North America · New Mexico, USA
Taos
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About
Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort in the southwestern United States, located in Taos County, New Mexico. The population was 69 at the 2010 census. Until March 19, 2008, it was one of four ski resorts in America to prohibit snowboarding. The Kachina lift, constructed in 2014, serves one of the highest elevations of any triple chair in North America, to a peak of 12,481 feet (3,804 m) above sea level
Launch Points (3)
Kachina lift Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Taos North Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Taos Ridge Line Launch (west)
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (2)
Roadside LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Town Bailout LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 3 different launch points. The best wind direction is 318.3 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 36.577079
- Longitude
- -105.454441
- Altitude
- 3,598 m / 11,806 ft
- Time Zone
- Mountain Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- NW (318°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KAXX
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Taos. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Angel Fire Arpt, NM, US
13:13 UTC
23 km from site
Wind
Calm
0 kt
Ceiling
OVC 0 ft
7 sm vis
Calm · 0 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 23 km from Taos. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.