Powder Player
ELKE MAY’S FACE LIGHTS up when she talks about teaching kids to ski at Angel Fire Resort. “Kids have such a unique and special perspective on things that seem really routine to adults—even just…
Read More
Tag: Snowboarding
Flying High in Angel Fire
A SUMMERTIME TRIP UP THE Chile Express chairlift to the 10,677-foot summit of Angel Fire Resort transforms into a magical ascent above mountain bikers twisting, turning, and jumping down the winding…
Read More
New Mexico’s Ski Areas Step Up Their Game
ANGEL FIRE RESORT “We love kids at Angel Fire Resort,” gushes resort marketing manager Michael Hawkins. That sentiment comes through in the youngster-focused tubing and sledding opportunities…
Read More
Los Alamos Heats Up for the Winter
WHEN ERIC SCHALLER GREETS me for a day on the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area slopes, the ski patroller welcomes me to “the land of no-lift mazes.” True to his word, not only do we ski directly up to every…
Read More
Experience New Mexico's Skiing Wonderland
FOR THE EXPERT Want steep thrills? Don’t miss the cliff-riddled chutes and 3,250-foot vertical drop from Taos Ski Valley’s high point, Kachina Peak. Then again, the moguls on Al’s Run—named after a…
Read More
Hit the Slopes at These New Mexico Ski Resorts
ANGEL FIRE RESORT Angel Fire Resort boasts more than 560 acres of downhill terrain, one of the longest chairlifts in America, and New Mexico’s only night-skiing operation, but don’t pigeonhole it as…
Read More
Skiers Illuminate Red River's Slopes
SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS join forces for a vibrant nighttime tradition each holiday season in the northern New Mexico town of Red River. Shimmering red flares in hand, they descend a Black Diamond…
Read More
Shop New Mexico-Inspired Skis and Apparel
JUST POINT IN ISN'T SO MUCH A BRAND AS A MANTRA. “The mentality is you go for it,” says Ted Wolff, the Taos company’s CEO. “It works in all aspects of life, not just skiing.” Wolff, however, didn’t…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More