Ski Santa Fe is in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Santa Fe National Forest, 16 miles from Santa Fe at the end of NM-475. It opened in 1949 as the Santa Fe Ski Basin and is still a family-run business. The summit is 12,075 feet and the base 10,350 feet, one of the highest bases in North America, for 1,725 feet of vertical over 660 acres. Seven lifts serve 87 runs, and the terrain is 20% beginner, 40% intermediate and 40% expert. Ski Santa Fe averages 225 inches of snow a year and usually runs from late November to early April.
Quad Cam looks out from the top of the quad chair, Millennium Lift Cam covers the area around Chair 5, and Base Cam shows the base area and lodge. The Millennium cam is often offline before the season starts.
From Santa Fe, follow NM-475, Hyde Park Road, up to where it ends at the ski area. The RTD Mountain Trail bus runs daily from Santa Fe. Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF) is 26 miles away, with nonstops to Dallas, Denver and Phoenix, and Albuquerque is about an hour from Santa Fe.
New Mexico has no chain or traction law for passenger cars; NMDOT advises checking your tires and carrying a winter kit. NMRoads shows road conditions.
Ski Santa Fe sells its own season passes and lift tickets.