Preparations for ski season begin at Snowbowl

by Jarrod Fay December 12, 2005

Located in the San Francisco lodge is just minutes outside of cathedral.'' On the other side of the Peaks in Flagstaff , Flagstaff. The Ski Lift Lodge and fence, J.R. Murray, general "Arizona's Snowbowl" is the Cabins offer a full-service manager of Arizona Snowbowl closest place for ERAU students to restaurant providing home-cooked states, "The most important issue have fun in the snow. Having meals for breakfast, lunch, and for us is the future of the ski area opened in 1938, Snowbowl is one dinner. Only 25 rooms are and that depends on being able to of the Nation's oldest ski resorts. It available, so make your make snow." Snowbowl creates a offers 2,300 feet of vertical drops, reservation far in advance. The lot of business for local 32 scenic trails, 4 chair lifts, a phone number for the lodge is organizations in Flagstaff, and the terrain park, 2 lodges, and an (928) 774-0729. Other hotels creation of snowmakers would average snowfall of 260 inches. available in Flagstaff are the Best make great ski seasons every Snowbowl is the ideal spot for any Western, Marriot, and Embassy year, thus helping out Flagstaff as snowboarder, skier, or sightseer to Suites to name a few. a whole. venture. Beginners will also feel at home at Snowbowl due to their Conditions vary greatly for Members of the Sierra Club, affordable ticket prices, over 50 Snowbowl. Last year was one of Center for Biological Diversity, acres of beginner runs, and the their best years ever, already Flagstaff Activist Network and The available lessons taught by having 44 inches of base snow by , White Mountain , experienced staff. To contact now. One year, however, because Apache, , Snowbowl, call (928)779-1951. of the little snowfall for that year, Havasupai and Tribes on July Heavy snowfall is about to begin, Snowbowl was only open for four 13, 2005 went before a Federal so get ready to hit the slopes. days! District Court in Prescott, Arizona to impose an injunction on the Artificial snow makers have been construction of the snowmakers. In on Snowbowl's agenda for many all, four lawsuits have been filed years now, and on July 1, 2005 against Coconino National Forest Snowbowl received permission and Arizona's Snowbowl, including from the Coconino National Forest lawsuits against the construction of to begin construction on the artificial snowmakers and snowmakers. Snowmakers intend increasing the runs on Snowbowl to pump treated wastewater in by 47 percent. There are a total of from Flagstaff. ADEQ and EPA 13 American Indian Tribes which have tested the water, and claim have been found by the Forest Skiers and snowboarders the water is not a health risk. In Service to hold the San Francisco alike hope that Snowbowls fact, treated wastewater is already Peaks sacred. slopes like these will soon be being readily used in Flagstaff for covered with snow. other things such as grass Construction has been postponed irrigation, and has been for many till the Court renders a decision. years. Scott, guest services and With snowmakers, there is no ticket manager for Snowbowl, doubt that Snowbowl would have a If you plan on taking a weekend assures the word "wastewater" just great season every year, but with a trip to Arizona's Snowbowl and refers to the water before it is little luck in the weather, we should don't know anyone at NAU to stay treated and ready to be sprayed have some fun in the snow this with, there are many places at into snow for the slopes of year. Arizona's Snowbowl will open which you may stay. The closest Snowbowl. However, Robert Tohe, as soon as it gets snow on the place to stay near the mountain Navajo and Sierra Club mountain, so keep your fingers would be Arizona Snowbowl's own environmental justice organizer in crossed. If you want to check the Ski Lift Lodge and Cabins. Located Flagstaff, states that ''wastewater snow report, the number you need at the base of Snowbowl Road, the on the Peaks is like desecrating a is (928)779-4577.