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Arizona Backcountry Snow Activity Requires Permit
Sedona AZ – On February 17, 2019, at approximately 2:00 in the afternoon, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an adult skier and an adult snowboarder, both from the Phoenix area, who were lost outside of the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Area boundary. An approximate location was determined from their 911 call which indicated that they were east of Viet Springs at the top of a cliff.
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ADOT Expect Delays Over Weekend in Snow Play Areas
Watch for ADOT signs.
Sedona AZ (January 18, 2019) – The combination of a winter holiday weekend and recent snow can be a magnet for those looking to ski, sled or toss a few snowballs.
If you’re heading to play in the snow, be ready for the possibility that you’ll see heavy traffic and delays, especially on the trip home, in popular areas such as US 180 northwest of Flagstaff.
Leave prepared...
Lost Hiker Rescued from Flagstaff Peak
Sedona AZ (April 22, 2016) – On April 21, 2016, at 8:30 in the morning, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue responded to a lost hiker report on Humphrey’s Peak, Flagstaff. The male hiker, 59, was off trail at approximately an 11,700 foot elevation and in an area known as Temptation Gully. He was cold, tired, disoriented, with some underlying medical conditions.
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Injured Hikers Rescued on Flagstaff Mountains
View of San Francisco Peaks, site of the Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff AZ.
Sedona AZ (June 28, 2015) – Two injured hikers were rescued off Kendrick Mountain and the San Francisco Peaks on Saturday, June 27, 2015.
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received two separate calls of injured hikers on different mountains near Flagstaff, Arizona. The calls were received within less than sixty...
San Francisco Peaks Avalanche Alert
View of San Francisco Peaks site of Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff
Flagstaff AZ (January 27, 2013) – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is reminding backcountry mountain travelers to be alert for potential avalanche hazards on the San Francisco Peaks. Most avalanches occur during and shortly after a storm.
As of 3:00 p.m. today, January 27, 2013, the Arizona Snowbowl reported 26” of...
Flagstaff Arizona Winter Snow Play Advisory
Flagstaff Arizona I-17 highway sleet photo by Brent Maupin c2012
Flagstaff AZ (December 19, 2012) – As several Northern Arizona Snow Play Recreational Sites prepare to open this weekend, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and the Flagstaff Police Department are anticipating an influx of winter recreation enthusiasts.
As these recreational sites prepare to open, the snow play areas located...