Baldy Hill Climb

FOR 2024 RESULTS, PLEASE VISIT THE RACE RESULTS TAB BELOW

ABOUT THE BALDY HILL CLIMB

All run, hike, and race participants receive an event t-shirt, a refuel at the summit aid station, and a ride back down to the base of Warm Springs on the Challenger Lift.

Organized by the SVSEF Cross Country Ski Teams, the course challenges participants to a grueling 1.86 miles and 3,140 vertical feet—straight up from the bottom of Warm Springs to the summit of Bald Mountain at 9,020 feet. All participants receive a collectible event t-shirt and a refuel at the summit aid station. In addition, and in partnership with Sun Valley Company, participants receive a much-deserved ride down on the Challenger Lift after they finish.

FOR 2025 EVENT SCHEDULE, PLEASE VISIT THE SCHEDULE TAB BELOW

REGISTRATION

Registration opens Monday, August 18th at 8 a.m. for the 2025 Baldy Hill Climb! Registration closes Thursday, September 25 at 11:59pm.

IMPORTANT: All participants must sign the online Sun Valley waiver in addition to completing the event registration. Link to waiver can be found HERE.

NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION

17 & Under = $40
18 & Over = $50

RACE CLASS

• The Race Class is timed and competitive with age group and overall awards presented.
• All Race Class participants must wear a timing chip.
• If you are registering in the Race Class and anticipate your finish time to be greater than 90 minutes, please email race organizers. You are welcome to register in the Race Class; however, we will have you start with the Hike Class so we can better manage the overall completion time of the event.

HIKE CLASS

• The Hike Class is timed but non-competitive and no awards are presented.
• All Hike Class participants must wear a timing chip.

FAMILY TEAMS

• If you want to compete for the Family Team Award, you must have at least three (3) family members registered—all in the Race Class.
• The fastest three (3) times within your team provide your cumulative time, and the fastest cumulative time will take home the Family Team Award.

NEW IN 2025

Registered participants in the Race and Hike Classes will receive a timing chip during packet pick-up. Timing chips MUST BE WORN and they will be collected at the finish.

EVENT POLICIES

• NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
• ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN THE ONLINE SUN VALLEY WAIVER – LINK TO WAIVER HERE.
• NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED IN THE BALDY HILL CLIMB.
• NO BABIES/TODDLERS ARE ALLOWED IN BACKPACK-STYLE CARRIERS IN THE BALDY HILL CLIMB.

AIR QUALITY

*In the event of poor air quality on race morning (above 100), the event will be cancelled. Final decision will be called by the race organizers by 8:00 a.m. race morning and notice will be posted here on svsef.org and emailed to registrants’ email addresses provided during registration at RunSignUp.com. AQI level will be sourced from airnow.gov.

KINDERCLIMB

Kinderclimb is an event for kiddos 11 years old and younger.
The Kinderclimb starts at 8:30 a.m.
No advance sign up is required and it’s FREE!
Kiddos will conquer their own short course of about 200 yards up Bald Mountain. (7-12 minutes).

LINK TO VOLUNTEER – Sign Up HERE!

REFUND POLICY

In the event of a cancellation of the Baldy Hill Climb due to unfavorable environmental conditions; there is no refund of the participant entry fee. The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation incurs significant costs in advance of the race and as a non-profit cannot incur financial loss associated with the event. In the event of cancellation, participants registered for the 2025 event will be extended a reduced entry fee of $25.00 for the 2026 Baldy Hill Climb.