title: Ski Cloudcroft
text: # Ski Cloudcroft
  
  Ski Cloudcroft is a small ski area located in the village of Cloudcroft in the Sacramento Mountains of Otero County, New Mexico, United States.
  
  ## History
  
  Ski Cloudcroft was founded in 1963 with a T-bar lift. The T-bar had a rise of 440 feet (130 m) and a length of 1,570 feet (480 m). A second T-bar was added the following year with a considerably shorter rise of 140 feet (43 m).
  
  The chairlift was added in 1983, It is a fixed-distance double chairlift with a rise of 590 feet (180 m) and a length of 2,256 feet (688 m).
  
  ## Ski Cloudcroft statistics
  
  Due to its southerly location, operation dates are subject to snowfall conditions. Consequently, the area operates only sporadically.
  
  ### Elevation
  
  * Base: 8,400 feet (2,560 m)
  * Summit: 9,100 feet (2,770 m)
  * Vertical Rise: 700 feet (210 m)
  
  ### Developed Terrain
  
  * Mountains: 1
  * Skiable Area: 74 acres (0.30 $km^2)$
  * Trails: 25 total (32% beginner, 28% intermediate, 32% advanced, 8% Expert)
  * Average Snowfall: 120 inches (300 cm) annually
  
  ### Lifts
  
  As of 2021, Ski Cloudcroft has a total of 3 lifts.
  
  1 double chairlift
  
  2 surface lifts
  
  * 1 handle tow
  * 1 rope tow
  