Ski New Mexico

Skiing and Snowboarding in the Land of Enchantment

George Brooks

World Pro Ski Tour World Championships in 2020 Held in NM

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Taos Ski Valley to Host World Pro Ski Tour World Championships in 2020

TAOS SKI VALLEY, NM, Dec. 11, 2019 – Taos Ski Valley will host the World Pro Ski Tour World Championships April 10-12, 2020. The World Championships is a stand-alone event in the World Pro Ski Tour, which travels around the United States from December through April. This prestigious, nationally televised event draws the top professional ski racers and spectators from around the world to the famed slopes of Taos. The Taos World Championships purse of more than $100,000 will be at stake, allowing athletes to compete for the largest professional dual-racing purse in the world.

The World Pro Ski Tour is the country’s foremost dual-format pro racing tour in which professional skiers race side-by-side in a single-elimination bracket. Professional skiers, Olympians and NCAA All-Americans from around the world will begin the Tour this week in Colorado. Through a series of events over the next five months, skiers will rack up points and the chance to compete at Taos in the World Pro Ski Tour World Championships.

“Taos Ski Valley is thrilled to welcome the world’s best skiers to the mountain this spring,” said David Norden, CEO of Taos Ski Valley. “We’ve always had the terrain to host a major event like this, and now through years of careful investment we have the infrastructure, lodging, and facilities to roll out the red carpet to this world-famous group of Olympic medalists and professionals. This event will be spectacular for the participants and spectators, and also for the Taos community, which will have an opportunity to highlight its culture, spirit and hospitality to the world.”

“We’re taking important steps forward in developing a robust outdoor recreation economy and boosting New Mexico’s tourism industry,” Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said. “Taos Ski Valley is demonstrating how businesses can serve local communities. I am so proud of this selection and eager to watch Taos Ski Valley represent our great state on a national stage.”

To accommodate the event, Taos will extend the ski season until April 12, 2020. Season pass holders can continue to ski the mountain through April 12. The event is open to the public and spectators are encouraged to attend to watch the athletes compete.

“We are excited to hold the first World Pro Ski Tour World Championships since the 1990’s at Taos Ski Valley, which is one of the premier ski areas on the planet,” said Jon Franklin, CEO of the World Pro Ski Tour. “Spectators and viewers at home can look forward to seeing two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Ligety, other Olympians and World Champion medalists at this event.”

As a part of the resurgence and revitalization that the World Pro Ski Tour has undergone in 2019, a World Championships event will be put back on the schedule for the first time since the 1990’s. Historic rivalries have played out at the historic Pro Tour World Championships, including the battle between Triple-Olympic gold medalist Jean-Claude Killy and U.S. Ski Team rebel, Spider Sabich. The Tour and World Championships will be featured on national television including primetime on CBS Sports Network as well as on OutsideTV and live streamed on FloSports.

To learn more about the World Pro Ski Tour, please visit www.worldproskitour.com

Courtesy image. Pro Ski Tour World Championship event at Beaver Creek in a prior year. The 2020 championship will be held at Taos Ski Valley in April.

#howiSkiNM

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We all agree that New Mexico is underrated as a ski destination. We have mountains and runs for all abilities, views that won’t quit, and quaint ski towns with character. So, what’s your favorite thing about skiing in NM? We want to see it.

The Challenge

We’re challenging you to get out on the mountain, take some pics or shoot a video, and show us what you love most about skiing in New Mexico. It could be your favorite run at a specific ski area, a favorite view, or maybe your most daring trick on the slopes.

Win a Ski NM True Pass

The image or video with the most likes will win a Ski NM True Pass redeemable for the 2020-2021 season. (Ski NM True Pass punch card entitles cardholder to two lift tickets at each of our eight member ski areas. Cards are transferable and have some black-out dates.)

Here’s how:

1. Must include and hashtags #howiSkiNM to be considered.

2. Video or image must be posted on Facebook and/or Instagram by February 29, 2020.

Winner will be selected on March 13, 2020 will be eligible for the prize. Video must meet above requirements. We reserve the right to share entries throughout the contest period for contest promoting purposes. No limit to number of entries per person.

Taos Air

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FLIGHTS BEGIN DECEMBER 19
FLY DIRECT TO THE ROCKIES FROM AUSTIN AND DALLAS, TX

We are thrilled to announce that Taos Air will again be flying round-trip from Texas to Taos.

The Taos Air “Easiest Route to the Rockies” service received rave reviews last year for its semi-private flight experience, which includes ease of parking, access through executive airport terminals, convenient shuttle service to the slopes, and complimentary baggage and skis.

Call 855.930.1094 for more information.

COMPLIMENTARY CHECKED BAGGAGE

Check two pieces, up to 46 lbs, free of charge. One ski/snowboard bag and one boot bag count as one piece of baggage.

FREE SHUTTLE

Arrive effortlessly. Relax and enjoy complimentary ground transfers between Taos Regional Airport and Taos Ski Valley.

PRIVATE TERMINALS

Save time and avoid lines as you breeze through our uncongested private terminals. Check-in just 30 minutes prior to departure.

BOOK YOUR FLIGHT

Snowmaking in New Mexico

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Ski New Mexico webcams show the snow so you know before you go

There’s plenty of snow on New Mexico’s ski slopes thanks to advanced snowmaking and grooming techniques.  When Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate New Mexico Ski Areas have the ability to take matters into their own hands and make more snow than ever before.  A significant amount of capital investment has been made in recent years into expanding snowmaking at New Mexico Ski Areas and with cooler temperatures we’ve been able to capitalize on our ability to make more snow and open more terrain for Skiers and Snowboarders.

To prove it, Ski New Mexico has created a page on its website that links to ski area webcams all across the state.  “Check out the webcam page at skinewmexico.com to see what’s happening on the slopes across New Mexico in real time,” says Brooks Executive Director of Ski New Mexico.   “We’re seeing the payoff of our ski areas continued investment in snowmaking equipment which on years like this insure that there will be good snow on the slopes.”

Snowmaking and Grooming Facts

With just a little cold weather, New Mexico’s ski slopes can be blanketed in white.

Around 28˚ F. is the “Magic Number” for Snowmaking

Depending on humidity and wind.  It can be a little higher if it is dry out and lower if it is very humid.  When the magic number is reached, you can be sure New Mexico ski areas are making snow.

Grooming is the Key

With the use of grooming equipment, ski areas can keep the snow on their slopes and withstand warm temperatures for a surprisingly long time.  It is not uncommon for some ski areas to have patches of snow on the slopes well into June.

Man-made Snow is More Dense and Durable

Ten inches of natural snow, when packed, usually adds only one inch of snow to the ski slope’s base while 10 inches of man-made snow adds seven inches of base.

The Perfect Snowmaking Conditions

For every 10-degree temperature drop, snowmakers can double the output of machine-made snow. The lower the humidity, the better for making snow.  If you add the temperature plus the humidity, that sum should equal less than 100 for favorable snowmaking weather.

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