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Non-Vail ski resorts in New Mexico
Looking for non-Vail or non-Alterra skiing in New Mexico? Browse 9 New Mexico ski areas not owned or operated by Vail Resorts or Alterra Mountain Company. Compare vertical drop and lift counts below, then open a resort for its listed passes, directions, and nearby ski areas.
Planning an alternative to an Epic or Ikon trip? Pass membership and ownership are different: independent partner mountains can still accept those passes. Check each resort's official website for current access and tickets, and see our selection criteria.
- Mountains
- 9
- Tallest drop
- 2,467 ft
- 1,500 ft and up
- 6
- Vertical published
- 9 of 9
- Angel Fire Resort Big mountain 2,123 ft vert
- Pajarito Mountain Full day 1,457 ft vert
- Red River Ski Area Big mountain 1,631 ft vert
- Sandia Peak Big mountain 1,700 ft vert
- Sipapu Full day 1,055 ft vert
- Ski Apache Big mountain 1,798 ft vert
- Ski Cloudcroft Day hill 633 ft vert
- Ski Santa Fe Big mountain 1,752 ft vert
- Taos Ski Valley Big mountain 2,467 ft vert
Non-Vail and non-Alterra skiing in New Mexico
Are there non-Vail ski resorts in New Mexico?
Yes. 9 ski areas in New Mexico are not owned or operated by Vail Resorts. They range from small community hills to larger independent mountains, and each is listed on this page with its published vertical drop and lift count.
Which New Mexico ski resorts are not owned by Alterra?
The same 9 mountains are independent of Alterra Mountain Company as well. Unvailed excludes every US ski area owned or operated by either Vail Resorts or Alterra, so nothing on this list belongs to either company.
What is the largest non-Vail ski resort in New Mexico?
By published vertical drop, Taos Ski Valley is the biggest independent area in New Mexico at 2,467 ft. 6 mountains in the state publish at least 1,500 ft of vertical.
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