Discover Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort, located 20 miles southeast of Taos and a two hour scenic drive north of Albuquerque. Founded in 1952, Sipapu is well known for its affordable skiing and family-friendly atmosphere. Sipapu began as the first lift-served ski area in New Mexico, and is proud to be the state’s longest running lift ski resort with the longest ski season in New Mexico. Sipapu is a fun, family-friendly destination mountain resort where your kids won’t get lost. It is perfect for skiers and boarders of all skill levels, and offers an affordable vacation getaway year round. Come connect with the mountain and one another. Explore, discover, relax – you choose! Our slope-side and riverside accommodations are clean and simple and sleep up to 16 guests.