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Red River Ski & Summer Area

🔴 UPDATED Sunday, October 25, 2026 — Daily ski reports, season pass prices, torchlight parade & fireworks info, and season updates inside!
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Powder Puff Mountain: Red River's Little Beginner Hill That Taught a Town to Ski

Judy Miller skiing at Powder Puff Mountain in Red River in the 1970s, in a red ski suit with a rope tow behind her.

Did you know Red River once had two ski areas? Just west of town, a small beginner hill called Powder Puff Mountain taught generations of first-timers to turn, stop, and fall in love with winter in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It was never the biggest mountain in New Mexico, and that was exactly the point. Powder Puff was friendly, close, and built for learning.

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Why Red River Is One of the Easiest Places in the Southwest to Learn to Ski

A ski instructor in a red jacket leads a lesson on a groomed slope at Red River Ski and Summer Area.
With more than 60 years of family ownership, gentle groomers, and a chairlift a block off Main Street, Red River Ski Area makes learning to ski easy for beginners of all ages.
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Red River Ski Area Season Pass Prices Rise October 14; Opening Day Set for November 26

Skiers pause on a snowy ridge at Red River Ski Area with Wheeler Peak and the Sangre de Cristo range behind them.
The countdown is on: Red River Ski & Summer Area's early pass pricing ends October 13, with Platinum adult passes rising from $589 to $679 before the November 26 opening.
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After 40 Years, Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area Will Sit Out the 2026-27 Winter

A family cross-country skis on groomed tracks through the pines at Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area.
Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area on Bobcat Pass will sit out the 2026-27 winter after 40 years, undone by a string of poor snow seasons and its worst winter ever.
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Visit Red River New Mexico: Lodging, Hiking, Skiing, and Festivals

Visit Red River New Mexico: Lodging, Hiking, Skiing, and Festivals
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