There’s a new challenge in the Sandia Mountains. The Cibola National Forest recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly revamped Challenge Trail, which winds through the upper reaches of the ...

Dirk Van Hart wants to set the record straight. The correct name, he insists, is Sandia Mountain, in the singular. It is not, geologically speaking, a mountain range, so it should not be identified in ...

The Sandia Peak Tramway is often called an engineering marvel, spanning 2.7 miles.The concept to the tram was developed in the early 1960s by Robert Nordhaus and Ben Abruzzo, who were the two original ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This week’s snowstorm has been a boon for New Mexico ski resorts so much so that a handful are opening weeks earlier this usual including the Sandia Peak Ski Area that’s ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- A group from Sandia National Labs has been busy rescuing hikers in the Sandia Mountains. "We typically respond. It’ll be dark outside, snow, ice, sometimes a lot of wind," said ...

Sandia Peak Ski Area could be home to the state’s first mountain coaster.The proposed project was developed to not only create a new experience for skiers, snowboarders, bikers, hikers, people that ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There’s a new trail for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders to enjoy in the Sandia Mountains. The U.S. Forest Service officially opened the Challenge Trail Extension to ...