Taos Ski Valley Resort offers alpine skiing in the Rocky Mountains of Taos, New Mexico. This Taos ski resort features a top ranked ski school, uncrowded ski slopes, abundant snow and endless sunny days to create a memorable Taos skiing vacation. Find Taos ski resort snow reports here, and travel planning information about adventure travel, ski vacations, road conditions, discount ski holidays, equipment rentals, children's ski programs and more.

Mountain / History
Ernie Blake, on a quest to find the perfect ski mountain. 1951

The Making of Taos Ski Valley
In the early 1950's Ernie and Rhoda Blake were living with their children in Santa Fe where Ernie was managing the brand new Santa Fe Ski Basin. As part of his job Ernie would fly his Cessna 170 into Southern Colorado to work at Santa Fe's sister ski area, Glenwood Springs. His dream was to have a ski resort of his own, so as he flew he searched for a place where he could begin building his vision. Eventually, he found an ideal spot, "the big snow basin north of Wheeler Peak in La Cal Basin. There was a tremendous snow basin...I thought it was an optical illusion." (Ernie Blake, Ski Pioneers)

After finding the perfect spot, Ernie moved his family to Taos Ski Valley in 1955. From a camper in the base area where they lived, the Blakes began to build what is now a world-class ski resort. The following are a few facts and stories about how TSV grew and about the people and experiences which give Taos Ski Valley its individual character.