If you know me, you know that Snowbowl Ski area outside of Flagstaff, AZ is not on my list of favorite ski areas.  It’s small, it has slow lifts, very few trails, super crowded, etc.  I compare it to going to disneyland…wait 45 minutes for a 5 minute ride.  Plus, the lift tickets are around $70.  No thanks.

The area had received almost 12″ of snow in the previous 24 hours so we knew the conditions would be decent.  The base was about 84″ and the temperatures had remained cool so there was no melt.

We were lucky enough to have this weather hit after a weekend so the crowds were not bad at all.  The most we waited was 10 minutes maximum.  With the new intermediate area open, many people would normally try to take on the harder runs stuck to that area.  It may not be a huge improvement, but it all helps.

It is still SO NOT WORTH over $50 to ski there for a day. Come on Snowbowl…really?  Luckily for me I received a free pass so it made the day a perfect day!!!  Go to Sunrise, it’s a much better area for Arizona skiing.

A little video: