Powder Players
Above: Skiers wait for the lift pull at Agua Piedra. Photograph courtesy of the State Archives of New Mexico (Item No. 002468). ERNIE BLAKE STOOD TRANSFIXED in the deep canyon of what would become…
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Category: Skiing & Snowboarding
Tracy Amidon: Volunteer Ski Patroller, Ski Apache
Tracy and Paul Amidon are volunteer ski patrollers at Ski Apache. Photograph courtesy of Tracy Amidon. INJURED SKIERS OR SNOWBOARDERS often catch a ride to the aid room on toboggans placed throughout…
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Kid-Friendly Skiing Tips
“It has to be fun,” Pajarito instructor Mike Donnelly says of skiing with kids. Photograph courtesy of Taos Ski Valley. MIKE DONNELLY KNOWS A THING OR TWO about skiing. After all, he’s been at it for…
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Best Après Ski in New Mexico
The iconic Bavarian Restaurant at the Taos Ski Valley offers giant mugs of German beer and hearty pretzels. Illustration by Jameson Simpson. TAOS SKI VALLEY HAS MANY FINE OPTIONS for an adult beverage…
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Alain Veth: Owner, Le Ski Mastery
Le Ski Mastery owner Alain Veth has been a professional ski racer for over 20 years. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. AS A PROFESSIONAL SKI RACER for more than 20 years and then a technician for the U.S…
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Fun Winter Activities for the Non-Skier
Los Alamos ice rink was built in 1936. Courtesy of NMTD. SNOW RENDERS THE FOREST IN STRIKING LIGHT and dark. Blue and lavender shadows stripe the white snow around gray pine trunks. Squirrel and…
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Ski Tips for Beginners
Watch a ski tutorial online or sign up for on-mountain lessons. Illustration by Jameson Simpson. PASSIONATE SKIERS ARE EAGER to wax poetic about the grace of carving down an open run or the glory of…
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Sloan Covington: Owner, Red River Angler & Sport
The annual Ski Ranch Rodeo is lively fun for the whole family. Photograph courtesy of Red River Ski & Summer Area. A TEXAS TRANSPLANT TO RED RIVER, Sloan Covington escaped a desk job to adopt the…
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Our Comprehensive Guide to the Best Ski Resorts in New Mexico
Red River Ski & Summer Area spills onto Main Street. Photography courtesy of Red River Ski & Summer Area. Red River Ski & Summer Area In Red River, the chairlifts meet Main Street, so getting around…
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Julien Ross: New Mexico Forecaster, OpenSnow
Born and raised in Santa Fe, forecaster Julien Ross knows our snow. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. EVEN AMID DROUGHT AND LA NIÑA (a Pacific Ocean weather pattern that often delivers warmer, drier…
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