RED RIVER SKI AREA EVENTS CALENDAR

Half-Price Weekend – Dec 2, 2011 to Dec 4, 2011
Enjoy Early Season Discounted rates on Lift Tickets, Rentals, Group Lessons, and some Lodging.

25 Annual Race Camp and Clinic – Dec 2, 2011 to Dec 4, 2011
Come to Red River and experience the excitement of Race Camp/Clinic weekend. This is a great clinic to help you advance at skiing and snowboarding or come up and get your “snow” legs back for the 2010/2011 ski and snowboard season.

Half-Price Weekend – Dec 9, 2011 to Dec 11, 2011
Enjoy a second weekend of Early Season Discounted Rates on Lift Tickets, Rentals, Group Lessons, and some Lodging.

Full Moon Ski & Snowshoe at the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area – Dec 10, 2011
Discover a different view of the Enchanted Forest. This tour includes an 8km ski or 4km snowshoe to some of their best views, followed with homemade cookies, hotchocolate and other hot drinks. Reservations Required 575-754-6112.

RRSA Open Daily – Dec 16, 2011
After a few weeks of only being open Friday through Sunday, Red River Ski Area will be open daily through March 25, 2012.

Moonlight Ski & Snowshoe Tour at the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area – Dec 18, 2011
Enjoy a moonlit tour on cross country skis or snowshoes at the Enchanted Forest. Come join us as we treck across the Enchanted Forest by moonlight. For more information please call 575-754-2374

Michael Martin Murphey Cowboy Christmas Ball – Dec 22, 2011
At the Red River Conference Center. Doors open at 5:00pm. Live & Silent Auction at 5:30pm – 7:30pm (to benefit Red River Valley Charter School) BBQ Dinner – 6:30pm. Michael Martin Murphey concert and dance at 8:00pm – Cash Bar and Photographer. $40.00 for Dinner and Dancing. $25 for Dance only. For Tickets call 575-779-1602

Christmas Eve Fireworks and Torchlight Parade – Dec 24, 2011
Join us for our Holiday Celebration Rail Jam and Torchlight Parade located on the ski slope adjacent to Lift House Bar & Grill. This is a beautiful light show put on by our ski/snowboard instructors, patrol, locals, and some of our guests who ski/snowboard down the mountain with flares while fireworks light up the sky. Rail Jam starts at 5:30pm and Torchlight Parade begins at 7pm.

Christmas Luminaria Ski & Snowshoe Tour at The Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area – Dec 25, 2011.


Ski the Cross Country Ski Area this Christmas under the warm glow of candlelight.

Santa Skis Too! – Dec 25, 2011
Ever wondered if Santa was a skier? Well, we asked him, and now he joins us every year on Christmas Day.

New Years Eve Fireworks and Torchlight Parade – Dec 31, 2011
Join us for our New Years Celebration Rail Jam and Torchlight Parade located on the ski slope adjacent to Lift House Bar & Grill.

Old Fashioned New Year’s Eve Party at the Community House – Dec 31, 2011 Ring in the New Year the old fashioned way.

New Year’s Eve Potluck Party at the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area – Dec 31, 2011

College Days – Jan 1, 2012 to Jan 15, 2012
HUGE DEALS for College Students w/ a valid student ID.

January Bargain Days – Jan 1, 2012 to Jan 31, 2012
Purchase a three or more day Lift Ticket in January and save 25%

Gold Rush Rail Jam Qualifier – Jan 7, 2012
USASA is introducing a rail jam format to their national competitions. The Red River Ski Area will be the first to host this event in our region.

Moonlight Ski & Snowshoe Tour at the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area – Jan 7, 2012 Enjoy a moonlit tour on cross country skis or snowshoes at the Enchanted Forest.

Headlamp Snowshoe Dinner at the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area – Jan 14, 2012 Experience the Enchanted Forest in a different light.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend – Jan 14, 2012 to Jan 15, 2012
A Red River Tradition. Rail Jam will start at 5:30pm at the Lift House Bar and Grill then join us for the torch light parade and fireworks at 7:00pm.

Red River Winter Carnival – Jan 14, 2012 to Jan 15, 2012
Reintroducing a classic Red River event!

Home School Week – Jan 16, 2012 to Jan 22, 2012
Huge Deals for Home School students and their families.

New Mexico Cup Low O2 Challenge – Jan 28, 2012 to Jan 29, 2012
The “Annual New Mexico Cup” Citizens’ Fun Race Brought to you by the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area

Moonlight Ski & Snowshoe Tour at the Enchanted Forest Cross Country SkiArea – Feb 4, 2012 Enjoy a moonlit tour on cross country skis or snowshoes at the Enchanted Forest.

Public Safety Week – Feb 6, 2012 to Feb 11, 2012
Firefighters, Police Officers, and Public Safety workers can enjoy January Bargain Day Rates on single day lift tickets this week if you show your badge, Employee ID, or other form of employment verification. Come enjoy some fun challenges against your coworkers, get great prizes, and hit the slopes

Mardi Gras in the Mountains – Feb 16, 2012 to Feb 21, 2012
Red River knows how to celebrate Mardi Gras! Daily parades with colorful floats, krewes in costume tossing Mardi Gras beads, live creole music, and spicy Cajun cooking. Laissez les bons temps rouler (that’s Cajun for “let the good times roll”)!

Presidents’ Weekend – Feb 17, 2012 to Feb 20, 2012
A Red River Tradition. Come see the parade and fireworks at the Lift House Bar and Grill at 7:00 PM on Saturday night.

Headlamp Snowshoe Dinner at the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area – Feb 18, 2012 Experience the Enchanted Forest in a different light.

USA Snowboard Association Slopestyle – Feb 25, 2012
The second USASA event at the Red River Ski Area will be a Slopestyle Event. Adding another competition to the Southwest qualifiers. Our goal for this event is to give the Southwest competitors another opportunity to gain points to qualify on the National level. This is going to be our first year to host an event, with more to follow. The Slopestyle course is going to be in our Hollywood Terrain Park located near Broadway Station. It will include two jumps with 2 lips, one for the little guys, and one for the big guys, along with a variety of boxes and rails to finish the course.

Moonlight Ski & Snowshoe Tour at the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area – Mar 5, 2012 Enjoy a moonlit tour on cross country skis or snowshoes at the Enchanted Forest.

Beach Weeks – Mar 10, 2012 to Mar 25, 2012
Forget the beach, it’s time to hit the slopes for Spring Break. Don’t forget your beachwear for fun in the Sun and Snow!

The Season’s Biggest Torchlight Parade and Fireworks Show – Mar 14, 2012
Just like our Saturday Torchlight Parades, only much BIGGER! It’s a Spring Break Tradition, and because of Daylight Savings Time, we will start at 8:00pm for this one.

Kids Glowstick Parade – Mar 16, 2012
This one’s just like the Big Torchlight…only with glowsticks and kids!

Headlamp Snowshoe Dinner at the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area – Mar 17, 2012

Dog Days, Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area – Mar 23, 2012 to Mar 25, 2012
Cross country ski or snowshoe the trails of the Enchanted Forest with your four-legged friends.

3rd Annual Pond Skim – Mar 25, 2012
See if you can make it across the pond at the bottom of “the Face”. Anyone is invited to participate. Skimming starts at 2:00 pm. It’s a ton of fun, and if you don’t want to go for a dip, you can watch from the deck of the Lift House Bar & Grill.

Last Day of Skiing & Snowboarding at Red River Ski Area – Mar 25, 2012
We know, we know…there’s still great snow up there! But, we have to “shut ‘er down” at some point

Ian Fehler
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