We Missed The Boat On The Snow (Play)
Editor’s note: In the holiday hustle and bustle, we neglected to post the holiday hours for the Capulin Snow Play Area, which will be open today and tomorrow from noon to 3:30 p.m. Note that the Saturday AND Sunday openings represent an expansion of hours compared to the pre-holiday season “Saturdays only” schedule.
by Karen Takai, USFWS Sandia Ranger District Information Officer
Tijeras, NM – December 16, 2011. The Sandia Ranger District Capulin Snow Play Area will be open for the following times during the Holiday Season, weather and conditions permitting from 12 noon to 3:30 p.m.
- December 17, 18
- December 22, 23, 24
- December 29, 30, 31
Starting January 7, 2012, the area will be open from noon to 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The area will stay open until the area closes for the season in March when the snow melts.
“We’re really pleased that we’ve been able to expand the hours so people can come out and enjoy winter activities on the Sandia Ranger District,” said District Ranger Cid Morgan. In addition to the Capulin Snow Play Area, we have a variety of other winter activities on the District including snowshoeing and cross-country ski trails,” she added. Because conditions on the mountain changes, there may be days that the area will closed because of bad weather or poor snow conditions.
Tips for Enjoying the Snow Play Area
- Visitors need to bring their own inner tubes or soft sliding devices that have no metal or wood components.
- We want you to be safe while you’re at the Capulin Snow Play Area. The following are activities are not allowed. Please do not:
- Use skis, sleds (with wood, metal or other hard materials) or snowboards
- Be careless, reckless sliding , creating jumps or altering any sliding area
- Have more than 2 persons per sliding device or linking sliding devices
- Bring or drink any alcoholic beverages to the area
- Bring any glass or metal containers to the area
For additional information contact the Sandia Ranger District at 505-281-3304