Red River Ski Area reviews
3
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Kuel
Experience:
12.6 years
40 played
4 reviews
Shorts and Longs Now 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 19, 2013
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
-This just in....Short tees have been added to many of the holes
-Elevation and slope, lots of it.
-a good mix of tight and technical with some opportunities to air it out
-score cards kept in the restaurant at top
-good signage
-solid rubber tee pads with gravel underneath boxed by 2x4s
-Elevation and slope, lots of it.
-a good mix of tight and technical with some opportunities to air it out
-score cards kept in the restaurant at top
-good signage
-solid rubber tee pads with gravel underneath boxed by 2x4s
Cons:
-Navigation from hole to hole can be tough
-First nine are very long with a very short back nine
-Long and expensive lift ride (take your PDGA card for a substantial discount)
-The signage can be misleading. Hole 8 comes to mind specifically as it makes it appear you have to play to the right side of the fairway for a clear approach to the pin but you can play to the hole from the left side too with minimal trees in the way
-First nine are very long with a very short back nine
-Long and expensive lift ride (take your PDGA card for a substantial discount)
-The signage can be misleading. Hole 8 comes to mind specifically as it makes it appear you have to play to the right side of the fairway for a clear approach to the pin but you can play to the hole from the left side too with minimal trees in the way
Other Thoughts:
-I went two times with in a three day period and in that time they installed the short tee pads.
-Another reviewer said it and I didn't listen so I paid the price. Learn from my mistake and take a poncho. I figured I'd just take cover in the trees if it started to rain. What I didn't take into a account was the 30 minute lift ride and the storm that hit while I was up on it the lift. Coldest I have ever been in my entire life.
-Red River is a great place to vacation in the summer. Hit up this course if you're there, you won't be disappointed.
-Another reviewer said it and I didn't listen so I paid the price. Learn from my mistake and take a poncho. I figured I'd just take cover in the trees if it started to rain. What I didn't take into a account was the 30 minute lift ride and the storm that hit while I was up on it the lift. Coldest I have ever been in my entire life.
-Red River is a great place to vacation in the summer. Hit up this course if you're there, you won't be disappointed.
5
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It's a long way to the TOP (but you'll wanna rock and roll). 2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Aug 1, 2014
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
-Gorgeous 10,000' Mountain Setting.
-Huge Big Air Shots. Use spotters.
-Truly Challenging Front Nine. (See Cons).
-Easy 'Casual' Rounds on the Back.
-Clean Tee-Pads and Graphic Hole Maps
-Mix of UP/Down and Right/Left shots
-New Mid-tees really help Ams on front 9.
-Fun and Challenging Pin and Tee placements
-Beautiful Ski Slope Fairways.
-Good Base Support: Disc Shop at Sitzmark Sports, Fun Pubs, Mallette Park is a 2nd course in Town, Useful Tournament Area near lift etc.
-Huge Big Air Shots. Use spotters.
-Truly Challenging Front Nine. (See Cons).
-Easy 'Casual' Rounds on the Back.
-Clean Tee-Pads and Graphic Hole Maps
-Mix of UP/Down and Right/Left shots
-New Mid-tees really help Ams on front 9.
-Fun and Challenging Pin and Tee placements
-Beautiful Ski Slope Fairways.
-Good Base Support: Disc Shop at Sitzmark Sports, Fun Pubs, Mallette Park is a 2nd course in Town, Useful Tournament Area near lift etc.
Cons:
-LONG SLOW LIFT! 25+ MINUTES EACH WAY!
-Chairlift access = a Short Day and a Short Season
-Pricey chair even with PDGA card discount.
-Unbalanced layout could still use updating.
-Bad shots can REALLY get away from you LOL
-Chairlift access = a Short Day and a Short Season
-Pricey chair even with PDGA card discount.
-Unbalanced layout could still use updating.
-Bad shots can REALLY get away from you LOL
Other Thoughts:
This is a beautiful course that truly rewards serious and casual players. If you want the challenge, take the time and spend the money and get to BIG RED. Or if you happen to be in Red River and are taking the chair anyway, by all means borrow a couple of discs and play the mostly easy Back Nine. You might skip hole 10 if you want a quick, beginner friendly eight holes.
Some players will want more balance than what they will find here. The first 10 holes require lots of game and the climb from the 9th tee to the 10th tee is a haul. LOCAL TIP: Play 17 and 18 right after 9 to break up the climb a bit.
Unless you do a serious hike up or get a local to 4 wheel you to the top, this is a 'Chairlift only in the summer season' course. The chair is set for a speed that tourist families can deal with and there's nothing to do about that. But it is over-priced and even with the PDGA discount, it is hard to believe that players who don't have a yearly pass will come very often. That's a shame, as this course truly would reward frequent play and a half price card would help.
NOTE: A great time to play 'Big Red' is actually after the season ends. The Aspens are spectular and the the chair runs just for the annual tournament on the last weekend in September. That is also a good week to try to get a 4-wheel ride up for a free practice round.
Bring everything!!! This is a high mountain environment. Water-RainGear-Food-Good Shoes-Sunblock/ sunglasses you- name it. .
Fill the gas tank and bring your friends on a supreme road-trip. Make an accurate Disc Golf map! I would call this course 'The New Northern Anchor' on an area that has 4 other 'Destination Courses' and a few 3 star courses, all within about a 2 hour drive from Taos or Santa Fe.
Some of the limitations here are addressable. Red River may be a higher rated course soon enough. Big Red should get better and better.
Some players will want more balance than what they will find here. The first 10 holes require lots of game and the climb from the 9th tee to the 10th tee is a haul. LOCAL TIP: Play 17 and 18 right after 9 to break up the climb a bit.
Unless you do a serious hike up or get a local to 4 wheel you to the top, this is a 'Chairlift only in the summer season' course. The chair is set for a speed that tourist families can deal with and there's nothing to do about that. But it is over-priced and even with the PDGA discount, it is hard to believe that players who don't have a yearly pass will come very often. That's a shame, as this course truly would reward frequent play and a half price card would help.
NOTE: A great time to play 'Big Red' is actually after the season ends. The Aspens are spectular and the the chair runs just for the annual tournament on the last weekend in September. That is also a good week to try to get a 4-wheel ride up for a free practice round.
Bring everything!!! This is a high mountain environment. Water-RainGear-Food-Good Shoes-Sunblock/ sunglasses you- name it. .
Fill the gas tank and bring your friends on a supreme road-trip. Make an accurate Disc Golf map! I would call this course 'The New Northern Anchor' on an area that has 4 other 'Destination Courses' and a few 3 star courses, all within about a 2 hour drive from Taos or Santa Fe.
Some of the limitations here are addressable. Red River may be a higher rated course soon enough. Big Red should get better and better.
