 Poster: A snowHead
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I am in the midst of planning a group ski trip for a bunch of Brits who live over in the States. We have managed to whittle it down to 2 resorts following a fantastic Christmas skiing some top resorts in Colorado (Aspen, Telluride, Crested Butte and Silverton Mountain (v. cool)). The dilema for our next is between Jackson Hole and Taos.
Has anyone skied Taos? Having looked at the piste map it looks like all of the double diamond skiing requires a significant hike from the top of the main lift station. Now I don't mind the odd hike, but this seems like quite a big yomp (30 minutes to some and close to a couple of hours to the top of teh main bowl, looking at the vertical) and to have to do it for every run us less appealing. Is this the case?
By sharing your knowledge you can sleep well knowing that you are helping someone who is trying to keep all of his ski buddies happy! 
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes a few times.
Heres some turns I made with a few folk on Kachina Peak back in 1992. You have to hike along the ridge to the right then up to the peak . Make sure your FIT.
Taos can be a Powder Paradise. Purpose built village at base. Was not to much to do when I was last there over 10 yrs ago. I did bump into Scott Scmitt & Glen Plake making a film there .
We stayed a couple of times down the road at a bunk house called Abomiable Snow Mansion. I just looked it up, cant believe its still there . Very chaep and freindly.
http://www.abominablesnowmansion.com/
Down in Taos itself its like any sprawed out American Town, you need car.
Best to ask Martin Bell about Taos I believed he lived there.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Dave C, welcome to snowHeads.
As stanton says, send a PM to Martin Bell on here - he used to live/instruct there.
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Thanks guys. Nice turns. Have PM'd Martin Bell (the real one?)
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Dave C, Yes the 'Real One'
... but then again I suspect everyone thinks they're real !!
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Having looked at the piste map it looks like all of the double diamond skiing requires a significant hike from the top of the main lift station.
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Been to Taos twice.
Do you want double black diamond steep? Or do you really want powder ?
If it's steep, you will find quite some steep terrain inbound, or with short easy hikes. Taos' definition of black is closer to double black in other resorts.
But for powder, you need to travel to places few others go. The hike from Kachina lift to the ridge isn't too bad. But to get to Kachina Peak is a different story.
Taos isn't a large place. I would probably get bored for a week, unless there's happens to be dumped on.
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