No. 1-rated ski school, Extensive system of trails for beginners and intermediates. Uphill lift capacity 15,500 skiers per hour; 72 trails, 51 percent expert. Snowmaking covers 98
Taos Ski Valley, NM SkiingIn Carson National Forest. Old miners' cabins, ruins of copper-mining company, 13,161
Taos Ski Valley, NM Wilderness AreasInitially Native American foot trail into mountains. Shops, art galleries, restaurants. ...
Reconstructed 1850s cavalry fort....
2 bass and trout lakes, fishing derbies....
Visitor center, trout production, self-guided tours....
Built in 1846, overlooks Santa Fe, protected U.S. interests. Rampart ruins. ...