Where Sandia Peak’s numbers come from
55 observations from 5 publishers behind 23 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 elevation10,378 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Sandia Peak Ski Area
Highest lift-served elevation10,312 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Sandia Peak Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 3,143 m (10,310 ft)”
Base elevation8,678 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Sandia Peak Ski Area
Advertised vertical drop1,700 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Sandia Peak Ski Area
Lift-served vertical1,634 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 acres300 ac3 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Sandia Peak Ski Area
Named trails352 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Sandia Peak Ski Area
Wikipedia — Sandia Peak Ski AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 35 total ; - 23% beginner; - 49% intermediate; - 29% advanced”
Beginner terrain23%3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Sandia Peak Ski Area
Sandia Peak Ski Area — Mountain StatsPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain: 23% Intermediate Terrain: 43% Advance Terrain: 34%”
Ski New Mexico — Sandia Peak Ski (Winter)Sep 2026“Our Terrain Beginner 23% Intermediate 43% Expert 34%”
Wikipedia — Sandia Peak Ski AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 35 total ; - 23% beginner; - 49% intermediate; - 29% advanced”
Intermediate terrain43%3 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Sandia Peak Ski Area
Sandia Peak Ski Area — Mountain StatsPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain: 23% Intermediate Terrain: 43% Advance Terrain: 34%”
Ski New Mexico — Sandia Peak Ski (Winter)Sep 2026“Our Terrain Beginner 23% Intermediate 43% Expert 34%”
Wikipedia — Sandia Peak Ski AreaSep 2026Differs: 49% “number_trails = 35 total ; - 23% beginner; - 49% intermediate; - 29% advanced”
Advanced terrain34%3 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Sandia Peak Ski Area
Sandia Peak Ski Area — Mountain StatsPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain: 23% Intermediate Terrain: 43% Advance Terrain: 34%”
Ski New Mexico — Sandia Peak Ski (Winter)Sep 2026“Our Terrain Beginner 23% Intermediate 43% Expert 34%”
Wikipedia — Sandia Peak Ski AreaSep 2026Differs: 29% “number_trails = 35 total ; - 23% beginner; - 49% intermediate; - 29% advanced”
Advanced + expert terrain34%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs8No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks11 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts43 sources1 of 3 agree · differfrom Sandia Peak Ski Area
Sandia Peak Ski Area — Mountain StatsPublishedSep 2026“Sandia Peak Ski Area offers 35 trails, 4 lifts, and 300 acres of skiable terrain”
Wikipedia — Sandia Peak Ski AreaSep 2026Differs: 6 “lift_system = 6 lifts:; 4 double lifts,; 1 aerial tramway,; 1 surface lift”
OpenSkiMap — Sandia Peak Ski AreaSep 2026Differs: 6 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 3 chairlifts, 2 aerial trams, 1 drag lift (6 in all)”
Uphill capacity3,105 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Average annual snowfall117 in3 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Sandia Peak Ski Area
Snowmaking coverage30 ac2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Sandia Peak Ski Area
Airport drive45 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak: 45 min and 28.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles28.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak: 45 min and 28.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive45 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak: 45 min and 28.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles28.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak: 45 min and 28.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive45 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak: 45 min and 28.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles28.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak: 45 min and 28.4 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.
- Sandia Peak — official websiteThe resort’s own site · sandia.ski
- Sandia Peak Ski Area — Mountain StatsThe resort’s own site · sandia.ski
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Ski New Mexico — resortsState ski association · Ski New Mexico · skinewmexico.com
- Ski New Mexico — Sandia Peak Ski (Winter)State ski association · Ski New Mexico · skinewmexico.com
- Lift Blog — Sandia PeakSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — Sandia Peak Ski AreaEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sandia Peak, 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 — Sandia Peak Ski AreaCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.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)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Sandia Peak Ski Area
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Sandia Peak Ski Area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingSandia Peak · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02top of page 2026/2027 Season Passes On Sale - Get Yours Today! Tickets & Passes Lift Tickets Season P…
- operatingMountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Sandia Peak Ski Area — Sandia Park, NM
- operatingSki New Mexico · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski New Mexico: "Sandia Peak Ski"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Sandia Peak – Albuquerque
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Sandia Peak: 4 operating lift(s) — Chair 2 (Double), Chair 3 (Double), Chair 4 (Double), Tram (Tram 50); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Sandia Peak Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 66;