TR: Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley, AZ

[core2]

I was able to check this place out last weekend. Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley is above Tucson, AZ with a base elevation of 8200 ft, offering 900' of vert is the most southern ski area in the US. It is a rad throwback type ski area with $45 lift tickets, minimal amenities, great terrain, minimal grooming and no snow making. It is rare they are open for more than a month or two each season but when they are and the snow is good I think the skiing here would be as good as anywhere. If anyone isn't comfortable skiing here without a guide I can volunteer my services or knowledge.

[jonesy]

Nice family hill.

[MakersTeleMark]

You have dust on your sensor.

But otherwise, I rate this TR 2 sonoran dogs.

[HobieTony]

This will be my 47th season at Mt Lemmon Ski Valley, learned when I was 4. My old man is still the lone paid ski patroller, with a few volunteers to back him up. He's 80. This is by far the most positive review of Mt Lemmon that I have ever seen, congrats on your even-handedness and your rose colored lenses. I was actually there that afternoon, but the snow was bullet hard and shitty, so I left after 3 runs. Come up if it snows again!

[core2]

This will be my 47th season at Mt Lemmon Ski Valley, learned when I was 4. My old man is still the lone paid ski patroller, with a few volunteers to back him up. He's 80. This is by far the most positive review of Mt Lemmon that I have ever seen, congrats on your even-handedness and your rose colored lenses. I was actually there that afternoon, but the snow was bullet hard and shitty, so I left after 3 runs. Come up if it snows again!

I'd love to somehow catch a powder day up there. The road closures suck but I really do like the ski area. The guys who cut those runs knew what they were doing, the terrain is maximum fun for what it is.

[mc74d1]

Damn. Climbing and skiing in one area sounds dreamy

[406]

Good spring conditions skiing or does the small amount of snow melt too fast?

[smartyiak]

Melts pretty quickly. Rode my road bike up there a few times...riding back down was prolly prolly better than skiing there.

[HobieTony]

I'd love to somehow catch a powder day up there. The road closures suck but I really do like the ski area. The guys who cut those runs knew what they were doing, the terrain is maximum fun for what it is.

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