The Red River Ski & Summer Area is located in the middle of town. That’s why Red River has become known as the Ski Town of the Southwest since the doors opened in 1959. The area has grown over the years and is regarded as a place for adventure during winter, summer and fall, a destination for family fun with something to offer young and old alike.
The Platinum Chair Lift is the most popular attraction of the summer season, with thousands of sightseers using the ride to The Tip on the mountain to see the magnificent panoramic view of the top of the world. The Tip Restaurant offers tasty treats and a large outdoor deck for a genuine high country picnic. There is indoor dining, too, in case of a famous afternoon mountain shower.
The popular Music on Top series of Live Concerts at The Tip is set to return following a year off, and the unique Walk With A Ranger program of interpretive presentations and forest tours is also set to resume. It should be noted that the Ski Area welcomes hikers to freely enjoy the wonders of the mountain.
Hidden Treasure Indeed!
Is that a large net to catch Godzilla, Mothra or King Kong, you ask?
It’s a genuine case of “Hide In Plain Sight” because you can’t miss it if you’re hanging around the Red River Ski & Summer Area Base Camp on Pioneer Road.
It’s the Hidden Treasure Aerial Park and it offers an exciting and fun experience you’ll remember for the rest of your life.
In operation since summer 2015, it is the largest rope course in the state and provides adventure for the whole family while promoting active and healthy lifestyles.
There are three levels of difficulty with an experience for everyone. The First Level Course (Easiest), the Second Level Course (More Difficult) and the Third Level Course (Most Difficult) are available options.
The grand finale at the end of the Third Level zip is the Ultimate Decent, using an assisted braking belay from the tower to the ground. There is a minimum weight requirement and a maximum weight limit.
The Base Camp – Red River Ski & Summer Area Day Lodge – also is the site for Summer Tubing. These are not, however, your old truck tire inner tubes. They are high-tech, molded and made of hard vinyl and polyester and designed to last and take the punishment that laughing, kicking, screaming riders are capable of delivering. Ride the long or the short course.
There is also miniature golf for the wee ones.
Zippin’ Along
The Pioneer Flyer seated zip line is located near the Pioneer Corridor, across the street from the Ski Area and next to Willow Pond. Seating two, the Flyer pulls you over the pond and reaches an altitude of 80 feet before sending you on a 600-foot thrill ride over the water and back to where you started. You may well be breathless, but be prepared to laugh on the way up and scream with delight on the way down.