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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort is a ski area in New Mexico, United States with 13 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 2,498 m and 2,821 m above sea level.

Downhill runs: 13 km
Lifts: 6
Top elevation: 2,821 m
Vertical drop: 323 m
Nearest airport: TSM · 35 km

Slopes by difficulty

Easy3.9 km
Other0.8 km
Advanced2.4 km
Intermediate5.7 km

40 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

4 Chairlifts
1 Rope tows
1 Magic carpets

Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort is a ski area in New Mexico, the United States. Its 40 mapped downhill runs add up to 13 km, which ranks it #201 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 319 m long.

Slopes at Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort

About 30% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 45% intermediate and 19% advanced or expert, which makes Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,498 m up to 2,821 m, a vertical drop of 323 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort

The nearest airport is Taos Regional Airport (TSM), about 35 km away in a straight line — roughly 46 minutes by car; Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) is 77 km away. Nearby ski areas include Angel Fire Resort (53.0 km), Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555 (29.5 km), Terrain Park and Taos Ski Valley (43.3 km), which together add 154 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort

1
Taos Regional Airport Taos, United States Airports in United States
TSM35 kmstraight line
2
Santa Fe Municipal Airport Santa Fe, United States Airports in United States
SAF77 kmstraight line
3
San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field Alamosa, United States Airports in United States
ALS146 kmstraight line
4
Albuquerque International Sunport Albuquerque, United States Airports in United States Transfers & Meet & Greet →
ABQ156 kmstraight line

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort have?

13 km of downhill runs (40 runs): 3.9 km easy, 0.8 km other, 2.4 km advanced, 5.7 km intermediate. It is #201 in United States by piste length.

How high is Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 2,821 m (9,255 ft); the lowest point is 2,498 m, a vertical drop of 323 m.

What is the nearest airport to Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort?

Taos Regional Airport (TSM), about 35 km away in a straight line; Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) is 77 km away.

How many ski lifts does Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort have?

6 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 rope tows, 1 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.