You'd never know you weren't in Colorado or some o...

You'd never know you weren't in Colorado or some other typical ski destination but you're 2 hours from PHOENIX. The slopes and chairs are great. It can get really crowded at the slopes and in town. Be prepared for a pretty good hike from the parking lot to the base of the slopes. The restaurants aren't great or fast but the employees are friendly and helpful. If you've got kids, getting information on ski school can be really difficult because they NEVER answer the phone and they don't have VM so you may have to make a gamble if you can't get them on the phone for reservations. Be prepared for additional traffic in town and on the drive up from Phoenix. Lots of wrecks on I-17 and the 2.5 hour drive can turn into 4.5 hours easily.