Arizona Snowbowl Extends Operations into June for Longest Season in Resort History

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Arizona Snowbowl is about to drag off a record-breaking season. The ski space has introduced will probably be persevering with operations through the coming weekends, extending the season till June 1. At 185 days, that is now the longest ski season within the resort’s 87-year historical past.

“We’re thrilled to announce the 2024/25 season has set a brand new document for probably the most skiable days in Arizona Snowbowl’s 87-year historical past,” Arizona Snowbowl Advertising Supervisor Angie Grubb instructed FREESKIER. “Due to our devoted crew, an early November opening and strategic investments in snowmaking, we’ve delivered our longest season ever, giving individuals the liberty to ski.”

Protection at Snowbowl has been stellar for Could

Situated simply north of Flagstaff, Snowbowl is a gem of southwestern snowboarding within the U.S. Taos usually will get a lot of the eye in the case of driving on this neck of the woods, and that’s legitimate, seeing as Taos boasts 3,281 vertical toes and reaches a staggering summit elevation of 12,481 toes.

Whereas Snowbowl doesn’t have the identical elevation stats, the resort nonetheless maintains a formidable 2,600 vertical toes, with fairly a bit extra terrain accessible to these with the data and starvation to roam past the resort and up the looming Mount Humphreys and Mount Agassiz.

The resort usually stays open into Could, however this 12 months, circumstances have been extraordinarily favorable, permitting operations to proceed later than 12 months’s previous. A chilly spring and a number of other storms earlier within the month gave mountain ops the boldness they wanted to maintain spinning lifts.

Tickets begin at simply $19, and with stay music and good climate on deck for the rest of the season, that is the right time to affix in on historical past in case you’re within the space!