Arizona Snowbowl

Location: Seven miles north of Flagstaff along Highway 180.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
Chair lifts: Five
Runs: 32 (37 percent beginner, 42 percent intermediate, 21 percent advanced)
Longest: Two miles
Prices: $46 for adults; $25 for juniors, 8-12, and seniors, 65-69; free for 70 and older.
Info: (928) 779-1951 or www.arizonasnowbowl.com

Perhaps the most popular ski destination in Arizona, Snowbowl offers a 2,300 foot total elevation drop. Snowboarders and skiers are welcome.

Sunrise Park Resort

Location: Around 200 miles from the NE Valley. Take Hwy 87 to Payson. Take Hwy 260 east through McNary to Hwy 273. Turn right on 273. Ski area is seven miles south.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Chair lifts: 10
Runs: 65
Prices: $45 adults; $38 for youth; $26 for kids 12 and younger; season pass after Oct. 8, $600
Info: (928) 735-7669 or www.sunriseskipark.com

Sunrise Park Resort is in the heart of the White Mountains. With 65 runs, the area offers something for everyone – from experts to the resort’s “Ski-wee” slope. The area’s 10 lifts have an uphill skier capacity of 16,000 skiers per hour.

Mount Lemmon Ski Valley

Location: Mt. Lemmon, Ariz. 30 miles northeast of Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Skiing is usually November through April, depending on snowfall.
Chair lifts: Two, plus one surface tow
Runs: 21
Prices: Call (520) 576-1400 for current prices
Forest service fees: Skiers who drive non-stop to and from Ski Valley do not pay the $5 Day Pass fee. If your ski trip includes stops at other recreation sites on Mt. Lemmon, however, you will need to purchase the Day Pass, which is available at the Moling Fee Station on the Catalina Highway at milepost 4.5, or at Palisades Visitor Center at milepost 19.5.
Info: (520) 575-1400 or online at Coronado National Forest

Mt. Lemmon’s famed sky ride takes visitors to 9,100 feet through Ponderosa pine, ancient Douglas fir and Quaking aspen. To warm your toes, take a ski break at the Iron Door Restaurant and dig into its chili and cornbread meal.

Elk Ridge Ski and Outdoor Recreation
Formerly known as the Williams Ski Area

Location: 30 miles west of Flagstaff on Interstate 40.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Chair lifts: Two
Runs: Seven (30 percent beginner, 50 percent intermediate, 20 percent advanced)
Prices: $27 adults; $20 juniors and seniors; $600 family season pass -- 2 adults, 2 kids
Info: (928) 635-9330 or www.williamsskiarea.com

Though not as large as other ski areas, Williams does offer 50 acres to swish on and a vertical drop of 600 feet. There’s also a tubing hill for those not so sturdy on skis or a snowboard.