Walkyries Chute at Taos Ski Valley
Expert · 430 m long with 215 m of vertical, averaging 27° and 39° at its steepest, facing E.
39°steepest 50 m
27°average pitch
430 mlength
215 mvertical
3595 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
Walkyries Chute is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Walkyries Chute
Lifts that reach the top: Lift 7A (skiing novice terrain to get there); Lift 2 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Kachina Peak Lift (skiing expert terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 12 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Lift 1
- Ski High Five (easy)
- Ski White Feather (easy)
- Ride Lift 2
- Ski Honeysuckle (easy)
- Ski Walkyries Chute (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Walkyries Glade. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lift 7 (2 min), Lift 4 (4 min), Pioneer (9 min).
See Walkyries Chute 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.