THE LOST SKI AREAS OF ARIZONA

I'd like to thank THE COLORADO SKIER for this list.

The list of lost Arizona ski areas below contains only brief thumbnail sketches.  I will create separate web pages for each area as more information becomes available to me.

[There have been only 6 ski areas in AZ. Four are still open, 2 are closed, and the other names are just name changes.

AMBERIAN POINT RESORT (Greer), [obscure/name change], Probably a 1983 name for GREER (which see). There is a physical landmark named  "Amberian Point", just south of Greer. Vertical Drop: 350 ft Top: 9300 Base: 8700 Lifts: 3 rope tows

BIG CIENEGA (McNary), [closed], Located east of McNary, south of AZ 260, and just north of SUNRISE. Opened around 1964. Closed shortly after SUNRISE opened. Vertical Drop: 427 ft Lifts: Poma, rope tow

GREER (Greer), [obscure], Located about 7 miles west of Springerville, south of AZ 73 (now AZ 260) on AZ 373 in the town of Greer at a resort called "Amberian Mountain Shadows". Early 80's. Vertical Drop: 250 ft Top: 8750 Base: 8500 Lifts: platter pull, rope tow

WILLIAMS SKI RUN (Williams), [very obscure], In 1948, locals built a ski jump and ski runs. Both were abandoned when the ski area was moved to a new (nearby) location.

BEAR WALLOW (Mt. Lemmon), [name change], Early name for the MT LEMMON ski area (still open). {1949}

If you have information on aly of the above ski areas or wish to add some new ones, please e-mail.

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