Sandia Peak Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sandia Peak Ski Area is a ski area in New Mexico, the United States. Its 66 mapped downhill runs add up to 25 km, which ranks it #120 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 385 m long.

Slopes at Sandia Peak Ski Area

About 39% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 51% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes Sandia Peak Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 2 cable cars, 1 drag lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,645 m up to 3,133 m, a vertical drop of 488 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Sandia Peak Ski Area

The nearest airport is Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), about 25 km away in a straight line — roughly 32 minutes by car; Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) is 55 km away. Nearby ski areas include Pajarito Mountain (33.8 km), Cañada Bonita, Terrain Park and Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555 (29.5 km), which together add 76 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.