Today Tom and I along with friends, Barb and Ed, took the Sandia Peak Tramway from the desert floor to the mountain top at 10,378 feet.
The tramway is considered the world's longest aerial tramway at 2.7 miles long. At the top it is said that there is an 11,000 square mile panoramic view- it just seemed as if we could see forever.
At this time of the year skiers and snowboarders take the tram to the peak in order to ski and snow board on the opposite side of the mountain. There are several ski/snowboard trails that can be used. It was fun watching the skiers/snowboarders return to the top on the chair lifts and then starting their travels down the mountain again.
It was a beautiful day in the 70's at the base of the Sandia mountain but at the peak it was 30 degrees with a wind of about 18 mph.
The tram at its highest point is about 1000 feet above ground.
It is a breathtaking ride.
