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Hunziker at Taos Ski Valley

Expert · 630 m long with 327 m of vertical, averaging 27° and 39° at its steepest, facing N.

39°steepest 50 m
27°average pitch
630 mlength
327 mvertical
3794 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

Hunziker 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 Hunziker

Lifts that reach the top: Kachina Peak Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 11 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Base to Base Gondola
  2. Ski Lower Patton (easy)
  3. Ski Winkelried (easy)
  4. Ride Lift 4
  5. Ski Easy Trip (easy)
  6. Ride Kachina Peak Lift
  7. Ski Hunziker (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Hunziker Bowl. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lift 4 (4 min), Lift 7 (4 min), Pioneer (10 min).

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Measured 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.