Rubezahl at Taos Ski Valley
Easy · 2636 m long with 250 m of vertical, averaging 5° and 12° at its steepest, facing N.
12°steepest 50 m
5°average pitch
2636 mlength
250 mvertical
3137 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Rubezahl is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Rubezahl
Lifts that reach the top: Base to Base Gondola (skiing novice terrain to get there); Lift 7 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Lift 4 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Lift 7A (skiing easy terrain to get there); Lift 2 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Kachina Peak Lift (skiing expert terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Base to Base Gondola
- Ski Rubezahl (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Rueggli Beginner's Hill, White Feather, Winkelried, Lower Patton. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lift 4 (1 min), Lift 1 (1 min), Zipper 1 (1 min).
See Rubezahl 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.