Comparison of New Mexico ski resorts

World-class ski resorts located in the Southwestern state of New Mexico includes the southernmost major ski resort in the United States, as well as the longest aerial tramway in the Americas. The following table is comparison of their various sizes, runs, lifts, and snowfall:

Name Nearest city Skiable area (acres) Top elevation (feet) Base elevation (feet) Vertical (feet) Runs Lifts Snowfall (in/year) Date Statistics Updated
Angel Fire Resort Angel Fire 560 10,677 8,600 2,077 80 7 210 November 2021[1]
Chama Cross Country Chama 9,000 7,800 1,200 0 100 October 2021[2]
Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area Taos 10,078 9,800 475 33 0 240 October 2021[3]
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area Los Alamos 750 10,440 9,000 1,440 44 5 137 September 2023[4]
Red River Ski & Summer Area Red River 209 10,350 8,750 1,600 64 7 214 November 2021[5]
Sandia Peak Ski Area Albuquerque 200 10,378 8,678 1,700 30 6 125 March 2021[6]
Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort Vadito 215 9,255 8,200 1,055 41 6 185 March 2021 [7]
Ski Cloudcroft Cloudcroft 74 9,100 8,400 700 24 2 120 December 2020[8]
Ski Santa Fe Santa Fe 660 12,075 10,350 1,725 68 7 225 March 2021 [9]
Ski Apache Ruidoso 750 11,500 9,600 1,900 55 8 180 November 2021 [10]
Taos Ski Valley Taos Ski Valley 1,294 12,481 9,200 3,281 110 14 300 November 2021 [11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Angel Fire Overview". OnTheSnow.com. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  2. ^ "Chama Cross Country". Ski New Mexico. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Enchanted Forest". Ski New Mexico. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pajarito Mountain - Mountain Stats". PaJaRiTo. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mountain Stats & Safety". Red River Ski Area. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sandia Peak Ski Area, New Mexico". Escape2Ski. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Sipapu Maountain Facts". Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Ski Cloudcroft". Ski Central. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Mountain Facts". Ski Santa Fe. 9 October 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "History & Stats". Ski Apache. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "Taos Ski Valley Statistics". Ski Taos. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
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