Two Fires Near Flagstaff, AZ, Have Burned Over 24,000 Acres Arizona’s Pipeline Fire and the smaller Haywire Fire are currently burning north of Flagstaff, AZ. As of Tuesday afternoon, they were at 0% containment. Hot, windy, and dry conditions have made fighting the fire challenging. Evacuation orders in Coconino County are in place, including Arizona Snowbowl ski area. Officials have closed almost the entire northern part of the forest. A […] Fire Brent Thomas | June 15, 2022 0 Comments
Arizona Snowbowl, AZ, Postpones This Week’s Opening Day Due to ‘Unusually Warm Temperatures’ Arizona Snowbowl announced yesterday that they are being forced to postpone this week’s opening day due to ‘unusually warm temperatures’ that have prevented them from snowmaking. As winter draws near, we’ve been working around the clock with the commitment to put skiing first and provide another amazing opening day for the 21/22 winter season. As Mother Nature continues to bring […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 16, 2021 0 Comments
Arizona Snowbowl Forced to Close Due to Nearby Wildfires Arizona Snowbowl has had to halt summer operations indefinitely due to nearby wildfires threatening the resort. Related: Wildfire Threatening Colorado Ski County Has Tripled in Size The US Forest Service closed Coconino National Forest, where Snowbowl is located, meaning the resort had to close down. This afternoon, the U.S. Forest Service announced the full closure of Coconino National Forest beginning on […] Fire Firebrains | June 23, 2021 0 Comments
Arizona Snowbowl Shares Operating Plans for 20/21 | Mountain Access Will be a ‘First Come, First Served’ Basis Arizona Snowbowl have revealed their operating plans for next season amid the global pandemic. Opening day is scheduled for November 20th, and guests can expect the now-normal mask-wearing and social distancing measures. Related: Arizona Snowbowl = First Ski Area To Make Snow in USA in 2017/18 The resort will not be implementing a reservation system, however, should they need to limit […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 25, 2020 1 Comment
Ski Resorts Continuing With Upgrades While Others Put Them on Hold This summer there is no lack of news surrounding ski resort upgrades. Not all of the news is good, as some resorts are putting a hold on their upgrade plans for the moment due to the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down ski areas in mid-March 2020. Related: Steamboat Resort, CO Receives Preliminary Approval for Major […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | July 21, 2020 6 Comments
PHOTO TOUR: 54″ Storm Total and Thanksgiving Weekend at Arizona Snowbowl One of the Deepest EVER This is Saturday 30th November. In ARIZONA! 33” in 24 hours, 4.5 FEET storm total. Top-to-bottom access on 29 trails and 6 lifts (and counting). To say we’re stoked would be a bit of an understatement. Come test out the goods for yourself this weekend! ❄️ ❄️ According to those who were there, “the goods were deep and the goods […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 2, 2019 0 Comments
Arizona Supreme Court Rules Against Hopi Tribe In Snowmaking Lawsuit The Hopi tribe just lost an ongoing legal battle with the town of Flagstaff. The lawsuit concerns the city’s sale of reused wastewater to Arizona Snowbowl for snowmaking. The lawsuit was made on the grounds that the wastewater causes a public nuisance and interferes with the tribes cultural, ceremonial and religious rights to the land. The lawsuit was first filed […] Industry News Jason Ringenberg | December 7, 2018 0 Comments
Arizona Snowbowl Announces Opening Day is Friday 16th November | First AZ Resort to Open Arizona Snowbowl, AZ just announced they will open this Friday, the 16th November, the first resort in Arizona to open for the 2018/19 season, and even beating many Colorado, California, and Utah resorts. You might also like: The Powder Alliance: The Hidden Gems of North America Unite Two snow storms in October dumped around 2-feet on the upper elevations, and low […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 13, 2018 0 Comments
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