Typically when we’re talking skiing, you look towards the North rather than looking towards the South. But you’d be shocked by how southern some ski resorts can get. On the East Coast, there are ski areas as far south as Alabama, though they’re rarely open. In the West, New Mexico, Arizona, and California are all known to have some proper ski resorts, and there are areas even further south than many of those. These four ski areas represent the southernmost in the United States.
4. Sunrise Park Resort, Arizona – Latitude
33.97388
Sunrise Park Resort is one of few ski areas on this list that’s still open in mid-March. The mountain offers 67 trails when completely open, serviced by 8 total lifts. Sunrise averages 250 inches of light, fluffy snowfall a year.
3. Ski Apache, New Mexico – Latitude
33.39750
Ski Apache is located on the Sierra Blanca Mountain Range of southern New Mexico. The resort offers 55 trails and runs, over 750 acres of skiable terrain, an eight person gondola, and averages 15+ feet of snowfall every year.
2. Ski Cloudcroft, New Mexico – Latitude
32.95107
Ski Cloudcrost has had a pretty tough winter, seeing just 19 inches of snow between November and late February. But, when the ski area is open, it offers a solid handful of trails ranging from green to double black, a double chairlift, a beginner lift, and tubing.
1. Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, Arizona – Latitude
32.44911
As the southernmost ski area in the United States, Mount Lemmon Ski Valley doesn’t always have the easiest time opening for skiing and snowboarding. As of mid-March, the area has not opened for the two sports, but it is still open for Sky Rides and other activities. Mount Lemmon has a handful of trails and a few lifts when open, costing $73 for an adult day ticket when open.
