I skied the Taos ski are one afternoon during our winter road trip. This area was different from most of the areas I have skied. The day I visited was just after a huge snow storm in January, but the area still seemed to be icy. I don’t know if they groomed too much or if the sun just hits the mountain wrong or what.

Taos gets an average of 305 inches of snow a year and 300-plus days of sun. They have 110 trails with 24% beginner, 25% intermediate, and 51% expert. They only have 12 lifts, with 4 quads, 1 triple, 5 double, and 2 surface. The base elevation is 9,207 feet and the summit elevation is 11,819 feet. They are open daily from 9am until 4pm.

I skied the Taos ski area one day during a winter trip. This area was different from most of the areas I have skied. The day I visited was just after a huge snow storm in January, but the area still seemed to be icy. I don’t know if they groomed too much or if the sun just hits the mountain wrong or what. Taos gets an average of 305 inches of snow a year and 300-plus days of sun. They have 110 trails, with 24% beginner, 25% intermediate, and 51% expert. They only have 12 lifts, which are four quad, one triple, five double, and two surface ones. The base elevation is 9,207 feet and the summit elevation is 11,819 feet. They are open daily from 9am until 4pm. The ski area is located a ways out of the town, but there are some condos, restaurants, and shops in the ski area. This was one of the smallest ski areas I have visited. It was an okay place, but I still prefer other ski areas better. I probably will not visit this ski area again, but I’m glad I did go once.