[3] During World War II, the 10th Mountain Division trained in the area and helped construct ski runs throughout the southern Rockies.

Access is provided from downtown Santa Fe to the base lodge via New Mexico State Road 475.

It also includes gift shops, a rental center, a sports equipment shop, a ski patrol station, lockers, and two ski instruction schools: Chipmunk Corner, for beginner skiers ages 5-10 or snowboarders 8-10; and the Snow Sports School, for ages 10+.

[5] Chipmunk Corner Ski School features a surface carpet and a private slope, Chippy Hill.

The school operates out of a 3,220 square feet (299 m2) building near the base lodge, with classrooms, a cafeteria, and a sports equipment center.