Taos Ski Valley
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* #1 Al's Run Chair:
* #2 Reforma Chair:
* #3 Strawberry Hill Chair:
* #4 Kachina Chair:
* #5 High Five Chair:
* #6 Winston Chair:
* #7 Maxi's Chair:
* #7a Seventh Heaven Chair:
* #8 West Basin Chair:
* #9 Rueggli Chair:
* General Pictures:
The Al's Run chair is the primary access from the base area.  It also serves expert bump runs.  The chair
was constructed by Poma.
The Reforma chair serves the upper West Basin area.  It was built by Poma.
Strawberry Hill is one of Taos' beginner
areas.  The chair was built by Stadeli.
Kachina is Taos' farthest east lift and services intermediate and expert runs.  It was also
constructed by Poma.
The High Five lift runs parallel to Al's Run and serves and a backup chair.
The Winston lift runs parallel to Reforma and was built by Stadeli.  It only operates on busy days.
Maxi's lift serves the NASTAR course and terrain park as well as intermediate terrain.  It was built by
Stadeli also.
The 7th Heaven lift accesses the West Basin area from Kachina.  The lift was relocated and used to run
up Al's Run.  It was built by Stadeli also.
The West Basin chair runs in the same
direction as Reforma but begins much
lower in the bowl.
The Rueggli area is another one of Taos' beginner hills.  The lift was built by Stadeli.
Various pictures taken of Highline Ridge hike-to-terrain.
Pictures of West Basin
* New Beginner Lift:
A new beginner lift installed in summer of
2012.  The Yan lift was relocated from
Deer Valley, UT.