{"id":7884,"date":"2018-02-08T05:52:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T12:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=7884"},"modified":"2021-10-05T05:05:49","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T12:05:49","slug":"arizona-snowbowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=7884","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Snowbowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to try and find some snow this weekend.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;In Arizona?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lets bust some myths about Arizona. Although the Valley of the Sun has no snow, one only has to venture a couple of hours northward to find an entirely new landscape in this diverse State, one that is full of mountains, high desert country, and snow.<\/p>\n<p>Even in a dry year such as this has been, The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowbowl.ski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona Snowbowl<\/a> was open and operational, which let me itch my sticks and enjoy a day on the slopes.<br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7886\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=7886\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539459978.072731.jpg?fit=3088%2C2206&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,2206\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;340&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1517741978&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.87&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00081833060556465&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-539459978.072731\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539459978.072731.jpg?fit=640%2C458&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7886\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539459978.072731.jpg?resize=640%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539459978.072731.jpg?w=3088&amp;ssl=1 3088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539459978.072731.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539459978.072731.jpg?resize=1024%2C732&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539459978.072731.jpg?resize=684%2C489&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539459978.072731.jpg?resize=336%2C240&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539459978.072731.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539459978.072731.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\u00a0Being a former Utahn, I had high expectations for a ski resort, and surprisingly the Snowbowl satisfied me. High elevations, steep runs, and gorgeous scenery were in spades.<br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=7887\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539468593.028357.jpg?fit=4032%2C2880&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,2880\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;340&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1517750593&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-539468593.028357\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539468593.028357.jpg?fit=640%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7887\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539468593.028357.jpg?resize=640%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539468593.028357.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539468593.028357.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539468593.028357.jpg?resize=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539468593.028357.jpg?resize=684%2C489&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539468593.028357.jpg?resize=336%2C240&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539468593.028357.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-539468593.028357.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\u00a0I shredded the pow pow, climbed some boobies, and chilled in the winter sun with a dark IPA and the tastiest falafel I&#8217;ve ever eaten.<\/p>\n<p>Not too shabby of a day. 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