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 Opens Today with 2-FEET Fresh SNOW Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff opens today, and skiers and riders will be treated to 2-feet of fresh snow that the resort has just received. The Grand Canyon Express chairlift, Arizona’s only high-speed six-person lift, is scheduled to open at 9 am, providing access to four intermediate trails including Midway Catwalk, Logjam, Wild Turkey, and Round Up. The Little Spruce conveyor lift will […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 22, 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
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Arizona | Up to 18″ of Snow Forecast Today If NOAA’s strong El Nino 2015/16 Winter Outlook is somewhat accurate, then we all better get used to hearing about big snowfall is Arizona. Specifically, at Arizona Snowbowl ski area in Flagstaff, AZ. As of 10am, Arizona Snowbowl had already gotten 6-10″ of snow on the ground. NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Arizona today that has up […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 4, 2015 0 Comments
Arizona Trail Conditions Report: Red Pow in Sedona The Flagstaff/Sedona trip was an afterthought. A half hour prior to leaving Vegas for Moab I got a text from a friend who was struggling to find a camp site saying “Don’t come, this place is a zoo.” Fall recess in the Utah schools corresponding with a half marathon made Moab the kind of busy that rivals Easter jeep week (albeit, less wife beaters, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and bud light.) So we left Vegas and headed eastbound instead. Scoring a tent sight just outside of Flagstaff we headed into town looking for a bit of food and some craft brew. We ended up […] Conditions Report Guest Author | October 24, 2014 0 Comments
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