Sunrise Park Resort

Sunrise Park Resort
Sunrise Panorama
Location	Apache County, Arizona, USA
Nearest city	Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona
Top elevation	11,100 feet (3,400 m)
Base elevation	9,200 feet (2,800 m)
Skiable area	800 acres (3.2 km2)
Runs	65 total 40% beginner 40% intermediate 20% advanced/expert
Longest run	1.2 miles (1.93 km) "Sidewinder"
Lift system	10 total 3 Quad chairs, 4 triple chairs, 1 double chairs, 2 Surface)
Terrain parks	1
Snowfall	250 in/year ( 6.35 m/year)
Snowmaking	yes
Web site	http://www.sunriseskipark.com

Sunrise Park Resort is a ski resort located near Greer, Arizona, close to the border with New Mexico. The resort consists of three mountains named Sunrise Peak, Cyclone Peak, and Apache Peak. Situated on the Colorado Plateau and perched atop the White Mountains in eastern Arizona, with a base of 9,200 feet (2,800 m) and spread across 3 peaks and 800 acres (3.2 km²), Sunrise tops out at 11,100 feet (3,400 m) above sea level at Apache Peak.

Ownership and location

It is owned and operated by the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and is located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The resort is a year round recreation destination and offers a wide range of outdoor activities. During the winter, the resort's three mountains offer excellent alpine skiing. There are plenty of challenging runs for experienced skiers and an abundance of enjoyable intermediate runs. When Arizona experiences wet winters, which aren't all too uncommon, Sunrise provides as good of skiing as anywhere in the Southwest. Their ski season usually runs from December to March. Night skiing is occasionally offered in mid January and mid February. There is also a snowboard terrain park and separate cross-country skiing area.

Sunrise Park resort is a popular regional destination and is approximately 218 miles (351 km) from Phoenix, Arizona, 230 miles (370 km) from Tucson, Arizona, 250 miles (400 km) from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and 299 miles (481 km) from El Paso, Texas. The closest airports are located in Springerville, Arizona, Show Low, Arizona, and Whiteriver, Arizona.

Mountain statistics

Elevation

The ski area consists of three peaks:

• Sunrise Peak (elevation 10,700')
• Apache Peak (elevation 11,000')
  • Base: 9,200 feet (2,800 m)
  • Summit: 11,000 feet (3,400 m)
  • Vertical drop: 1,800 feet (2nd highest in Arizona)
• Cyclone Circle (elevation 10,700')

Trails

View from mid-mountain Sunrise Peak looking north. Volcanic cinder cones can be seen in the distance.

Easier	More Difficult	Most Difficult
31	17	14

The trails on the mountain have some sort of theme, such as Native American and Western names.

• Skiable area: 800 acres (3.2 km²)
• 65 trails
  • novice - 40%
  • intermediate - 40%
  • advanced and expert - 20%
• Longest trail - 1.2 miles (1.9 km)

Lifts

High-speed quad chairlift on Sunrise Peak.

Triple chairlift on Apache Peak.

Name	Capacity	Vertical
Spirit Ridge Quad	Quad	3900'-550'
Sunrise High-Speed Quad	High-Speed Quad	6800'-1400'
Rustler Quad	Quad	3950'-875'
Fort Apache Triple	Triple	5180'-620'
Cyclone Triple	Triple	8000'-1165'
Eagle Feather Triple	Triple	4000'-690'
Geronimo Triple	Triple	4505'-1000'
Pony Double	Double	295'-50'
Beginner Handle-Tow	Single	350'-50'
Cyclone Handle-Tow	Single	350'-50

• 10 Total
  • 3 Quad Chairs
  • 4 Triple Chairs
  • 1 Double Chairs
  • 2 Surface Lifts
• Uphill Capacity - 16,000 skiers per hour

Images

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  View from Sunrise Peak

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  Out of bounds area

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  Moguls run

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  Cyclone Peak

Trivia

• Sunrise Park Resort is Arizona's largest ski resort, but not the highest vertical drop. That honor belongs to Arizona Snowbowl.
• Sunrise Park Resort has been in operation for over 40 years.
• Arizona's second highest peak, Mount Baldy, can be seen from Sunrise.

External links

• Sunrise Park Resort official website
• Trail map
• Sunrise base live webcam
• Photos
• Sunrise Ski Patrol
• Area Map

Coordinates: 33°56′48″N 109°32′36″W / 33.9468°N 109.5433°W / 33.9468; -109.5433