Red River Ski Vacations - The Ski Town of the Southwest

Called the "Ski Town of the Southwest", Red Riveravailable upon request. Child care programs are
Ski Resort lies on Black Mountain, rising directly aboveavailable, provided by an attentive staff which
the town of Red River, New Mexico. The historicalprovides for child care, lunch, and play for children
town of Red River itself has an altitude of 8,750ages 4-months to 4-years of age. Both full-day and
feet, while Black Mountain has an altitude of 10,350half-day child care programs are available. For children
feet and a vertical drop of 1,601 feet. The resortwho are over 4-years of age, the Youth Ski Center
offers six chair lifts and one surface lift, with 58 trailsis offered to provide ski and snowboard lessons.
divided equally on 290 acres of skiable areas forMany 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 annualalive 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 bethey have already checked in Sunday or Monday. In
on the slopes after your first lessons. There areaddition, guests who purchase any Red River Ski
even lessons for snowboarders, who are welcomeArea 3-day lift ticket can get equipment rental or
on the Red River slopes. You can rent all of your skilessons, receiving the 4th day free of the same item.
and snowboarding equipment for very reasonableBut 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 bothbringing 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'sMountains", is part of the western tradition for
programs offer ski, snowboard, and snow bladeeveryone – enjoying a mouth watering
lessons. Both full and half-day programs come with anTexas-sized steak, cooked to how you like it, and
optional lunch. The ski and snowboard schools offerthen some fancy two steppin' with your honey to
these lessons for all ages and levels, with a fun-lovingsome good music. What more could you ask for?
staff of certified instructors. Special clinics are