What’s Hot?

• Southern Rockies Passport, Angel Fire Resort’s new season pass offers unlimited skiing and boarding at Angel Fire, and three days of free skiing each
at Crested Butte, Monarch Mountain and Pajarito
Ski Area.

• Angel Fire Resort Gift Card for guests offers easy, quick checkout at resort
restaurants, retail, ski school, rental shop and other participating venues. It can also be used to set and monitor spending for families with kids.

• Check out these hot deals: The resort is
re-introducing its Teen full-day ticket for $49 for youths ages 13-17. Ages 70 and over and 6 and under still ski free, and the resort will continue to offer some of last winter’s popular promotions, including Kids Stay, Eat & Ski Free, the 5th Grade Free promotion and You Keep the Gear packages.

Party Time …

• Lazy Lizard, formerly Jasper’s, at Angel Fire Resort Hotel … always something special.

• Poor Boy’s Country Club, on Hwy.434, seven miles south in Black Lake … the valley’s best views!

• Ritchie-Slater Uptown Wine Bar, in the historic Chevron building on Hwy. 434, 377-9770.
Open seven days a week, live music often.

• Village Haus, Angel Fire Resort base area,
for après-ski enjoyment with live music often.

• Zebadiah’s, Angel Fire on Hwy. 434, pool tables and live music.

Don't Miss...
• Benefit Day: Dec. 14, come ski or ride on the mountain with a $15 lift ticket. All proceeds benefit Music From Angel Fire.

• Ski and Snowboard with Santa Claus: Dec. 23-25,

• Torchlight Parade and Fireworks: Dec. 24 and 31

• Big Ol’ Texas Weekend: Jan. 25-27, Angel Fire Resort will once again team up with the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders to celebrate their Texas neighbors, featuring a steak-eating contest, Gilley’s Bar night, outdoor barbecue, live music, and a lot more Texas-themed fun.

• Mardi Gras: Jan. 31-Feb 5, Join Angel Fire Resort for live music, great food and a Fat Tuesday Ball you won’t want to miss.

• Fiesta Del Sol Spring Break Weekend: March 15-16, The resort has a fantastic weekend of fun under the sun planned, including activities and big surprises on the slopes.

• New Mexico Appreciation Day: March 28, Angel Fire Resort says, “Thanks locals!” by inviting all New Mexico residents for a free day of skiing. Bring a state ID or a copy of a recent utility bill.

Pauline Hardsteen

Pauline Hardsteen, with husband Peter, moved to Angel Fire in 2001 with their children Tim, Cody and Tyler. Pauline
volunteers at the library and Peter is head coach of the Angel Fire Ski Team.

“We moved here from Houston. It’s the climate, it’s the clean air. Of course, once you live here, you have skiing, you can play golf, you can hike, all that stuff. Most of all, it’s safe. Your kids are safe. They can just go and do their thing. I like the high school. They have a wonderful program. It makes the kids ready for college. I like that it’s convenient.
It’s easier on the kids.”

In conversation with Ellen Miller-Goins

FYI...
• Angel Fire Chamber & Visitor Information Center:
800-446-8117 or 575-377-6661; angelfirechamber.org

• Angel Fire Resort: 575-377-6401 or 800-633-7463;

• Sangre de Cristo Chronicle: 575-377-2358;

• Village of Angel Fire Visitor’s Center:
575-377-6555; afgov.org