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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.
Dec. 15—Sledding is a great way to get out and get active over winter break. These three sledding spots around the state are great places to add to your list. Sandia Mountains Capulin Snow Play ...
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 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 ...
The original Challenge Trail went from the Ellis Trailhead to the Sandia Peak Ski Area. ... Aug. 28—There's a new challenge in the Sandia Mountains. The Cibola National Forest recently held a ...
One can reach the top of the Sandias via two easy ways. The Sandia Peak Tramway ascends from the west side to a point on the crestline about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Sandia Crest, at the top of the Sandia Peak Ski Area, which is located on the east side of the mountains.
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 ...
Of the 503 ski areas, 390 are "public U.S. ski areas that run chairlifts" and "113 either run only surface lifts, or are not open to the general public", says to Storm Skiing. [5] Of the 390 public, chairlift areas, 233 or 60% have joined one or more United States–based, international multi-mountain ski pass , according to Storm Skiing.