Red River Ski Area
Ski resort · New Mexico, United States
Red River Ski Area is a ski resort in New Mexico (United States) with 29 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 2,635 m and 3,132 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 497 m. Its longest run is Cowpokes Cruise (1.2 km) and the steepest, Linton's Leap, reaches 85% on its toughest stretch.
See Red River Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 29 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 2,635–3,132 m
- Vertical drop
- 497 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.3 km
- Blue10 km
- Red9.6 km
- Black8.2 km
The steepest runs at Red River Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Linton's Leap Black85% · 40°
- Dropout Black82% · 39°
- Bad Medicine Black79% · 38°
- Powder Keg Black73% · 36°
- Cat Skinner Black71% · 35°
The longest runs
- Cowpokes Cruise Blue1.2 km
- Ricochet Red1.2 km
- Golden Treasure Blue1.0 km
- Prospector's Lane Blue1.0 km
- Broadway Red0.8 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Red River Ski Area
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is March.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,892 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,884 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Red River Ski Area
- Taos Ski Valley14 km · 43 km of runs
- Angel Fire Resort38 km · 53 km of runs
- Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort62 km · 13 km of runs
- Cuchara Mountain Resort76 km · 16 km of runs
- Ski Santa Fe107 km · 30 km of runs
- Pajarito Mountain126 km · 34 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Red River Ski Area?
- In New Mexico, United States. The nearest resort is Taos Ski Valley, 14 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Red River Ski Area have?
- 29 km: 0.3 km of green runs, 10 km of blue runs, 9.6 km of red runs, 8.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Red River Ski Area?
- You can ski between 2,635 m and 3,132 m: a vertical drop of 497 m.
- How many lifts does Red River Ski Area have?
- 7: 5 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Red River Ski Area?
- Linton's Leap (black), at 85% (40°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Red River Ski Area?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is March. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Red River Ski Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.