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Arnold Schwarzenegger's Sun Valley Ski Mishap

Over the holiday weekend California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, 59, had a bit of a ski mishap on Sun Valley Idaho's Bald Mountain. The Terminator's right femur was fractured during a run down Baldy's Lower Warm Springs, a green, or easy run, at least by definition.

No reports on what caused Arnold, an above average skier, to bite it on a green trail. Ironically, a black diamond trail just above the trail Schwarzenegger fell on, is named "Arnold's Run."

Named in 2001 for frequent Sun Valley skier Arnold Schwarzenegger. It had originally been called Flying Maid, a name given by Hofstetter in honor of two young women from Seattle who worked as maids at Sun Valley. He said the women often hiked on Baldy and frequently stopped to visit with the men cutting the run. One day, he said, they realized with a panic that they were late for work, and crew members watched the maids bounding downhill to get back to Sun Valley on time.

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· Sun Valley Trail Guide [SunValley.com]
· Sun Valley Ski Guide [svguide.com]

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Hemingway's Idaho Garden of Eden

Even way back when resorts still lured celebs with free rooms and perks. Ernest Hemingway was first invited to Sun Valley in 1939, to the then-new Sun Valley Resort in hopes that his fame would lure tourists. Hemingway fell so in love with Sun Valley he decided to stay until his death in 1961.

Sun Valley has decided to honor Papa with the first annual Ernest Hemingway Festival from Sept. 22nd to the 25th. The festival includes tons of lectures, tours, theatrical presentations and even a shootout. Many of the events are hosted by friends of Hemingway's. Most everything is free, except a tribute dinner Sat. night ($100) and a play ($10). You just have to register online first.

While there, check out suite 206 at Sun Valley Lodge for some inspiration, that's where most of For Whom the Bell Tolls was written...

Related Stories:
·   Ernest Hemingway Festival [Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber & Visitors Bureau]
·   Datebook: Sun Valley/Ketchum [NY Times]
·   Sun Valley Resort/Lodge [Official Site]