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Angel Fire Resort ski resort

The short answer

Angel Fire Resort has about 53 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 2,618 m up to 3,290 m (10,794 ft), a vertical drop of 672 m. By mapped runs it is number 45 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Taos Regional (TSM), about 39 km away in a straight line.

Angel Fire Resort: runs from 2,618 m to 3,290 m, a vertical drop of 672 m2,8003,0003,200Top of the highest mapped run: 3,290 m (10,794 ft)Top 3,290 m · 10,794 ftBase 2,618 m · 8,589 ft672 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,290 m10,794 ft
Vertical drop
672 m2,205 ft
Mapped runs
53 km101 runs
Lifts
8mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 28% (14.8 km), Intermediate 48% (25.5 km), Advanced 24% (12.7 km)Easy: 14.8 km, 28 runs (28%)28%EasyIntermediate: 25.5 km, 48 runs (48%)48%IntermediateAdvanced: 12.7 km, 25 runs (24%)24%Advanced

About 28% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 48% intermediate and 24% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy2814.8 km
Intermediate4825.5 km
Advanced2512.7 km

Lifts

8 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts6
Magic carpets2

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Taos Regional (TSM)Taos39 km
Santa Fe Municipal (SAF)Santa Fe114 km
San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS)Alamosa129 km
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)Albuquerque193 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Angel Fire Resort?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,290 m (10,794 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,618 m (8,589 ft), a vertical of 672 m (2,205 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Angel Fire Resort have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 53 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Angel Fire Resort?

Taos Regional (TSM) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 39 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Angel Fire Resort piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.