Tag: taos
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Ridgetop Rambling – The Taos Traverse
The mountains around Taos Ski Valley, NM form an enticing cirque of moderately rugged peaks. This includes the state high point, Wheeler Peak 13,161′, and half a dozen other peaks in the high 12,000 to low 13,000 foot range. Maggie and I had attempted to traverse the ridge line in 2020, but we had to…
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‘Tis the Skison
What a simple joy, sliding on snow. One of the few activities where adults get to “play,” yipping and hollering, grinning ear to ear all the way down the mountain. All thanks to that magical fairy dust that falls from the sky every winter. Today, it’s easy to take alpine skiing for granted. There are…