Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort

Great experience! Stayed in a hotel room. It was very nice and clean. Ski school was wonderful for my teen beginner. She took a 2hr beginner private lesson and then we practiced for a day. She then took another 2hr private lesson with Tyrie and she was WONDERFUL!! Took my teen up the lifts and had her skiing down looking like a pro! My only complaint, and it's a big one.... is the snowboarders. Def the worst snowboarders I have seen at any resort in my 30+ years of skiing. They are completely out of control and have zero skill at boarding. There are no rules. A Colorado resort would revoke their passes for the things they do. Get the snowboarders under control and apply some rules and this place would be perfect!! The place does shut down when the lifts close and there is no place to eat. Taos is an easy 30minute drive as long as the weather is good. If it's snowing heavily, I would recommend having food in your room to eat for dinner!

We stayed at a Riverside cabin for 3 days of skiing. Mountain: decent variety but small compared to more popular ones in the area and/or Colorado. Price was very affordable, good for families. All operators and employees were very friendly. No lines at all at the lifts. The rentals area took 45 min and could use more employees/facilities to flow traffic better. The kids took a lesson, and the instructors were friendly. The mountain could use a bunny hill that was more elevated so beginners can learn easier; as it stands, there is a very flat training area and then a steep magic carpet slope. Not too bad but others may struggle if new to the sport. Lodging: the Riverside cabins were old, and one of the heaters did not work (they supply space heaters.) It was cozy for our family of four. Hot water in the shower tended to run out so bathe fast. As it is a very isolated ski lodge, there is not many/any options for dinners unless you drive to Vadito or Taos. The on-site restaurants close at 5pm, which does not help people staying on-site. Also, there is no way to order food unless through an app, but the wifi died one of the nights, so...you see the predicament. Be prepared and bring lots of food and food prep materials if staying on-site. Besides this, management/front desk at times seemed flustered by customer complaints and asks. It was a fun first ski experience for the family with a few hiccups.

I've been to this ski resort several times, and we love skiing here as a family. This time we arrived at 915 at night, and were given room keys. Went to our hotel room 214, and it looked like someone had hosted a party in the room by the amount of trash that was left. Returned to the front desk (a long trip in the cold) and was given keys to 3 other rooms to try. All dirty (not as bad as our room). All that the front desk could offer was a refund. "Luckily", I was able to find a hotel room in Taos, a thirty minute drive away, and at twice the price. Was able to drive the 30 minutes back the next morning to enjoy skiing. I was given my refund, and told I could find a manager on the 2nd floor later in the day to speak with about my situation. I think I'll just write reviews on several sites instead.

We stayed in a "Casita", which is a small cabin with a kitchenette and living area. The room was just fine for us. Could use a little repair to the flooring and mini blinds, but it was clean and had a very comfortable queen bed with brand new pillow top mattress, and the sofa bed was new or newly upholstered. It was so quiet and we had a great view out of the window towards the river. It is walking distance to the Ski Lodge. You can't beat the price of the lift tickets and rentals there. Great skiing for beginners or intermediate. The restaurant was only open for take out food (due to short staff and it desperately needs remodeling). You can order online and they text you when it is ready. Awesome green chile pork stew (very spicy!), and they have burgers, sandwiches etc. If you want nice amenities and modern facilities, you might want to go somewhere else, but you will pay triple the price. I do recommend, but hope they are able to update and fully open the Lodge and Restaurant soon.

We rented one of the casitas for a short hiking getaway. We ended up getting to the resort around 9:00 pm and we’re surprised to see our key taped to the reception door as it seemed based on the email confirmation reception was open until 10:00 pm—no big deal, but what we thought we were renting for the weekend and what we ended up with were completely different and there was no one around to make it right! Pictures from a nice social media marketing campaign duped me in to believing we had a nice clean casita. What I walked into was a room that smelled like an ashtray, filthy floors, a disgusting mini fridge, a bathroom door that was broken/warped and didn’t close properly, a porch light that didn’t work, torn vinyl flooring, broken blinds—I could go on! It was late so we resolved to spend the night reassess in the morning. It was a terrible night’s sleep and we decided to cut our losses and left before 7:00am the next day. Confused and annoyed I went back to their website and noticed they used the same photos for each of the casita listings—obviously one that was much nicer than the one I booked. Do yourselves a favor and avoid this place. They should invest less in marketing campaigns and more in the maintenance of their properties.

Our stay at Sipapu was exceptional! We stayed two nights in a hotel room and two nights in the large duplex. Both were clean and cozy. A staff member met us at the duplex the night we checked in to ensure the heat was working to our satisfaction. All staff were extremely pleasant, helpful, and friendly. A maintenance supervisor (whose name I failed to get) overhead my husband worrying about our truck’s fuel due to the very cold temps and offered to get equipment and staff to help us if we needed it. You don’t find that sort of openness and generosity just anywhere. The drinks and food at the Riverside Cafe were great. Walking to the lift from the duplex was very easy. Complaints about this property have to be based on unrealistic expectations. The prices are affordable and, frankly, I would say underpriced for what you get. The skiing was super fun - there are plenty of options to keep skiers of all skill levels entertained. Will be back!

We visited in June of 2023 to play a round of disc golf. The course was technical and fun. Be prepared for 20 holes of vertical climbs or throws. Great pro shop with tons of branded gear including stickers for carts and cars. The river was moving quickly when we were there, which really added to the ambiance! Cannot wait to stay on site for our next trip. Will definitely be back in the winter for a day or two of skiing.

We love to ski at Sipapu. The online reservation are great until you need to exchange days due to weather or anything else. Emailing customer service is a waste… I am still waiting on a response after weeks of asking. We had to exchange our days due to bad weather and driving conditions. Exchanging lift tickets was ok. But we re-rented of equipment and now we are waiting on our refund for the original days. We did everything the website ask to do and still no response or refund. Maybe im being alittle harsh…but come on.

OUR FAMILY REUNION HAS BEEN AT SIPAPU SKI AREA EVERY YEAR FOR 17 YEARS. WE HAVE STAYED IN THE MOTEL, 1/2 OF A DUPLEX, THE FULL DUPLEX, AND THEN THE FAMILY GOT SO BIG WE HAVE STARTED STAYING IN THE LODGE FOR EVERY OTHER YEAR. IT IS THE BEST! BEDS ARE COMFORTABLE, KITCHEN IS BIG ENOUGH FOR US ALL TO EAT, PLAY, VISIT AND COOK BIG MEALS. 2 REFRIDGERATORS, 2 FULL OVENS AND LOTS OF DISHES AND COOKWARE. WE HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD ANY FURRY CREATURES OR ANY CRAWLING ONES FOR THAT MATTER. THE STAFF IS TERRIFIC! TOWELS AND BEDDING VERY CLEAN, PILLOWS ARE GREAT. WE ALL LOVE SKIING, AGES 3 TO 70. IT IS A OLD SKI LODGE AND MAKES YOU REMEMBER WHAT YOUR GRANDFATHERS WOULD HAVE ENJOYED. BUT WITH SHOWERS AND TV'S , HEATERS AND WIFI. AFFORDABLE!