Ernie Blake, the founder of Taos Ski Valley, was a larger-than-life character who fled prewar Germany to became an interrogator of Nazis and later founder of New Mexico’s largest ski area.

“This project, hopefully, will get rid of the dust, the noise, the pollution,” says Rick Bellis, Village Administrator for the Village of Taos Ski Valley. Now, with only a couple of days left ...

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 ...