Where Sipapu’s numbers come from
62 observations from 5 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 elevation9,255 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Highest lift-served elevation9,255 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Sipapu Ski and Summer ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,821 m (9,255 ft)”
Base elevation8,200 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Advertised vertical drop1,055 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Lift-served vertical1,055 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 acres215 ac3 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Named trails432 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Wikipedia — Sipapu Ski & Summer ResortSep 2026Differs: 41 “number_trails = 41; - 20% beginner; - 40% intermediate; - 25% advanced; - 15% expert”
Beginner terrain20%3 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Sipapu — Mountain Information (Sipapu Mountain Stats)PublishedSep 2026“20% Beginner Trails 40% Intermediate Trails 25% Advanced Trails 15% Expert Trails”
Wikipedia — Sipapu Ski & Summer ResortSep 2026“number_trails = 41; - 20% beginner; - 40% intermediate; - 25% advanced; - 15% expert”
Ski New Mexico — Sipapu Ski & Summer Area (Winter)Sep 2026Not compared: “Our Terrain Beginner 20% Intermediate 40% Expert 40%”
Intermediate terrain40%3 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Sipapu — Mountain Information (Sipapu Mountain Stats)PublishedSep 2026“20% Beginner Trails 40% Intermediate Trails 25% Advanced Trails 15% Expert Trails”
Wikipedia — Sipapu Ski & Summer ResortSep 2026“number_trails = 41; - 20% beginner; - 40% intermediate; - 25% advanced; - 15% expert”
Ski New Mexico — Sipapu Ski & Summer Area (Winter)Sep 2026Not compared: “Our Terrain Beginner 20% Intermediate 40% Expert 40%”
Advanced terrain25%3 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Sipapu — Mountain Information (Sipapu Mountain Stats)PublishedSep 2026“20% Beginner Trails 40% Intermediate Trails 25% Advanced Trails 15% Expert Trails”
Wikipedia — Sipapu Ski & Summer ResortSep 2026“number_trails = 41; - 20% beginner; - 40% intermediate; - 25% advanced; - 15% expert”
Ski New Mexico — Sipapu Ski & Summer Area (Winter)Sep 2026Not compared: “Our Terrain Beginner 20% Intermediate 40% Expert 40%”
Expert terrain15%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Sipapu — Mountain Information (Sipapu Mountain Stats)PublishedSep 2026“20% Beginner Trails 40% Intermediate Trails 25% Advanced Trails 15% Expert Trails”
Wikipedia — Sipapu Ski & Summer ResortSep 2026“number_trails = 41; - 20% beginner; - 40% intermediate; - 25% advanced; - 15% expert”
Advanced + expert terrain40%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs9No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks42 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Total lifts62 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
OpenSkiMap — Sipapu Ski and Summer ResortSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 chairlifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet (6 in all)”
Average annual snowfall185 in3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Sipapu — Mountain Information (Sipapu Mountain Stats)PublishedSep 2026“185 inches Average Annual Snowfall”
Airport drive2 h 44 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sipapu, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sipapu: 2 h 44 min and 142.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles142.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sipapu, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sipapu: 2 h 44 min and 142.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive2 h 44 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sipapu, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sipapu: 2 h 44 min and 142.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles142.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sipapu, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sipapu: 2 h 44 min and 142.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 40 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF) to Sipapu, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF) to Sipapu: 1 h 40 min and 80.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles80.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF) to Sipapu, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF) to Sipapu: 1 h 40 min and 80.1 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.
- Sipapu — official websiteThe resort’s own site · sipapu.ski
- Sipapu — Sipapu Lift Tickets | Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort in New MexicoThe resort’s own site · sipapu.ski
- Sipapu — Mountain Information (Sipapu Mountain Stats)The resort’s own site · sipapu.ski
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Ski New Mexico — Sipapu Ski & Summer Area (Winter)State ski association · Ski New Mexico · skinewmexico.com
- Lift Blog — SipapuSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — Sipapu Ski & Summer ResortEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Sipapu, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF) to Sipapu, 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 — Sipapu Ski and Summer ResortCommunity 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 — Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
- Website
- Sipapu — official website
- 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 — Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingSipapu · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…the original purchase was made. Credit expires on the last operating day of the 2026/27 winter season at whichever Power Pass resort closes last. Lift tickets received… (https://www.sipapu.ski/lift-tickets/)
- operatingMountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort — Taos County, NM
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Sipapu – Vadito
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Sipapu: 4 operating lift(s) — 1 (Triple), 3 (Double), 4 (Triple), Jackalope (Quad); 3 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 40;