Crowd calendar · 2026-27 season
Red River Ski & Summer Area
Red River, New Mexico
Tap a day to see why, then plan a trip around it.
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November 2026
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December 2026
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January 2027
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Busy stretches to avoid
- Thanksgiving weekendNov 25 – Nov 29
- School holidaysDec 20 – Dec 25
- Albuquerque Public Schools winter breakDec 21 – Jan 1
- Christmas–New Year peakDec 26 – Jan 1
- Red River Weekender Pass blackout (holiday period)Dec 26 – Jan 2
- School holidaysJan 2 – Jan 3
- MLK weekendJan 16 – Jan 18
- Presidents' Day weekendFeb 13 – Feb 15
- Red River Weekender Pass blackout (Presidents' Day weekend)Feb 13 – Feb 14
- Presidents' week school breakFeb 16 – Feb 19
- Red River Weekender Pass blackout (spring peak)Mar 10 – Mar 19
- Easter weekendMar 26 – Mar 29
Beating the crowds
- Tuesday to Thursday is quietest almost everywhere, and often cheaper.
- Buy lift tickets online before noon on the day you ski. Walk-up adult full day is $136, while online weekday full day is $102 and online weekend is $118.
- Ski Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, for the lowest online rates. Holiday rates apply Dec 26 to Jan 2, Feb 13 to 14, and Mar 10 to 19.
- Avoid the Albuquerque winter break, Dec 21 to Jan 1, when Main Street and the Platinum Triple lift see the most traffic. Early-week and early-season days are quieter.
- Afternoon tickets are valid 12:00 to 4:00 pm and cost $76 online on weekdays, a cheaper option for arrivals after noon. Beginner tickets are limited to Gold Chair and Little Blue Carpet.
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Plan a cheap trip herePlaces to stay nearby
The cheapest beds are usually a town or two down the road. Split a whole house with your group.
This is a forecast from patterns: weekdays, national holidays, school breaks, pass blackout dates and events. Resorts don't publish lift-line data, so treat it as a guide. Snow forecast from Open-Meteo.
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