Heading that way soon in my friend’s RV. Is the parking lot that allows overnight camping/RV’ing usually pretty packed? Probably will be there on a weekday night.
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Heading that way soon in my friend’s RV. Is the parking lot that allows overnight camping/RV’ing usually pretty packed? Probably will be there on a weekday night.
Should be pretty open on a weekday night.Quote:
Originally Posted by The SnowShow
The Bav has wifi, but not sure about the bandwidth and reliability of it, especially when strong beers are involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by COinIA
I'm headed to NM on the 14th. Gonna ski Santa Fe on Saturday, then Taos Sunday and Monday and Sipapu for Tuesday morning.
I'll be with my daughter, she's 12 and a pretty darn good skier but super steeps still scare her. I want to push her comfort zone a bit without putting her in any serious danger.
I've never skied New Mexico so we are really excited! I think this should be a good tour visiting a few different mountains. I know Sipapu isn't too exciting but it's free on our pass and I really dig the mom and pop ski area vibe.
Taos can be steep and tight. As steep as the village and much tighter. Plenty of mellower stuff over below Kachina off lift 4. And now with the lift up Kachina, "main street" is in play and pretty mellow. I don't know what color they made it, but I don't think it's very steep. Seems like it should be a blue as it's wide open, but Idk.Quote:
Originally Posted by raisingarizona13
You'll dig it for sure! Have a blast!
Wish I could show y’all around a bit, but headed to WA for a quick project.Quote:
Originally Posted by raisingarizona13
Chair 2 holds good steeps where the second half of the run will be a groomer back to the lift. Castor - West Blitz is all available with no hiking.
Have fun while you’re here!
There’s plenty of mellow terrain plus a nice variety of challenges to push her without freaking her out.Quote:
Originally Posted by raisingarizona13
Recommend you make the trip all educational & shit for her too. There is a lot of history there. Take her to the Kit Carson Museum in Taos. When I was there 10 years ago, my tour guide was a great great granddaughter of Carson. Also see if you can get in to see DH Lawrence’s paintings in Hotel La Fonda. In Santa Fe take her to the tour of the Governors Mansion.
FIFY. The Governor’s Palace is the historic site on the Plaza built in 1610. The Governor’s mansion is something entirely different.Quote:
Originally Posted by TBS
^D'oh, what he said.
It is a cool tour. I liked the telling of the riots that ensued when the Spanish pressed a gang of men into service constructing buildings...
Hey just rolled into Taos from Silverton and will ski tomorrow. Ping me if you don't mind a new Englander tagging along for my one and only day on the hill.
I will be at the brewery this evening. Sleeping in the trailers next door.
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Well it's funny that you all mention it but we were just thinking we'd spend Saturday night in Santa Fe as well and head up to Taos early Sunday morning. It looks like a cool place to explore. My daughter likes the looks of Meow Wolf.
thanks for the advice!
Yeah, Meow Wolf looks pretty cool. There is a documentary about the way it all started. Pretty interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by raisingarizona13
Meow Wolf is super cool, especially if you’re 12 yo.
Kinda wish I was down in Taos right now. Things appear nuclear...
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Ima head up tomorrow. Looks promising.
18" in 24... with that kind of nuke-age going on... could be more than promising. Ya bastid. :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
Winter storm in full affect.
Shit you not: waist deep in Papa Bear on my way back to work. Untouched 4:10 PM.
I’ll keep an eye out for ya, Meadow Skipper. Would love to spin a lap.
Didn’t see the_flying_v, but it was a very good day. Of course everyone I saw that I knew said I shoulda been there yesterday. :the_finge
I met Will, the dude that looks identical to you from 25 feet away. Of course he was talking to some cute Tele skier chick. So who else could it be?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
Yesterday was super fun. But today, more terrain, less cold, and the NM winter sun. One may describe today as “All Time”.
Yah, V!!!!!!!
Get some you dogs!!
Psyched to see youse getting the goods.
Conditions looking pretty good for this weekend, I can leave the rock skis at home this year.
Check your Room /bedsheets for Spiders
New Mexico is a Spider mecca … I was bit on my skull by a black widow while staying in town, sleeping.. long ago. It took 2 weeks for the poison to hit my system. Not to fun, having to figure it out 2 weeks after. Symptoms were intense pain in knees and inability to stand for more than 30-45 seconds.
Luckily it was when we still had family doctors in America.. 20 bucks and an antibiotic; was feeling fine within 24 hours.
Imagine going to an Hospital now,with todays healthcare..i imagine it would be 20 tests, and thousands of dollars, the way the system works now.
HAVE FUN! Taos was one of my favorite mountains to ever visit
Yup. Tomorrow's shaping up , but Sunday ought to be tits.
Looks like I have a decision to make.
We were skiing fresh lines on both Kachina and West Basin a few days after the last cycle.
It usually takes them a while to open those areas after a storm, so if you miss the actual day of a storm you can often catch those openings.Quote:
Originally Posted by grskier
I’d appreciate any advice to a pretty serious/capable East Coast skier hitting Taos for first time. Magic is a frequented area and skied it today - Magician, Goniff, Greenline, etc. Visiting my brother who just moved to Bernalillo. He use to live in Denver where A-Basin was a favorite place to ski when I visited. Looks like big storm this weekend, maybe something next week too. Skiing Tuesday-Thursday. No issue with hiking.
Well, if you don't die then ICU will be the bright side.Quote:
Originally Posted by slatham
Ski Al's, Longhorn, Lorelei, Walkyries, Jeans Glade, Treskow, West Basin (Castor/Pollux, Oster/Fabian/Stauffenberg). Then hike Kachina.
If you see someone get out of a 240Z looking like they are stuck in the 70's if you keep them in site you will have a good day.
fyi/Locals will tell you to try awsome Green Chili in New Mexico; It Sucks...I'd skip it
Ummm...cant tell if serious??Quote:
Originally Posted by baron
Edit: nevermind. No idea what clili is
How are Thunderbird and Meatball looking?
These are all good suggestions, but note that you will not want to hike Kachina if the Kachina Chair is running. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
cheers,
john
A few points (hopefully) worth considering:Quote:
Originally Posted by slatham
(1) If it snows a bit, Monday and Tuesday will be the best days to ski the West Basin past the gate (i.e. past St Bernard). There's a Junior Freeride comp going on now through Sunday outside of that, and a telemark freeride comp on Wednesday and Thursday. My prediction is that it'll take some snow to make it worthwhile over there even for M/Tu. If you go over there and find that it's too chewed up, try bailing to the Wild West glade run. It'll definitely have the best snow left.
(2) More generally, be aware that they always close both outer Ridge gates, Highline past Juarez and WB past St B, somewhere around 1:30 to 1:45pm. They also start shutting the gates to the Bambi Chutes, Walkryies, and What Chutes just a little bit later.
(3) We can all grumble together about the existence of the Kachina Chair, but I recommend skiing up there if the get it up and running while you're here. And, if you do, don't forget about the Hunziker side.
(4) There are a handful of pretty wicked choke points scattered about at TSV. You'll soon discover them, but pay attention.
(5) If you're thinking about having food, or a coffee (recommended), over at the Phoenix deck, they close pretty early over there. Oh, and take cash.
(6) The Bavarian is a good, if expensive, place to have beers; any food, beyond fries, has been known to underwhelm folks. Dirndls have been spotted previously, apparently. :)
Have fun!
cheers,
john
heresy!Quote:
Originally Posted by jrredho
No, downhill traffic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
Good suggestions above. As a fellow eastern skier based on what you like at Magic then don't miss Ernie's Run and North American @ Taos. I regret missing those on my first few visits - they are sort of hiding in plain sight off Lift 1, and I would always head up toward higher lifts instead of checking them out.
Comparing Magic to Taos is like comparing Blue Hills to MRG.
What's Taos closing date this year?
4/5/20. Sometimes extended, which is great if you like mashed potatoes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benny Profane