Angel Fire Resort opens Dec. 16, for the 2022-2023 ski season. Courtesy/AFR

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AFR News:

ANGEL FIRE — Angel Fire Resort (https://www.angelfireresort.com), Northern New Mexico’s premier family vacation destination, announced today they will open Dec. 16, for the 2022-2023 ski season.

Known as one of the “Best Family Ski Resorts in North America,” Angel Fire Resort is investing in upgraded, energy efficient snow-making equipment that will work better in marginal conditions which will allow them to make snow earlier in the season. The resort is also expanding winter activities and events for travelers who are not planning on skiing. Angel Fire Resort’s winter season will be Dec.16 – March 19, 2023.

“We had an unbelievable turnout this summer and fall and we’re really looking forward to our winter season,” explained Greg Ralph, director of marketing, Angel Fire Resort. “While we love that we are known as the most family-friendly ski destination in the southwest, we’re seeing an increase in families coming to Angel Fire to simply enjoy time in the snow.”

EXPANDED WINTER ACTIVITIES FOR EVERYONE:

“Along with skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, and night skiing, we are also creating fun, interactive, entertainment opportunities for families and couples. One of our newest and most popular off-mountain activities are the seasonal evening snowshoe hikes with stargazing guided tours. We’re always adding new activities at the resort,” added Ralph.

The family-friendly resort will host a rotating series of “snow-play activities” at the base, such as snowman-making contests, ice sculpture demonstrations, relay games and snowball fights for kids. The popular new Zia base bar will serve smores and hot chocolate.

There will also be firepits and chairs added at the base for families to enjoy. Additional non-skiing activities include:

• A 2-lane tubing hill;
• An old-fashioned sledding hill; and
• An increase in après hour activities for both kids and couples.

The resort will offer seasonal mixology classes, whiskey tastings, cooking demonstrations for couples, and themed crafts and game nights for kids.

Several live musical entertainment performances are also being scheduled throughout venues at the resort.

The resort will also work with local outfitters to provide horse-drawn sleigh rides, expanded cross-country skiing trails/tours, and snowmobile tours within the Enchanted Circle.

ON-MOUNTAIN DEDICATED PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES:

Angel Fire Resort continues to expand on its family-first offerings, including family-friendly enhancements to its full-service Children’s Ski School.

Several programs are in place to help parents get the most of their time on the slopes while their children are actively engaged, learning to ski and board, making new friends, and having fun:

• Private Ski Lessons – For the tiniest of tots just learning how to ski and snowboard the resort offers private lessons for those as young as 2 years old;
• Lil’ Jalapeno’s Program – This is a full day ski program appropriately paced for 3-year olds;
• Lil’ Poppers Snowboard Program – This is a full day Snowboard Program for 4-5-year-olds to complement the Lil’ Chile Ski Program.  Lessons will incorporate Burton Riglet Boards;
• 5th Graders Discounted Lift Tickets – Offers all 5th graders a heavily discounted season pass or a $22 Day Lift Ticket with their report card and completed form;
• Kids 6 and under and Seniors 75 and over Discounted Season Pass. Seniors 75 and over and Kids 6 and under can purchase a heavily discounted season pass, or ski for as low as $22 a day.

Angel Fire Resort offers night skiing and snowboarding. Courtesy/AFR

NEW MEXICO’S ONLY NIGHT SKIING:

Angel Fire Resort remains the only resort in the state to offer its popular night skiing and snowboarding. The terrain includes 50 acres of groomed trails on the front facing side of the mountain, as well as the Night Rider terrain park.   Additional nights and extended hours have been added to Night Skiing.

STATE-OF-THE-ART WEBCAMS 

Watching the snow fall in real time and seeing the most updated views of the ski mountain and the surrounding peaks in 4K, are available to all meteorologists, guests, and those just looking to see if they should call-in sick to catch a few runs on the mountain.

Angel Fire Resort State-of-the-art Prism Onyx camera at the summit offers the most powerful, 4K video, 24mp imagery, ultra-wide panorama views in the state – including the top of Angel Fire Resort, Wheeler Peak, and the Moreno Valley. The webcams are available here.

MAJOR EVENTS:

• Season runs Dec. 16 – March 19, 2023;
• Opening Day: Dec. 16;
• Christmas Eve – Torchlight Parade/Skiing with Santa: Dec. 24;
• Santa’s Helpers Scavenger Hunt: Dec. 25;
• New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade: Dec. 31;
• New Year’s Eve Party @ Village Haus: Dec. 31;
• Moonlight Snowshoe Hike at Angel Fire Country Club: Jan. and Feb. 2023;
• USASA Border/Skier Cross on Exhibition: Feb. 3 – 5, 2023;
• Valentine’s Day Moonlight Snowshoe and Dinner at Elements: Feb. 14, 2023;
• Angel Fire Mardi Gras Celebration: Feb. 21, 2023;
• USASA Slalom on Exhibition & USASA Rail Jam: March 4, 2023;
• USASA Slopestyle in Liberation Park: March 5, 2023;
• St Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt:  March 17, 2023; and
• Closing Day: March 19, 2023.

CONTACT INFO FOR ANGEL FIRE RESORT:

• Website 
• Twitter: @angelfireresort;
• Facebook:/AngelFireResort;
• Phone: 800.633.7463;
• Season: Dec. 16 – March 19, 2023;
• Lift Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and
• Night Skiing: 4-8 p.m. (weather permitting, this is available on weekends and holiday peak periods).

MOUNTAIN STATS:

• BASE ELEVATION 8,600 feet;
• PEAK ELEVATION 10,677 feet;
• VERTICAL DROP 2,077 feet;
• AVERAGE ANNUAL SNOWFALL:  210 inches;
• TERRAIN PARKS: 3;
• 81 TRAILS:  21 percent beginner, 56 percent intermediate, 23 percent advanced, 560+ acres;
• NORDIC CENTER: 12km of terrain for classic & skate skiing and snowshoeing; 5 trails: 1 beginner, 2 intermediate, 2 advanced;
• LIFTS: 2 high-speed quads, 3 doubles, 2 surface; and
• SNOWMAKING CAPABILITIES:  52 percent of mountain, 90 percent of beginner terrain.

For more details about Angel Fire Resort and Angel Fire RV Resort’s winter rates, lift ticket pricing, trails and reservations visit www.angelfireresort.com or call 800.633.7463.

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