Arizona Snowbowl | |
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Location in Arizona | |
Location | Coconino County, Arizona, United States |
Nearest major city | Flagstaff – 15 miles (24 km) |
Coordinates | 35°19′48″N 111°42′18″W / 35.330°N 111.705°W |
Vertical | 2,300 ft (700 m) |
Top elevation | 11,500 ft (3,505 m) |
Base elevation | 9,200 ft (2,805 m) |
Skiable area | 777 acres (3.14 km2) |
Trails | 55 (Including hike-to terrain) – 37% easiest – 42% more difficult – 21% most difficult |
Longest run | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
Lift system | 8 total – 6 chairs (1 combination lift (gondola + six-pack), 1 high-speed six-pack, 2 quads, 1 triple, 1 double) 2 surface |
Terrain parks | 3 |
Snowfall | 260 in (660 cm) / year |
Website | arizonasnowbowl.com |
Arizona Snowbowl is an alpine ski resort in the southwest United States, located on the San Francisco Peaks of northern Arizona, fifteen miles (24 km) north of Flagstaff.[1] The Snowbowl ski area covers approximately one percent of the San Francisco Peaks,[2] and its slopes face west and northwest.
Starting its skiing operations 86 years ago in 1938, the base elevation of Arizona Snowbowl is at 9,200 feet (2,805 m) above sea level, and the resort receives an average annual snowfall of 260 inches (660 cm). The lift-served summit at 11,500 feet (3,505 m) yields a 2,300-foot (700 m) vertical drop, the largest in Arizona, served by two lodges, Hart Prairie Lodge and Agassiz Lodge, and six chairlifts, including one high-speed detachable chairlift and one high-speed gondola/chair hybrid lift.