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Taos Ski Valley

Come to the best place to play, to work, to live and to ride!

If you are looking for work in a place where you can enjoy an outdoor lifestyle with like-minded people, look no further. Taos Ski Valley strives to be the best in skiing and snowboarding. This means being the best place to play, to work, to live and to ride. This is no small vision. But if you share our passion for the mountains, then we invite you to join us.

Taos Ski Valley

Taos Ski Valley is one of the few remaining resorts that is still owned and operated by the original founding family. Ernie Blake began realizing his dream of building a ski area in 1955 History of Taos Ski Valley . Today his children and grandchildren are continuing and building upon his legacy.

Our Jobs

Food and Beverage, Retail, Maintenance, Office/Administrative, Ticket Services, Ski Instructors, Lift Operations, and Parking Lot Attendants

We'll be hiring for our 2012/13 season starting in September. Please bookmark our page and check back then.

Thanks for your interest in Taos!

Sleep and Eat

Taos Ski Valley, Inc. does not offer employee housing, nor are we able to assist employees in their search for housing. However, we have provided the following links to help you in your search. It is quite possible to find affordable housing in town which is close to transportation, shops, and restaurants. During ski season you can take the Chili Line bus from town to work and back for free if you show your Taos Ski Valley Staff ID card.

Taos News, the local weekly newspaper with its most current rental listings.
Google Discussion Group, a good way to network with other employees seeking housing and roommates. There are also occasional houses listed for rent on this page.
RE/MAX, a local real estate company that can help you track down leads for ski season housing.
Mariposa Realty, a property management and real estate company in Taos.
Taos Home Girl, a property management and real estate company in Taos.

Other Perks

Benefits include the following:

Wages
Skiing/Riding Privileges
Tips
Discount Coupons
Food and Retail Discounts
Direct Deposit
Resort Exchange days - 3 free days with Durango Mountain, CO and Telluride, CO and discounts at other New Mexico resorts and others in the Mountain West.
Employee Parties
Great Office Views
Free or Discounted Lessons
Fun Work Environment
Free Transportation between the town of Taos and Taos Ski Valley

Additional benefits for year-round employees include:

Medical/Life/Disability Insurance
401(k)
Paid Time Off
Summer Holiday Pay

Snowboarding at Taos

Getting Here and Getting Around

Transportation Options: Drive/Fly/Shuttle Bus The Chile Line is the public transportation system from the Town of Taos to Taos Ski Valley. The shuttle runs several times per day.

Frequent daily and weekend shuttle bus service operates between the Albuquerque airport, Taos and Taos Ski Valley. Travel time is approximately three hours.

For Fun

For the outdoor enthusiast or the nature lover, Taos County and surrounding areas offer a wide variety of activities. The annual Taos Mountain Balloon Rally, special ski races and events, the Taos Rodeo, annual running and cycling events, the Taos Autumn Run car show, and more!

Mountain Biking and Cycling
Horseback Riding
Hot Springs
Hunting/Fishing
River Rafting
Rock Climbing
Snowboarding
Skiing
Taos Pueblo - U.N. World Heritage Site - a 1000+ year continually inhabited Native American Pueblo
Spring and Fall Arts Festivals
Music Events