Skiing in the desert? You bet! With four ski areas offering downhill, cross country, snowboarding, tubing, and more, Arizona is a veritable winter playground.

Sunrise is Arizona's largest ski mecca with slopes running down three mountains. Williams is a small, quiet ski area that caters mainly to novice skiers and families. Arizona Snowbowl is one of the oldest continuously run ski areas in the United States while Mount Lemmon is the southernmost ski area in the country.

If you're new to skiing and aren't sure you want to invest in skis, boots, and poles, all the Arizona ski areas offer rental equipment as well as lessons.

So grab your gear and make tracks to your favorite slopes. The white stuff is here!

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Sunrise Park Resort

White Mountains in Eastern Arizona
800-772-7669

Cross country skiing, snow shoeing, ice fishing, tubing, general store and 100 room lodge.

• 800 acres of skiable terrain with 65 trails

• Snow making machine

• 1 high speed quad chair lift

• 2 quad chair lifts

• 4 triple chair lifts

• 1 double chair lift

• 2 tow lifts

• Ski & snowboard school

• Ski & snowboard rentals

• Six day lodges

• Child care center

• Sleigh rides

Arizona Snowbowl

Flagstaff, Arizona
928-779-1951

Nordic Center with cross country skiing, snow shoeing, ski lift lodge and cabins - restaurant within 7 miles.

• 137 acres of skiable terrain with 32 trails

• 2 triple chair lifts

• 2 double chair lifts

• 1 surface lift

• Ski & ride school

• Ski & snowboard rentals

• 2 day lodges

Mount Lemmon Ski Valley

Tucson, Arizona
520-576-1321

Iron Door restaurant, weekend cafe, gift and fudge store.

• 21 trails

• 2 double chair lifts

• 1 surface lift

• Ski school & rentals

• Snowboarding lessons

Elk Ridge Ski & Outdoor Recreation

North Central Arizona near the Grand Canyon
928-234-6587

• 37 acres of skiable terrain

• 2 surface lifts

• Ski rentals & school

• Snowboard rentals & lessons

• Tubing hill

• Day lodge with full kitchen

For more information on skiing Arizona click here.

All ski facilities open mid-December, snow conditions permitting. Please call ahead.