Taos Ski Valley Maps
Taos Ski Valley is a place of legends where many riders make a pilgrimage to take on the famous extreme terrain only found in the high alpine of this New Mexico ski resort. Whilst being known globally for extreme inbounds riding that doesn’t stop Taos ski valley from welcoming all kinds of riders of any level to learn how to ride. Check out the Taos ski valley maps below to be prepared for your visit.
If you are a beginner, look at the Taos ski valley maps to see what parts of the resort are graded green. There is a dedicated beginner zone at the resort centre where riders can get comfortable on snow thanks to the 4 magic carpets, a fixed grip triple chair and the Taos Gondolita. Beginner riders can then elevate up into the main parts of the ski resort where no less than 15 marked trails that are long, wide and allow riders to make their way back to the bottom of each chairlift whilst taking in some of the best views available in New Mexico. Our pick would be the Honey Suckle trail which takes riders from the summit of mid mountain and allows riders to take in the views of Kachina Peak.
Intermediate riders might get turned off Taos ski valley if only looking at the numbers as it’s rare to see a ski resort with less than 25% of the terrain graded blue for intermediate riders. You just need to look at the Taos ski valley maps to know Taos is all about elevation and the intermediate runs at this resort will get you going and ready to take on your first advanced trail, or you can get into the trees between the intermediate and beginner trails and elevate your riding skills. Our pick is a tie between Porcupine which is always groomed to perfection and rides sharp and fast and Lower Stauffenberg where you can watch the extreme riders coming down the hardcore terrain on the West Basin ridge line.
Advanced and expert riders look no further than Taos Ski Valley as once you arrive and take on this terrain you might never leave nor try any other resort for the rest of your life. We could go on and on about every single trail and why it’s so great, but we decided we would let the numbers do the talking. Over 50% of the Taos ski valley maps is graded to advanced and expert riders and it will take days on end to experience everything the mountain has to offer, that’s until a famous powder storm rolls through and fills it all in again.
Our picks for the best advanced terrain would be all the front side terrain found off Lift #1 such as Al’s run and Inferno thanks to the technical aspect and the glades.
Our pick for the expert rider must go to Kachina Peak due to the abundance of uniqueness the peak offers. There is no other place like it where a single lift offers over 1,000ft of extreme terrain that can be lapped for days on end in the New Mexico sunshine.
Taos Ski Valley Trail Map
Taos Ski Valley Trail Levels
Taos Ski Valley Stats
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