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Sandia Peak Overview

http://www.sandiapeak.com (505) 242-9052

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Sandia Peak

Sandia Peak sits high above Albuquerque and boasts perhaps the nation's easiest ski resort access from a major city via a 60-person aerial tram that rises more than 4,000 vertical feet in less than 20 minutes. It is New Mexico's oldest ski area and offers beginner and intermediate skiers and boarders some long cruisers. Weekends can get crowded and lifts are old, but a weekday powder dump even can entice experts to sample its slopes.

Elevation

  • Summit
    10377ft
  • Vertical Drop
    1700ft
  • Base
    8677ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

35%

Intermediate Runs

55%

Advanced Runs

10%

Expert Runs

0%

Terrain Parks

1

Longest Run

1 MILES

Skiable Terrain

200 ACRE

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 5
  • Gondolas & Trams: 0
  • Eight Person Lifts: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 0
  • High Speed Quads: 0
  • Quad Chairs: 0
  • Triple Chairs: 0
  • Double Chairs: 4
  • Surface Lifts: 1

Tourist Office

10 Tramway Loop N.E.

87122 Albuquerque

New Mexico

United States

Phone: (505) 242-9052

info@sandiapeak.com

Sandia Peak Website Tourist office

Ski-lift

Sandia Peak Ski Company

10 Tramway Loop NE

87122 Albuquerque

New Mexico

United States

Phone: 505-856-6419

inquiries@sandiapeak.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 12/15/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 03/17/2013

Projected Days Open: 86

Days Open Last Year: 68

Years Open: 76

Average Snowfall: 49"

Sandia Peak Reviews

  • by Anelizk88 28th January 2013
    • Overall Rating 2
    • Family Friendly 1
    • All Mtn. Terrain 0
    • Terrain Park 3
    • Nightlife 1

    Low-Budget-Local Resort

    Pros: Great for Practice, Cheap
    Cons: Run-down, only one lift open, not for beginners.

     
  • by sag077 12th February 2012
    • Overall Rating 1
    • Family Friendly 3
    • All Mtn. Terrain 1
    • Terrain Park 0
    • Nightlife 0

    DO NOT GO THERE UNLESS...

    Pros: cheap
    Cons: sno, skipatrol

     
  • by Dholmes 28th December 2011
    • Overall Rating 3
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 3
    • Terrain Park 2
    • Nightlife 2

    Sandia Peak Review

    Pros: Family friendly, close to home
    Cons: Extremely old lifts, cannot handle crowds, ticket lines were long and slow

     
  • by joshohhh 25th August 2011
    • Overall Rating 1
    • Family Friendly 4
    • All Mtn. Terrain 1
    • Terrain Park 1
    • Nightlife 1

    Worst mountain ive ever been to.

    Pros: NONE!
    Cons: crowded, crappy snow, crappy lifts, no park, rude ski patrol

     

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