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Angel Fire Resort Sets New Records for Skier Visits - Poised for Best Spring in Years; Fresh Powder and Great Deals in Store for Spring Break.


ANGEL FIRE, N.M. -- Officials at Angel Fire Resort Angel Fire Resort is an alpine ski resort in Angel Fire, New Mexico, USA. The resort opened in 1966[1] and offers both winter and summer activities. Activities
In the winter season there is terrain for
  • Skiing
  • Snowboarding
  • Snowmobiling
 today announced record visits from skiers and snowboarders through the month of February. Among the milestones set so far this season: the fastest climb to 100,000 skier visits in just 70 days, and the highest number of skier visits in February at 41,628. Angel Fire attributes the large percentage increase over years past to continuous snowfall and a calendar of special events that have attracted big crowds. The steady, high attendance puts the resort on a pace to exceed the total skier visit count of 179,000, achieved in the 2002-03 season.

"We started out the season with some strong out-of-state numbers as well as high attendance from local skiers and continued the trend throughout President's Day Weekend," said Jon Mahanna, general manager, Angel Fire Resort. "With the economy on the rebound, great snow conditions, world-class events and a solid destination, we now have tremendous momentum to take us through the final stretch of the season."

Pacific storms and a convenient low pressure system combined to dump snow on Angel Fire Resort in the month of February. While ski areas in the Pacific Northwest have experienced drought conditions "Drought Conditions" is episode 126 of The West Wing. Plot
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, the last few storms that have moved through the New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S).  area have brought up to three feet of fresh powder to the slopes. With spring just around the corner, Angel Fire Resort has put together several deals for vacationers to continue attendance momentum through the resort's final ski weekend, Easter Sunday.

--The Early Bird Season Pass - From March 1st - April 15th purchase an Early Bird Season Pass ($199 for Adults/$175 for Juniors), which is valid from March 2005 thru March 2006.

--Spring Break -- Angel Fire resort will host its annual Pond Skimming Skimming

An electronic method of capturing a victim's personal information used by identity thieves. The skimmer is a small device that scans a credit card and stores the information contained in the magnetic strip.
 and Snow Volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2.  competitions, as well as live concerts in March. Vacationers can take advantage of buy 3 nights of lodging get the 4th night free, the entire month.

--County Appreciation Day - On March 22nd the resort is offering free skiing to all Colfax County Colfax County is the name of several counties in the United States:
  • Colfax County, Nebraska
  • Colfax County, New Mexico
 residents. The deal is good for all those with a valid ID with a Colfax County address, or a local utility bill.

--Military Discount - all active duty military members can receive a 50% discount on all lift tickets the entire month of March.

--Easter Sunday - Angel Fire Resort will celebrate their last day of the season with an Easter Egg An undocumented function hidden in software that may or may not be sanctioned by management. Easter Eggs are secret "goodies" found by word of mouth or accident. They are also used in video games, movies, TV commercials, DVDs, CDs, CD-ROMs and every so often in hardware.  Hunt on the slopes, and Skiing with the Easter Bunny.

For information on lodging and lift ticket deals, snow conditions, activities and more at Angel Fire this winter visit www.angelfireresort.com.

About Angel Fire Resort

If you can do it on a mountain, you can do it here. Angel Fire Resort is the Southwest's premier year-round alpine recreation destination. Tucked high in the mountains of northern New Mexico Northern New Mexico may simply mean the northern part of New Mexico, but in cultural terms it usually means the area of heavy Spanish settlement in the north-central part. , Angel Fire is the rare resort where you can ski, snowboard snow·board  
n.
A board resembling a small surfboard and equipped with bindings, used for descending snow-covered slopes on one's feet but without ski poles.

intr.v.
, tube, snow bike and cross country ski all on the same mountain. For more information on Angel Fire Resort, please call 505-377-4424.
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