Ski Cloudcroft ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Ski Cloudcroft is a ski area in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, the United States. Its 26 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.0 km, which ranks it #245 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 308 m long.

Slopes at Ski Cloudcroft

About 50% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 25% intermediate and 23% advanced or expert, which makes Ski Cloudcroft a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 2,539 m up to 2,731 m, a vertical drop of 192 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Ski Cloudcroft

The nearest airport is Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW), about 116 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 31 min by car; Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) is 135 km away. Nearby ski areas include Ski Apache (31.5 km), which together add 31 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.