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Snowboarding Zone - Ski Apache, New Mexico:
Riders Guide - Ski Apache is an exhilarating New Mexico resort which happens to be the southernmost in the United States with a total of 11 lifts, comprising of 2 Surface Lifts, 1 Double Chair, 5 Triple Chairs, 2 Quad Chairs and 1 Gondola for 4 people that take you up to 55 trails where you can snowboard on their longest run of 12,145 feet atop 190 inches of powder. Their trails are rated 20% for Beginners, 35% for Intermediates, and 45% for Advanced.
Parks and Pipes - Due to a local geographical and meteorological phenomenon, the slopes at Ski Apache form natural halfpipes known locally as "the fingers" in the middle of Apache Bowl. If you're looking for some truly awesome natural features, this has to be your very first stop when you get to this mountain. Ski Apache has a terrain park named after the most famous bear in New Mexico, Smokey The Bear. Smokey’s Terrain Park has more than enough tabletops, rails and jumps to keep you entertained. It's a bit of an intermediate level so everyone from beginners to experts will find something of interest that suits their particular skill level.
Out of Bounds - You can't come to this part of New Mexico without taking your own shot at solving the mysterious UFO enigma at Roswell, or visiting the Smokey Bear Historical State Park in Capitan and placing a wildflower on the grave of the real Smokey The Bear. If you're an equestrian fan, don't miss The Hubbard Museum of the American West with The Museum of the Horse featuring thousands of historical displays of old carriages, wagons and one of the world's best collections of horse art. However, most of the discovery that you'll want to do is in the great outdoors. The Ski Apache area is one of the state's favorite places to get wild and crazy in the powder that never seems to end. You can choose from a literally infinite selection of pulse-pounding outdoor sports such as rock and ice climbing, snowcatting, horseback riding, hot air ballooning, ice skating, jeeping and off-road driving, cross country skiing, fishing, sledding, and snowmobiling.
Hangout & Hookup - If you want to get totally wild western style, then you would be hard pressed to find a watering hole that will approach the wild-factor of WPS, where you'll be dancing to the best country music and drinking the coldest suds well into the night. Check out Billy The Kid Casino for great drinks at their huge bar and enormous Vegas style buffet dinners. Casino Apache is a noted hotspot as well for gambling and drinking and carousing the night away.
The Deal - Fly most major airlines into El Paso about a two hour drive away, or Albuquerque which is about a three hour drive from Ruidoso. All the major car rental agencies are located at each airport. If you're driving in, Ski Apache and Ruidoso are approximately halfway between Roswell and Socorro on New Mexico Hwy. 70.
