Best skiing in Arizona: Your 2024 guide to Arizona Snowbowl, Sunrise Park Resort

It hasn't been a very snowy winter yet, but the slopes are open at two Arizona ski resorts. Both ski areas have snow-making capability.

Arizona Snowbowl, the ski resort in the San Francisco Peaks north of Flagstaff, opened for the 2023-24 season on Nov. 17.

Sunrise Park Resort, on the Fort Apache Reservation in the White Mountains about 220 miles east of central Phoenix, began making snow on Oct. 29 and opened on Dec. 1.

Here's what to know about skiing in Arizona this winter, including lift tickets and gear rentals.

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Arizona Snowbowl 2023-2024 season

Opening day: Arizona Snowbowl opened for 2023-24 on Nov. 17. As of mid-December, Snowbowl had an 11-inch base and four of eight lifts open.

Lift tickets: Arizona Snowbowl ticket prices are based on date and demand. Prices in mid-December started at $39. Check Snowbowl's website for current pricing. Season passes are available.

Gear rentals: Skis, poles, snowboards and boots can be reserved online with your ticket. Ski and snowboard rentals start at $30 each.

Arizona Snowbowl webcam: Check the conditions at two places on the mountain at https://www.snowbowl.ski.

Details: 9300 N. Snowbowl Road, Flagstaff. 928-779-1951, https://www.snowbowl.ski.

Sunrise Park Resort 2023-2024 season

Opening day: Sunrise Park Resort opened Friday, Dec. 1. As of mid-December, the base snow depth was 19 inches and six of 67 trails were open.

New for 2024: Here's what guests will notice this season:

• Upgrades to the lifts, most notably an overhaul of the Sunrise Express lift that improved its control systems, electronics and safety sensors.

• Radio-frequency identification passes that can be ordered in advance online or at automated kiosks called Skiosks.

• Upgrades to the snowmaking equipment and a new water pump system that doubled the resort's water capacity to improve the quality of its artificial snow.

• Guests can ski at night during three periods: through the Christmas and New Year's holidays, Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend in January and Presidents Day weekend in February.

Lift tickets: Price varies by age, date and type of ticket, for half-day or full-day admission. Weekend and holiday admission cost more than weekday admission. Tickets cost more if you book closer to the day you plan to visit. Prices for 2023-24 day passes start at $73 for most adults ($68 for half-day passes); check the resort's website for more information. Season passes are available.

Gear rentals: Ski rental packages with skis, boots and poles are $45 and snowboard rental packages with a board and boots are $50.

Details: 200 State Route 273, on the Fort Apache Reservation near Greer. 855-735-7669, https://www.sunrise.ski.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona skiing guide 2024: Arizona Snowbowl, Sunrise ski resort