Description

Packed with details on the state's downhill resorts—plus cross-country and backcountry venues—Skiing New Mexico tells you everything there is to know about carving turns in the Land of Enchantment.

Points clés

• Each ski area is profiled in a separate chapter with details on facilities and services—as well as statistics like average snowfall, vertical drop and lift capacity
• Details on facilities and services include childcare and instructional options—as well as prices of lift tickets, rental equipment and lessons
• Each chapter also describes transportation options, including shuttle and bus services
• Includes historical facts about each ski area, its founders, best runs by type of terrain, activities off the slopes and notes on the author's favorite places to stay and eat
• Separate chapters on cross-country, backcountry and downhill skiing are equally informative
• Includes 64 color photos and 9 maps
• Veteran author Daniel Gibson grew up skiing in New Mexico and has written a weekly winter column—Snow Trax—for 24 years; he lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico