Santa Fe Skiing??

WoFlowzIdk where it is but I think there’s also some place called angel fire don’t know anything about it other than it’s in NM and it’s name is angel fire

ReturnToMonkeyA simple google search will show you that it is even further east from santa fe than taos.

WoFlowzI’m tryna Finish a week late pastel for my art class rn no time for google search just time for ns and procrastination

timdrachanYo post that shit bro maybe ur graphics will be next years vishnu topsheet

whatevermanHey Santa Fe locals!

Im moving to


Im moving to the greater Santa Fe area and am wondering where to get a pass at? I'm a native VT skier and am most interested in hitting cliffs, natural air, and good freeride terrain- love a good park too. I'm gonna be about 30 mins south of Santa Fe so Taos looks like a 2 hour drive. I'd prefer something closer unless its really the place to go. Don't need to ski the largest resort as long as it has a lot of big natural air and some steep, tech lines ;)

Let me know where its at!
If you got/know of vids of the local mountains link em!

ASAPJackAyyyyy !!!

I live in Santa Fe.


Ski Santa gets old fast, trust me. It's only good on a powder day. Are you moving to eldorado? You have to ski Taos because it's insane. I'm on the freeride team at Taos, and the drive gets better as you do it more. Ski Santa Fe doesn't even have a park (if they do it's one rail usually). Taos has a large park and it can be super fun. They usually will have 3 big jumps and tons of rails/boxes/quarterpipe set up.

But where Taos really shines is in its big mountain terrain. Super steep plus fun cliffs. You will not find "big natural air and some steep, tech lines" at Santa Fe. But if it dumps and we get a snow day all my friends and I will go to Santa Fe.


Santa Fe only has flat landings and the lifts are so slow. Taos actually gets such good snow sometimes and there are usually super small lines.

Here is a 3 from a powder day before spring break off of a hit in Taos.


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1000596/IMG-0425-mov

WoFlowzI’m tryna Finish a week late pastel for my art class rn no time for google search just time for ns and procrastination

whatevermanthanks for your input! was looking at some 4* qualifier vids and does look like Taos is nice. Taos vs ski Santa Fe is mainly what I was wondering because I can't seem to find any videos of ski Santa Fe. any other mountains comparable to Taos in the area?

ASAPJacknothing else compares to taos.

I hate new mexico so much tho I'm not gonna lie.

ChunkyloverThe answer you are looking for is SIPAPU

1 hour 20 min away. Much smaller than Taos, but they still have some great, thrilling terrain. Real lovey dovey local vibes there. Bonus, the season passes are super cheap.

DesertStixTrying to figure out how to delete this without mod access

ChunkyloverYeah! Sipapu sucks! Go to Alta!

DesertStixI mean angel fire is THE place to go if you must come to NM from out of state...

ChunkyloverAngel Fire gets the Texas tourist rap, but I think it can be pretty gnar.

The steep terrain is wild when it's gone all low-tide rashy Sangre de Cristo cement.

ChunkyloverThe answer you are looking for is SIPAPU

1 hour 20 min away. Much smaller than Taos, but they still have some great, thrilling terrain. Real lovey dovey local vibes there. Bonus, the season passes are super cheap.

DesertStixYeah it’s not bad. I have a soft spot for pretty much anywhere in the state but let’s just say the Texans can have angel fire if they leave places like sipapu, pajarito, and Taos to the rest of us.

Sidenote: have you skied Hesperus in CO?

buck_nastyLove me some Sipa!! Gonna have to keep my eyes out for Newschoolers up there next season

ChunkyloverI'll probably be out next season. There's a little snowskating scene out there, and I'm pretty tight with a few of them. Usually I go out to NM a couple times a year.

Homegirl living in Taos I usually stay and ride with was pregnant and not having any house guests, so didn't make it this season. I'll be out in Albuquerque in like 2 weeks tho for Ditch Slap.

ChunkyloverI'll probably be out next season. There's a little snowskating scene out there, and I'm pretty tight with a few of them. Usually I go out to NM a couple times a year.

Homegirl living in Taos I usually stay and ride with was pregnant and not having any house guests, so didn't make it this season. I'll be out in Albuquerque in like 2 weeks tho for Ditch Slap.

buck_nastyNice! Yeah I’ve seen some homies ripping it on the snow skates up there. Good luck at ditch slap!! Looks like a rad competition

DesertStixYou’ll see my little bro at ditch slap. He works at Santa Fe skate school and hangs around those guys. I was in Durango late December and it wasn’t open yet. I have a pass and all I was super bummed. NS edit at a small NM/CO hill would be sick.

buck_nastyNice! Yeah I’ve seen some homies ripping it on the snow skates up there. Good luck at ditch slap!! Looks like a rad competition

DesertStixYou’ll see my little bro at ditch slap. He works at Santa Fe skate school and hangs around those guys. I was in Durango late December and it wasn’t open yet. I have a pass and all I was super bummed. NS edit at a small NM/CO hill would be sick.

DesertStixYou’ll see my little bro at ditch slap. He works at Santa Fe skate school and hangs around those guys. I was in Durango late December and it wasn’t open yet. I have a pass and all I was super bummed. NS edit at a small NM/CO hill would be sick.

ChunkyloverThe answer you are looking for is SIPAPU

1 hour 20 min away. Much smaller than Taos, but they still have some great, thrilling terrain. Real lovey dovey local vibes there. Bonus, the season passes are super cheap.

casualSipapu has way better disc golf than skiing. Are you trolling? I’ve only been there early season on their version of the white ribbon of death.

edit: wait...is sipapu actually sick?


**This post was edited on Apr 18th 2021 at 3:44:46pm

buck_nastyIt doesn't have Taos-level gnar, but yeah Sipapu is pretty sick. Some real nice tree skiing up top and fresh snow doesn't get tracked out too quick after a storm. Also the vibes are top-notch. Definitely would recommend. The disc golf is super rad in the summer too.

casualAwesome! I haven’t been there in years and really just when it was pre-season. I’ll have to check it out 🤙

DesertStixNS meet up there next season

DesertStixNS meet up there next season

casualHmm...let’s do taos 😛

casualHmm...let’s do taos 😛

DesertStixI’m down with either...or both!

DesertStixYou’ll see my little bro at ditch slap. He works at Santa Fe skate school and hangs around those guys. I was in Durango late December and it wasn’t open yet. I have a pass and all I was super bummed. NS edit at a small NM/CO hill would be sick.

TripleblacksHesperus is the soul of skiing! I love that place‘s vibe! Like nothing cooler than going to a little resort with a crappy double chair and everyone having grins from ear to ear.

The place is also super inclusive! It reminds me of Pete‘s from TC.

larilinesignYo been chilling with yo bro. Nice dude! Freaking RIPS those ditches

WoFlowzMy dads trying to get a job in Albuquerque I’m rly hoping he does, taos looks so sick and I fucking hate newyork the people in buffalo are the worst along with the fact we have less sun than Portland or Seattle and it rains almost as much

WoFlowzMy dads trying to get a job in Albuquerque I’m rly hoping he does, taos looks so sick and I fucking hate newyork the people in buffalo are the worst along with the fact we have less sun than Portland or Seattle and it rains almost as much

WoFlowzMy dads trying to get a job in Albuquerque I’m rly hoping he does, taos looks so sick and I fucking hate newyork the people in buffalo are the worst along with the fact we have less sun than Portland or Seattle and it rains almost as much

IcebergLettuceI hope this works out man.

You can ski with all my friends if you come we are all 15/16 so I think it would be perfect.

I have lots of friends that live in ABQ and make the trip up to Taos every weekend.

ericformanTaos is the best mountain in North America. Unless you are a baby and only like skiing pow then I guess stay at the bird or jhole and enjoy lift lines out your butt. The terrain there is legitimately out of control sweet.