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Taos Ski Valley, Taos Ski Valley, NM
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Taos Ski Valley

116 Sutton Pl · Taos Ski Valley, NM

Why you should go…

Taos Ski Valley is a ski resort in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, founded in 1955 by Ernie and Rhoda Blake and run under a Forest Service permit in Carson National Forest. It began with one lift and one run, Snakedance, and today the Kachina lift tops out at 12,481 feet. In summer you can ride lift-served mountain bike trails, hike, take a scenic lift ride or a UTV tour, or try the guided via ferrata. The Blake, the slopeside lodge, has rooms, dining and a spa.

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  • #snowboarding
  • #mountain biking
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  • #hiking

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Taos Ski Valley, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Taos Pueblo

    $25–$50

    Walk among multi-story adobe homes on a guided tour of a pueblo that has been lived in for more than 1,000 years.

    12 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Millicent Rogers Museum

    Under $25

    A Taos museum of Southwest art, Native pottery and the founder's silver and turquoise jewelry collection.

    13 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Solitary Angler

    $50+

    Fly fishing guide service and fly shop in Taos offering trips on the Rio Grande Gorge and northern New Mexico's rivers and lakes.

    14 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Wild Earth Llama Adventures

    $50+

    Guided llama-trekking day hikes and multi-day wilderness trips in the mountains near Taos.

    15 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Kokopelli Rafting Adventures

    $50+

    A Rio Grande whitewater outfitter running guided rafting trips through northern New Mexico's canyons since 1983.

    37 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Ghost Ranch

    Under $25

    Hike red-rock trails Georgia O'Keeffe painted and visit two museums of paleontology and anthropology.

    59 mi awayMore like this