"We went on a family outing to Red River, New Mexico over Labor Day weekend 2011 with my wife and 4 daughters, my son Garret, his wife and her father, and my new 7 month old granddaughter. We rented a nice home for the weekend to all be together. My plan was to get up very early a couple of mornings and hike some peaks and be back about the time that everyone was stirring. I tried to get some takers to get up with me and leave the house before 6 AM but no one would go. I got up at the first crack of light on Saturday morning and went about a quarter of a mile from our weekend rental home, parked in the Red River Skiing area, and began hiking at 6 AM. The starting elevation was 8700 feet. It was a crisp 43 degrees with dark clear skies when I began hiking. I was looking for Pioneer trail. The map showed this trail going right up the ski area. I could not find a sign so I “burned it” up a black diamond ski run until I came to the service road. After studying the map, it appeared the trail was the service road. I continued following the road to the top of the ski area on the east side just as the sun was coming over the ridge. Once you reach the top of the ski area it is a wonderful h..." — Phil-Robinson • Sep 3, 2011