Taos Ski Valley
Ski resort · New Mexico, United States
Taos Ski Valley is a ski resort in New Mexico (United States) with 43 km of runs and 14 lifts. You can ski between 2,850 m and 3,603 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 753 m. Its longest run is Rubezahl (2.5 km) and the steepest, Blitz, reaches 80% on its toughest stretch.
See Taos Ski Valley on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 43 km
- Lifts
- 14
- Elevation
- 2,850–3,603 m
- Vertical drop
- 753 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.5 km
- Blue17 km
- Red10 km
- Black14 km
- Expert black1.0 km
The steepest runs at Taos Ski Valley
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Blitz Black80% · 39°
- El Funko Black75% · 37°
- Ash Pond Black75% · 37°
- Al's Run Black72% · 36°
- Reforma Black72% · 36°
The longest runs
- Rubezahl Blue2.5 km
- White Feather Blue2.5 km
- Honeysuckle Blue1.8 km
- Lower Stauffenberg Red1.5 km
- Lower Patton Blue1.4 km
Lifts
9 chairlifts · 4 magic carpets · 1 gondola.
When to go to Taos Ski Valley
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is April.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 3,173 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,226 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Taos Ski Valley
- Red River Ski Area14 km · 29 km of runs
- Angel Fire Resort29 km · 53 km of runs
- Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort49 km · 13 km of runs
- Cuchara Mountain Resort90 km · 16 km of runs
- Ski Santa Fe93 km · 30 km of runs
- Pajarito Mountain114 km · 34 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Taos Ski Valley?
- In New Mexico, United States. The nearest resort is Red River Ski Area, 14 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Taos Ski Valley have?
- 43 km: 0.5 km of green runs, 17 km of blue runs, 10 km of red runs, 14 km of black runs, 1.0 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Taos Ski Valley?
- You can ski between 2,850 m and 3,603 m: a vertical drop of 753 m.
- How many lifts does Taos Ski Valley have?
- 14: 9 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Taos Ski Valley?
- Blitz (black), at 80% (39°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Taos Ski Valley?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is April. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Taos Ski Valley?
- 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.