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TAOS SKI VALLEY

TAOS SKI VALLEY, NEW MEXICO 87525
Area Telephone: (505) 776-2291 or (800) 347-7414
Fax: (505) 776-8596
Snow Condition: (505) 776-2916, 24-hour recording
Internet Address: http://skitaos.org
Email: tsv@skitaos.org
 

AREA'S SKIING STATISTICS

Taos Ski Valley Map (click to enlarge)

Elevation: Top: Kachina Peak 12,481; Top of Lift #2 11,819 feet; Base: 9,207 feet

Vertical Drop: 2,612 feet lift served; 3244 feet with Kachina Hike

Longest run: 5¼ miles

Skiing Terrain: Over 1,200 acres; vast variety of bowls, chutes, and slopes

Slope Difficulty: Beginner: 24%; Intermediate: 25%; Expert: 51%

Lifts: Magic Carpet: 2; Tows: 0; Chairs: 10 (5 dbl, 1 trpl, 4 quad); Trams: 0; Gondolas: 0

Lift Capacity Per Hour: 15,500

Average Annual Snowfall: 307 inches

Snowmaking: 98% of beginner & intermediate terrain

Average Area Temperature:34° – 42°F

Sunshine: 88% of Season

EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING

Ski Rental and Repair: 1,400 pair at slope; One Day Sport $25; Performance $32; High Performance $36; Children $14; Multi-day (2+ days) Adult packages $3 less per day. The best tuning and repair in Taos Ski Valley located right inside the entrance. 866-250-7619 ext 1265

X-Country Rental and Repair: Not available at area

Ski Instructors: 138 fulltime

Ski Patrol: Professional, radio equipped

Ski School Method: "Taos Learn to Ski Better"

Special Instruction: World Famous Ski Weeks, Racing, children, telemarking, powder, junior, ski guides; moguls–variety of programs. Weekend Ski Camps. $160 plus Lift ticket.

Ski Class Rates: Group: $45.00 per 2 hours; Private: $130 1 hr; $200 2 hrs; $285 1/2 Day.; $460 Full Day (2005/2006)

Ski Better Week: 5 or 6 day program (5-day $195; 6-day $195)+Lift Ticket.

Yellowbird Program: First time skiers $75 p/d or $105 p/2-days, includes lift pass, Free Rentals & morning & afternoon lessons

Ski School Telephone: 505-776-2291 Ext. 1255

ADDITIONAL RECREATION FACILITIES

Photo courtesy of Taos Ski Valley

Cross Country: No

Touring: Yes,Alpine

Dog Sledding: No

Helicopter Service: No

Ice Fishing: No

Ice Skating: Yes

Indoor Tennis: 14 miles away

Mountaineering: Yes

Movie Theater: 19 miles

Ski Jumping: No

Sledding: No

Sleigh Riding: Yes, nearby

Snowboarding: Not allowed

Snowcat Riding: No

Snowmobiling: Yes

Snowtubing: Yes

Swimming: Yes

Tobogganing: No

Other: Tubing: yes

NASTAR: Wed. through Saturday

LODGING FACILITIES

Lodging Within Walking Distance of Slope: Yes, 3 lodges, 10 condominiums, with 1,000 pillows

Slope Transportation: Public transportation from Taos, 18 miles away

Hotel/Lodges: Town of Taos–20 hotels, motels, B & B’s, etc., 2,500 pillows; packages available

Lodging and Condominium Telephone: (505) 776-2291 & (866) 250-7619

Average Room Cost Per Day: $90.00 double occupancy

Camper Facilities: At area, daytime and overnight camper parking avail. no utilities. Other facilities within 20 mi.

RESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI

Restaurants: Base: 6; On-Mountain: 4; Other: 25 in town of Taos

Full service Wide variety of choices

Bars/Lounges: 5 on slopes; many lodges feature live entertainment, dancing, movies, parties. Many more in the town of Taos.

SERVICES

Shops: Ski shop, boutique, sportswear, specialty, post office at area; drug, bank, liquor, cleaners and chapel in nearby Taos Resort Center houses craft shops, sportswear shop, ski equipment, grocery/deli and wine/spirits shop, Black Diamond Expresso; Chocolate Extreme.

Credit Cards Accepted: AE,VISA, & MC for lifts, school, rentals, shops & most lodges

Nursery/Child Care/Kinderkäfig Children’s Center: Nursery accepts ages 6 weeks-2 years, $70/day; Ski School, Junior Elite 1 (potty trained), 3-yrs to 1st grade.
Hours: 9:00-4:00, 7 days per wk.
Includes Ski School, Rental Equipment and lunch with purchase of all-day ticket.
Junior Elite 2: age 2nd grade to 15, $95.00/day (includes all of the above).
Hrs.: 10:00-noon Ski School and 2:00-4:00 Ski School

Medical: Clinic at area; Holy Cross Hospital–22 miles

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

North on I-25 fr. Albuquerque to Santa Fe Exit 276B; To NM68 North from SF thru Espanola to Taos; No. on NM522 to NM150 (3 mi. no. of Taos); right on NM150-15 mi. to ski area. Albuquerque-147 mi; Denver-288 mi

Area served by air, bus, auto & train (Raton)

Nearest airport–Taos

Albuquerque. Served by America West, American, Continental, Delta, Southwest, United, Northwest, and Frontier

SKIING SEASON AND RATES

Season: November 24, 2005–April 3, 2006
Regular Season: 11/24 - 27/05 and 12/17/05 - 03/25/06
Low Season: 11/25–11/28/03
1/2 Price Season: 11/28–12/16/05 and 3/26/05 - 4/2/06

Days Open: Daily 9:00 am–4:00 pm

Halfday pass: 9:00 am–12:00 noon or 12:30 pm–4:00 pm

Night Skiing: None

Rates:

Multi-Day Rates (All Lifts):Adult/Child 2 or more days. Multi-day rates reflect per day rate (see above)

NEW THIS SEASON

New, Deluxe Hotel, The Edelweiss, on slope with restaurant and spa (opening November 2005); 3.5 Million dollar renovation of the Snakedance Condominiums and Spa (opening December 2005); Full season of activities, e.g.: Brewmaster Festival Dec 17; New Year's Eve Celebration; Winter Wine Festival Jan. 18-29; Weekend Ski Camps; Rut Busters Camp, Dec. 9-11; Debbie Armstrong's Race Camp Dec 16-18 and Jan 20-27; Mogul Camp Jan. 27-29, Feb. 3-5, 10-12; Ski the Steeps Camp Mar. 3-5; Telemark Camp March 24-26; Special Ski Weeks, Masters Ski Weeks Jan. 8 ; Super Ski Weeks with Alain Veth Jan 29, Feb 12, Mar 5 and Mar 19; Teen and College Weeks Dec. 25, Feb. 19, Mar. 12, 19; Race Week Dec 11 and Jan 15; Telemark Ski Week Dec 22 and Feb. 27; Ernie Blake Weekend Celebration Mar 18-19; Ski for less during the 1/2 off sale, Nov 28 to Dec 16, 2005 and March 26 – April 2, 2006. $50 Ski Week Jan. 8,15,22,29 (purchase a 6 day lift ticket and receive 6 morning ski lessons for $50. Regularly $200 )

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