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Sandia Peak Ski Area, NM, Closed Due to Lack of Snow and Warm Temperatures

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Sandia Peak Ski Area, near Albuquerque, New Mexico, has temporarily closed its slopes, with immediate effect, due to unseasonably warm temperatures and insufficient snow cover. The resort reopened last year following a two-season-long closure due to a lack of snow, difficulties in attracting employees, and a lack of interest from the owners Related: Sandia Peak Ski Area in Albuquerque, NM, Hoping […]

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Sandia Peak Ski Area in Albuquerque, NM, Hoping to Reopen After 2-Year Closure

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Sandia Peak Ski Area, connected to Albuquerque, New Mexico, via the Sandia Peak Tramway, has remained closed for over two years due to a combination of factors. The lack of snow, combined with difficulties in attracting employees, as well as a lack of interest by the owners, had resulted in the multi-season closure of the resort. However, the ski area’s […]

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Jared Roberts | January 15, 2024
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America’s 3rd Largest Ski Resort Operator Announces Joint Venture With Sandia Peak Ski Area, NM

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The largest ski resort management company in the Southwest adds its third ski area in NM Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) and Sandia Peak Ski Company have announced a joint venture agreement for the operation of Sandia Peak Ski Area, located near Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is the company’s third New Mexico ski area, bringing the total portfolio to 14 ski, […]

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21 People Spend Night Suspended at 10,000 Feet on Broken Tram at Sandia Peak Ski Area, NM on New Year’s

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As the last work shift of 2021 was drawing to a close for the 20 staff of the Ten 3 restaurant located at the top of Sandia peak (10,300′) in Albuquerque, NM, all that was remaining was the 15-minute aerial tramway commute back down to the valley floor. It was New Year’s Eve. At the same time, a Sandia peak […]

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Martin Elliott | January 10, 2022
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New Mexico Ski Resorts Challenging Governor’s Quarantine Order

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Heading to New Mexico for some snow this winter? There seems to be a battle brewing between the state’s ski resorts and the Governor. The Governor of New Mexico instituted a mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors from out of state. Ski resorts in the state say they can’t, and won’t, abide by the Governor’s order. Where’s the disconnect? New Mexico […]

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Taylor Stephan | October 27, 2020
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7 Amazing New Mexico Ski Areas You’ve Never Even Heard Of

They don’t call New Mexico the Land of Enchantment for nothing. It’s wild. It’s ancient. It’s culturally-inclined. It’s serene. It’s a place I could die in and one where I nearly have. But most importantly, it’s a place with some of the most amazing skiing in the Rockies, given that the snow gods are playing ball that year. Just take […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | August 11, 2020
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Sandia Peak, NM Hoping to Open Roller Coaster on the Slopes for Year-Round Revenue

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Operators of a ski area that has struggled amid warmer and drier winters in New Mexico are moving closer toward developing a roller coaster that they envision could become a year-round attraction in the mountains overlooking Albuquerque. Sandia Peak Ski Co. invited the community this week to view its design plans, site map and timeline for its proposed mountain coaster nearly […]

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