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| Sandia Peak Ski Area | |
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 Base and ski lodge in July, 2009 | |
  Sandia Peak Ski Area Location in the United States  Sandia Peak Ski Area Location in New Mexico | |
| Location | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Nearest major city | Albuquerque |
| Coordinates | 35°12′25.22″N 106°24′48.41″W / 35.2070056°N 106.4134472°W |
| Vertical | 1,700 feet (520 m) |
| Top elevation | 10,378 feet (3,163 m) |
| Base elevation | 8,678 feet (2,645 m) |
| Skiable area | 200 acres (0.81 km2) |
| Trails | 35 total[1]  - 23% beginner - 49% intermediate - 29% advanced |
| Longest run | "Double Eagle II" ~ 2 miles (3 km) |
| Lift system | 6 lifts: 4 double lifts, 1 aerial tramway, 1 surface lift |
| Lift capacity | 3,105 guests/hour (adjusted) |
| Terrain parks | 1 (Scrapyard) |
| Snowfall | 125 inches (10.4 ft; 3.2 m) |
| Snowmaking | 22 acres (8.9 ha) |
| Website | sandiapeak.com |
Sandia Peak Ski Area, originally La Madera Ski Area,[2] is a ski resort located in the Sandia Mountains in northeast Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States, immediately northeast of the city of Albuquerque. It is part of a Special Use Permit Zone in the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest. It is New Mexico's first ski area, opening to skiers in 1936. It features Sandia Peak Tramway, which was until 2010 the longest tramway in the world, and remains the longest in the Americas. The resort includes 35 ski runs and a terrain park, and also serves as a site for summer recreation. It is one of the few ski resorts in the US that can be directly accessed from a major city.
- ^ "Sandia Peak Ski Area - Resort and ski area overview". On the Snow. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Gibson, Daniel (January 7, 2009). "Skiing through history at the state museum". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved March 4, 2021.