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The Sandia Peak Ski Company was founded by Ben Abruzzo (a balloonist) and Robert Nordhaus [3] (the father [4] of William Nordhaus, a Nobel Prize–winning economist). Nordhaus was inspired to build a tram to the ski slope after seeing other trams during a ski trip to Switzerland. [5] [6] Bell Engineering, of Lucerne, Switzerland, built the ...
Sandia Peak Ski Area, originally La Madera Ski Area, [2] is a ski resort located in the Sandia Mountains in northeast Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States, immediately northeast of the city of Albuquerque. It is part of a Special Use Permit Zone in the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest.
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 ...
View from Sandia Crest on the city of Albuquerque and Sandia Peak Tramway. The ski resort also features the Sandia Peak Tramway which takes riders on a 15 minute "flight" from the eastern edge of Albuquerque to Sandia Peak. It is the longest aerial tramway in the Americas, and was the longest in the world from 1966 to 2010. It features the ...
Sandia Peak Ski Area is up and running after a significant hiatus. It is the first time the ski area has been open since 2022. Lift 3 will provide access to top-to-bottom skiing beginning at 9 a.m ...
Feb. 12—Sandia Peak Ski Area opened Saturday under a new operator for the first time since the 2020-2021 ski season. Sandia had been closed for the 2021-22 season and in September 2022 canceled ...
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
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).