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NEW MEXICO    

RED RIVER SKI AREA

RED RIVER, NEW MEXICO 87558
Area Telephone:(505) 754-2223
Fax: (505) 754-2726
Snow Condition:(505) 754-2220
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AREA'S SKIING STATISTICS

Elevation: Top: 10,350 feet; Base: 8,750 feet

Vertical Drop: 1,600 feet

Skiing Terrain: Beginner to expert on 257 acres & 58 trails

Longest run: 2 ½ mi.

Slope Difficulty: Beginner: 30%; Intermediate: 38%; Advanced: 32%

Average Annual Snowfall: 214 inches

Snowmaking: 87% of area, 185 acres

Lifts: MC: 1; Bars: 0; Tows: 0; Chairs: 6 (4 dbls, 2 trpls)

Lift Capacity Per Hour: 7,920

SKIING SEASON

Season: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005

Days Open & Hours of Operation:
Open: Daily
Hours: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Halfday: 9 am - 1 pm and noon - 4 pm
Night Skiing:None

EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING

Ski Rental/Repair: Ski shop rentals and repairs in main chalet at ski area, 1,200 prs. at area; Adults, $20 per day; Snowboards $30 per day

X-Country Rental/Repair: In town

Ski Instruction: ATM, GLM; classes in racing, jr & children;Group: $35 p/1 ½ hrs; Pvt: $55 p/h; 6 hours for 1–4 persons $410; 3 hours for 1-4 persons- $235

Ski Instructors: 60 f/t, 10 p/t

ADDITIONAL RECREATION

NASTAR (3 times a week); X-C trails, ice fishing, sleigh riding; sledding, snowmobiling, tobogganing, tubing on ski hill, showshoeing, and movie theater in town.

LODGING FACILITIES

Lodging/Walking Distance to Slope:   All Lodging is within 1 mile; 40 lodges in town with capacity for 8,000 guests, free shuttle service from lodges to slope, 1 (800) 331-7669 Camping services are located within 10 mi.

Average Room Cost Per Day: $39.00

RESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI

Restaurants/Bars/Lounges: 17 restaurants at base, 3 on mountain; 8 bars in town, 1 on mountain

SERVICES

Ski shop at area; boutique, liquor, bank, post office & churches within 1 mile

Credit Cards: AE, Visa, MC & Discover for lifts, ski school, rentals & lodging

Child Care: Daycare and Youth Ski Center building

Medical: Clinic in town; Holy Cross Hospital–37 mi.

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

Red River at base Taos–37 mi. (45 minutes) Albuquerque–160 mi. (3 ½ hours) Santa Fe–105 mi. via Rt. 68N to Hwy 38 Rental auto-Albuquerque; air service to Albuquerque

SKIING RATES

Rates (all lifts):

Multi-day Rates (all lifts): 3+ days (per day) Adult $46, Teen $41 and Junior/Senior $33

NEW THIS SEASON

Expanded snowmaking, new improved terrain park and inter-tubing center!

Special Events
Half price weekends: December 2, 3, 4 and December 9, 10, 11
Race Camp: December 9, 10, 11
January Bargain Days: Disount on 3+ day tickets, January 1 – 31
College Days: Discounted lift ticket with college ID, January 1 – 16
Mardi Gras in the Mountains: PARTY – February 23 – 28
Beach Days: Spring Break on the SNOW, March 11 - 21

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