Ski Cloudcroft
# Ski Cloudcroft

Ski Cloudcroft is a small ski area located in the village of Cloudcroft in the Sacramento Mountains of Otero County, New Mexico, United States.

## History

Ski Cloudcroft was founded in 1963 with a T-bar lift. The T-bar had a rise of 440 feet (130 m) and a length of 1,570 feet (480 m). A second T-bar was added the following year with a considerably shorter rise of 140 feet (43 m).

The chairlift was added in 1983, It is a fixed-distance double chairlift with a rise of 590 feet (180 m) and a length of 2,256 feet (688 m).

## Ski Cloudcroft statistics

Due to its southerly location, operation dates are subject to snowfall conditions. Consequently, the area operates only sporadically.

### Elevation

* Base: 8,400 feet (2,560 m)
* Summit: 9,100 feet (2,770 m)
* Vertical Rise: 700 feet (210 m)

### Developed Terrain

* Mountains: 1
* Skiable Area: 74 acres (0.30 $km^2)$
* Trails: 25 total (32% beginner, 28% intermediate, 32% advanced, 8% Expert)
* Average Snowfall: 120 inches (300 cm) annually

### Lifts

As of 2021, Ski Cloudcroft has a total of 3 lifts.

1 double chairlift

2 surface lifts

* 1 handle tow
* 1 rope tow
