Angel Fire Resort Ski Resort

Terrain

Rated at 21% beginner, 56% intermediate and 23% advanced terrain, Angel Fire Resort features 80 plus trails, 3 terrain parks, including a boarder cross/ski cross course, and 30 acres of tree skiing. The area receives 210 inches of snow per year, and snowmaking happens on 52% of the mountain (85% of the beginner terrain). Seven lifts service the runs and its 2,077 feet of vertical drop. Base elevation is 8,600 feet, and summit elevation is 10,677 feet.

Nordic skiers will find 12 kilometers of terrain at the Angel Fire Resort Nordic Center distributed across three trails: one beginner, one intermediate and one advanced. Snowshoeing is also allowed on these trails.

Angel Fire Resort is an excellent year-round mountain destination. Additional winter activities include snowmobiling, tubing, sledding, ice fishing and sleigh rides. The resort also provides lift-accessed mountain bike trails during the summer. Other summer activities include ziplining, golfing, scenic chairlift rides, tennis and playing in the lake.

Advanced skiers should hike to C-4 trail, which is a black diamond trail featuring a 1,000-foot vertical drop. Angel Fire is the only New Mexico resort to offer night skiing as well as night access to the terrain parks.

Breakfast

• The Bakery & Café at Angel Fire serves breakfast all day long, and you can even order food to go if you’re in a rush. 3420 Mountain View Boulevard, Angel Fire, NM 87710

Lunch

• Hail’s Holy Smoked BBQ specializes in Texas-style BBQ, smoked over a blend of oak, hickory, apple and mesquite. 3400 -F Mountain View Boulevard, Angel Fire, NM 87710

Dinner

• Mikuna Grill features Peruvian favorites as well as twists on comfort foods. 48 N Angel Fire Road, Angel Fire, NM 87710

Après/Nightlife

• Enchanted Circle Brewing Company has live music on Saturdays as well as craft beers on tap. 20 Sage Lane, Angel Fire, NM 87710