Ruidoso New Mexico Hotel, Casino and Resort

Skis sculpting powder.....swishing like artists' brushes. Ski Apache is America's southern-most major ski area, the visitor enjoys New Mexico's only ski gondola and huge ski lift capacity of 16,500 skiers per hour. The ultimate winter playground for skier and snowboarders of all levels.

55 runs served by 11 lifts
New Mexico’s ONLY passenger Gondola
Free lift tickets for beginning skiers or snow boarders with group lessons.
An all day ski instruction program (ages 7 and up)

New Mexico Ski Vacation Boasting some of the best warm-weather powder skiing in the world, the slopes offer a nice mix of wide beginner slopes, tough bump runs, a huge bowl, nice cruising runs and a new Terrain Park appropriately named “The Boneyard” with jumps, tubes and rails. The skiing in Ruidoso, New Mexico is open from Thanksgiving through Easter from 8:45 am to 4 pm.

Key Facts: Vertical Drop: 1,900'
Top Elevation: 11,500'
Base Elevation: 9,600"'
Lifts: 11
Terrain:
beginner 20%
intermediate 35%
advance 45%
Trails: 55
Skiable Acres: 750+
Longest Run: 3702m - 12145ft
Annual Snowfall: 185"
Snowmaking: 33%

Beginning skiers or snow boarders receive a FREE lift ticket with the purchase of any group lesson on their first day, excluding weekends. The Kiddie Korral facility is an all day ski instruction program for the four to six year olds, while the Ski School is for ages 7 and up. Boasting some of the best warm-weather powder skiing in the world, the slopes offer a nice mix of wide beginner slopes, tough bump runs, a huge bowl, nice cruising runs and a new Terrain Park appropriately named “The Boneyard” with jumps, tubes and rails. The skiing in Ruidoso, New Mexico is open from Thanksgiving through Easter from 8:45 am to 4 pm. For information and instruction for all ages and levels, call 505-336-4356 or visit www.skiapache.com. For a 24-hr snow report call 505-257-9001.