Skiing in New Mexico | Snow Trax Episode 1 | Daniel Gibson

Join snowsports journalist and Snow Trax writer Daniel Gibson to learn about skiing in New Mexico and about keeping your gear in top condition for this season.

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Snow Trax 13: Taos Ski Valley CEO Living the Dream
Skier in the air.

Living the Dream: Taos Ski Valley’s David Norden Talks | 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. … Read More

Snow Trax 10 | Ghostly Ski Areas
Woman skiing at Angel Fire

| By Snowsports Journalist Daniel Gibson | Ghostly Ski Areas — Ski Rio Ever wonder what becomes of ski areas that cease operations? New Mexico has a handful of so-called “ghost ski areas” and I recently stumbled across a fantastic short video about one of them, Ski Rio. Ski Rio was located in the Sangre de Cristos very close to the Colorado border, near the town of Amalia. It operated from 1982–1990, and again from 1995–2000, and was a substantial … Read More

Santa Fe Outdoor Things to Do: Bikepacking the Chama Charmer
bikebacking on the continental divide trail

There was a time when riding was all I did. I worked for a bike magazine when I moved to Santa Fe 20+ years ago and all day rides were the norm. These days, not so much. I’m 45 now, with a family, a stressful job, a house, little time and waning fitness. But the craving for adventure (and my formerly-svelte body) is still there, so when my friend Kevin Hinton mentioned he was doing a big bikepacking trip up … Read More