Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

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Taos Ski Valley
Village
Taos Ski Valley from Wheeler Peak
Location of Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
Taos Ski Valley Location in the United States Show map of the United States Taos Ski Valley Location in New Mexico Show map of New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°35′52″N 105°26′42″W / 36.59778°N 105.44500°W / 36.59778; -105.44500
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Taos
Government
• Type	Elected city council
• Mayor Pro-tem	Tom Wittman
• Village Administrator	John Avila
Area [1]
• Total	2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
• Land	2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	9,321 ft (2,841 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	77
• Density	27.00/sq mi (10.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87525
Area code	575
FIPS code	35-76480
GNIS feature ID	0899303
Website	https://taosskivalley.com/ and https://www.skitaos.com/
Vertical   3,281 feet (1,000 m) Top elevation 12,481 feet (3,804 m) Base elevation   9,200 feet (2,804 m) Skiable area 1,294 acres (5.24 km2) Trails 110 total - 24% beginner - 25% intermediate - 51% advanced Lift system 14 lifts: 1 gondola lift, 1 double lift, 4 triple lifts, 4 quad lifts, 4 surface lifts Terrain parks 2 Snowfall 300 inches (25.0 ft; 7.6 m)

Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort in the southwestern United States, located in Taos County, New Mexico. The population was 69 at the 2010 census. Until March 19, 2008, it was one of four ski resorts in America to prohibit snowboarding.^[3][4] The Kachina lift, constructed in 2014, serves one of the highest elevations of any triple chair in North America, to a peak of 12,481 feet (3,804 m) above sea level.^{[citation needed]}

The village was originally settled by a group of miners in the 1800s, but in 1955, Ernie and Rhoda Blake founded the area as a ski mountain.^[5][6] The village was incorporated in 1996.

In 2013, Taos Ski Valley, Inc., was sold by the founding family to billionaire conservationist Louis Bacon.^[7] It has 110 trails with 24% beginner, 25% intermediate, and 51% advanced/expert. The Ernie Blake Snowsports School is one of the highest rated ski schools in North America.^[8]