Rescue personnel worked to get a hiker experiencing a medical episode down from the Sandia Mountains by using a helicopter.

The hiker's injuries were assessed and treated, then was transported down the trail. The patient was taken by ambulance to the hospital.

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Aug. 28—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 ...

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 ...

Skiers and snowboarders can once again take to the slopes on the Sandia mountains. Sandia Peak Ski Area is up and running after a significant hiatus. It is the first time the ski area has been open ...