Crowd calendar · 2026-27 season
Arizona Snowbowl
Flagstaff, AZ· Open Nov 20 – Apr 18
Tap a day to see why, then plan a trip around it.
QuietModerateBusyPacked 3"+ snow forecast
November 2026
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December 2026
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January 2027
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February 2027
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March 2027
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April 2027
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Busy stretches to avoid
- Thanksgiving weekendNov 25 – Nov 29
- School holidaysDec 20 – Dec 25
- Christmas–New Year peakDec 26 – Jan 1
- Power Pass 12 Day and 4 Day blackoutDec 27 – Dec 31
- School holidaysJan 2 – Jan 3
- MLK weekendJan 16 – Jan 18
- Power Pass 12 Day and 4 Day blackoutJan 16 – Jan 17
- Presidents' Day weekendFeb 13 – Feb 15
- Power Pass 12 Day and 4 Day blackoutFeb 13 – Feb 14
- Presidents' week school breakFeb 16 – Feb 19
- Mesa and Phoenix Union district spring break (Phoenix area)Mar 8 – Mar 12
- Flagstaff Unified spring breakMar 15 – Mar 19
- Tucson district spring breakMar 22 – Mar 26
- Easter weekendMar 26 – Mar 29
Beating the crowds
- Tuesday to Thursday is quietest almost everywhere, and often cheaper.
- Buy online in advance. Snowbowl prices tickets by demand, and the $9 days are the ones that sell out first. Non-holiday weekdays such as Nov 22-27 and Jan 4-7 are listed at $9.
- Park at the Hart Prairie lots (1-4) for beginner terrain, rentals and the Hart Prairie, Aspen and Sunset lifts. Use the Agassiz lots (5-8) only if you plan to ride the Arizona Gondola.
- On holiday weekends and days right after a snowfall, the lots can fill. Resort guidance is to be on Snowbowl Rd by 8 am. Parking along Snowbowl Rd and Highway 180 is not allowed.
- Take the free Mountain Express bus from the Flagstaff High School park-n-ride, which runs every 30 minutes from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm on scheduled days. Avoid the drive during storms, when Snowbowl Rd requires chains or AWD/4WD and a traffic coordinator sends cars to the lower lot to wait for shuttles.
Ski Arizona Snowbowl for less
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Plan a cheap trip herePlaces to stay nearby
The cheapest beds are usually a town or two down the road. Split a whole house with your group.
This is a forecast from patterns: weekdays, national holidays, school breaks, pass blackout dates and events. Resorts don't publish lift-line data, so treat it as a guide. Snow forecast from Open-Meteo.
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