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Taos Ski Valley

Where Taos Ski Valley’s numbers come from

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Figures

11/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation12,481 ft5 sources5 of 5 agreefrom Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain InformationPublishedSep 2026“Summit Elevation – 12,481 feet / 3,804 meters”
Ski New Mexico — Taos Ski Valley (Winter)Sep 2026“12,481 Summit Elevation (ft)”
OnTheSnow — Taos Ski Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Base: 9,350 ft / Summit: 12,481 ft / Vertical Drop: 3,131 ft”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort TaosSep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 2,805 and 3,795 m ... the new Kachina Peak triple chairlift has extended the Taos ski area up to 3,795 m”
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoSep 2026“top_elevation = 12481 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation12,481 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain InformationPublishedSep 2026“The Kachina Peak Chair supplies the 4th highest lift-served summit in the United States at 12,481 feet, offering up numerous fingerlike chutes.”
OpenSkiMap — Taos Ski ValleySep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 3,794 m (12,448 ft)”
Base elevation9,350 ft6 sources3 of 6 agree · differfrom Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley — Lifts & TrailsPublishedSep 2026“Base elevation of 9,350 feet (2,849 meters) & summit elevation of 12,481 feet (3,804 meters)”
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain InformationSep 2026“Base elevation of 9,350 feet (2,849 meters)”
OnTheSnow — Taos Ski Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Base: 9,350 ft / Summit: 12,481 ft / Vertical Drop: 3,131 ft”
Ski New Mexico — Taos Ski Valley (Winter)Sep 2026Differs: 9,207 ft “9,207 Base Elevation (ft)”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort TaosSep 2026Differs: 9,203 ft “The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 2,805 and 3,795 m”
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoSep 2026Differs: 9,200 ft “base_elevation = 9200 ft”
Advertised vertical drop3,131 ft6 sources4 of 6 agree · differfrom Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley — Lifts & TrailsPublishedSep 2026“a vertical drop of 3,131 feet (914 meters)”
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain InformationSep 2026“Vertical drop of 3,131 feet (914 meters)”
OnTheSnow — Taos Ski Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Vertical Drop: 3,131 ft”
PeakRankings — Taos ReviewSep 2026“Taos covers just under 1,200 acres and boasts an impressive vertical drop measuring over 3,000 feet when conditions allow.”
Ski New Mexico — Taos Ski Valley (Winter)Sep 2026Differs: 3,274 ft “3,274 Vertical (ft)”
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoSep 2026Differs: 3,281 ft “vertical = 3281 ft”
Lift-served vertical3,131 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 acres1,294 ac6 sources5 of 6 agree · differfrom Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain InformationPublishedSep 2026“Total Acreage – 1,294 acres”
Mountain Collective — Taos Ski Valley resort pageSep 2026“With 120 trails spread throughout 1,294 acres of unparalleled big mountain terrain, nearly half of these trails are marked beginner or intermediate.”
Ski New Mexico — Taos Ski Valley (Winter)Sep 2026“1,294 Skiable Acres”
OnTheSnow — Taos Ski Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Skiable Terrain: 1,294 acres”
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoSep 2026“skiable_area = 1294 acre”
PeakRankings — Taos ReviewSep 2026Differs: ≤ 1,200 ac “Taos covers just under 1,200 acres”
Named trails1104 sources2 of 4 agree · differfrom Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain InformationPublishedSep 2026“Number of Trails – 110 total: 24% beginner, 25% intermediate, 51% expert”
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoSep 2026“number_trails = 110; - 24% beginner; - 25% intermediate; - 51% advanced/expert”
Mountain Collective — Taos Ski Valley resort pageSep 2026Differs: 120 “With 120 trails spread throughout 1,294 acres”
OnTheSnow — Taos Ski Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 119 “Trails: 119”
Longest run5.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoPublishedSep 2026“longest_run = 5 mi”
Beginner terrain24%4 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain InformationPublishedSep 2026“Number of Trails – 110 total: 24% beginner, 25% intermediate, 51% expert”
Ski New Mexico — Taos Ski Valley (Winter)Sep 2026“Our Terrain Beginner 24% Intermediate 25% Expert 51%”
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoSep 2026“number_trails = 110; - 24% beginner; - 25% intermediate; - 51% advanced/expert”
OnTheSnow — Taos Ski Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Not compared: “13% beginner, 16% intermediate, 33% advanced, and 39% expert runs”
Intermediate terrain25%4 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain InformationPublishedSep 2026“Number of Trails – 110 total: 24% beginner, 25% intermediate, 51% expert”
Ski New Mexico — Taos Ski Valley (Winter)Sep 2026“Our Terrain Beginner 24% Intermediate 25% Expert 51%”
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoSep 2026“number_trails = 110; - 24% beginner; - 25% intermediate; - 51% advanced/expert”
OnTheSnow — Taos Ski Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Not compared: “13% beginner, 16% intermediate, 33% advanced, and 39% expert runs”
Advanced terrain51%4 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain InformationPublishedSep 2026“Number of Trails – 110 total: 24% beginner, 25% intermediate, 51% expert”
Ski New Mexico — Taos Ski Valley (Winter)Sep 2026“Our Terrain Beginner 24% Intermediate 25% Expert 51%”
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoSep 2026“number_trails = 110; - 24% beginner; - 25% intermediate; - 51% advanced/expert”
OnTheSnow — Taos Ski Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Not compared: “13% beginner, 16% intermediate, 33% advanced, and 39% expert runs”
Advanced + expert terrain51%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs26No 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 Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoPublishedSep 2026“terrain_parks = 2”
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoPublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = No”
Total lifts135 sources2 of 5 agree · differfrom Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain InformationPublishedSep 2026“13 lifts, including 1 gondola, 2 high-speed quads, 2 fixed-grip quads, 4 triples, 3 surface lifts, and 1 double”
OnTheSnow — Taos Ski Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Lifts: 13”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort TaosSep 2026Differs: 14 “14 lifts transport the guests. The lifts include 1 circulating ropeway/gondola lift, 9 chairlifts, and 4 people mover/moving carpet lifts.”
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoSep 2026Differs: 14 “lift_system = 14 lifts:; - 1 gondola lift; - 4 quads; - 4 triples; - 1 double; - 4 surface lifts”
OpenSkiMap — Taos Ski ValleySep 2026Differs: 14 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 9 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 4 magic carpets (14 in all)”
Uphill capacity≥ 15,000 /hr2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain InformationPublishedSep 2026“Uphill capacity of more than 15,000 skiers per hour (19,000 including carpets)”
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoSep 2026Differs: 22,500 /hr “lift_capacity = 22,500 / hour”
Average annual snowfall≈ 300 in4 sources3 of 4 agree · differfrom Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain InformationPublishedSep 2026“The average annual snowfall is right around 300 inches.”
Ski New Mexico — Taos Ski Valley (Winter)Sep 2026“300 Avg. Annual Snowfall (in)”
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoSep 2026“snowfall = 300 in”
OnTheSnow — Taos Ski Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 177 in “Annual snowfall: 177 inches”
Snowmaking coverage647 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoPublishedSep 2026“snowmaking = 647 acre”
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF) to Taos Ski Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF) to Taos Ski Valley: 2 h and 99.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport3 h 4 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Taos Ski Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Taos Ski Valley: 3 h 4 min and 161.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport161.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Taos Ski Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Taos Ski Valley: 3 h 4 min and 161.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport2 h1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Taos Ski Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Taos Ski Valley: 2 h and 101.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport101.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Taos Ski Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Taos Ski Valley: 2 h and 101.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

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Other facts

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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
Taos Ski Valley — Getting to Taos Ski Valley
Coordinates
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
Website
Taos Ski Valley — Mountain Information
Lift ticket page
Taos Ski Valley — Ski Lift Tickets | Taos Ski Valley
Snow report page
Taos Ski Valley — Weather & Webcams | Taos Ski Valley
Owner
Taos Ski Valley — Certified B Corporation (blog, 2017)
Year opened
Taos Ski Valley — About Taos Ski Valley
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Mountain range
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
Nearest city
Wikipedia — Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingTaos Ski Valley · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…oduct to be in good standing Non-transferrable. Personal use only Valid for the 26/27 ski season only, not eligible for spring or summer 2026 access Ikon Pass is not… (https://www.skitaos.com/season-passes)
  • operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Taos Ski Valley, NM — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Per resort (7 days)
  • operatingThe Mountain Collective · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Taos Ski Valley — Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico; 2 days at Taos Ski Valley; NO BLACKOUT DATES
  • operatingSki New Mexico · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski New Mexico: "Taos Ski Valley"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Taos Ski Valley – Taos
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Taos: 10 operating lift(s) — 1 (High Speed Quad), 2 (Quad), 4 (High Speed Quad), 7 (Triple), 7A (Double), 8 (Quad), Gondolita (Pulse Gondola 6), Kachina Peak (Triple), Pioneer (Triple), Rueggli (Triple); 13 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Taos Ski Valley — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 14; downhill runs mapped: 103; Taos Ski Valley