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