Flagstaff, AZ – Arizona Snowbowl’s 75 birthday candles will be dancing down the mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Friday in a torchlight parade kicking off 10 days of anniversary festivities at the northern Arizona ski and snowboard resort.

“A bonfire, food specials and prizes at Hart Prairie Lodge will warm spectators as Snowbowl employees light up the night in a procession down Sunset run,” said Marketing and Sales Director Dave Smith.

Also on Friday, Snowbowl will be offering 75 percent off afternoon lift tickets. The resort’s Agassiz Chairlift will remain open until 4:30 p.m., and true to its name the Sunset Chairlift will operate until 5 p.m.

From 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, all are encouraged to participate or cheer on contestants as they bring their creativity to a snowman-building contest. Individuals and teams will compete for prizes. Register by calling (928) 214-4018. Contestants are asked to check in at Guest Services in the resort’s Hart Prairie Lodge.

In the meantime Snowbowl Goes Downtown takes place Monday through Thursday of next week with discounts and contests at participating Flagstaff restaurants and pubs. At 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, join some of Snowbowl’s famous skiers for a Fireside Chat in the Weatherford Hotel’s Zane Grey Ballroom.

On Thursday, Feb. 7, Snowbowl will be celebrating wild ski fashions from the past. Skiers and snowboarders are encouraged to dress in their most retro outfits during Throwback Thursday. In addition, an evening of fun is being planned for the Arizona Snowbowl 75th Anniversary SnowDown on Friday, Feb. 8 at the High Country Conference Center with the band Mogollon. Tickets are $38, commemorating Snowbowl’s first season in 1938. A table of 10 may be reserved for $380 by calling (928) 214-4018.