Where Red River Ski Area’s numbers come from
49 observations from 4 publishers behind 22 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation10,350 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Red River Ski Area
Highest lift-served elevation10,276 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Red River Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 3,132 m (10,275 ft)”
Base elevation8,750 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Red River Ski Area
Advertised vertical drop1,600 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Red River Ski Area
Lift-served vertical1,526 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres285 ac2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Red River Ski Area
Red River Ski Area — Mountain Stats (Hours & Stats)PublishedSep 2026“Terrain Parks 2 Skiable Acres 285”
Named trails641 source1 of 1 agreefrom Red River Ski Area
Red River Ski Area — Mountain Stats (Hours & Stats)PublishedSep 2026“Chairlifts 7 Trails 64 Easier Trails 20”
Beginner terrain31%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Red River Ski Area
Red River Ski Area — Mountain Stats (Hours & Stats)PublishedSep 2026“Easier Trails 20 / 31% More Difficult Trails 20 / 31% Most Difficult Trails 24 / 38%”
Ski New Mexico — Red River Ski & Summer AreaSep 2026“Our Terrain Beginner 31% Intermediate 31% Expert 38%”
Intermediate terrain31%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Red River Ski Area
Red River Ski Area — Mountain Stats (Hours & Stats)PublishedSep 2026“Easier Trails 20 / 31% More Difficult Trails 20 / 31% Most Difficult Trails 24 / 38%”
Ski New Mexico — Red River Ski & Summer AreaSep 2026“Our Terrain Beginner 31% Intermediate 31% Expert 38%”
Advanced terrain38%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Red River Ski Area
Red River Ski Area — Mountain Stats (Hours & Stats)PublishedSep 2026“Easier Trails 20 / 31% More Difficult Trails 20 / 31% Most Difficult Trails 24 / 38%”
Ski New Mexico — Red River Ski & Summer AreaSep 2026“Our Terrain Beginner 31% Intermediate 31% Expert 38%”
Advanced + expert terrain38%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs20No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks21 source1 of 1 agreefrom Red River Ski Area
Red River Ski Area — Mountain Stats (Hours & Stats)PublishedSep 2026“Terrain Parks 2 Skiable Acres 285”
Total lifts72 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Red River Ski Area
OpenSkiMap — Red River Ski AreaSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 5 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets (7 in all)”
Average annual snowfall214 in2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Red River Ski Area
Snowmaking coverage (share)85%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Red River Ski Area
Airport drive3 h 22 min2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Red River Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Red River Ski Area: 3 h 22 min and 178.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Red River Ski Area — Traveling to Red River New MexicoSep 2026Differs: 3 h “Albuquerque International Sunport 172 3h”
Airport road miles178.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Red River Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Red River Ski Area: 3 h 22 min and 178.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive3 h 22 min2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Red River Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Red River Ski Area: 3 h 22 min and 178.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Red River Ski Area — Traveling to Red River New MexicoSep 2026Differs: 3 h “Albuquerque International Sunport 172 3h”
Big airport road miles178.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Red River Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Red River Ski Area: 3 h 22 min and 178.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive2 h 3 min2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Red River Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Red River Ski Area: 2 h 3 min and 95.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Red River Ski Area — Traveling to Red River New MexicoSep 2026Differs: 1 h “San Luis Valley Regional Airport 94 1h 45m”
Closest airport road miles95.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Red River Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Red River Ski Area: 2 h 3 min and 95.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Red River Ski Area — Mountain Stats (Hours & Stats)The resort’s own site · redriverskiarea.com
- Red River Ski Area — official websiteThe resort’s own site · redriverskiarea.com
- Red River Ski Area — Traveling to Red River New MexicoThe resort’s own site · redriverskiarea.com
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Ski New Mexico — Red River Ski & Summer AreaState ski association · Ski New Mexico · skinewmexico.com
- Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)Ski pass · The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Lift Blog — Red RiverSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Red River Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Red River Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Red River Ski AreaCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Airports the resort recommends
- Red River Ski Area — Traveling to Red River New Mexico
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Red River Ski Area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Red River Ski Area – Red River
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Red River: 5 operating lift(s) — Copper (Triple), Emerald (Quad), Gold (Triple), Platinum (Triple), Silver (Triple); 5 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Red River Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 7; downhill runs mapped: 85; Red River