The mountains of New Mexico offer El Paso area residents a wealth of skiing opportunities. They include:
Angel Fire Resort
Northern New Mexico near Taos
P.O. Drawer B
Angel Fire, N.M. 87710
(800) 633-7463
Base elev: 8,600 feet
Peak elev: 10,650 feet
Average annual snowfall: 220 inches
Number of runs: 62
(16% expert, 51% intermediate, 33% beginner)
Snowmaking: Yes (55%)
Adult all day lift ticket: $39
Half day: $30
Child all day lift ticket: $20 under 12
Half day: $30
Senior lift ticket: 65+ free
Snowboarding: Yes
On Slope Accommodations: Yes
Day Care: Yes
Red River
45 miles north of Taos, N.M.
(505) 754-2223
Base elev: 8,750 feet
Peak elev: 10,350 feet
Vertical Drop: 1,600 feet
Average annual snowfall: 214 inches
Number of runs: 60
(30% expert, 38% intermediate, 32% beginner)
Snowmaking: Yes (75%)
Adult all day lift ticket:
$39 single day; Half day $29
Child all day lift ticket:
$34 (13-19) $25 under 12;
Half day $21 (13-19), $16 under 12
Senior lift tickets: $25 60+
Snowboarding: Yes
On Slope Accommodations: Yes
Day Care: Yes
Pajarito
Los Alamos, N.M.
Northern New Mexico
P.O. Box 155
Los Alamos, N.M. 87544
(505) 662-5725
www.losalamos.org/ski.html
Base elev: 9,031 feet;
Peak elev: 10,441 feet
Average annual snowfall: 140 inches
Number of runs: 37
(30% expert, 50% intermediate, 20% beginner)
Snowmaking: No
Adult all day lift ticket:
$33 single day; Half day $24
Child all day lift ticket:
$22; Half day $17
Senior lift tickets:
$22 (65-74); Free 75+
Snowboarding: Yes
On Slope Accommodations: No
Day Care: No
Sandia Peak
In the Cibola National Forest
near Albuquerque
Sandia Peak Tramway Co.
#10 Tramway Loop NE
Albuquerque, N.M. 87122
(505) 242-9133
Base elev: 8,678 feet;
Peak elev: 10,378 feet
Average annual snowfall: 125 inches
Number of runs: 25
(10% expert, 55% intermediate, 35% beginner)
Snowmaking: Yes (15%)
Adult all day lift ticket: $34 single day
Half day: $25
Child all day lift ticket: $25
Half day $18
Senior lift tickets: $25 (62-71) Free 72+
Snowboarding: Yes
On Slope Accommodations: No
Day Care: No
Santa Fe Ski Area
16 miles northeast of Santa Fe, N.M.
1210 Luisa St., Ste. 5
Santa fe, N.M. 87509-416
(505) 982-4429
Base elev: 10,350 feet;
Peak elev: 12,000 feet
Average annual snowfall: 225 inches
Number of runs: 38
(40% expert, 40% intermediate, 20% beginner)
Snowmaking: Yes (30%)
Adult all day lift ticket: $40 single day
Half day: $27
Child all day lift ticket: $27
Senior lift tickets: $27 (62-71); Free 72+
Snowboarding: Yes
On Slope Accommodations: No
Day Care: Yes
Sipapu
22 miles southeast of Taos, N.M.
Route Box 29
Vadito, N.M. 87579
(505) 587-2240
Base elev: 8,200 feet
Peak elev: 9,065 feet
Average annual snowfall: 110 inches
Number of runs: 20
(30% expert, 50% intermediate, 20% beginner)
Snowmaking: Yes (45%)
Adult all day lift ticket: $29 single day
Half day: $21
Child all day lift ticket: $22 single day
Half day: $17
Senior lift tickets: $20(65-69)
Free 70+
Snowboarding: Yes
On Slope Accommodations: Yes
Day Care: Yes
Ski Apache
18 miles northwest of Ruidoso, N.M.
P. O. Box 220
Ruidoso, N.M. 88355
(505) 336-4356
Base elev: 9,600 feet
Peak elev: 11,500 feet
Average annual snowfall: 183 inches
Number of runs: 55
(45% expert, 35% intermediate, 20% beginner)
Snowmaking: Yes
Regular rates:
(Prices vary by season)
Adult all day lift ticket: $40 single day
Half day: $28
Child all day lift ticket: $25 single day
Half day: $19
Snowboarding: Yes
On Slope Accommodations: No
Day Care: No
Taos Ski Valley
(505) 776-2291
Base elev: 9,207 feet;
Peak elev: 11,819 feet
Average annual snowfall: 320+ inches
Number of runs: 72
(51% expert, 25% intermediate, 24% beginner)
Snowmaking: Yes
Regular rates:
Adult all day lift ticket: $42 single day
Half day: $29
Child all day lift ticket: $34 (13-17) single day; $18 (12 and under)
Half day: $24 (13-17); $18 (12 and under)
Snowboarding: No
On Slope Accommodations: Yes
Day Care: Yes
Ski Cloudcroft
In the Sacramento Mountains just east of Cloudcroft
P. O. Box 498
Cloudcroft, N.M. 88317
(800) 333-7542
Base elev: 9,050 feet
Peak elev: 11,819 feet
Average annual snowfall: 105 inches
Number of runs: 21
(33% expert, 33% intermediate, 33% beginner)
Snowmaking: Yes (80%)
Regular rates:
Adult all day lift ticket: $25 single day
Half day: $18
Child all day lift ticket: $18
Half day: $12
Snowboarding: Yes
On Slope Accommodations: No
Day Care: No
Source: Ski New Mexico Media Guide
