Wood-fired pizza, appetizers, and wings at the southernmost ski area in New Mexico. A short drive from Cloudcroft proper, with views of the ski hill and a seasonal calendar tied to skiing, tubing, and summer operations.
A short drive from Cloudcroft proper for delicious wood-fired pizza, appetizers, and wings — with views of the ski hill and the kind of weekend dinner you remember, surrounded by hummingbirds and elk.
"A wood-fired pizza for the table. The Chamber calls it the original wood-fired pizza in town for a reason — it's the one item every public source backs."
Wood-fired pizza
"Pizza plus wings, outside if the weather cooperates. Views of the ski hill, hummingbirds in summer, elk if you stay late. The kind of evening you don't get in town."
Pizza + wings, ski-hill view
"Slice and an appetizer between runs. The kitchen runs while the lifts run, and a hot pie on a winter day at 8,676 feet hits differently than one in town."
Slice + appetizer, mid-ski
Food service is seasonal. Two active windows: ski season (typical December through March) and a summer pizza window that starts July 4 and runs alongside summer tubing. The 2025–26 ski season closed March 7, 2026, so the hill is currently between seasons — call before driving up.
Active seasons: ski season (typical December through March, weather permitting) and the summer pizza window starting July 4 alongside summer tubing.
Food-service hours track the ski-area schedule. Hours and dates aren't published in a stable seven-day grid for the food side, so the table above shows current off-season status. Confirm before any visit.
West of the village on U.S. Highway 82 — the corridor that climbs from Alamogordo and the Tularosa Basin up into Cloudcroft. A short drive from Cloudcroft proper, separate from the Burro Avenue village strip. You'll pass it on the way up the hill or down toward La Luz and White Sands (35 miles).
Phone: (575) 682-2333
Email: info@skicloudcroft.net
Web: skicloudcroft.net
Follow @skicloudcroft or @SkiCloudcroft on Facebook for season updates.
What this place actually does well, and when an in-village dining room is the smarter call instead.
The Ski Cloudcroft setting on U.S. Highway 82 — the ski area, the surrounding hill, and the corridor west of the village.
Two active windows: winter ski season (typical December through March, weather permitting) and a summer pizza window that starts July 4 alongside summer tubing. The 2025–26 ski season closed March 7, 2026, per the official site, so the hill is currently between seasons.
Food-service hours aren't published in a stable seven-day grid. Always confirm before driving up — call (575) 682-2333 or check the latest update on @SkiCloudcroft on Facebook.
The address is 1920½ U.S. Highway 82, west of Cloudcroft proper. From Burro Avenue, head west on Hwy 82 toward High Rolls and Alamogordo. It's a short drive, but it's a drive — not a village walk. You'll need a car or a ride.
Coming up from Alamogordo, you'll pass Ski Cloudcroft before you reach the village center. White Sands sits 35 miles down the hill, so a ski-hill pizza on the way back from the dunes is a real option.
Confirmed by the Cloudcroft Chamber directory and Cloudcroft Reader: wood-fired pizza, a summer pizza window starting July 4, and active ski plus tubing operations at the address above. The owner-supplied note adds appetizers and wings, plus the views and weekend-dinner setting.
Not confirmed in stable public sources: the full menu, day-by-day hours for the food side, alcohol service, reservations, takeout, delivery, and patio status. If any of those matter, call ahead.
The food service is wired into the rest of the operation. If you're skiing or tubing, food is a natural mid-day or end-of-day stop. If you're not, you're driving up specifically for the pizza, and the seasonal calendar matters more.
In summer, a Friday or Saturday evening with kids — tubing earlier, pizza after — is the pattern locals point to. Hummingbirds and elk at altitude are part of the package; Cloudcroft itself sits at 8,676 feet.
"Ski Cloudcroft food service is worth the drive. It's a short hop west on Hwy 82 from the village, and what you get on the other end is wood-fired pizza, appetizers, and wings with a view of the ski hill. The seasonal calendar is the real friction. Call before you go. But on the right weekend, with family at the table and elk on the hill behind you, this is a Cloudcroft evening you don't get on Burro Avenue."
Call ahead to confirm the food side is running. Hours track the ski hill and the summer tubing schedule, and weather can flip the calendar fast.
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