Snowboarding Zone - Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico:
Riders Guide - Ski Santa Fe is an exciting New Mexico resort with a total of 6 lifts, comprising of 2 Surface, 1 Double Chair, 2 Triple Chair and 1 Quad Chair that take you up to 67 trails where you can snowboard on their longest run of 15,840 feet atop 230 inches of powder. Their trails are rated 20% for Beginners, 40% for Intermediates, and 40% for Advanced.
Parks and Pipes - When you really want to challenge yourself, you have to hit the slopes at Columbine, Cornice, Big Rocks, Tequila Sunrise, Easter Bowl and Wizard. If you can master these runs, then you really have earned the title of Expert Snowboarder. There is no terrain park at Ski Santa Fe, but the natural features on these mind-bendingly steep runs will make sure you get plenty of jollies the natural way.
Out of Bounds - There are eight native American pueblos close to Santa Fe and each one will give you a different perspective on what life was like in this area when it was a colony of Spain. The Santa Fe area offers a completely infinite selection of winter outdoor sports such as cross country skiing, rock and ice climbing, snowcatting, horseback riding, sledding, hot air ballooning, ice skating, jeeping and off-road driving, fishing and snowmobiling. Try them all! You may never leave! And don't forget to check out Sipapu Ski Resort for some natural snowboarding features that will dazzle and amaze you!
Hangout & Hookup - Elegant après ski can be found at Inn of the Anasazi or La Posada. When you want to get down and be anything but elegant, you'll want to head out to The Catamount Bar & Grill where you can watch all the games on huge screen TVs, play pool and slurp super suds. When you want to get your western groove on, El Farol, The Cowgirl, or Willee's Blues Bar for their boot-stompin' toe-tappin' music and really fun crowd of tourists and locals. One of the great deals in New Mexico and possibly the country is to be found at La Cantina where you'll dine on wonderful New Mexican specialties served by singing waiters and waitresses who will present an exceptional dinner theater show, right between serving the courses. The amazing part is that the whole package costs around twenty bucks! Make reservations in advance as the place is usually packed. For something really different, check out the Flamenco dinner shows at Los Mayas, and see if your snowboarding footwork can match those of the rat-a-tat-tat-tat flamenco dancers.
The Deal - Fly into the major airport at Albuquerque and you'll be about an hour's drive from Santa Fe. Just go north on I-25 and when you get into town turn on New Mexico Hwy. 475 and drive 15 miles to Ski Santa Fe.
