Skiing New Mexico
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Skiing New Mexico
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Brand
Best UseSnowsports
State / ProvinceNew Mexico
FormatPaperback
Dimensions8 x 5.5 inches
Author(s)Daniel Gibson
PublisherUNM Press
Number of Pages138
ISBN-139780826357564
Copyright Year2021
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.

Features
  • 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