| Destination & Contact Info |
Driving Notes (Dry Pavement Time) |
Features | Comments / Inside Scoop | Elevation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Summit | |||||
| Angel Fire Ski Resort www.angelfireresort.com |
91 Miles, about 2 hours. Route goes thru Cimarron Canyon and can be treacherous if snowing, otherwise beautiful drive. Can see the Philmont and Vermejo Elk herd just east of Cimarron. Lots of wildlife to see. |
5 lifts 67 trails: 31% beginner, 48% intermediate, 21% advanced |
Conditions are variable. Can be crowded especially around holidays. Fun with fresh snow. Good cruising runs. Great place to learn. Has terrain park, half pipe. |
8,600 | 10,677 | |
| Ski Santa Fe www.skisantafe.com |
206 Miles, 3½ - 4 hours. 182 easy miles on I-25 South. Once you get to Santa Fe it is another 24 miles of mountain driving that is SLOW going. |
43 trails: 20% beginner, 40% intermediate, 40% advanced | Inconsistent snowfall but when its good…its very good!! Fun place to go and RON (remain overnight). | 10,350 | 12,053 | |
| Taos Ski Valley www.skitaos.org |
128 Miles, 3¼ hours. Route goes thru Cimarron Canyon and mountainous terrain west of Angel Fire. Can be an interesting drive in bad weather. |
10 lifts 72 trails: 24% beginner, 25% intermediate, 51% expert 2612 vertical ft. |
New Mexico’s premiere ski area and destination resort. Great skiing for intermediates. I wouldn’t recommend it for the “adult” beginner. Also good place to RON, fun town, good shopping!! Famous for its deep dry powder and lots of sunshine. |
9,207 | 12,481 | |
| Red River Ski Area www.redriverskiarea.com |
97 Miles, 2 hours. Route goes thru Cimarron Canyon which is slow going especially in bad weather. Can be impassable. |
58 trails: 32% beginner, 38% intermediate, 30% expert | 87% snowmaking and can be icy. Snow cone conditions. Could be reminiscent of Ski Iowa. Nice small town. I personally have not skied there yet. | 8,750 | 10,350 | |
| You could make a week of skiing in New Mexico by starting at Santa Fe, going to Taos and ski the Enchanted Circle… Red River and Angel Fire. | ||||||
| Monarch Ski Area www.skimonarch.com |
212 Miles, 3¼ hours. Easy and scenic drive if road conditions are good. |
54 trails: 21% beginner, 37% intermediate, 42% advanced (trees) | Conditions almost always good as it is on the Continental Divide. Good place for families, something for everyone and affordable. Great place to learn. Generally not crowded. | 10,790 | 11,961 | |
| Wolf Creek www.wolfcreekski.com |
182 Miles, 3½ hours. Very scenic drive if conditions good. Must go over La Veta pass and Wolf Creek Pass to get there. |
5 lifts 55 trails: 20% beginner, 35% intermediate, 25% advanced, 20% cornice jumping! 1500+ acres, 1600 vertical feet |
Most snow in Colorado and conditions always good!! Some great cruisers for beginners and intermediates and some real nasty stuff for the brain dead!! I really like this place. High alpine location, tree and bowl skiing. |
10,300 | 11,904 | |
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