Even so, the members of the ski club were hooked. The most convenient places to ski were at the American Legion Golf Course at the end of 8th Street, and on the summit of Horseshoe Bend Hill. They formed the Boise Ski Club at a time when all skis were made of hickory and ski poles were made from bamboo. Young, fit Boiseans, enthralled with Sun Valley, were eager to bring this new sport of downhill skiing closer to home. That same year, in December, the Sun Valley Ski Resort opened in Idaho, becoming the first destination winter resort in the U.S. It started to emerge as a recreational pursuit in the 19th century and didn’t become an Olympic sport, in the form of slalom racing, until 1936. Downhill skiing has been around for a while, but maybe not as long as you think.
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