Architecture: New Mexico

Taos: Ski Valley

Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort in Taos County, New Mexico. The village was originally settled by a group of miners in the 1800s. Taos Ski Valley is the highest municipality in the US, sited at an elevation of 9,207 feet however, the village limits reach 12,581 feet and the highest residential dwelling is at 10,350 feet Kachina Village, at over 10,350 feet, houses Bavarian Restaurant and two condo complexes and accommodates six permanent residents and visitors in 30 condo units; 70–80 home sites are planned for development. Wheeler Peak, the tallest mountain in New Mexico at 13,161 feet overlooks the village. 3