03/04/2021
| By Snowsports Journalist Daniel Gibson | See current ski conditions after this story |
This week we take a brief look at another key function of ski areas that largely goes unnoticed by skiers, but plays a huge role in how good or bad the experience on the slopes is. As with snow grooming, making manmade snow is an activity carried on largely at night and thus out of sight. None in New Mexico do it more, and better, than the crew at Taos Ski Valley, led by Tommy Murray, snow surfaces manager. Here’s a brief look at the process, plus details on current conditions.
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02/17/2021
| By Snowsports Journalist Daniel Gibson |
This week we sit down with Taos Ski Valley’s CEO David Norden to talk about how the pandemic is affecting them, their future development plans, their relationship with the Village of Taos Ski Valley, his concerns over global warming, and other issues. Plus, we take a look at regional conditions at the end of the story hugely improved after this week’s multiple storms.
David Norden, CEO of Taos Ski Valley, has plenty of reasons to smile atop Highline Ride; Kachina Peak rises behind him. Courtesy TSV. (Top image) John Rane takes flight off the cornice of Highline Ridge at Taos Ski Valley. Photo by Mo Kaluta, courtesy TSV.
02/10/2021
| By Snowsports Journalist Daniel Gibson |
See current conditions after the Taos Ski Valley story |
Last week I was fortunate to get to spend part of three days and two nights at Taos Ski Valley, where as a child my family used to visit for three or four days around New Years Eve. I have many fond memories of skiing on the seemingly impossibly steep slopes during the day and sledding on Ernie Blake Road in the evenings, sneaking into the Thunderbird Lodge to play ping pong, or onto the packed dance floor at the St. Bernard as the clocks chimed midnight.