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Ruidoso, New Mexico
Your mountain getaway in the gorgeous mountains of
New Mexico.


Winter Escapes

Sierra Blanca Peak, home of Ski Apache, majestically rises almost 8,000 feet over the White Sands of South-Central New Mexico to a towering elevation of over 12,000 feet. For centuries travelers have set their sights on this landmark. Today, winter sports enthusiasts look no further when they are seeking the best skiing and snowboarding in the South-West.

New Mexico has 11 Ski Resorts. 9 of them in the northern part and 2 in the southern part of the state. Where do you go. Ski Apache is the natural choice. Let's face it. Your days are filled with snow and sunshine. Ski Apache is only 3 hours drive from Albuquerque, 2 hours drive from El Paso or Las Cruces, 1 hour drive from Alamogordo.
Ski Fun

Ski Apache is named one of the top five best Ski and Snowboard Resorts in the nation.

From just after Thanks Giving to Easter, Ski Apache offers skiing and snowboarding on groomed powder slopes with the largest lift capacity in New Mexico.

At North America's southernmost destination ski and snowboard area, the view from the top is of pine - covered majestic mountains surrounded by desert and white sand. It's fun for experts, intermediates, beginners, never evers, children and singles. Day's are mostly sunny and winter is bargain season.

You'll find no condo developments and no ski-in/ski-out hotels at the ski area - this is a pure ski resort.

Ski Apache is the only Resort where snowboarders are welcome. Nearby snowmobile rentals. It is the only Ski Resort in New Mexico with a gondola. Ski Apache is the most southern located Ski Resort of the US.
The beautiful ski and snowboarding area is found in a region occupying an oasis of pine-covered mountains surrounded by the sprawling New Mexican desert. From the "Lookout Snack Bar", at the top of the gondola, the panorama is one of the most expansive to be found at any ski resort in North America. The view takes in the White Sands National Monument, the site of the first atom bomb explosion, the forest where Smokey Bear was rescued and the Old West towns where Billy The Kid roamed. Trail names echo the Apache heritage: Geronimo, Screaming Eagle, Chino and Ambush. Skiers from Texas, Germans from nearby Holloman Air Force Base, and Mexican visitors all mix with the Mescalero Indians who make the resort work.
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Season: Thanks Giving 2001 to early April 2002

Mountain Statistics: Base elevation 9,600 ft.; peak elevation 11,500 ft.; vertical drop 1,900 ft.
Skiable acreage: 750

Average annual snowfall: 183 in.; snowmaking on 33% of trails
Number of named trails: 55; 20% beginner; 35% intermediate; 45% advanced

Longest trail: 2.5 miles
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Number of lifts: 11; 1 four-passenger gondola; 2 quads; 5 triples; 1 double; 2 surface

Ski area hours: 8:45 am to 4 pm daily
Snowboards permitted?: YES

Ski & Snowboard School: Group and private ski and snowboard lessons are offered for all ages and abilities.
Adaptive Skier Programs: Staffed largely by volunteers, this program offers the skiing experience to people with disabilities.
Kiddie Koral Program: For kids 4, 5 and 6. Offers all day supervision with ski instruction, lunch, snacks and rest. Own surface lift, terrain garden and indoor facility.