Special Recognition Awards

Joey Turiciano was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Mexico Ski Hall of Fame for 2023. Joey grew up in Albuquerque working at Sandia Peak Ski Area doing anything from moving snow fences to working as a technician in the rental shop. After the Abruzzo family acquired Ski Santa Fe in 1984, Joey was tapped to become the Operations Manager. Over the years, Joey oversaw a continuous expansion of facilities at Ski Santa Fe including several new lifts, additional parking, improved trail grooming, snowmaking expansion and upgrades to the La Casa base facility and Totemoff’s Bar and Grill in addition to personnel administration. Joey retired in 2020 after 37 years of guiding Ski Santa Fe into the future.