Taos to Red River

Backcountry ski tour

February 2013

Kishen Mangat & Dan Erwin

Map of Route from Taos Ski Valley to Red River Ski Area via Wheeler Peak Wilderness

View of Al’s Run (Taos Ski Valley) from Lower Long Canyon

Upper Long Canyon Cirque

View of Taos Ski Valley from Upper Long Canyon

Dan emerging from Long Canyon

Dan on the Gold Hill Summit Ridge Approach

Gold Hill Summit Ridge on Approach

Gold Hill Summit Ridge

Goose Lake from Gold Hill Summit Ridge

On Gold Hill Summit Ridge

On Gold Hill Summit Ridge with Taos Ski Valley in Background

On Gold Hill Summit Ridge

Gold Hill Summit (Taos Ski Valley in Background)

Point 12,284 from Gold Hill Summit

Herd of Bighorn Sheep on Gold Hill

Arrival at Red River Ski Area

Funky style in Northern New Mexico