Adventure-seekers can take NM 150 up the canyon along the Rio Hondo to its end, where the Village of Taos Ski Valley offers an ideal base for Rocky Mountain activities — all along the base of Wheeler Peak, the highest elevation in the state. At Taos Ski Valley, one can escape the heat and quite literally “get away from it all” or use the cool mountain community as a stepping-out place for the Enchanted Circle.
Visitors can hike, bike, fish and camp among spectacular cool mountain forests. For something truly memorable, explore the landscape on the Via Ferrata, a climbingcourse featuring a metal wire bridge. In summer, the Eis Haus Ice Rink offers games and activities like bocce, cornhole and more.
Taos Ski Valley started as a timber and mining operation before Swiss-German ski pioneer Ernie Blake began to develop the area for skiing in the 1950s. Today, TSV offers visitors boutique shops, fine dining, a spa and wellness center, and so much more. Check taosskivalley.com for lists of offering in the valley and surrounding Arroyo Seco, El Prado and Taos.
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