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The tramway ascends the steep western side of the highest portion of the Sandia Mountains, from a base elevation of 6,559 feet (1,999 m) to a top elevation of 10,378 feet (3,163 m). A trip up the mountain takes 15 minutes to ascend 3,819 ft (1,164 m), and the normal operating speed of the tram is 20 feet per second (13.6 mph; 21.9 km/h).
A ride up the Sandia Peak Tramway near Albuquerque isn’t an ordinary lift. Especially with a guide like Terrance Tsosie. Tsosie, also known as “Positive Terrance,” has been shuttling ...
Mar. 13—The Sandia Peak Tramway reopens Thursday with a new engine and a new control and drive system after closing for renovations in January. Despite the significant upgrades, visitors might ...
Sandia Mountains Capulin Snow Play Site COST: $3 entry fee DIRECTIONS: From Interstate 40 and Exit 175, drive toward Cedar Crest on NM-14. Follow NM-14 — also known as the Turquoise Trail ...
The Sandia Mountain Wilderness has one of the longest tramways in the world, traveling 2.7 miles (4.3 km) and climbing nearly 4,000 feet (1,200 m) to the crest of the Sandias. The Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway was designed by a team of Swiss engineers that had designed similar systems in the Alps. The tram has never had an accident or injury since ...
4.35 km (2.70 mi) Sandia Peak Tramway, reversible tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Highest lift: Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world 3,374 m (11,070 ft) from 1,074 to 4,448 m (3,524 to 14,593 ft) at Chilecito – Mina La Mejicana, Argentina (drops back to 4,404 m or 14,449 ft at upper terminal).
The right (south) fork leads to the upper terminal of the Sandia Peak Tramway at Sandia Peak Ski Area, and a final elevation of 10,378 ft (3,163 m). The left (north) fork is the Crest Spur Trail (Trail 84) and travels approximately 0.6 miles (0.97 km) up a very steep slope to Sandia Crest and has a final elevation of 10,678 ft (3,255 m).
Skiers and hikers use the tram to reach the top of Sandia Peak and access the Cibola National Forest or to come back down the mountain. But for the bulk of this ski season, the Sandia Peak Aerial