Sun Valley Wins Environmental Award for Geothermal Powered Ski Lodge Patio

Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, has been named the first-place 2025 recipient of a Golden Eagle award, a yearly accolade issued by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) recognizing ski resorts' environmental performance. The mountain was named the winner in the Climate Change Impact Golden Eagle category in part because of a geothermal system that uses 135°F water from a nearby hot spring to power the snowmelt apparatus for the 21,674-square-foot Warm Springs Lodge patio, according to a p