Northside at Taos Ski Valley was Incorporated the first day of 2006 by your hosts Roger and Kerrie Pattison and Christof Brownell. Since then they have developed the business plan in order to be open this winter. For seven years prior to that Roger and Christof spent many days exploring routes and pioneering runs, then actively thinning and grooming those runs.

In the beginning, Orville Pattison settled in with his family from the farmlands of eastern New Mexico to get away from the summer heat on the plains. He had plenty of sons to run the family farm while he stayed in the cool pines and built roads and access. Orville never did experience winter living and playing in the mountains, even after Ernie Blake came along and introduced the idea. His grandson Roger, (with his wife Kerrie) are part of the day to day operations at Northside. They live in the ski valley year around and also promote summer activities in the Village. See more about the Pattison history at www.taosskivalleyland.com

Christof grew up living in Taos Ski Valley working with his family as owner/operators of the legendary Thunderbird Lodge. Christof has always skied and snowboarded avidly and has a rare talent for playing unique and original music. See more about Christof on www.christofbrownell.com

The three each have a full time commitment to the success of Northside.