Sipapu ski area, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico

Sipapu ski area, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico

The 1,055 feet of drop from top to bottom is reasonably okay; it's enough to get some decent time on the ski runs between lifts. This ski hill has snowfall close to the local average each ski season. There's 200 acres of skiable terrain, and it's all blanketed by fluffy snow. This ski area has 31 trails that you can ski on; there's a great array to suit everyone. This is a smaller than average ski resort boasting a quite relaxed vertical drop when compared to other US Rockies ski hills. Getting your skiing muscles set

    in motion and an opportunity to spend some time in the wilderness is better than anything. The 4 lifts here make for a peaceful ride up the slope. Sipapu has an average share of advanced and expert ski trails and an average fraction of green and blue trails. Sipapu
has a decent mixture of trails and quite few ski lifts. The fluffy snow here gets extremely deep, 16 feet every winter, and that is more than enough for extremely fine coverage. In wintertime the Sangre De Cristo Mountains is a sheer skiing and snowboarding heaven. The natural splendor of the New Mexico summits and the kick of speeding down a slope have snow folks coming from near and far. The nearest ski hill boasting a more sky-scraping vertical drop is 26 miles away. The Sangre De Cristo Mountains and its hills is a sight

worth seeing. Some people prefer skiing and some snowboarding, either way, this is an area with a lot of spots for that. There aren’t any lodgings close by, but if you're willing to go a short distance then no problem, but if you don’t have reservations, you may well end up snoozing in your car. Skiing and snowboarding in this part of the country is a great thing to do all snow season long. The hills of New Mexico in the winter are something you can’t leave out if by chance you're interested in skiing and snowboarding. Sipapu has a good pick of slopes to fit all abilities; there's no way to get bored here.

Sipapu ski area management's own description

Days Inn Taos, Taos
13 miles away
The Days Inn Taos, New Mexico is located in Northern New Mexico in the Foothills of the Sange de Cristo Mountains. We offer a free continental breakfast, free hi-speed wireless internet and free local...

Hampton Inn Taos, Taos
13 miles away
The Hampton Inn Taos hotel in New Mexico is 2.5 miles south of the Central Plaza area and across the street from South Side Convention Center. Taos area attractions include Kit Carson Park and cemete...

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at Sipapu ski area
QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 1,055 feet
Top Elevation: 9255 feet
Base Elevation: 8200 feet

Total Runs: 31
- 40% Expert and Advanced
- 40% Intermediate Runs
- 20% Beginner Runs
- Longest Run: 2 miles

Total Lifts: 4
- 2 Chair Lifts
- 2 Surface Lifts

Skiing Area: 200 acres
- Snowmaking on 140 acres
Annual snowfall: 16 feet
Snowboarders Welcome

Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.153595
Longitude: -105.54824

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Ski Areas Near Sipapu ski area:

Angel Fire, New Mexico , 23 miles away
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   74 runs - 7 lifts
   24% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   26% Beginner

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   25% Intermediate
   24% Beginner

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   40% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Red River, New Mexico , 32 miles away
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   30% Expert & Adv.
   38% Intermediate
   32% Beginner

Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico , 60 miles away
   1410 vertical feet
   37 runs - 7 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Sandia Peak, New Mexico , 80 miles away
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   10% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   35% Beginner

Whitewater Near Sipapu ski area:

Rio Pueblo, Taos County , 14 miles away, Class -blank- - 15 miles long (Rio Lucio to Confluence Rio Grande)

Rio Pueblo de Taos, -blank- County , 15 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (to Taos Junction Bridge)

Rio Grande, Taos County , 20 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant)

Trails Near Sipapu ski area:

North End Trail, Taos , 2 miles away

Comales Sheep Driveway, Taos , 4 miles away

Comales Trail, Taos , 4 miles away

National Parks Near Sipapu ski area:

Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM , 36 miles away

Fort Union National Monument, Watrous - NM , 39 miles away