I'm sharing details of our family ski trip to Red River, New Mexico including what we spent for a family of 5!
COST BREAKDOWN:
- Car Rental: $1,000
- Hotels to and from Red River: $250
- Condo for 5 nights: $2,078
- 3 day lift tickets for 5 people: $1,493 (includes tax)
- 1 day of ski lessons for Whitney: $239
- Ski/Snowboard rentals for 3 days: $426
- Food/Groceries/Souvenirs: ~$1,000
- Horseback Riding for 4 people: $260
- Snow Tubing: $125
TOTAL = $6,871
One of the main reasons we chose New Mexico as our ski destination was because it is drivable. I wanted to save money on plane tickets for 5 people and drive my van. Last minute Alex was worried my van wouldn't make the trek so he rented a suburban via Turo ($1,000). We also added hotel expenses to and from Red River because I loathe road trips with kids and wanted to break up the 12+ hour drive.
I took a look at Breckenridge lift tickets and ski rentals and they are DRASTICALLY higher but that's what you get with a more touristy ski town and a bigger mountain. Breckenridge has 35 lifts and 163 trails compared to 5 lifts and 64 trails in Red River. For comparison a 1 day adult lift ticket in Breckenridge is $299 per day and in Red River is $106 per day. That cost ADDS up when you have a family of 5!
We did three FULL days of skiing/snowboarding. We arrived at 8:30am to secure a parking spot in the front lot and usually didn't leave until 3:30/4pm. I didn't want to fuss with bringing food so we grabbed lunch every day at the mountain. *Tip* Get the steak finger basket at the top of the platinum chair. Best bang for your buck and it was very satisfying after hours of skiing! The Apres ski vibe isn't really there in my opinion (no cocktails sold), but it is a very family friendly mountain and vibe. We let our kids to green runs/chairs on their own and watched them from the main lodge.
Red River has a wonderful ski school for all ages! Whitney has snowboarded in the past, but this year we wanted to try skiing. She took one group lesson from 8:30am - 3pm and that's all she needed. The instructors do so much better than I ever could. The next 2 days Whitney skied blues and blacks confidently with our family!
Check out my other ski trip travel guides here > Breckenridge, Angel Fire and Montana!
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