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The tramway ascends the steep western side of the highest portion of the Sandia Mountains, from a base elevation of 6,559 feet (1,999 m) to a top elevation of 10,378 feet (3,163 m). A trip up the mountain takes 15 minutes to ascend 3,819 ft (1,164 m), and the normal operating speed of the tram is 20 feet per second (13.6 mph; 21.9 km/h).
At the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway, in the Ten3 Sandia Ski area, snow is falling thickly. The weather is expected to warm back up by next week, but it will not be as warm as it was earlier this week.
Mar. 13—The Sandia Peak Tramway reopens Thursday with a new engine and a new control and drive system after closing for renovations in January. Despite the significant upgrades, visitors might ...
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Lying to the east and northeast of the Sandias are two smaller ranges, the Ortiz Mountains and the San Pedro Mountains. The Sandia Mountains are home to the world's second longest tramway, Sandia Peak Tramway, which is 2.7 miles (4.3 km) long. Over this distance the tram cars ascend over 4,000 feet (1,200 m).
Skiers and hikers use the tram to reach the top of Sandia Peak and access the Cibola National Forest or to come back down the mountain. But for the bulk of this ski season, the Sandia Peak Aerial
The right (south) fork leads to the upper terminal of the Sandia Peak Tramway at Sandia Peak Ski Area, and a final elevation of 10,378 ft (3,163 m). The left (north) fork is the Crest Spur Trail (Trail 84) and travels approximately 0.6 miles (0.97 km) up a very steep slope to Sandia Crest and has a final elevation of 10,678 ft (3,255 m).
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