Fabian at Taos Ski Valley
Expert · 321 m long with 212 m of vertical, averaging 33° and 43° at its steepest, facing N.
43°steepest 50 m
33°average pitch
321 mlength
212 mvertical
3644 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Fabian is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Fabian
Lifts that reach the top: Kachina Peak Lift (skiing expert terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 18 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Base to Base Gondola
- Ski Lower Patton (easy)
- Ski Winkelried (easy)
- Ride Lift 4
- Ski Easy Trip (easy)
- Ride Kachina Peak Lift
- Ski Highline Ridge (expert)
- Ski West Basin Ridge (expert)
- Ski Fabian (expert)
Where it ends
Joins West Basin, Zdarsky, Spitfire, Waterfowl. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lift 2 (2 min), Lift 8 (4 min), Rueggli (8 min).
See Fabian on the 3D mapAll runs at Taos Ski ValleyMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.