiway Drive and Howard Drive, but cars will have to leave the area after drop-off. There will be multiple traffic control personnel throughout the area to direct traffic and provide authorized access. 

MOBILITY PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19

Please join the City of Ketchum and the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) for a March 19 workshop at the Limelight Hotel on upcoming projects to improve transportation infrastructure in and around town, including streets, sidewalks, and parking. Topics will include Main Street/Highway 75 construction, road maintenance and chip sealing, sidewalk upgrades and repairs, and parking management. Two presentations will take place: the first at 4:30 PM and the second at 5:45 PM. The presentations will be followed by Q&A sessions, opportunities to discuss details with city and ITD staff, and a survey to collect community feedback. Light food and refreshments will be provided.

Here’s wishing for a wonderful World Cup and a warm Ketchum welcome to all!

Cheers,
Neil

To read the rest of Issue No. 171 of the Word on the Street, click here.