Angel Fire Resorts, which is located at 8,300 feet in the Southern Rockies of New Mexico, said cold temperatures and 14 inches of fresh snow have allowed it to open more trails ahead of its Dec. 14 opening.
“We’ve been able to keep the systems running throughout the night since October 31 and our crews are working consistently to get as much out of the cold temperatures as possible,” said Jamie Seifert, mountain operations manager, Angel Fire Resort. “Clearly the more natural snow we can add in is great, but in the meantime, it's our job to get the mountain ready, so we are focusing our efforts on snowmaking and getting our Winter Zipline ready for this season.”
The resort will be opening 3.5 miles of trails for skiers and boarders, and the Nordic Center, as well as their 4-segment Winter Zipline Tour.
The resort has also decided to keep the brand new multi-station Zipline Tour at the summit of the Angel Fire Resort ski mountain open for the winter. The Angel Fire Zipline Adventure Tour is one of the highest elevation zipline tours in the United States and one of the only ones open during the winter ski season. It’s also a first for the state of New Mexico. The resort opened the zipline in July and due to its growing popularity, officials have decided to keep it open, weather contingent, this winter. The 4-segment tour gives adrenaline seekers an extra kick as they fly high above the snowy forest floor as they traverse from peak to peak.
For its second year, the resort will also host a state-of-the-art Nordic Center. The Nordic Center offers the best in cross-country skiing and snowshoeing with over 15 kms of groomed trails. The Nordic Center is located at the $16 million Angel Fire Resort Country Club, creating a one-of-a-kind Nordic experience in northern New Mexico. This year the resort will offer a shuttle service from the Lodge to the Nordic Center. The Nordic Center will also sell a “Fitness Pass” which will include a day pass for Nordic Skiing, full use of the Country Club’s modern workout facilities and yoga room, indoor swimming pool and locker room facilities.
Finally, In the spirit of the Mayan Calendar, Angel Fire Resort is offering an End of Days Pass.
“If you trust we’ll all still be here past 12/21/12 then you’ll want to take a gamble on this promotion,” reads the company’s promotion. “For just $499 the pass will be good for this winter ski season, next winter ski season and the summer bike park season in between. The pass will only be available for purchase until the LAST day of the Mayan Calendar, 12/20/2012.”
