High Noon at Taos Ski Valley
Advanced · 446 m long with 77 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 26° at its steepest, facing N.
26°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
446 mlength
77 mvertical
3362 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
High Noon is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to High Noon
Lifts that reach the top: Lift 4 (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Kachina Peak Lift (skiing expert terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Base to Base Gondola
- Ski Lower Patton (easy)
- Ski Winkelried (easy)
- Ride Lift 4
- Ski Easy Trip (easy)
- Ski Hunziker Bowl (advanced)
- Ski High Noon (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins El Funko. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lift 4 (3 min).
See High Noon 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.