Powder skiing is not something you would necessarily associate with Arizona. But when the “best storm in two years” rolls through the San Francisco Peaks, the highest mountain range in the state of Arizona, powder turns ensue.
Location: Arizona Snowbowl
At A Glance…
- Base elevation — 9,200 feet
- Summit elevation — 11,500 feet
- Vertical drop — 2,300 feet
- Skiable acres — 777
- Runs — 32 (37% beginner, 42% intermediate, 21% advanced); longest is 2 miles
- Chair lifts — four
- Average season — mid-December to mid-April
- Average snowfall — 260 inches
