Sun Valley on Iceis an annualice showorganized bySun ValleyResort. The show was created in 1937 and takes place on Saturday night throughout the summer, featuring the Sun Valley on Ice cast with invited national and international guest stars. The show takes place under the stars in Sun Valley Resort's outdoor ice rink with grandstand seating and seating at the terrace of Sun Valley Lodge that has a buffet and bar service throughout the performances.
| Sun Valley on Ice | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ongoing |
| Genre | Ice show |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | Sun Valley, Idaho,U.S. |
| Inaugurated | 1937 |
| Most recent | 2023 |
| Activity | Skating exhibitions |
| Organized by | Sun Valley Resort |
| Website | www |
History
editSun Valley Lodge was specifically designed to display its outdoor ice rink with Sun Valley Resort founder Averell Harriman asking architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood to make the rink a focus.[1]The resort and its rink opened in 1936, and in 1937, Sun Valley Lodge,Union Pacificand Sun Valley Skating Club created Sun Valley on Ice. Initially, the ice surface of the rink measured a small 120’ by 60’ until a larger rink was built in its place in 1955.[2]In the 1940s, Sun Valley installed a refrigeration system that made it possible to keep the rink open all year, and the resort added an indoor rink in 1975.[3]The well-known outdoor rink has appeared in theSonia HeniemovieSun Valley Serenade(1941), an episode ofLucille Ball'sI Love Lucy,and has played host to numerous world class skaters throughout the years.[4]
In 2022, Sun Valley Resort started building a new refrigeration system after an electrical failure before the final show of the summer starringJason BrownandAlysa Liu.The show had to be canceled for the safety of the skaters.[3]
Concept
editSun Valley on Ice consists of a season of outdoor summer ice shows that aim to highlight new stars, athletic performances and new sounds.[5]Sun Valley on Ice was initially developed byAudrey Peppeand Herman Maricich. Peppe, a national champion and Olympic competitor from New York, headlined the first edition of the show and was one of the early head skating instructors at Sun Valley. Maricich eventually took over from her.[4]
Cast
editPast invited skaters performing at Sun Valley on Ice include:[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Notes and references
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- ^"History".Sun Valley FSC.Archivedfrom the original on February 5, 2023.RetrievedJune 9,2023.
- ^abWRW (November 30, 2022)."It Boils Down To The Ice | Wood River Weekly".Archivedfrom the original on February 3, 2023.RetrievedJune 9,2023.
- ^ab"Ice rinks on ice: Sun Valley revamping indoor & outdoor ice facilities after refrigeration failure".BoiseDev.May 12, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on May 12, 2023.RetrievedJune 9,2023.
- ^"Sun Valley Ice Shows".Visit Sun Valley.May 10, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on December 3, 2022.RetrievedJune 9,2023.
- ^Mentzer, Jon (June 28, 2017)."Sun Valley on Ice is nostalgic, yet stays fresh".Idaho Mountain Express Newspaper.Archivedfrom the original on June 9, 2023.RetrievedJune 9,2023.
- ^"Nathan Chen Returns to Sun Valley on Ice".eyeonsunvalley.Archivedfrom the original on March 19, 2023.RetrievedJune 9,2023.
- ^"SPORTS PEOPLE;; Hamilton Skates OnMaking his pro debut at the Sun Valley (Idaho) Ice Show this weekend".The New York Times.July 15, 1984.ISSN0362-4331.Archivedfrom the original on May 24, 2015.RetrievedJune 9,2023.
- ^"Idaho – Olympic Stars On The Ice At Sun Valley This Summer | The Seattle Times".archive.seattletimes.Archivedfrom the original on June 9, 2023.RetrievedJune 9,2023.
- ^"Sun Valley on Ice Returns | Sun Valley".sunvalley.Archivedfrom the original on July 25, 2021.RetrievedJune 9,2023.
- ^"Ice Shows Take Place Every Saturday Night in the Summer in Sun Valley, Idaho".PRWeb.Archived fromthe originalon October 7, 2008.RetrievedJune 9,2023.
- ^Virshup, Amy (December 9, 2010)."36 Hours in Sun Valley, Idaho".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Archivedfrom the original on June 9, 2023.RetrievedJune 9,2023.