At 12,481 feet, Kachina Peak is the highest point at Taos Ski Valley, and an impressive summit by any measure. The windswept pinnacle is marked by a large stone cairn and fluttering Tibetan prayer…
The first time I ever skied at Red River, 10 years ago, it was one of those flakeless winters that New Mexicans must occasionally endure as the price, I suppose, for living in what’s normally a ski…