Like Santa’s elves, Arizona Snowbowl employees are working day and night, making snow as temperatures allow, moving it around the mountain and grooming trails. Following its longest ski season on record – closing on Saturday, June 1, 2024 – Snowbowl has set another record with its earliest opening day ever, Friday, Nov. 8. “Opening Nov. 8 certainly had and continues to have many people talking about the ski season,” said Discover Flagstaff Marketing and Media Relations Vice President Lori … [Read more...] about Arizona Snowbowl Going Strong after Earliest Opening Date on Record
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Full House
Kim Davis knows hospitality. Born in Texas, she spent the summers on her family’s dude ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she grew up waiting tables, cleaning dishes and cabins, and saddling up horses for trail rides. “I love to meet people from all over the world,” she said. Her career has included managing events for Marriot properties in Newport Beach and Scottsdale. Don “Woody” Woodin, her business partner and husband, owned a construction company and personnel business in Santa Fe, … [Read more...] about Full House
Winter has Arrived at Arizona Snowbowl
On the western slope of Mount Humphreys, Arizona’s highest point and most recognizable geologic feature on the San Francisco Peaks, the Arizona Snowbowl team – along with skiers and snowboarders from around the state and beyond – have embraced the start of another winter season at Snowbowl. Arizona Snowbowl opened the 2023/2024 winter season on Friday morning, Nov. 17, with celebratory cheers on the Grand Canyon Express Chairlift and the Little Spruce Conveyor, offering access to four … [Read more...] about Winter has Arrived at Arizona Snowbowl
Living in Gratitude at Altitudes
On a typical “bluebird” winter day on Arizona’s highest mountain, expert skiers like Lynda Fleischer greet the crystal clear bluest-of-blue sky with a huge smile to the heavens after a night of fresh-fallen snow. “This is where I belong,” she said. “The mountain is part of who I am. It makes me who I am. It makes me better. It makes me powerful and in control. It makes me feel alive.” Fleischer found the majestic San Francisco Peaks when she arrived at Northern Arizona University, where she … [Read more...] about Living in Gratitude at Altitudes
Rejoicing in the Gift of Participation
Jessica’s joy says it all: “I am a skier! Now I can ski with my family!” Jessica, 27, was born with a rare genetic condition known as COACH, which stands for cerebellar vermis aplasia, oligophrenia, congenital ataxia, coloboma and hepatic fibrosis. Only a few thousand people in the country are believed to have this syndrome in which part of the brain does not fully form. Most individuals with COACH have a cognitive disability, organ problems and difficulty with movement. For Jessica, life … [Read more...] about Rejoicing in the Gift of Participation
Arizona Snowbowl Opens for Summer Operations
Arizona Snowbowl announced that the resort will open for summer scenic chairlift rides starting on Friday, June 19th, with new health and safety procedures in place. “As we look forward to the official start of summer, we’re excited to offer Arizonans a way to get out of the house, have fun and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors in a safe, open environment,“ said Rob Linde, General Manager of Arizona Snowbowl. “Our reopening plan was designed with COVID-19 in mind, and includes considerations … [Read more...] about Arizona Snowbowl Opens for Summer Operations
Snowbowl Preparing for Arizona’s First Combination Lift
After a 12-month environmental assessment process, Coconino National Forest approved the replacement of Arizona Snowbowl’s Agassiz Chairlift. Approval couldn’t come at a better time. Amid challenges with the Agassiz Lift this season, Arizona Snowbowl announced the authorization and that they would begin construction on the new lift system. The new lift combines detachable chairs interspersed with gondolas. Similar state-of-the-art lift systems are in place in Austria, Italy and … [Read more...] about Snowbowl Preparing for Arizona’s First Combination Lift
Arizona Snowbowl Shares Vision for Next Chapter
“Our job, as I see it, is to make sure that people take home the memories they come for,” said retired Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “That includes furnishing the services they need – the roads, the slopes, the facilities, and everything else. It should include using the infrastructure of ski areas to help meet recreational demand year-round.” n the heels of the longest ski season in history, and answering the Forest Service’s call to utilize existing mountain resort infrastructure as a … [Read more...] about Arizona Snowbowl Shares Vision for Next Chapter
Cool Commitment to Four Season Recreation
As Arizona Snowbowl transitioned from its longest ski season ever to summer on the San Francisco Peaks, evidence of activity and a commitment to year-round outdoor recreation is abundant. For the second consecutive year, Scenic Chairlift Rides are offered every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended hours on Fridays. For many Northland visitors escaping low-desert heat (the temperature difference can be 30 degrees from Phoenix to the San Francisco Peaks), the stunning views, gorgeous … [Read more...] about Cool Commitment to Four Season Recreation
