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 ft and a length of 1570 ft. A second T-bar was added the following year with a considerably shorter rise of 140 ft.

The chairlift was added in 1983, It is a fixed-distance double chairlift with a rise of 590 ft and a length of 2256 ft.

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

Elevation

 * Base: 8400 ft
 * Summit: 9100 ft
 * Vertical Rise: 700 ft

Developed Terrain

 * Mountains: 1
 * Skiable Area: 74 acre
 * Trails: 25 total (32% [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]] beginner, 28% [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|13px]] intermediate, 32% [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg|13px]] advanced, 8% [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-double black diamond.svg|13px]] Expert)
 * Average Snowfall: 120 in 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