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    TdF rivals line up  Jul 2, 2009
    6 percent, to the summit of the ominously named 'bald mountain. AFP Digg LATEST FEATURES. (iAfrica.com)

    Ground zero in timber wars shows signs of peace  Jun 23, 2009
    protesters ever put their bodies on the line to stop logging in old growth forests, at a place called Bald Mountain. As the battles moved from tree sitting to courtrooms, little national forest timber went to the mills, and thinning projects were scattered and not focused around the homes they were supposed to protect. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Spearfish Canyon mining permit's ownership on Board of Minerals agenda  Jun 23, 2009
    The board also will consider transfer of a large-scale gold mine permit from E4 Energy to Bald Mountain Mining Company, operated by Paul Miller. The permit, originally held by Homestake Mining Co., has not been used and is for an area above Spearfish Canyon near mining by Wharf Resources, according to Department of Environment and Natural Resources staff members. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Creeping concerns  Jun 16, 2009
    He said he assumes the mudslide started at the top of Bald Mountain, about 2,000 feet above his home, but said no one has been up there to investigate the damage ... His home is located just five miles west of downtown Ketchum, in the middle of the remains of the 2007 Castle Rock Fire that threatened homes and Bald Mountain. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Sun Valley Resort faces tough month  Jun 4, 2009
    Huffman said Ketchum should annex the resort's property near the Bald Mountain ski area to develop a hotel. He said more rooms closer to town would stimulate Ketchum's economy. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Outdoors briefs  Jun 4, 2009
    Bald Mountain will open its summer lift operations at 9 a.m. June 27. Bikes will be allowed July 1. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Taste culinary travel, close to home  Jun 3, 2009
    That's because as chef at Seattle Ridge Lodge on Bald Mountain, he has to ski the newly fallen snow to get to work. Next weekend Pratt will be on Baldy's junior sister mountain, Dollar, where the snow has all but melted. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • 'Between Fences' could make good neighbors  May 22, 2009
    "Take the cords hanging around the perimeters of Bald Mountain. They keep people from going places where we'd never find them again," he said. "I'm up there 125 days a year and I don't feel fenced in or fenced out. There are places where no one should be and it'll cost you if you duck under the fence.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Ketchum PZ gives Whiskey Jacques' go-ahead to rebuild  May 13, 2009
    There is the potential for a second deck facing Bald Mountain. The front will feature over-grouted stone that hearkens back to Ketchum's mining heritage, two shades of rusted metal and an awning stretching across the building. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Young pilot's tale is a real cliffhanger  Apr 29, 2009
    On April 19, Soplanda attempted to land near 6,000 feet on an unnamed peak east of Bald Mountain in the Talkeetnas to explore ski and snowboarding opportunities on some adjacent slopes. Unfortunately, the snow atop the peak where he touched down was crustier than the young pilot expected. (Anchorage Daily News)

    FOCUS seminar scheduled  Apr 14, 2009
    The Sustainable Seminar will be held at Bald Mountain Farm, 21149 Lyons Bald Mountain Road, Sonora. Join Galen Weston, owner, for a tour of his farm and a two-hour workshop on successful organic vegetable growing in the Sierra foothills. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Loving the slopes  Apr 7, 2009
    KAREN BOSSICK/For the Times-NewsAllan Patzer spends his winter days gravitating between lessons at Dollar Mountain and Bald Mountain where he puts on his ski boots and skis, around checking on lessons. Patzer is only the second non-Austrian ski school director in Sun Valley history. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • About 150 skiers expected to turn out at Sun Valley half-pipe event  Apr 2, 2009
    After a winter of packing around snow shovels and dressing like a seven-layer salad, locals are only too ready to shed their sweaters and embrace the sun beating down on Bald Mountain. And out-of-town guests are happy to join them as they hail the changing of the seasons. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Events Calendar  Mar 20, 2009
    MARCH 28: 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., free Poker Run on Bald Mountain (sign up, 10:30 a.m. at Apple's Bar and Grill); 3:30 p.m. to sundown, Street Party and Awards Ceremony at Apple's, with Low-Fi from Boise and Blacksmith from Hailey; 6:30-9:30 p.m., music by Craig Meyers Blues Band at Papa Hemi's Hideaway; 10 p.m.-2 a.m., DJ Gil Aguilar from Boise at the 511 Building (Fifth and Leadville streets), 5 with SolFest badge; and 10 p.m. to closing, Spring Break Party with DJ Swerve at the Roosevelt. MARCH... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Beer, ski-hill poker and dancing in the street  Mar 20, 2009
    A free Poker Run will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 28 on Bald Mountain. Poker players should sign up at 10:30 a.m. at Apple's Bar and Grill on the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain ... Players will receive a card at each of five designated spots on Bald Mountain. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Racers turn out to 'Classic' SV ski event  Mar 12, 2009
    Racers turn out to 'Classic' SV ski event By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent Sondra Van Ert stared at the racing gates set up one after another along Lower Warm Springs on Bald Mountain. She spent years looking at red and blue racing gates - first as a World Cup ski racer in the mid-1980s, then as a pioneer in the world of snowboard racing, competing in Olympics in Nagano and Salt Lake City. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Madison County Extension Council Awards Banquet  Mar 12, 2009
    Bald Mountain Elk Farm. Barefoot Village. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    FOCUS announces workshop schedule  Feb 27, 2009
    May 9: Plant Varieties, Tools, Drip Irrigation and other Supplies for Successful Foothill Gardens ; 9 to 11 a.m., Galen Weston, Bald Mountain Farm, 21149 Lions Bald Mountain Road, Sonora; 15 ... Aug. 6: Planting Fall and Winter Crops: Seed Saving ; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Galen Westen, Bald Mountain Farm, Sonora; 15. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Bitter-sweet love in Torch Song Massacre  Feb 12, 2009
    Themed Moving Pictures, they will feature Night on a Bald Mountain and Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky. Audiences will witness his work come to life with new, improved images, not from professional artistes but from students of seven secondary schools in the Klang Valley. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    • Games bring nations together  Feb 11, 2009
    Games bring nations together By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent The New Zealanders were amazed by the pine trees that climbed to the top of Bald Mountain - something they don't see on the bald volcanoes they ski on ... In the days leading up to the games, hosts like McLaughlin took guests on the cross-country ski trails, skied with them on Dollar Mountain, took in the view from the top of Bald Mountain and accompanied them on horse-drawn sleigh rides. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Triumphs, tears at Grammy Awards  Feb 9, 2009
    Remixed Recording: Electric Feel (Justice Remix), Justice, remixers (MGMT), Track from: Oracular Spectacular (Columbia) Surround Sound Album: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Night on Bald Mountain; Prelude to Khovanshchina, Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Robert Woods, surround producer (Paavo Jarvi and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra) (Telarc) Opera Recording: Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, James Conlon, conductor;... (Florida Today)

    List of early winners of Grammy Awards  Feb 8, 2009
    Bill Harley Live," Bill Harley Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling): "An Inconvenient Truth (Al Gore)," Beau Bridges, Cynthia Nixon & Blair Underwood Best Comedy Album: "It's Bad For Ya," George Carlin Best Musical Show Album: "In The Heights," Kurt Deutsch, Alex Lacamoire, Andres Levin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Moss & Bill Sherman, producers; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast With Lin-Manuel Miranda And Others) Best Compilation... (Xinhuanet, China)

    6 charged in child porn case  Feb 7, 2009
    Matthew Malek, 23, of 92 Bald Mountain Road, Brunswick, arraigned in Brunswick Town Court and released on his own recognizance. Brian Fitzgerald, 27, of 143 3rd St., Troy, arraigned in Troy City Court and sent to the Rensselaer County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail. (Albany Times Union)

    No ice dance medal for American pair  Mar 22, 2008
    Russians Jana Khokhlova and Sergei Novitski took bronze with a dramatic performance to Rimsky Korsakovs Night on Bald Mountain. In a confident performance to Astor Piazzollas Adios Nonino, Buttle was the surprise winner of the mens short program to lead ahead of Saturdays final. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Bands on skis race for others  Mar 15, 2008
    Kevin Federline got left holding the kids all weekend, meaning he had to snowboard them through the race gates on Bald Mountain. Britney looked pretty dashing for the opening cocktail party at Michel's Christiania but was a wreck by the awards party in Sun Valley's Limelight Room three days later. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Plains Twp. votes to effect occupancy ordinance  Mar 15, 2008
    The commissioners will request PPL to conduct a survey for the possible installation of street lights at Riverview Drive and North Main Street in the vicinity of 1579 Bald Mountain Drive. The municipal building will be closed next Friday, March 21, in observance of Good Friday. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)

    Land before time: 11 great prehistoric flicks  Mar 1, 2008
    Fantasia (1940)Walt Disneys most ambitious movie includes a bravura segment, topped only by the unforgettable Night On Bald Mountain and Sorcerers Apprentice sequences, in which the evolution of life on Earth is gorgeously animated and set to the music of Igor Stravinskys Rite Of Spring. . (MSNBC -- News)

    Mountain Rides sets strategy for future  Feb 27, 2008
    Plans for the future include working with Sun Valley Co. and its yellow skier buses running from the resort village to Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain ... During the workshop, Mountain Rides board of directors also embraced the concept of a gondola leaving the Sun Valley Village with a stop in downtown Ketchum and another at the River Run side of Bald Mountain. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Wharf to expand gold mine near Lead  Feb 23, 2008
    Wharf Resources' mining project is in the historic Bald Mountain Mining District ... The Bald Mountain mill shut down in 1959. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    THIS MORNING  Feb 22, 2008
    RANSOM TOWNSHIP South Abington police are searching for a man who attempted to steal catalytic converters from several unused cars on Bald Mountain Road, then dragged their owner about 100 yards when she tried to stop him from fleeing. The man, whom police described as thin, dark-haired and wearing round glasses and a gray hooded sweatshirt, was last seen driving toward Laurel Hill Road in a late-model, maroon Dodge Ram pickup truck. (Scranton Times, PA)

    Camden land trust celebrates: First Phase of campaign completed  Feb 5, 2008
    Sunrise view from Bald Mountain toward Ragged Mountain and the , where snow makers are already hard at work. The Land Trust recently announced that in late 2007 it surpassed its Phase One campaign goal of $3,600,000. (Courier Publications, ME)

    Alpine Skiing at Deer Valley Utah  Feb 5, 2008
    Even skiers with limited experience should hop on the Carpenter Express lift, ski down the short Silver Link trail to the Sterling Express lift and take it to the 9,400 foot top of Bald Mountain ... On the mountain there are restaurants for lunch at the base of the Empire and Ruby lifts, on the top of Flagstaff Mountain and on the top of Bald Mountain. (Suite101.com)

    Camden mountains preservation effort reaches $3.6M mark  Feb 2, 2008
    This is a sunrise view from Bald Mountain toward Ragged Mountain and the , where snow makers are already hard at work. In addition, in early 2008 the Land Trust has entered into a purchase agreement with Bob and Judy Oxton for a 13-acre parcel being sold below cost that will link the with lands already conserved. (Courier Publications, ME)

    Avalanches close U.S. 12  Feb 2, 2008
    The transportation department maintenance facility at Bald Mountain, about eight miles west of the avalanche area, received 2 feet of new snow Thursday. About 4 feet of snow has accumulated at the facility. (Missoulian, MT)

    Snowmachiner owes rescue to technology, caring people  Jan 31, 2008
    Sunday evening, 25-year-old David H. Conyngham text-messaged a friend that he was stuck on Bald Mountain Ridge, according to Alaska State Troopers. The friend, 59-year-old Ronald J. Payne II of Wasilla, quickly lost contact with Conyngham and called troopers around 9:30 p.m.. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Avalanches divert river, hit homes  Jan 30, 2008
    With Blaine County Schools canceled for the day on Monday and adults tempted to play hooky from work, Bald Mountain was the destination for ski and boarding enthusiasts on the epic bluebird day following Sunday's heavy snowfall ... Jack Sibbach, director of sales, marketing and public relations for Sun Valley Resort, said Bald Mountain did not open until approximately 10:20 a.m., well after its typical 9 a.m. opening, in order for ski patrol to monitor conditions and trigger avalanches in areas... (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Energy company wants to test wind power in Hatcher Pass  Jan 10, 2008
    The two companies, working under the name Wind Energy Alaska, are seeking a state permit to put up two 198-foot towers west of Bald Mountain Ridge. Each would hold three or four wind velocity meters, attached at various heights, along with wind vanes and a temperature sensor. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Teen survives avalanche  Jan 10, 2008
    KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) - An avalanche that buried a 13-year-old skier on Sun Valley Resort's Bald Mountain last weekend was a fluke and the resort doesn't plan to do anything differently when it comes to avalanche control in the future, an official said. We were prepared and we did our job probably as efficiently and effectively as possible,'' Rich Bingham, snow safety director for Sun Valley Resort, told The Associated Press on Wednesday. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    2007 Year in review  Jan 5, 2008
    California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was released from a Santa Monica hospital after he underwent surgery for his fractured leg, an injury he sustained while skiing on Bald Mountain ... Plans that had been in the works since summer, to combine the Gateway Hotel planned for the entrance to Ketchum at the Trail Creek Bridge, and the plan to combine the Gateway with the neighboring Bald Mountain Hotel property failed. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    More rain expected for NSW flood areas  Jan 5, 2008
    More than 200mm fell in Murwillumbah and surrounding areas in the past 24 hours with Bald Mountain registering a staggering 347mm over that period. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) issued flood warnings for the Tweed, Richmond, Wilsons, Bellinger, Orara, Bogan, Warrego and Paroo rivers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Snowmobile riders at home in Rangeley  Jan 3, 2008
    "But the other thing we enjoy is climbing mountains, going up to the top of East Kennebago or Bald Mountain. The views up there are just amazing. You can see all the way to Mount Washington.". Newer than Alpine skiing as a recreational pursuit, snowmobiles were first devised about 75 years ago, when various inventors worked to fashion a vehicle with skis on the front and a sprocket wheel that drove a track in the rear. (Boston Globe)

    Come visit our piece of heaven  Jan 3, 2008
    The highest point in Rabun County, and the second highest in Georgia, is Rabun Bald Mountain, 4,696 feet above sea level with several other mountains ranging in height from 2,500 to 4,500 feet above sea level. A county slogan, Where Spring Spends the Summer, is fitting, as the average temperature is 48. (Clayton Tribune, GA)

    Snow, smaller weather disturbances predicted for weekend  Dec 30, 2007
    The conditions are incredible all over the mountain, and Gold Hill, Bald Mountain and the new Black Iron Bowl all opened earlier than expected, said Dave Riley, CEO of the resort. Crested Butte Mountain Resort reported Saturday packed powder conditions with a base of 45 inches at the top of the mountain and 33 inches midway. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)

    Why isn't the Tour de Georgia coming to Walker County in 2008? Its about fairness  Dec 14, 2007
    (team time trial) Stage 5: Friday, April 25, Suwanee/Gwinnett County to Dahlonega Stage 6: Saturday, April 26, Blairsville/Union County to Brasstown Bald Mountain (Towns County) Stage 7: Sunday, April 27 Atlanta (circuit race). CLICK ON THESE LINKS. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)

    Mexico development to be a Rosewood Resort  Dec 13, 2007
    Rosewood Hotels & Resorts said Wednesday that Bald Mountain de Mexico's ultra-luxury resort currently in development in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, will be a Rosewood Resort. Opening in late 2009, Rosewood San Miguel de Allende will combine a resort, private residences and a spa, with the local charm and culture of San Miguel de Allende, a historical colonial town located in the mountainous state of Guanajuato in central Mexico. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)

    Trueman Wood  Nov 27, 2007
    He worked for the Bald Mountain Mine in 1950-1951. In 1976 he moved to the ranch and worked in the woods cutting logs for log homes and also cut pulpwood, posts and poles. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)

    Sun Valley, Idaho  Nov 25, 2007
    Skiing: One-day adult lift tickets on Bald Mountain, $54 until Dec. 16 or after March 31 (early and late season); $79 otherwise. Dollar Mountain is $29 (early and late), $35 otherwise. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Grandview Gold Inc. Announces Private Placement  Nov 24, 2007
    8 billion) Bald Mountain Mine and Newmont's 5 million ounce (USD$4 billion) Rain/Emigrant Springs. This is not an offer for sale, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, in the United States or to any US Person (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") of any equity shares or any other securities of Grandview Gold Inc. Securities ("securities") of Grandview Gold Inc. are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and on the OTC BB. This... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Rain, rain go away...Sun Valley plans Saturday opening  Nov 21, 2007
    Rainy Day blues aside, Sun Valley officials are just thankful that they're even able to talk about opening, considering 9,150-foot Bald Mountain was very nearly run over by a 48,500-acre wildfire in late August. We certainly spent some very anxious moments, said Jack Sibbach, marketing director for Sun Valley. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    ‘No Guyer Ridge' crew gets their wish  Nov 14, 2007
    Snowmaking, tree removal and slope adjustment aren't in the picture for the Guyer Ridge area on the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Forest Service today, Wednesday, Nov. 14, released its decision on the Sun Valley Co.'s 2005 Bald Mountain Master Development Plan along with a final Environmental Impact Statement on the project ... Over the next three to five years, skiers and snowboarders can expect to have new and improved places to play on the Bald... (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Opinion: Halloween hits Clark Road  Nov 8, 2007
    Our neighbor played Night on Bald Mountain. There were puritans, girls from Little House on the Prairie, a baby pumpkin in a sling, and then a dad dressed as Eeyore, or so it appeared from behind. (Brookline TAB, MA)

    Igor Moiseyev, 101; Russian choreographer elevated folk dancing into a theatrical art  Nov 3, 2007
    "The Moiseyev company's success led to copycat ventures in Russia and abroad, troupes that filtered national idioms through the prism of ballet, modern dance or contemporary show-dancing, emerging with impressions of folk culture more than actual transcriptions or adaptations. Few of them, however, matched Moiseyev's "Partisans," in which a smattering of folklore and an abundance of choreographic imagination produced a stirring tribute to the guerrilla fighters who defended his homeland during... (Los Angeles Times)

    Lauren Green: The Good Ol' Days of Evil  Nov 2, 2007
    " This may be why many evangelicals are staunchly against children celebrating Halloween. They see so much evil in the world at large, and can no longer take it lightly enough to make it into a party. Although I still believe you can celebrate Halloween as an innocent night of fun and costume, there still is that nagging issue of how we deal with the evil that can shape how we live. The evil pride and arrogance, lying or cheating, failure to do good ... etc. 000022B0 One of the most poignant... (Fox News)

    Grandview Announces Significant Carlin Trend Drilling Results  Nov 1, 2007
    5 billion) Bald Mountain Mine and Newmont's 5 million ounce (USD$3. 9 billion) Rain/Emigrant Springs. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Cellist embraces Saint-Saens concerto  Oct 30, 2007
    On their own, Ling and orchestra emphasized the appeal of the program's two other works, Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique and Rimsky-Korsakov's version of Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain. At its scariest, and most exciting, Bald Mountain recalled the nightmarish sequence in Disney's Fantasia. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Few step forward for elections  Oct 29, 2007
    Districts range from the Alta Irrigation District and the Bald Mountain Fire District to the Sierra Cedars Community Service District and the Tranquillity Public Utility District. Not exactly high-profile governing boards, but essential nonetheless to each community's existence. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Jazz notes warm up chilly weekend  Oct 24, 2007
    And when Saturday's sun revealed Bald Mountain covered in white, the button pushing on cameras nearly eclipsed the piston valve pushing being done on trumpets. ey we love the snow, said Chris Gaugn, a member of the Oregon Coast Lab Band Evolution, as he pelted a fellow band member with snowballs on the Sun Valley Mall. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Grandview Completes Initial 1,497 Metres (4911 ft) Drilling on Carlin Trend  Sep 26, 2007
    5 million ounce gold Bald Mountain Mine south of Pony Creek ... "With Carlin Trend neighbors like Goldstrike, Meikle, Rain and Bald Mountain, we are certainly in the right part of the world to explore the possibility." ... The target area is situated at the southern tip of the Property, about 30 miles northwest of Barrick Corporation's Bald Mountain Mine. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Man could face $1 M cost in fire  Sep 13, 2007
    FIlE PHOTO/Gazette-TimesSam Goss, left, and Dwayne Rodriguez hose down one edge of the 1500 Road Fire on Bald Mountain as they try to ensure the fire does not spread to the unaffected area on Monday. Goss and Rodriguez traveled from Lakeview, arriving in the Falls City area at 5 a.m. After sleeping for one hour, they were on the mountain fighting the fire for close to a 12-hour shift. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Be aware; life can get out of control  Sep 13, 2007
    The sight of Bald Mountain aglow last weekend was both breathtaking and shocking. I say breathtaking because the glow of the fire against the night sky was a stunning sight, and shocking because I understood its potential for damage should it not be quickly contained. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Info sought in Polk blaze  Sep 11, 2007
    Fire investigators are seeking details about a black, medium-sized SUV that that was reportedly seen near the junction of Roads 1500 and 1430 in the Bald Mountain area. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-503-623-8146. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Clues sought in Polk County fire  Sep 10, 2007
    They say a black SUV was seen in the Bald Mountain area on Saturday. Anyone with information about the vehicle is asked to call the Oregon Department of Forestry s office in Dallas. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Yosemite fire rules get hazy to clear air  Sep 8, 2007
    The fire is about three miles east of Bald Mountain in a remote area. "This is nothing compared to the other fires going on in other parts of the state," Freeman said. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Wreckage Of Missing Plane Found  Sep 7, 2007
    A hunter found a plane and the decomposing remains of its pilot near Bald Mountain on Wednesday. The Kittitas County coroner is performing an autopsy to confirm the pilot is Trupp. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Firefighters begin to leave Ketchum behind  Sep 5, 2007
    But despite the size of the fire and its proximity to homes, businesses and it's run up Bald Mountain, no structures were lost, and only one minor injury was reported. Putting Castle Rock to bed. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Fire crews redeployed  Sep 5, 2007
    That fire, caused by a series of lightning strikes in mid August, burned 78 square miles, forced the evacuations of more than 2,000 homes and came within 50 yards of a 12 million Sun Valley ski lodge atop Bald Mountain. For nearly two weeks, the fire made advances toward homes outside Ketchum and was the most prominent wildfire in the state. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    In wealthy Sun Valley, firefighting on the high end  Sep 5, 2007
    Meanwhile, masseuses and hair stylists descended on the fire camps at the foot of Bald Mountain, offering free massages and haircuts. "Nobody will recognize me when I get home," said Ben Mehaffy, a Nampa, Idaho, resident who arrived in Sun Valley with the Idaho Air National Guard, as a Ketchum hair stylist spruced up his buzz cut with clippers and mousse. (Boston Globe -- Nation)

    Fires hurt Idaho tourism  Sep 4, 2007
    Many of the events of Sun Valley's Western-themed Wagon Days Celebration, as the weekend is called, were canceled last week after the 75-square-mile Castle Rock Fire forced the evacuation of 2,500 homes and threatened Sun Valley Resort's ski area on Bald Mountain. Gov. C.L. ''Butch'' Otter made a trip to the area and warned people to stay away because of the amount of emergency equipment on the roads. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Tuesday Tour of Baldy  Aug 31, 2007
    A tour of Bald Mountain on Wednesday, however, revealed that those trees might be the only difference skiers note on Sun Valley's signature ski mountain this winter, provided the back burns firefighters instituted Wednesday hold against gusty winds that are forecast for Friday. Sprinklers rotated on the wood roof of the Flying Squirrel lift house as firefighters set smoky back burns on the western perimeter of the ski resort in the vicinity of Greyhawk, Hemingway and Cozy Runs. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Spotlight on... Jim Thomson  Aug 30, 2007
    His one-of-a-kind creations are sold in a shop in Keane Valley in the Adirondacks called Bald Mountain Rustic, and he's gearing up for a big rustic fair in September at the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake. He also sells pieces online at www. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)

    Idaho fire continues to threaten homes  Aug 29, 2007
    Snowmaking equipment at the Sun Valley resort was pressed into service to protect the ski area and the multimillion dollar Seattle Ridge Lodge as flames spread up Bald Mountain. The evacuation order was issued Saturday night for about 1,000 homes south of Ketchum. (Disaster News Network)

    Bored? Take a fire tour  Aug 29, 2007
    The hub of the operations is centered at the luxurious River Run Lodge at the base of Bald Mountain. Skiers who congregate there for apres ski cocktails while listening to the Bruce Innes Trio wouldn't recognize the place now as dining tables have been pushed aside to make way for copy machines and table after table of laptops and portable radios. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Idaho Uses Snow Machines to Fight Fire at Ski Resort  Aug 28, 2007
    The Castle Rock Fire, which grew to 41,097 acres (16,630 hectares) on Sunday, has reached Bald Mountain, the ski hill home to Sun Valley ... The damage to Bald Mountain accompanies increased mandatory evacuations of about 1,000 people in the wealthy resort area. (Planet Ark, United States)

    Firefighters gain ground  Aug 28, 2007
    The fires blackened ski runs on the backside of Bald Mountain, but crews spraying water from a dozen snowmaking guns managed to keep the fires from damaging the Seattle Ridge lodge, a popular 17,000-square-foot lodge built in 1993. We were all pretty anxious last night,'' said Jack Sibbach, the resort's sales and marketing director. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Cooler weather helps crews gain on Idaho wildfire  Aug 28, 2007
    The fires blackened ski runs on the backside of Bald Mountain, but crews spraying water from a dozen snowmaking guns managed to keep the fires from damaging the Seattle Ridge lodge, a popular 17,000-square- foot lodge built in 1993. "We were all pretty anxious last night," said Jack Sibbach, the resort's sales and marketing director. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

    More people flee fire  Aug 27, 2007
    As the fire advanced toward Bald Mountain, the region's most popular skiing site, the Sun Valley Resort started the machines to protect the mountain and several structures at its summit from embers pushed by high winds. Officials turned on the chairlift when flames began to lick its seats. (Twin Falls Times-News)

    Alert: Fire reaches Bald Mountain, Seattle Ridge Restaurant defended  Aug 27, 2007
    Bingham said conditions were right for the fire to make a run on Bald Mountain late in the day and that there were people positioned with that defense in mind out the east fork of Bassett Gulch ... Today it is expected to move up to one and a half miles to the northeast towards Bald Mountain and one and a half miles to the east towards Greenhorn Gulch ... Bald Mountain has crews spike camped there, with spotters and equipment at hand. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Greenhorn Under Mandatory evacuation, new spot fire west of Trail Creek Summit, air quality unhealthy  Aug 26, 2007
    Elle noted that a strike team set up on Bald Mountain is prepared for any embers attempting to launch a spot fire, camped there until the threat diminishes ... Reyes pointed out that the dozer and hand lines being dug between the ridge leading to Bald Mountain and the Red Warrior area of the fire have a lot of work still to be done prior to completion. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Nearly 1K firefighters on Castle Rock Fire  Aug 24, 2007
    Yesterday, two portable fire retardant plants were installed on top of Bald Mountain, as well as two portable 6,000-gallon water tanks in order to reduce the turn around time for helicopter drops. In addition to continued burnout operations in the areas of Warm Springs, Hulen Meadows and Adams Gulch, an initial attack will continue on the western flank of the fire. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Smoke Signals: Castle Rock Fire sends message  Aug 22, 2007
    Closure of Bald Mountain was also announced, although it was actually closed earlier that morning. At 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Rogers added Fox Creek to the list of voluntary evacuation, enlarging the area to include the west side of highway 75 from the Ketchum city limit to mile marker 134. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Updated 8:30pm August 19th - Voluntary evacuation enlarged  Aug 20, 2007
    Thomas added that access west of Highway 75 within the fire area is closed to traffic and Bald Mountain is closed. Thomas advised that the Red Cross is in the process of setting up a shelter in Hailey. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Warm Springs Resort sets forth its plans  Aug 15, 2007
    Plans to construct townhouses on the bench directly below Warm Springs Road near the current Bald Mountain Road also include erecting townhouse buildings on both sides of a bridge connecting to the Warm Springs Golf Course. Sharon Costa de Beauregard, owner of a townhouse on Bald Mountain Road, said she did not want to see developers push to change zoning in the area from General Residential Low Density to General Residential High Density ... Costa de Beauregard and other residents said plans to... (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Hiking to heaven  Aug 15, 2007
    They begin with a short devotional at 6:30 near the bear at the River Run Plaza, then trudge a little more than five miles along the Bald Mountain Trail until they reach the top ... On this particular day, East Fork resident Dave Bjerke has challenged Henley to climb straight up the mountain, rather than take the easier but longer Bald Mountain Trail ... Anne Wright, who hiked up the Bald Mountain Trail, joins the group a few minutes later and proceeds to show them a bird nest above one of the... (Wood River Journal, ID)

    Grandview Gold Commences Carlin Trend Drilling Three Pony Creek/Elliot Dome Projects Targeted  Aug 15, 2007
    "The inferred resource represents a tremendous potential opportunity for the Company and we believe it to be in the best interest of our shareholders to aggressively pursue additional mineralization within the resource area, test the base of the intrusive and pursue a deeper Rain Model type deposit here as well. With Carlin Trend neighbors like Goldstrike, Meikle, Rain and Bald Mountain, we are certainly in the right part of the world to explore the possibility." ... The Red Rock target area is... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Bummers Flat fire nearly contained  Aug 10, 2007
    Interested observers can check out the Bald Mountain Web cam to view the intensity of the smoke. Visit http://sierrafire. (The Union Democrat)

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