Angel Fire Resort
A Monday morning in early January at the bottom of the hill
Angel Fire Resort offers 2 high-speed quads and 2 freestyle terrain parks with a big halfpipe and a bigger mountain. In addition to the great skiing and snowboarding, the resort offers tubing, snowmobiling, ice skating, Nordic skiing, snow blades, snow skates, sleigh rides, ice fishing, and horseback riding.
The Nordic Center sports 1 beginner, 2 intermediate and 1 advanced trail covering 22km of terrain. While the annual snowfall averages 210 inches, the resort makes snow on 52% of the mountain, including 85% of the beginner trails. The Lowrider Terrain Park features lower rails and smaller features for beginners developing their skills. The Liberation Park (at the summit) features rails, multiple jumps, funboxes, a 400' halfpipe and even a short school bus for the more advanced.
There are three restaurants on the front side of the mountain, one at the summit and another on the back side. The Angel Fire Resort Hotel offers 139 spacious rooms right at the foot of the slopes. The Resort Hotel also offers a hot tub, small indoor pool, restaurants, lounge, gift shop, massage facility and more. There are also hundreds of condominiums - from studios to 3-bedroom units - in the base village and close by. There is a ski/board gear rental shop at the foot of the lifts (and several others around town).
At the Base Area
The Base Area
The Resort Hotel
Looking across the resort area toward the townsite, Wheeler Peak in the background
GPS Coordinates: 36.381389, -105.238889
Google Satellite Map
Season: Mid-December - Late March (Weather permitting)
Hours of operation: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, MST
Lifts: 7:
* 2 high-speed quads
* 3 double chairs
* 2 surface lifts
Average snowfall: 210 inches
Snowmaking: 50% of the mountain, 85% of Beginner terrain
Nordic skiing: 22 km, 4 trails
Summit: 10,677 ft
Vertical Rise: 2,077 ft
Skiable Terrain: 550 acres
Number of Trails: 70
Trails Classification:
Beginner: 26%
Intermediate: 50%
Advanced: 22%
Expert: 2%
2 Freestyle parks
3 glade areas