[4][5] 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.

[citation needed] In the 1800s, present-day Taos Ski Valley was the site of a small copper mining town called Twining, New Mexico, which was later abandoned.

[8] The Blakes lived in an eleven-foot camper in the absence of any buildings in the area except the almost-completed Hondo Lodge (now Snakedance Condominiums).

Ernie was for a time involved in the day-to-day management of the Taos resort, answering the phone and telling prospective visitors whether the skiing was expected to be good in advance of weekend trips.

[9] In December 2013, the Blake family sold Taos Ski Valley, Inc. to billionaire conservationist Louis Bacon.

[15] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all land.

The village is completely surrounded by Carson National Forest, including bordering designated wilderness.

As of the 2011–2012 season Taos Ski Valley Corporation employed approximately 700 people during winter months.

In an average year $47 million are spent in the local economy of Taos Ski Valley.

Lodging options include hotels, private home rentals, condominiums and alpine styled bed and breakfasts.