Although we came south to get away from snow its hard to quit cold turkey so when we heard of a ski resort in the mountains we had to go see. Tucson is in the valley as we start our climb.
The terrain changed dramatically as we ascended. Flat boring desert soon gave way to these hoodoo rock formations. At about this altitude we stopped seeing cactus as well. 
About half way up the mountain we turned a corner and found snow. This is the biggest pile we've seen this year. Notice that the foilage has changed from scrub to evergreens as well.
A few more turns and a few thousand feet of climbing later we arrived at the ski resort. There were plenty of lifts and around 10 runs so it was quite active. There looked to be at least a couple of feet of base. 
A few more turns and a few thousand feet of climbing later we arrived at the ski resort. There were plenty of lifts and around 10 runs so it was quite active. There looked to be at least a couple of feet of base. 
We couldn't miss the opportunity to play in the snow, so we threw a few snowballs and got a bit wet. 
It was so warm that we sat out on the patio and had something to drink. It was like a warm spring day but the snow wasn't melting. Kind of a weird experience.
After getting our fill of snow and having a picnic it was time to head back. We were at over 8000 feet high and had to descend back to 2000. There were lots of switchbacks and steep turns. It was nice to see some snow and all the green trees. Its like an oasis of cool green in the sky.
It was so warm that we sat out on the patio and had something to drink. It was like a warm spring day but the snow wasn't melting. Kind of a weird experience.
After getting our fill of snow and having a picnic it was time to head back. We were at over 8000 feet high and had to descend back to 2000. There were lots of switchbacks and steep turns. It was nice to see some snow and all the green trees. Its like an oasis of cool green in the sky.
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