Where Arizona Snowbowl’s numbers come from
24 observations from 4 publishers behind 22 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation11,500 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation11,516 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation9,200 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Arizona Snowbowl
Arizona Snowbowl — About The Mountain - Arizona SnowbowlPublishedOct 2026“Base elevation: 9,200 feet”
Advertised vertical drop2,300 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Arizona Snowbowl
Arizona Snowbowl — official websitePublishedOct 2026“Ski & summer resort home to 260 inches of average snowfall, 2,300 ft. vertical drop & the largest beginner terrain in the Southwest – Where Arizona Skis.”
Lift-served vertical2,316 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres777 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Arizona Snowbowl
Arizona Snowbowl — About The Mountain - Arizona SnowbowlPublishedOct 2026“Skiable acres: 777 | Runs: 61, longest is 2 miles”
Named trails551 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arizona SnowbowlPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 55 (Including hike-to terrain); – 37% easiest; – 42% more difficult; – 21% most difficult”
Longest run2.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain37%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arizona SnowbowlPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 55 (Including hike-to terrain); – 37% easiest; – 42% more difficult; – 21% most difficult”
Intermediate terrain42%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arizona SnowbowlPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 55 (Including hike-to terrain); – 37% easiest; – 42% more difficult; – 21% most difficult”
Advanced terrain21%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arizona SnowbowlPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 55 (Including hike-to terrain); – 37% easiest; – 42% more difficult; – 21% most difficult”
Advanced + expert terrain21%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs20No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks31 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts82 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arizona SnowbowlPublishedSep 2026“lift_system = 8 total – 6 chairs; (1 combination lift (gondola + six-pack), 1 high-speed six-pack,; 2 quads, 1 triple, 1 double); 2 surface”
OpenSkiMap — Arizona SnowbowlSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 5 chairlifts, 1 chondola, 2 magic carpets (8 in all)”
Average annual snowfall260 in2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Arizona Snowbowl
Arizona Snowbowl — About The Mountain - Arizona SnowbowlPublishedOct 2026“Average snowfall: 260 inches”
Airport drive2 h 40 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Arizona Snowbowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Arizona Snowbowl: 2 h 40 min and 163 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles163.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Arizona Snowbowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Arizona Snowbowl: 2 h 40 min and 163 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive2 h 40 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Arizona Snowbowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Arizona Snowbowl: 2 h 40 min and 163 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles163.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Arizona Snowbowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Arizona Snowbowl: 2 h 40 min and 163 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive35 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) to Arizona Snowbowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) to Arizona Snowbowl: 35 min and 19.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles19.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) to Arizona Snowbowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) to Arizona Snowbowl: 35 min and 19.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Arizona Snowbowl — About The Mountain - Arizona SnowbowlThe resort’s own site · snowbowl.ski
- Arizona Snowbowl — Lift Tickets - Arizona SnowbowlThe resort’s own site · snowbowl.ski
- Arizona Snowbowl — official websiteThe resort’s own site · snowbowl.ski
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Lift Blog — Arizona SnowbowlSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — Arizona SnowbowlEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) to Arizona Snowbowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Arizona Snowbowl, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Arizona SnowbowlCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Arizona Snowbowl
- Lift ticket page
- Arizona Snowbowl — Lift Tickets - Arizona Snowbowl
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Arizona Snowbowl
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingArizona Snowbowl · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…se Menu Now Open Daily For Fall! Plan a Visit! GET TICKETS Plan Your Winter Now 2026/27 Winter Lift Tickets Are Now on Sale! Lift tickets are officially here — and you…
- operatingMountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Arizona Snowbowl — Flagstaff, AZ
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Arizona Snowbowl – Flagstaff
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Arizona Snowbowl: 6 operating lift(s) — Arizona Gondola (Chondola 6/8), Aspen (Quad), Grand Canyon Express (High Speed Six), Hart Prarie (Quad), Humphreys Peak (Quad), Sunset (Triple); 4 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Arizona Snowbowl — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 53;