- Source: Ski Cloudcroft
Ski Cloudcroft is a small ski area located in the village of Cloudcroft in the Sacramento Mountains of Otero County, New Mexico, United States.
History
Ski Cloudcroft was founded in 1963 with a T-bar lift. The T-bar had a rise of 440 feet (130 m) and a length of 1,570 feet (480 m). A second T-bar was added the following year with a considerably shorter rise of 140 feet (43 m).
The chairlift was added in 1983, It is a fixed-distance double chairlift with a rise of 590 feet (180 m) and a length of 2,256 feet (688 m).
Ski Cloudcroft statistics
Due to its southerly location, operation dates are subject to snowfall conditions. Consequently, the area operates only sporadically.
= Elevation
=Base: 8,400 feet (2,560 m)
Summit: 9,100 feet (2,770 m)
Vertical Rise: 700 feet (210 m)
= Developed Terrain
=Mountains: 1
Skiable Area: 74 acres (0.30 km2)
Trails: 25 total (32% beginner, 28% intermediate, 32% advanced, 8% Expert)
Average Snowfall: 120 inches (300 cm) annually
= Lifts
=As of 2021, Ski Cloudcroft has a total of 3 lifts.
1 double chairlift
2 surface lifts
1 handle tow
1 rope tow
See also
List of New Mexico ski resorts
Sandia Peak Ski Area
Taos Ski Valley
References
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- Ski Cloudcroft
- List of New Mexico ski resorts
- List of ski areas and resorts in the United States
- Comparison of New Mexico ski resorts
- Lincoln National Forest
- Resort town
- List of highest communities in the United States
- List of council camps (Boy Scouts of America)
- List of municipalities in New Mexico
- New Mexico State Road 244
