Sandia Peak Ski Area

First ski trip for the kids and I. It was ok. There isn’t a whole lot to do for the smaller kids that don’t care to ski and the staff isn’t very good at giving you the right information. I made the mistake of letting my husband plan this trip because he’s been to several ski trips. Lol. Lesson learned.

I saw in the paper that it had 37 runs open today. It’s Thursday and I’m just visiting for a few days and was hoping to go snowboarding. I went to rent a board and I was thoroughly disappointed when they informed me that Sandia ski resort was only open on the weekend. Maybe you shouldn’t advertise that you have runs open when the entire place is closed. Very upset about this and can’t wait to bring my business to Santa Fe area who actually advertise correctly. Sincerely, unsatisfied customer.
P.s Fuck you

Skiing at Sandia Peak was a great experience. It was great as newbies. We had a couple of ski lessons and one snowboarding lesson. Adults and kids. The school was great. We did have problems the second day with not enough instructors and the 3^rd string was brought in which did not have much experience. When the lack of progress was reported to Grant the coordinator of the school, he stepped in and rounded up some more instructors to help and the kids were on the slopes in no time.
Rentals — fast, efficient and well organized.
the slopes — only the greens for us and they were great!
We will definitely return. The value was great!

Sandia Peak is only a 25 – 30 minute drive from Albuquerque or you can take the tram up from Sandia Heights. Compared the skiing I did back east, Sandia Peak is awesome. I’m sure that there is better skiing in Northern New Mexico or in Colorado but then you have to either drive a bunch in one day or stay somewhere.
The lifts are a little slow but the view from the top is spectacular. The runs are a good mix of beginner, intermediate, and expert. When I have been there, the conditions have been great but I went only a day or two after winter storms. The lifts can be a little slow.
My wife has taken lessons and the instructors were awesome. They separated adults and children by skill level and really took their time explaining the basics to beginners. I was extremely impressed with how much she improved and her technique with a few lessons.
The food at the base is not impressive and takes forever if it is at all busy. I recommend bringing a lunch with you to avoid the wait and the questionable food.

I give it 4 stars because its my home town ski fix. I remember when this was a great place. shit I learned to ski here. still close and nice. wish there was a grill out side bbqin burgers and such. like the old days, toas does it. humm

I’m reviewing the Ski lessons at Sandia Peak Ski Area.
This last winter I took the Never Ever Ski and the Green Slopes ski classes. My experience was great and by the end of my first class I was able to descend the short hill in the ski area. My instructor was Andy D. and he taught us everything from the very basics. There were about seven people in my group class and our age range was 30 – 50 years old. We all felt pretty comfortable and Andy was extremely patient, encouraging and fun. Buying these lessons packages are totally worth your money. You get a four hour class, the equipment rental and an all day lift ticket included in the same fee and for a very reasonable price.

Beginner friendly!
I’ve been snowboarding here for 2 seasons now, and I have to say — I’m a fan.
The beginner lift is great for people learning how to ski/​snowboard and they also have some really good long, green runs to practice linking turns.
Only complaint is the lifts are a little hard for beginners to get off, especially when you have to make an immediate, sharp right turn. ;o)
Parking isn’t bad either.

Great local mountain with an Achilles heel or two.
The owners seem to be under the impression that if you don’t like Sandia — that’s fine, because the next closest mountain is Santa Fe, and they own that one, too. As such, the hill is hugely under developed. Slow lifts (like, from the 30s), expensive lift tickets, and very little snowmaking to help balance on the lack of snowfall (and it doesn’t get very much).
The terrain is pretty great, with some especially long cruisers and excellent beginner runs. There isn’t much in the way of advanced stuff, with the exception of some quick hits towards the base area.
For a mountain so close to ½ a million people, you’d think the owners would take a little initiative and at least put in top-​to-​bottom snow-​making. The area can be accessed in as little as 20 minutes from Albuquerque via the tram, but that doesn’t really help if there isn’t enough natural snow to ski down from the top.
Not to mention the lack of a terrain park. Again, with the 500,00 people thing? Yeah. Might be a good idea to make that a priority. Call it a «cash-​cow» if you want. Why there isn’t a hugely sponsored, developed, and maintained park under lift #2 continually bewilders me. «If you build it, they will come.» The late-​season offerings in this realm have been minimal, to say the least.
Updating the lift system goes without saying … Tear out chairs #1 and #3 and let Doppelmayr CTEC do the rest.
On the other hand, I’ve been coming here for over half my natural life, and I love this place like no other. Midweek days are the best, having the whole mountain to yourself — and being able to make it back to the city in time for an evening shift at work is undeniably sweet. The place has been turning since 1937, and the slopes totally breathe with history. I just wish they’d bring the rest of the infrastructure out of that decade.

Nice local municipal ski spot. Very close to Albuquerque. Good coverage. Fair grooming and a not too crowded. Even though the parking appeared pack, the slopes and the lifts were quick and uncroweded. Nice restraunt /​bar at the summit.