Red River Ski Area

I would have rated higher because my boys enjoyed the summer tubing but we had a problem. My mom is in a wheelchair and is an amputee. She has crutches and a wheel chair well I asked at the front desk if she could do the lift up to the gold tubing the gentlemen said that would be no problem so I buy her ticket for one hour for $ 23 and get her to the lift for them to tell me she can’t go! She was so upset after getting excited to be able to do something in town other than fish! This place had a road going up to top by the tubing that they could have took her upto just ride down at least once! If you are handicap this is not the place for you. They did not welcome her in any way or try to accommodate her!

I’ve been skiing at RRSA since I was a kid…30 years ago… it is my favorite ski area & we bring our kids here now. We drive over 800 miles and bypass numerous other ski areas to come to Red River!
The staff is kind & helpful. The rental staff is top notch!
The ski school can’t be beat… their instructors are phenomenal!
The family friendliness of this place is just great!

I was well impressed with this place everything is completely affordable from lodging to lift tickets for a small ski town this place is awesome and personable the lifts are a little slow but that helps you catch your breath. Everything is on one street and within walking distance and they have plenty Affordable ski in and ski out hotels and condos. I look forward to coming back but I think it will be a few years the Fiańce is more into the gondolas due to the getting on and off the lift. Thanks for the memories and we will see you in a couple years!

Red River Ski Area is where I learned to ski so you can imagine it holds a special place in my heart.
My grandparents live in this small ski town and my grandpa is a German pro-​skier turned instructor. The second I could walk, I was put on skis!
This place is great for first timers. The magic carpet on the bunny hill is the perfect place to get your snow legs under you and from there, you graduate next door to the yellow chair, then to the silver (used to be red chair), and so on. Friendly instructors are at the ready for both skiing and snowboarding, either private or group lessons.
You won’t find a wealth of difficult runs like other mountains, but it makes for an easy day of skiing and for me, a nostalgic one.
You can grab a bite to eat at the bottom of the yellow chair in the main cafeteria, or at the Lift House at the bottom of the Face, which is what I’d recommend for a little less crowd.
Overall, it’s a beautiful mountain with friendly people and an easygoing vibe. Be forewarned, no matter what, you’re bound to encounter an out-​of-​towner feeling a little too confident on skis and heading straight down the mountain with a wipeout inevitable. Yeah… Keep an eye out for them.

Very nice, beautiful and interesting hidden family area behind the hill with lots of green runs and so fun! Good for family and very beautiful site. Rental was easy and no lines at the lifts. Food was pricy 8 dollars grilled sandwich (a small piece of chicken on buns) no fries, but at least the girl is nice and smiling not as rude as Sipapu. We had a great day and will return again!

I took my family here for Spring Break the week of ³⁄₁₀. This was my first time to this resort as we had skied Angel Fire the year before. Compared to AF, I like RD much better. The crowds weren’t as bad and you could actually find a place to sit and have lunch. If you are going to ski the platinum runs, park in the overflow parking and walk to the lift by the bar. You can avoid the whole mess at the base of the mountain.
All the crew working there were very nice and helpful. My 1^st graders were able to ski the black slopes without a problem. If you are looking for very aggressive skiing, this is not the place for you. For family skiing, with decent variety and some fun runs, Red River was great.
If we ski NM again we will come back here.

Red River Ski Area saved the second ski day, our pride & possibly our lives! lol
Christmas Eve morning, we woke up, barely could walk from skiing Taos beast Valley so we thought we might make a strategic move & go ski RR & take it easy since we didn’t want to die on Christmas Eve trying to ski the beast again in our pathetic conditions lol
It turned out to be the best decision of our entire trip ;)
The mountain’s face is totally in the sun! It was a gorgeous day! Nice & warm, by 10am there were skiers hanging around the lodge outside on the patio in their short sleeve shirts getting some sun like they were lounging around the pool! lol
THE SKIING WAS DOPE!
Hubby & I had so much fun! We tore that mountain up! LOL
It’s a great mountain to ski if you just want to have FUN! Not as steep as Taos Ski Valley or difficult but def challenging. There are some really long runs, one that circles the mountain all the way from top to bottom. That run rocks! We would get half way down & hubby would stop & lay on the ground to rest! LOL There were hardly no lift lines & we met some awesome people from all over. Everyone was having a jolly good time & it seemed like everyone was enjoying the skiing more at this mountain. Maybe bc it was easier maybe the sunshine, the service…
it was all amazballs! :)
I was getting on the lift with hubby & somehow ended up with the chicks in front of him! LOL She was saying «I’m dangerous Diane don’t ski anywhere near me I already ran over both my kids & my hubby today!» She was hilarious! I thought she was kidding thou! LOL Sure enough when we went to get off the lift she ran me right over! Hubby was behind us & was like «are you ok?! I saw the lift-​chair hit you in the arse then that lady crashed into you!» LOL And yes, I still have that giant dangerous dirty Diane Tatoo right SMACK on my left cheek! LOL
It’s sooooo beautiful there skiing in full sun with the little quaint town below. We even saw a group of Mountain elk on side of the road on the way there! So cool!
The panoramic views from the top are stunning! Great photo ops galore! It looks like a little ski town in Colorado but not as crowded or expensive ;)
The lift tickets were cheaper than TSV as well. $ 66 for adults! And if you rent your equipment they will give you a discount. Hubby’s snowboard strap broke & he had to go rent a board & boots, since he already purchased his ticket they still gave him the package discount $ 99 bucks! The whole staff was awesome, laid back, cool people. Their ski patrol was on the ball there too! They were helping all the kids & checking on everyone that was stopped or had fallen. They really cared not only about safety but if we were enjoying ourselves! We stopped plenty & they would ski up & ask if we were ok & chat every time. Very cool! One ski patrol dude held out his hand for me to help me off the lift at the top, very gentleman like, with a big smile & ask if we were having a good time. Just fantastic service :)
The lodge area was not as touristy as TSV. It was more old school Colorado cool & they let you bring coolers of your own food & drink, which many people did. They even had a place to charge your phone so I was able to get some awesome pics! :))
Their hours are better than TSV too! You can ski from 9−5pm!
We are already planning our next trip back in a few weeks bc this place is absolutely amazballs! We skied the whole day, then afterwards the whole town was partying! After all, it was Christmas Eve! LOL
We were staying in downtown Taos village 45 mins away but next time we are staying here! We LOVED it!
Red River Rocks! :))

Beautiful town with friendly and helpful people. My family and I are from all over Texas and everyone was kind and patient with our lack of experience in the snow and cold. We had a great time learning to ski and am absolute blast seeing the sights on a snowmobile tour. We’re already planning next year’s trip and can’t wait to come back!

Some friends and I made the 4 hour trip down to Red River from Denver last month, and had a wonderful day of skiing at this gem in Northern New Mexico. It’s doesnt get more ski in/​ski out than here, literally. The chairlifts are right there in town a block off Main St. It’s a simple as parking the car, purchasing a ticket from one of the kiosks at the Platinum, Copper or Gold chairlifts and you’re ready to ride.
57 trails, 3 terrain parks and a 1600 vertical drop, Red River has certainly something for everybody. Don’t forget to check out the Ski Tip restaurant and bar on the top of the mountain for a bite to eat or a drink and certainly don’t forget the backside of the mountain where most of the green runs can be found through wide aspen lined trails.
You can find a cafeteria, daycare, ski lessons and retail shop at ski chalet on one side of the mountain.
You can also find smiling faces and an engaging, down to earth, friendly staff no matter where you are on the mountain. Your experience on the mountain is what is most important to them. Not only did I have this feeling on the mountain, but in the town as a whole. That says a lot and I appreciate that.
Red River is also the home for the University of New Mexico ski team.
You cant help but have the feeling that what they’re doing here at Red River is just the way things should be done. Maybe because I’ve never skied here before and I wasn’t sure what to expect, but when you leave a place feeling like you got more than what you could have asked for, you have to know that this is a special place.

My family loves this ski area! I have skied the best slopes in the world, and returning to Red River is like coming home to a warm hug and a hearty welcome. We take a day to schoosh around Taos, but are always left wanting… Back to RR with xcitement we go each time. From Broadway run to Porcupine, this place has a hill for all. My favorite after Ute Chute is the quiet and playful areas off Green Chair. The Aspens invite a skier into their midst to carve and careen on toward the rolling dips at Whoop-​dee-​do. Few lines, fair prices, an amazing kids ski club and a quiet and unassuming village town keep me coming back year after year. Deer Valley? Nice! But… Red River? A winter playground where a skier is invited to explore their inner Peekapoo…(the 5^th star will come once the area gets a high speed quad!)

This place is a small but solid ski area with friendly staff willing and capable to go the extra mile for you to enjoy your day.
I signed my daughters up for the never ever snowboarding class which is a full day. One girl got sick in the morning and we hoped she’d be able to go after lunch. Unfortunately she could not and my other daughter didn’t want to be on the hill alone. I didn’t think they’d do it but I asked if we could exchange the girl’s gear for adult gear. They said sure can, and gave me an adult afternoon lift ticket after I turned hers in. They could very easily have said «tough stuff» but they didn’t.
Outstanding!