Arizona Snowbowl
Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort is a ski area located in the state of Arizona in USA. The resort is in the town of Flagstaff, AZ.
We recently ranked all of Arizona's ski resorts, so you can see where Arizona Snowbowl stacks up against all its nearby ski hills!
Season Passes
Arizona Snowbowl is not a part of any nationwide lift ticket system. Passes such as Epic, IKON, or Mountain Collective allow pass holders to ski at multiple mountians with a single purchase. Unfortunately, none of those passes work with Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort. To purchase season passes, you'll need to visit Arizona Snowbowl's website.
Lodging Options
There are numerous options to stay at Arizona Snowbowl around the resort. Check out the available options with the form below.
Arizona Snowbowl Mountain Resort Terrain Overview
Arizona Snowbowl has a total of 55 ski trails, which are serviced by 8 ski lifts, gondolas and/or trams. With 777 acres, Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort has a moderate amount of skiiable terrain available for skiers. This area is equivalent to 314 hectares, 1.2 square miles, or 3.1 square kilometers.
Arizona Snowbowl's slopes see on average 260 inches (6.6 meters) of snowfall a year. That is almost 21 feet every year!
Total Runs
55
Lifts
8
Skiable Acres
777(3 km2)
Annual Snowfall
260"(660 cm)
Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort Elevation
Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort has a summit elevation of 11,500 feet, or 3,505 meters. However, not all of that elevation is able to be skied. The base of the ski slope sits at 9,200 feet above sea level, creating a ski hill that is 2,300 feet (701 meters) high. This is referred to as the slope's vertical drop - or a measure of how high the skiable hill is.
The summit of 11,500 feet makes this ski resort one of the highest in the country. The average ski slope summit is around 4,000 feet, so this is extremely high compared to its peers.
Summit Elevation
11,500'(3,505 m)
Vertical Drop
2,300'(701 m)
Base Elevation
9,200'(2,804 m)
Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort Difficulty Level
Difficulty Score™
58.8out of 100
DID YOU KNOW?
At Parks & Trips, we've created a proprietary Difficulty Score that attempts to show how difficult a particular ski slope is. We get to this number by combining a number of metrics for each resort and comparing them to its peers. Most of the score is based off the amount of easy-intermediate-expert slopes by acreage and the maximum vertical drop of the overall resort, but also includes a few lesser-used metrics as well.
Our algorithm compares each resort’s metrics with all others in North America, then assigns each a Difficulty Score, which we use to rank them accordingly. Resorts with a lower score are easier to ski than those with a higher one. However, a high score does not mean that the resort does not have any easy slopes, or vice versa. This is just an overall score given to the resort based on all its metrics grouped together.
Skiable Terrain by Difficulty Level
Arizona Snowbowl has 777 total skiable acres, which can be broken down into the three main groups of difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert.
Arizona Snowbowl's difficulty level is higher than average, which is because 43% of its ski trails are rated as intermediate, and another 35% as expert.
Beginner
22%(171 acres)
Beginner trails (identified by a green circle) are the easiest trails on the hill with a gradual 25% or less gradient, and are usually wide to accommodate beginner skiers.
Intermediate
43%(334 acres)
Intermediate trails (identified by a blue square) are usually the most popular and crowded runs, which have a slope of anywhere between 25-40%.
Expert
35%(272 acres)
Expert trails (identified by a black diamond... or two) are the hardest slopes on the mountain, and have very steep gradients over 40%.
Is Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort good for beginners?
Arizona Snowbowl is above average in its difficulty level, so... probably not? It will depend on which trails you take since only 65% of its trails rated for either beginner or intermediate skill levels.
Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort Location
Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort is located in the state of Arizona, USA. This ski area is nearest the town of Flagstaff, AZ.
Address:
Flagstaff, AZ 86001 USA
View on Google Maps
Website:
snowbowl.ski
GPS Coordinates:
35.32000, -111.69500
Getting to Arizona Snowbowl Mountain Resort
By Car: If you are driving, you would set your GPS to either the ski resort's name (Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort), its coordinates of 35.32000, -111.69500 (latitude, longitude), or simply drive towards the town of Flagstaff, AZ to get close.
By Air: If you are coming in from across the country, then you may need to board an airplane to get here.
A large airport has scheduled major airline service with millions of passengers per year. This type of airport always accepts international flights. Here are the closest large airport(s) to Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | PHX | Phoenix, AZ | 131 mi |
| Lake Havasu City International Airport | LHS | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 156 mi |
A medium-sized airport has scheduled regional airline service. This type of airport may or may not accept international flights. Here are the closest medium-sized airport(s) to Arizona Snowbowl.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff Pulliam International Airport | FLG | Flagstaff, AZ | 13 mi |
| Grand Canyon National Park Airport | GCN | Grand Canyon - Tusayan, AZ | 50 mi |
| Prescott International Airport - Ernest A. Love Field | PRC | Prescott, AZ | 62 mi |
There may also be much smaller regional airports next to Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort, but we didn't list them here due to the fact that no major airlines go through them.
Other Nearby Ski Resorts
Skiers will - especially if coming from far away - try and visit a couple different slopes all in the same trip. Here are the closest other ski slopes within 100 miles of Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort.
| Name | Location | Summit | Difficulty Score™ | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Ridge | Williams, AZ | 8,150 ft | 33% | 34 mi |
Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort Mountain Stats
| Name | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Summit Elevation | 11,500 ft |
| Base Elevation | 9,200 ft |
| Vertical Drop | 2,300 ft |
| Trails | 55 (22% Beginner, 43% Intermediate, 35% Expert) |
| Lifts | 8 |
| Skiable Acres | 777 |
| Avg. Annual Snowfall | 260 inches |