Sandia Peak is an Independent ski area in New Mexico: 35 trails, 1,700 ft vertical, 300 acres.
Base 8,678 ft · Summit 10,378 ft
Sandia Peak is well-suited to intermediate skiers, with 43% of trails in that range. There's a terrain park on site.
The mountain averages 117" of snowfall a season and runs snowmaking to hold coverage through thaws. Walk-up tickets start around $89 and day-of pricing moves with demand. Sandia Peak is an Independent mountain.
Here's how a typical week runs, based on our crowd model.
This is one of the easier mountains to ski on a whim. Most days are uncrowded. Holiday weeks are the busiest it gets.
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*Day ticket prices move with date and demand; confirm with Sandia Peak before you buy.