Diving into Winter, Differently
Diving into Winter, Differently
Santa Fe NM Ski Santa Fe is well known for downhill thrills, but the excitement is enhanced by the nearby town. If there is a more charming place than Santa Fe in winter—cozy adobe dwellings, chilly nights, warm lights, the scent of pinion smoke wafting through the air—I have yet to find it. Add a… Read More
Spectacular Spring Snow!
Don’t cry because we’re on the tail end of winter—Smile because we still have an entire month to get out there and make some snow tracks! And thanks to Mother Nature’s perfectly-timed and generous storm cycle last week, there is plenty of snow on the mountains! Taos got more than 52 inches of fresh powder,… Read More
Tiny Museum—Big History
If you’ve ever taken a break at Ski Santa Fe’s Totemoff Bar & Grill or had a lesson from the Ernie Blake Snowsports School at Taos, you might wonder about the people behind the legendary names. A great place to learn about the pioneers who made skiing in New Mexico possible and to marvel at… Read More
Gem of the South
Ruidoso, New Mexico Drive a couple of hours south of Albuquerque and you’ll find what I consider to be one of New Mexico’s best hidden treasures: Ski Apache. Tucked into the Sierra Blanca mountains at an impressive elevation of more than 10,000 feet, this unassuming family hill sees an average 15 feet of snow blanketing… Read More
The Home-Grown, World-Class Retreat
Taos Ski Valley One of my favorite rituals after a day tackling the steeps at Taos Ski Valley is to head down the mountain road to the quaint village of Arroyo Seco and order a double scoop of Taos Cow ice cream. Ice cream in the middle of winter? Yep. As a self-proclaimed connoisseur, it’s… Read More
Hidden History in the Jemez
Los Alamos, NM When I first moved to New Mexico in the late ‘90s, few places piqued my interest more than Los Alamos, the quaint town carved into the eastern slope of the Jemez Mountains. So much history! So much mystery! My early forays had a narrow focus: to chase powder at Pajarito, the modest-but-fun… Read More
Festival February In NM
Who doesn’t need a good festival right about now? There’s just something about putting the words “winter” and “festival” together that teases the senses with everything from the sight of sparkling string lights to the taste of kettle corn and mulled wine to the sounds of acoustic music wafting through saloon doors.Let’s see what New… Read More
Soak in our Hot Springs for Apre-Ski Recovery
Have you ever gingerly ended a great day of skiing with the thought, “Ohhh…I wish I had paid a little more attention to pre-season conditioning….OWWWW…”? Working out muscles that you forgot about over the summer can surprise you with a deliciously exhausted but sometimes achy body when you come off the slopes. Well, we’ve got… Read More
Taos Winter Wine Festival
February 3-6, 2022 The Taos Winter Wine Festival is an annual four-day weekend of events featuring the culinary artistry found in Taos, New Mexico’s many excellent restaurants coupled with the sophistication and wines of national wineries. By bringing over 40 national wineries to Taos to partner with 24 of the areas best restaurants, a four-day… Read More
