Starlight Fire Ceremony - A Sacred Vortex Journey in Sedona

Hat Tip to ArizonaTravel Blog


Out in the desert under the stars, a spiritual and healing experience happens around a campfire. A group gathers to share a sacred space in the beauty of Sedona's landscape and they intend to have fun while participating in an evening of self-realization and creation. Some people have their favorite musical instruments and ritual objects with them and these things will become part of the Ceremony. They may stop by the Medicine Wheel or the underground kiva for a meditative moment or to set intentions.

For thousands of years, indigenous people from as far away as Canada and Mexico have held the land and areas in Sedona as Sacred. Tribal members made pilgrimages to Sedona for their ritual and ceremonial time and to revitalize their energy for the times ahead. Shaman's, healers, indigenous people, wisdom keepers, and others still visit Sedona for the express purpose of making this profound earth connection. The earth is sacred - and connecting with the sacred land in Sedona is still a multidimensional healing and spiritual experience.

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Arizona Snowbowl STILL open for skiing/boarding! (And so is Sunrise Ski Park)

We are into spring and Arizona Snowbowl is STILL open for business! This is amazing because Snowbowl doesn't make artificial snow but they still claim to have over 7 feet of snow at mid-mountain, which is more than most ski resorts in Colorado. I would have to imagine it will be slushy like a 7/11 Slurpee which is why they've discounted the tickets. See news bulletin below.

P.S. I just checked Sunrise Ski Park's ski report and they are still open as well. Since they do make snow, it should be a better experience, especially for this time of year.

Arizona Snowbowl
News Release
ESCAPE THE HEAT!!!
Only a Few
Weeks Left to Ski

The warm temperatures and sunny skies have brought out the shorts and short sleeve shirts to the Arizona Snowbowl. But these skiers are not going to be sitting by the pool to start their tan, they will be shushing the slopes until the last lift ride of the season, on April 13. Despite the warm temperatures, Snowbowl still has over 7 feet of snow at mid-mountain, which is more than most ski resorts in Colorado.

"It's a shame to close with all this great snow. We hope people will take advantage of the wonderful spring conditions and the discounted April rates. We would like to stay open as long as we can, and we will, as long as we have good attendance", states Snowbowl's G.M., JR Murray. He reminds people to "not put your ski equipment away yet - you have all summer to bike & hike, but not much time left to ski and enjoy the snow."

"In April, Thursdays are Local's Appreciation Days. This is our way of saying Thank You to the skiing community for such a great season. We are slashing prices, lift tickets for an Adult are only $10, for Juniors (ages 8-12) are $5 and rental equipment is $15," he continues.

During the month of April, Snowbowl is also changing its operating schedule. Their lifts will operate Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays (April 3 - 6 & April 10
- 13) from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. They will be closed Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays.

As always, guests Ski Free on their birthday and Snowbowl will honor the Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday birthdays on Thursdays in April.

Snowbowl is also discounting ticket rates. Lift tickets for Friday - Sunday are $25 for Adults, $15 for Juniors and rental equipment is only $20. These rates start at 10:00 AM and last all day - one low rate for one great day.

Take the Alpine Ski Club bus ride to the slopes!

Son of a-! I can't believe I've lived here for three years and I just discovered this!

Alpine Ski Club is a bus service that leaves from Phoenix and takes large groups of people on skiing/snowboarding getaways locally and across the state borders. Judging by the photos, it seems all ages get on board and I've heard it's a blast partying on the way up. The best part about it? The deals are killer!

Check this out:

You can do a day trip to Sunrise Ski Park on the bus for $89 a person which includes your lift ticket ($40 value). When you take into account that it takes me at least a full tank of gas to get from Phoenix to Sunrise ($50 each way in my SUV), I'm saving $50 on the trip! Even if I split the gas bill with someone, it's an even deal and I get to booze the whole ride up and sleep the whole ride back. Now that is what I call a road trip!

It's sucks I'm just finding this out so close to the end of the ski season, but check out their schedule and see if you can find a trip that works for you:

Alpine Ski Club Trip Schedule