Lower Ridge at Arizona Snowbowl
Intermediate · 760 m long with 196 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 25° at its steepest, facing W.
25°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
760 mlength
196 mvertical
3321 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Lower Ridge is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Lower Ridge
Lifts that reach the top: Grand Canyon Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); Arizona Gondola (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 11 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Grand Canyon Express
- Ski Lower Ridge (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Phoenix, Blackjack. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Arizona Gondola (2 min).
See Lower Ridge on the 3D mapAll runs at Arizona SnowbowlMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.