travel42 Hotel Review: The Blake at Taos Ski Valley

The Blake at Taos Ski Valley travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Heralded as the keystone of Taos' latest Renaissance, The Blake is unquestionably the most lavish operation at this famed black-diamond ski destination. It's named for Ernie Blake, the sharp-edged visionary who carved out the first trails of Taos Ski Area more than 60 years ago.

Tough old Ernie passed in the 1980s and the resort ended up in family hands. Unfortunately, with minimal investment and vision, the resort stagnated until 2013, when billionaire h...