Court Slams Snowbowl Snowmaking
Just after Arizona Snowbowl closed due to lack of snow, their proposed snowmaking system received another blow from the Ninth Circuit Court of appeals in San Francisco. The court ruled against snowmaking.... Full article
Snowbowl Shuts Down...Again
Snow is melting in the San Francisco Peaks. Rapidly. At 64 percent of average, the mountain range that houses Arizona Snowbowl is way below average for snow pack, and snow on the... Full article
Avy Training at Arizona Snowbowl
As numbers of backcountry skiers in the San Francisco Peaks increase, the two-year-old Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center responds with education. The group gears up for its Level 1 avalanche training this weekend.... Full article
Arizona Skis Against MS
When it comes to supporting the Heuga Center, Arizona preps its hills more than any other state. This weekend, both Arizona Snowbowl and Sunrise Park become two of the nine U.S. ski... Full article
Grinding at Sunrise and Snowbowl
Add 'em up. Between Sunrise Park and Arizona Snowbowl, terrain park grinders will find 15 rails and boxes - enough at each to spend a day perfecting that 180 on and off.... Full article
Snowbowl and Lemmon Conditions Deteriorate
Recent warm temperatures are wreaking havoc at both Arizona Snowbowl and Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley. To preserve snows they have, both resorts have made adjustments this week in their operations while awaiting... Full article
Sunny Smiles at Sunrise
After last year's abysmal winter when five feet of snow dumped finally in one March storm, Sunrise Ski Park skier and rider fortunes have reversed this season. With a powder surface topping... Full article
Cheers for the Bowl
After an interminable wait, Flagstaff skiers and riders finally jumped on their boards. With last week's storms giving Arizona Snowbowl just enough snow to open, the staff cranked up the lifts on... Full article
Arizona Snowbowl Battles Snow-Eating Winds
Just when Flagstaff skiers and riders could taste hitting the slopes, Mother Nature swept a rampaging breath across Arizona Snowbowl. High winds up to 70 m.p.h. stripped accumulated snow pack from the... Full article
Arizona Snowbowl Woes
"After a disastrous 15-day ski season last year, this is the worst case scenario," lamented Arizona Snowbowl's general manager J.R. Murray. "We are basically at ground zero with snow pack." Full article