Sandia Peak Ski Area is a ski resort in New Mexico (United States). It has 25.4 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 6 lifts. The runs go from 1987 to 3143 m (1156 m vertical).
Piste length
25.4 km
Lifts
6
Base station
1987 m (6,519 ft)
Top station
3143 m (10,312 ft)
Vertical drop
1156 m (3,793 ft)
Country
United States
Piste difficulty split
Green circle: 2.3 km (9%)
Blue square: 7.5 km (29%)
Black diamond: 13 km (51%)
Double black: 2.6 km (10%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 46% (25°)
Mostly facing north-east (50% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway · Gondola / cable car · 200 pers./h · Seats: 50 · 1987–3141 m
Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway · Gondola / cable car · 200 pers./h · Seats: 50 · 1988–3143 m
Chairlift #3 · Chairlift · 2650–3130 m
Chairlift #2 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 2870–3136 m
Chairlift #4 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 2649–2736 m
Mitey Mite #5 · Drag lift · 2657–2664 m
On site
37 car parks (20 paid · 5 free)
3 restaurants & bars by the slopes
1 ski schools
1 rental shops
Ski schools and rental shops
Sandia Peak Ski School
Sandia Peak Ski Rental
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 4 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 9 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 10 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 5 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 3 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 1 cm, Snow depth 1 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1970 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.