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Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 69 at the 2010 census. Until March 19, 2008, it was one of four ski resorts in America to prohibit snowboarding. The Kachina lift, constructed in 2014, serves the highest elevation of any triple chair in the North American Continent, to a peak elevation of 12481ft.The village was originally settled by a group of miners in the 1800s, but in 1955 Ernie and Rhoda Blake founded the area as a ski mountain. The village was incorporated in 1996.In 2013, Taos Ski Valley, Inc., was sold by the founding family to billionaire conservationist Louis Bacon. It has 110 trails with 24% beginner, 25% intermediate and 51% advanced/expert. The Ernie Blake Snowsports School is one of the highest rated ski schools in North America.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4sqmi, all land.Taos Ski Valley is the highest municipality in the US, sited at an elevation of 9207ft; however, the village limits reach 12581ft and the highest residential dwelling is at 10350ft. Kachina Village, at over 10,350 feet, houses Bavarian Restaurant and two condo complexes and accommodates six permanent residents and visitors in 30 condo units; 70–80 home sites are planned for development. Wheeler Peak, the tallest mountain in New Mexico at 13161ft, overlooks the village.When using our United States trip itinerary planning tool to make an itinerary online, Taos Ski Valley holidays come together around your tastes, interests, and requirements, with us taking care of the logistics.
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