Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

Taos Ski Valley
Taos Ski Valley from Wheeler Peak
Taos Ski Valley from Wheeler Peak
Location of Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
Location of Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
Taos Ski Valley is located in the United States
Taos Ski Valley
Taos Ski Valley
Location in the United States
Taos Ski Valley is located in New Mexico
Taos Ski Valley
Taos Ski Valley
Location in New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°35′24″N 105°26′13″W / 36.59000°N 105.43694°W / 36.59000; -105.43694
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyTaos
Government
 • TypeElected city council
 • Mayor Pro-temTom Wittman[citation needed]
 • Village AdministratorJohn Avila[citation needed]
Area
 • Total
2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
 • Land2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation10,827 ft (3,300 m)
Population
 • Total
77
 • Density27.00/sq mi (10.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87525
Area code575
FIPS code35-76480
GNIS feature ID2413591[2]
Websitehttps://taosskivalley.com/ and https://www.skitaos.com/
Vertical  3,281 feet (1,000 m)
Top elevation12,481 feet (3,804 m)
Base elevation  9,200 feet (2,804 m)
Skiable area1,294 acres (5.24 km2)
Trails110 total
- 24% beginner
- 25% intermediate
- 51% advanced
Lift system14 lifts:
1 gondola lift,
1 double lift,
4 triple lifts,
4 quad lifts,
4 surface lifts
Terrain parks2
Snowfall300 inches (25.0 ft; 7.6 m)
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Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort in the southwestern United States, located in Taos County, New Mexico. The population was 69 at the 2010 census. Until March 19, 2008, it was one of four ski resorts in America to prohibit snowboarding.[4][5] The Kachina lift, constructed in 2014, serves one of the highest elevations of any triple chair in North America, to a peak of 12,481 feet (3,804 m) above sea level.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "SkiTaos (official website)".
  5. ^ "Taos Ski Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (official website)". Retrieved 2007-12-13.