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Old May 22nd, 2002 | 01:52 PM
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Sandra
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How good is Taos for skiing?

We are planning a skiing vacation with our whole family for this December, our kids ages range from 9 years to 1 year old. We have some members of the family who do not ski, and we want to go to a place where there is other things to do besides skiing.
Has anyone skied in Taos? What nice family oriented hotels could you recommend?
 
Old May 22nd, 2002 | 03:40 PM
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I have. It's not particularly good for novices--this is an advanced skier favorite. The snow is supposed to be very good and I can handle some tough slopes with dry groomed powder but just before we were there, the mountain had gone through one of those freeze/thaw/freeze situations that left the slopes rather icy, especially in the shade. Most of the mountain was too tough for me. I understand the skiing at Angel Fire is more geared toward beginners/intermediates.
At the slope itself, there's not much for non-skiers. But the community of Taos should keep them occupied and interested, so stay in the village and not out towards the slopes.
Can't recommend hotels, sorry, we stayed with family but we used to go down every evening for drinks at the Taos Inn--very pleasant and usually had live music.
Remember, Taos is VERY dry, especially in the winter with the heaters running, so bring your moisturizers! And plan on a good professional facial when you get home.
 
Old May 30th, 2002 | 10:12 PM
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Hi, I have been skiing in Taos twice and really enjoyed it. We stayed at the Inn at Snakedance, which I would recommend. It is ski-in, ski-out, has nice rooms with a fireplace, and they valet your ski equipment for you when you are done at the end of the day. I am an intermediate skiier, and agree there are more advanced/intermediate runs there than beginner runs.
 
Old Jul 10th, 2002 | 05:10 PM
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We skiied at Taos two years ago. The advanced-intermediate and advanced family members loved it - the beginners to intermediate family members found it very difficult. Santa Fe ski resort is more friendly for groups with a variety of skiing abilities.



 
Old Jul 19th, 2002 | 11:37 AM
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We are "advanced beginners" and really enjoyed ourselves skiing in Taos. Marvelous powder, no lines, great food, and some of the friendliest people i've ever met at a ski area. (Nothing like the attitude at Aspen/Vail.) We stayed at Casa de las Chimineas and have rarely been taken such good care of. Meals are included and are scrumptious. The Taos Pueblo is a must visit to understand the history of the area and it's people. Galleries are great, as are the restaurants. Horseback riding is great in Taos, but not sure what else might be good for the littlest ones...
 
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