Ski areas
ANGEL FIRE RESORT
Season: Dec. 14-March 24 Base elevation: 8,600 feet Peak elevation: 10,677 feet Vertical drop: 2,077 feet
Average annual snowfall: 210 inches
Number of trails: 80 — 21 percent beginner, 56 percent intermediate, 23 percent expert
Nordic Center Trails: 5 — 3 beginner/intermediate and 2 advanced; 15km of terrain for classic, skate skiing and snowshoeing
Glade skiing: 4 glade (or tree trail) areas totaling 30 acres
Terrain parks: 3
Snowboards permitted: Yes
Uphill capacity (people/ hour): 6,391
Lifts: 3 doubles, 2 high-speed 2 Sunkid quads, Wondercarpets
Lift tickets: $77 (half day $62)
Teens (13-17): $67 (half day $54)
Junior (7-12): $57 (half day $46)
Senior (70-74): $29 Super senior (75+): free
Tickets prices for adults, teens and juniors are $2 more during peak times.
Ski area hours: 9 a.m.4 p.m. daily; nights 4-8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and holidays
Rentals available: Yes Ski school: Yes Day care: Yes
Lodging: Available at the base
Mailing address: P.O. Box 130, Angel Fire, NM 87710 Contact: angelfireresort. com; 844-218-4107; snow report, 575-377-4222
PAJARITO MOUNTAIN SKI AREA/ LOS ALAMOS
Season: Dec. 21, ending date to be determined
Base elevation: 9,000 feet Peak elevation: 10,440 feet Vertical drop: 1,200 feet
Average annual snowfall: 135 inches
Number of trails: 44 on 750 skiable acres — 20 percent beginner, 50 percent intermediate, 30 percent expert
Snowboards permitted: Yes
Terrain park: 1, on Easy Mother
Uphill capacity (people/
hour): 6,500
Lifts: 1 quad, 1 triple, 3 doubles, 1 magic carpet
Lift tickets Not yet determined
Ski area hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends in December; daily operations begin Dec. 21
Rentals available: Yes Ski school: Yes Day care: Not available
Lodging: In town (day use lodge and cafe on the mountain)
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1436, Los Alamos, NM 87544
Contact: skipajarito.com; 505-662-5725
RED RIVER SKI AREA
Season: Nov. 21-March 17 Base elevation: 8,750 feet Peak elevation: 10,350 feet
Vertical Average drop: annual 1,600 snowfall: feet Number 214 inches of trails: 63 — 32 percent percent intermediate, beginner, 38 30 percent expert; one glade
Terrain parks: 3 Snowboards permitted: Yes
Uphill capacity (people/ hour): 7,920
Lifts: 1 quad, 3 triples, 1 double, 2 surface tow
Lift tickets: $79 full day, $61 half day (active duty, reserve, and retired military including immediate family receive discount lift tickets)
Teens (ages 13-17):
$73 full day, $58 half day Children (ages 4-12): $63 full day, $51 half day
Children (age 3 and younger): Free
Seniors (ages 65-69):
$63 full day, $51 half day
Seniors (age 70 and older): Free
Ski area hours: 9 a.m.4 p.m. (chalet opens for rental at 7:30 and tubing after 4 p.m., depends on sessions, but won’t go past 7 p.m.)
Rentals available: Yes Ski school: Yes Day care: Yes Lodging: In town Mailing address: P.O. Box 900, Red River, NM 87558
Contact: redriverskiarea. com; 575-754-2223; snow report, 575-754-2223 ext. 2
SANDIA PEAK SKI AREA/ ALBUQUERQUE
Season: Depends on weather
Base elevation: 8,678 feet
Peak elevation: 10,378 feet
Vertical drop: 1,700 feet
Average annual snowfall: 110 inches
Number of trails: 35 — 35 percent beginner, 55 percent intermediate, 10 percent expert
Snowboards permitted:
Yes
Uphill capacity (people/ hour): 4,000
Lifts: 4 doubles, 1 surface Lift tickets: Still to be determined Ski area hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rentals available: Yes Ski school: Yes Day care: Not available Lodging: In Albuquerque Mailing address: 10 Tramway Loop NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122
Contact: sandiapeak.com; 505-242-9052; snow report, 505-857-8977
SIPAPU SKI & SUMMER RESORT/ VADITO
Season: Still to be determined
Base elevation: 8,200 feet Peak elevation: 9,255 feet Vertical drop: 1,055 feet
Average annual snowfall: 190 inches
Number of trails: 41 — 20 percent beginner, 40 percent intermediate, 25 percent advanced, 15 percent expert
Terrain parks: 4
Snowboards permitted: Yes
Uphill capacity (people/ hour): 3,900
Lifts: 1 quad, 2 triple, 1 surface, 2 magic carpets
Lift tickets: Prices not available yet
Ski area hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Rentals available: Yes Ski school: Yes Day care: No Lodging: Yes Mailing address: 5224 Highway 518, Vadito, NM 87579
Contact: sipapunm.com; 575-587-2240; 800-587-2240
SKI APACHE RESORT/RUIDOSO
Season: Not determined yet Base elevation: 9,600 feet Peak elevation: 11,500 feet Vertical drop: 1,800 feet
Average annual snowfall: 180 inches
Number of trails: 55 — 20 percent beginner, 60 percent intermediate, 20 percent expert
Skiable acres: 750
Snowboards permitted: Yes
Uphill capacity (people/ hour): 18,000
Lifts: 11 lifts, including passenger gondola to the top
Lift half Teen tickets: day (13-17): $52 $74, $65, half Child day (6-12): $45 $54, half day $38
Senior (60-69): $67, half day $47
Super senior (70+): Free
Ski area hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Rentals available: Yes Ski school: Yes Day care: In town Lodging: In town
Mailing address: P.O. Box 220, Ruidoso, NM 88355
Contact: skiapache.com; 575-464-3600; snow report 575-464-1234
SKI CLOUDCROFT
Season: Not scheduled yet Base elevation: 8,400 feet
Peak elevation: 9,100 feet Vertical drop: 700 feet Average annual snowfall: 120 inches
Number of trails: 25; 8 beginner, 7 intermediate, 8 advanced, 2 expert
Snowboards permitted:
Yes
Uphill capacity (people/ hour): 1,200
Lifts: 1 double, 2 surface
tow Lift tickets: $45 full day, $35 half day
Children (age 12 and younger): $35 full day, $25 half day
Seniors (age 70 and older):
Free Ski area hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rentals available: Yes Ski school: Yes Day care: No Lodging: In Cloudcroft Mailing address: c/o P.O. Box 498, Cloudcroft, NM 88317
Contact: skicloudcroft. net; 575-682-2333; fax 575-682-7543
SKI SANTA FE
Season: Nov. 22-April 7 Base elevation: 10,350 Peak elevation: 12,075 Vertical drop: 1,725
Average annual snowfall: 225 inches
Number of trails: 83 — 20 percent beginner, 40 percent intermediate, 40 percent expert
Snowboards permitted: Yes
Uphill capacity (people/ hour): 9,350
Lifts: 1 quad, 2 triples, 2 doubles, 2 surface conveyors
Lift tickets: $80 full day, $62 half day
Student (ages 13-23): $62 full-day only
Children (age 5-12 and younger): $54 full-day only
Children tall in ski (under boots): 46 Free inches
Seniors full-day only (ages 62-71): $62 Seniors (age 72 and older): Free Military: $68 Ski area hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rentals available: Yes Ski school: Yes Day care: Yes Lodging: In Santa Fe Mailing address: P.O. Box 2108, Santa Fe, NM, 87504
Contact: skisantafe.com; 505-982-4429; snow report, Albuquerque 505-857-8977, Santa Fe 505-983-9155
TAOS SKI VALLEY
Season: Nov. 22-April 7 Base Peak elevation: elevation: 12,450 9,200 feet feet Vertical drop: 3,250 feet
Average annual snowfall: 305 inches
Number of trails: 110 — 24 percent beginner, 25 percent intermediate, 51 percent expert
Snowboards permitted: Yes
Uphill capacity (people/ hour): 15,500
Lifts: 1 gondola, 1 double chair, 4 quads, 1 high-speed quad, 3 triples, 4 surface lifts
Terrain parks: 1
Lift tickets: $110 full day, $90 half day
Seniors (65-79): $90 full day, $70 half day
Super seniors (age 80 and older): Free
Teens (ages 13-17): $90 full day, $70 half day
Children (ages 7-12): $70 full day, $60 half day
Children (age 6 and younger):
Free Ski area hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rentals available: Yes Ski school: Yes Day care: Yes Lodging: In Taos Ski Valley and in Taos
Mailing address: P.O. Box 90, Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525
Contact: skitaos.org; 575776-2291; 800-347-7414; snow report, 575-7762291 ext. 2202; lodging 1-800-776-1111
PURGATORY AT DURANGO MOUNTAIN RESORT
Season: Nov. 18-April 22 Base elevation: 8,793 feet Peak elevation: 10,822 feet Vertical drop: 2,029 feet
Average annual snowfall: 260 inches
Number of trails: 88, total — 20 percent beginner, 45 percent intermediate, 35 percent expert
Snowboards permitted: Yes
Uphill capacity (people/ hour): 15,050
Lifts: 1 high-speed six, 1 high-speed quad, 4 triples, 3 doubles, 1 magic carpet
Lift tickets: $89, half day $69
Teen (13-17): $70, half day $51
Child (11-12): $60, half day $38
Senior (65-79): $75, half day $53
Late, late arrival: $2
Super seniors (80+) and children 10 and younger: Free
Ski area hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Rentals available: Yes Ski school: Yes Day care: Yes, reservations suggested
Lodging: In Durango and on the mountain
Mailing address: No. 1 Skier Place, Durango, CO 81301
Contact: purgatoryresort. com; 800-525-0892; snow report, 970-247-9000 ext. 1
TELLURIDE RESORT
Season: Nov. 22-April 7 Base elevation: 8,725 feet Peak elevation: 13,150 feet Vertical drop: 4,425 feet
Average annual snowfall: 309 inches
Number of trails: 148 — 23 percent beginner, 36 percent intermediate, 41 percent advanced/expert
Skiable acres: 2,000+
Snowboards permitted: Yes
Uphill capacity (people/ hour): 22,386
Lifts: 19, 2 high-speed gondolas, 7 high-speed quads, 1 fixed quad, 2 triples, 2 doubles, 2 surface lifts, 3 magic carpets
Lift tickets: Varies by time of year
Children (age 5 and younger): Free
Ski area hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Rentals available: Yes Ski school: Yes Day care: Mountain Village
Lodging: In Telluride and Mountain Village
Mailing address: 565 Mountain Village Blvd., Telluride, CO 81435
Contact: tellurideskiresort. com; 970-728-6900; snow report, 970-728-7425/
WOLF CREEK SKI AREA/PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLO.
Season: Nov. 2-April 7 Base elevation: 10,300 feet Peak elevation: 11,904 feet Vertical drop: 1,604 feet
Average annual snowfall: 430 inches
Number of trails: 77 — 20 percent beginner, 35 percent intermediate, 25 percent advanced, 20 percent expert
Skiable acres: 1,600
Snowboards permitted: Yes
Uphill capacity (people/ hour): 12,000
Lifts: 3 quads, 2 triple, 1 double, 2 magic carpet, 1 surface (Elma) fixed grip triple chairlift, beginner and intermediate
Lift tickets: $72 full day, $57 half day
Children (ages 6-12): $37 full day, $30 half day
Children (age 5 and younger): $6
Seniors (ages 65-79): $44 full day, $36 half day
Seniors (age 80 and older): Free
Beginner lift (Nova chair only): $28 for all ages
Ski area hours: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Rentals available: Yes Ski school: Yes
Day care: In Pagosa Springs and South Fork
Lodging: In Pagosa Springs and South Fork
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2800, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Contact: wolfcreekski.com; 970-264-5639; snow report, 800-SKI-WOLF