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Mount Lemmon Ski Valley ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mount Lemmon Ski Valley is a ski area in Summerhaven, Arizona, United States with 6.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 2,517 m and 2,751 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
6.7 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
2,751 m
Vertical drop
234 m
Nearest airport
TUS · 40 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.4 km
  • Advanced1.6 km
  • Intermediate2.6 km

21 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Rope tows

Mount Lemmon Ski Valley is a ski area in Summerhaven, Arizona, the United States. Its 21 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.7 km, which ranks it #263 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 317 m long.

Slopes at Mount Lemmon Ski Valley

About 36% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 40% intermediate and 25% advanced or expert, which makes Mount Lemmon Ski Valley a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,517 m up to 2,751 m, a vertical drop of 234 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Mount Lemmon Ski Valley

The nearest airport is Tucson International Airport (TUS), about 40 km away in a straight line — roughly 52 minutes by car; Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is 126 km away.

Nearest airports to Mount Lemmon Ski Valley

  1. 1
    Tucson International Airport Flag of United StatesTucson, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TUS40 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Mesa Gateway Airport Flag of United StatesMesa, United States Airports in United States
    AZA126 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Flag of United StatesPhoenix, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    PHX159 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Show Low Regional Airport Flag of United StatesShow Low, United States Airports in United States
    SOW215 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mount Lemmon Ski Valley have?

6.7 km of downhill runs (21 runs): 2.4 km easy, 1.6 km advanced, 2.6 km intermediate. It is #263 in United States by piste length.

How high is Mount Lemmon Ski Valley?

The lifts and runs reach 2,751 m (9,026 ft); the lowest point is 2,517 m, a vertical drop of 234 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mount Lemmon Ski Valley?

Tucson International Airport (TUS), about 40 km away in a straight line; Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is 126 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mount Lemmon Ski Valley have?

3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 rope tows.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.