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Highlights in Sturtevants History
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| 1948 | Chuck Helm opens ‘Helm of SV’ ski & fly-fishing shop |
| 1965 | Fred Sturtevant (Durango, CO) buys the company, and moves the shop from Sun Valley Road (now F-Stop), to the current Main Street location - formerly known as the Wooden Spur Saloon. |
| 1972 | Fred sells to a Seattle group which opens a "Sturtevants" in Bellevue, WA |
| 1982-83 | Alex Orb & Rob Santa buy Sturtevants of Sun Valley |
| 1987-88 | Opening of Sturtevants -Greyhawk in Warm Springs Village (base of Bald Mountain) |
| Fall 1997 | Opening of Sturtevants -Hailey (formerly The Hearthstone Restaurant) |
| Fall 1997 | Opening of Sturtos – Ketchum (formerly BurgerHaus) |
| Jan 2001 | Rob & Deb Santa become sole owners of Sturtevants |
| Jan 2002 | Sturtevants named “Business of the Year” by SVKCVB |
| May 2005 | Acquisition of Headwaters & Wood River Outfitters - Sturtevants becomes Sturtevants Mountain Outfitters and offers guided fly-fishing |
| 2010 | Bicycle Retailer & Industry News (B.R.A.I.N.) names Sturtos as one of the Top 100 Bike Shops in North America |
| June 2010 | An online consumer poll contracted by the Idaho Mountain Express names Sturtevants “Valley’s Best” - BEST SKI SHOP, BEST BIKE SHOP, BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE! |
| Oct 2010 | SMO earns a steelhead guiding permit |
| 2011 | B.R.A.I.N. & Mtn Express Awards – recognized again! |
| July 2011 | Sturtevants is awarded GUIDED MOUNTAIN-BIKING & HIKING permits in the Sawtooth & Salmon-Challis National Forests & SNRA. |
| January 1, 2013 | NEW OWNERSHIP! Olin Glenne and Ben Jacobsen buy Sturtevants and return to the original name of Sturtevants of Sun Valley |
| May 1, 2013 | Sturtos - Hailey is sold to longtime manager Jeff Davis |
| May 2013 | New guide services established as Sun Valley Mountain Guides |