| Called the "Ski Town of the Southwest", Red | | | | Special clinics are available upon request. |
| River Ski Resort lies on Black Mountain, | | | | Child care programs are available, provided |
| rising directly above the town of Red River, | | | | by an attentive staff which provides for |
| New Mexico. The historical town of Red River | | | | child care, lunch, and play for children ages |
| itself has an altitude of 8,750 feet, while | | | | 4-months to 4-years of age. Both full-day and |
| Black Mountain has an altitude of 10,350 feet | | | | half-day child care programs are available. |
| and a vertical drop of 1,601 feet. The resort | | | | For children who are over 4-years of age, the |
| offers six chair lifts and one surface lift, | | | | Youth Ski Center is offered to provide ski |
| with 58 trails divided equally on 290 acres | | | | and snowboard lessons. |
| of skiable areas for skiers and snowboarders, | | | | |
| with 32% beginners, 38% intermediates, and | | | | Many activates make Red River stand out from |
| 30% experts. With an annual snowfall of 252 | | | | the rest of the ski resorts. Their history is |
| inches, the snow is 85% man made. With a ski | | | | very much alive and part of everyday life, |
| school, group and private lessons available, | | | | not shoved away in a museum to gather dust. |
| even if you've never skied before, you will | | | | On Wednesday, a free program offers guests a |
| quickly be on the slopes after your first | | | | free Wednesday night if they have already |
| lessons. There are even lessons for | | | | checked in Sunday or Monday. In addition, |
| snowboarders, who are welcome on the Red | | | | guests who purchase any Red River Ski Area |
| River slopes. You can rent all of your ski | | | | 3-day lift ticket can get equipment rental or |
| and snowboarding equipment for very | | | | lessons, receiving the 4th day free of the |
| reasonable rates. | | | | same item. But most of all, good ol' mountain |
| | | | fun is a primary activity here, with |
| Red River caters to families and children, | | | | old-fashioned western traditions bringing |
| with both children and their parents enjoying | | | | visitors and their families back year after |
| a separate, full-service facility on the | | | | year. An annual party, "The Mardi Gras of the |
| slopes. The children's programs offer ski, | | | | Mountains", is part of the western tradition |
| snowboard, and snow blade lessons. Both full | | | | for everyone – enjoying a mouth |
| and half-day programs come with an optional | | | | watering Texas-sized steak, cooked to how you |
| lunch. The ski and snowboard schools offer | | | | like it, and then some fancy two steppin' |
| these lessons for all ages and levels, with a | | | | with your honey to some good music. What more |
| fun-loving staff of certified instructors. | | | | could you ask for? |