Yesterday seemed like a good day for a drive so the fiance and I headed south to Mt. Lemmon. Mt. Lemmon sits above the city of Tucson and is home to the most southern lift accessed skiing in the United States. Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley aka "Ski the Lemmon" is a really cool little ski area that operates when conditions permit. The lifty told me they got in about 6 weeks of skiing this last season. They have a pretty good selection of short runs through beautiful old growth trees. I really liked the vibe and the views were spectacular. I've never made any turns up there but I will definitely be back to check it off my list. This is the kind of place that could easily disappear for many reasons so I am here to say support small ski areas when you can.
The main lift
Fire lookout?
Looking off the summit (9,159 ft) and "backside" towards Tuscon
View down the main runs from near the top of the lift
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The main lift
Fire lookout?
Looking off the summit (9,159 ft) and "backside" towards Tuscon
View down the main runs from near the top of the lift
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