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It almost seems unbelievable that you could ski on a single run of 30,360 feet (that's five and three quarter miles) atop 310 inches of amazingly dry and fluffy New Mexico powder and not see a single skiier! Taos Ski Valley is for skiers only, so you can enjoy the entire resort with your fellow skiers and without sharing the runs with boarders. Taos Ski Valley has a great park which is also extremely rare as it is for skiers only. Experts will go crazy on Castor and Pollux, trying to avoid the trees which are as close as two feet apart! Hunziger, Highline Ridge, Kachina Peak, and West Basin Ridge are well known to be gnarly, ragged edge runs only for the fittest and most experienced advanced skiers. Intermediates will find that they have their hands full with most of the runs on this mountain, since what are called intermediate runs here would be advanced to expert anywhere else. The selections become considerably wider when beginners are concerned as they can choose from a number of easy, safe runs such as Bonanza, Bambi, Rubezahl, and White Feather. Keep an eye out for traffic as they do tend to get busy. Taos Ski Valley operates one of the most renowned ski schools in the country offering courses for all ages and skill levels. It's a good idea to gain skills through Taos Ski Valley's master instructors as the weather is almost always picture perfect and magnificently suited for marvelous skiing in this part of the state!
Taos is known around the country as one of the finest cities to sample original and delicious lip smacking New Mexican and Tex Mex cuisine, but it's not particularly an economical place to dine. Most of the restaurants will feature entrees north of $20 and if you're vacationing with the whole family that might be a bit of a hit to take. There are some wonderful economical alternatives if you seek them out in Taos' dining scene. Some of the best (and most affordable): Katie's Cafeteria, Tim's Stray Dog Cantina, El Taoseno, Orlando's New Mexican Kitchen, Ogelvies and for breakfasts that not even the most ravenous teenage skier could ever manage to finish, check out Michael's Kitchen's enormous portions.
This state's scenery is not only astounding, but it is quite different from what you would see at ski resorts in most other states, therefore you should be planning on booking a snowmobile tour or old fashioned sleigh ride with Adventure Tours so that the whole family can truly enjoy the best of outdoor wintertime New Mexico. A family favorite is the sleigh ride package offered by Roadrunner Tours which will take you on a good ol' fashioned horse-drawn sleigh to a remote sheepherders' tent where the cooky will prepare your dinner over an open fire. Watch the sun go down as you tell tall tales around the campfire and have an absolutely great time. After dark the Must Do in the Taos area is the Red River Night Sky Adventure. It's a spectacular tour of the universe through amazingly powerful telescopes that due to the altitude and the crystal clear winter skies, reveal more detail than you could see from anywhere else but space. There is no end to New Mexican adventure as if you want to take the family out on your own self-guided tour, you can rent a powerful snowmobile at Sled Shed, Fast Eddie's, or BobCat Pass Adventures and go explore the countryside at your leisure.
