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Shalako at Taos Ski Valley

Intermediate · 766 m long with 177 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 20° at its steepest, facing NE.

20°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
766 mlength
177 mvertical
3473 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Shalako is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Shalako

Lifts that reach the top: Lift 4 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Kachina Peak Lift (skiing expert terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 6 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Base to Base Gondola
  2. Ride Lift 4
  3. Ski Shalako (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins unnamed easy trail, Lower Patton, Middle Patton, Baby Bear. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lift 4 (2 min), Lift 7 (2 min), Pioneer (8 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.