New Mexico, United States
Ski Apache ski resort
The short answer
Ski Apache has about 31 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 2,943 m up to 3,491 m (11,453 ft), a vertical drop of 548 m. By mapped runs it is number 96 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Roswell Air Center (ROW), about 118 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,491 m11,453 ft
- Vertical drop
- 548 m1,798 ft
- Mapped runs
- 31 km45 runs
- Lifts
- 9mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 25% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 37% intermediate and 38% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 7 | 7.8 km |
| Intermediate | 16 | 11.4 km |
| Advanced | 22 | 12 km |
Lifts
9 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 8 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
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).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roswell Air Center (ROW) | Roswell | 118 km |
| Las Cruces (LRU) | Las Cruces | 161 km |
| El Paso (ELP) | El Paso | 184 km |
| Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque | 197 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Ski Apache?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,491 m (11,453 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,943 m (9,656 ft), a vertical of 548 m (1,798 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Ski Apache have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 31 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Ski Apache?
Roswell Air Center (ROW) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 118 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Ski Apache 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.