We look forward to seeing you in Santa Fe! Don’t forget to explore the area while you’re in town for the 2025 Annual Meeting. The Health & Wellness Committee has compiled a list of different activities that members can sign up for. These activities take place outside of the Annual Meeting and are separate from meeting registration. Please contact the SSR representative listed if you are interested in signing up for any of these activities.
Activities Include:
- Ski Santa Fe
- Hiking Excursion/Bandelier National Monument
- Guided Historic Walking Tour of Santa Fe
- Santa Fe School of Cooking
- Margarita Trail in Santa Fe
- 10,000 Waves Spa
- Meow Wolf
Information and registration rates for activities can be found below.
Ski Santa Fe!
Want to get some fresh air and work your quads? Come shred some pow at Ski Santa Fe! This ski resort is a mere 16 miles (30-minute drive) from downtown Santa Fe with 87 runs (20% beginner, 40% intermediate, 40% expert runs) and 1725 ft elevation, making it the perfect afternoon activity during the Skeletal Society Annual meeting!
Adaptive skiing and accessibility accommodations can be made with at least 5 days advance notice by email ([email protected]) or phone call (505-982-4429)
Ski Santa Fe details are as follows:
PM Half Day (spring ski season hours): 1:00 – 4:30 pm
- Half day lift ticket: $82* (+ one-time $2 fee for first time purchase for RFID card)
*if bunny hill only, “beginners lift ticket” is $48
Purchase tickets here: https://skisantafe.axess.shop/en/Products/Tickets/Date/225/2/11
Ski equipment rental:
- Equipment package (skis or snowboard, boots, poles): $51 (standard) or $70 (high performance equipment)
- Skis/snowboard only: $41 (standard) or $55 (high performance)
- Helmets: $20
Rent equipment online here: https://skisantafe.axess.shop/en/Products/Tickets/Category?cID=4
Getting there:
- 255 Mountain Trail Route bus: $0 (yes, free)
- 50 minute ride to mountain
- Closest pick up to conference: W Alameda St & Galisteo St (~3 blocks from the SSR Headquarters Hotel)
- Pick up is at ~11:40 am, Last bus back to Santa Fe is at 4:30 pm
- Approximately 30-35 minutes by car to mountain
- Uber/Lyft: $30-50 each way (cannot promise availability)
SSR H&W Committee Point Person: Lauren Ladd, MD ([email protected])
Hiking Excursion/Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of beautiful canyon and mesa country.
Website: https://www.nps.gov/band/index.htm
Activities:
- Over 70 miles of hiking trails
- Pueblo Loop Trail guided tour - begins at 1:30pm, duration: 30 minutes
- Cultural demonstrations of the many tribal nations that have called this land home
- Bird watching
Getting there:
- Approximately 1 hour car ride from Sante Fe
- No public transportation that time of year
Hours: From Dawn until Dusk
Cost: Depends on how you arrive
- Individual vehicles with a capacity of 15 or fewer (standard sedans, SUVs, 12 passenger van, etc.) - $35 per vehicle
- Vehicles with a capacity of 16 or greater (shuttle bus, etc.) - $15 per person up to a maximum of $150 for entire vehicle
SSR H&W Committee Point Person: Zohaib Ahmad, MD ([email protected])
Guided Historic Walking Tour of Santa Fe
Guided walking tour of Santa Fe centered around the historic city center, making frequent stops to see important sites and talk about various bits of history, architecture, culture, politics, and art. Santa Fe is a small city and yet is packed with interesting people, places, and things to see and learn about. In addition to giving an overview of the city and its remarkable mix of tourism, art, science, and politics, as well as, its multiple cultures, the tour will touch on the signature architecture of the city, the ancient Native village underlying this 420 year-old Spanish city, the unusual geography of the Upper Rio Grande Valley, and much more.
Duration: 2 hours
Getting There: Tour starts in city center at the Plaza (or the Santa Fe Community Convention Center)
Tour Start Time: Afternoon – exact time will be provided (Peter is flexible so we can figure out the best time)
Cost: $200 per group
Number of people: Approximately 20-25 people per group
Activity Level: Easy to moderate
SSR H&W Committee Point Person: Shefali Kothary, MD ([email protected])
Santa Fe School of Cooking
The Santa Fe School of Cooking is a regional, recreational cooking school specializing in foods of the Southwest for 35 years! Their talented chefs have written cookbooks, won prestigious competitions and appeared in the pages of glossy magazines. In July of 2023, they were honored to win ‘Best Woman Owned Business in Santa Fe’ from the SF Chamber of Commerce. Get to know Santa Fe by immersing yourself in New Mexican cuisine at The Santa Fe School of Cooking!
Website: https://santafeschoolofcooking.com/cooking-classes/
Class Details:
- New Mexican cuisine
- Class will be hands on or demonstration depending on interest
- Currently able to accommodate 16 participants for hands on
- Able to have more participants, class will then switch over to demonstration
- Working with owner to determine sign-up and payment
Cost: $120 + tax
Time:
- Currently 10 AM - 1 PM, 4/1/2025
- Speaking with owner to switch time to an afternoon class
Address: 125 N Guadalupe St. Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: 505-983-4511
Getting there:
- Walking distance from Santa Fe Community Convention Center (5 minutes by foot)
- Personal car
- Uber/Lyft
Reservations: Working with owner to determine sign-up and payment
SSR H&W Committee Point Person: Nicole Sztuk, DO ([email protected])
Margarita Trail in Santa Fe
Explore Santa Fe on the Margarita Trail! Purchase a Margarita Trail Passport and let it guide you through the city. The Passport highlights 40+ restaurants/bars and their Signature Margaritas. Order the Signature Margarita at each Passport location to earn Passport stamps and prizes (5 stamp minimum)! Additionally, with presenting your passport, receive $1 off your margarita. Note: Participants are limited to 2 stamps per 12-hour period.
Website: https://www.santafe.org/visiting-santa-fe/self-guided-tours/santa-fe-margarita-trail/
Where to buy Margarita Trail Passport:
- Paper passport: Any downtown Tourism Santa Fe Visitor Center or most of the participating locations
- Digital passport:
Cost: $2.99
Transportation:
- Many of the participating locations are walking distance to the conference hotels
- Uber/Lyft
Age Restriction: 21+
SSR H&W Committee Point Person: Nicole Sztuk, DO ([email protected])
10,000 Waves Spa
A beautiful 'Japanese-adobe' style full-service spa
Website: https://tenthousandwaves.com/spa
Services and Price Menu: https://tenthousandwaves.com/spa/rates-discounts/price-list-summary
Address: 21 Ten Thousand Waves Way, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone Number: 505-982-9304
Getting there: 4.2 miles from the Santa Fe Community Convention Center
- Approximately 10 minutes by car
- 255 Mountain Trail free city bus
- Board the 255 bus at the Sandoval St & W Water St stop located 0.3 miles from the convention center and disembark at the NM-475 & Ten Thousand Waves stop
- Approximately 30 minute transit time
- Ask for a transfer token while exiting the bus for a $5 credit toward food/drinks/spa services
- For a full wellness experience, bring your bike on the bus and ride the lovely scenic downhill route back to town!
How to Book: Reservations can be made online or by phone 45 days in advance of the service (for Tuesday, April 1 reservations can be made as of Saturday, February 15). (No group discounts available).
Spa FAQs: https://tenthousandwaves.com/faq#special-needs
SSR H&W Committee Point Person: Hailey Allen, MD ([email protected])
Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf is an immersive art experience. There are different ways to "experience" it. You can be hands off and just look with your eyes. You can explore with your hands (e.g. open the drawers, look in the nooks and crannies, etc.). You can use your brain and solve the themed mystery. With 70 rooms, there is a little something for everyone.
Website: https://meowwolf.com/visit/santa-fe
Cost: $40-45
- Have to book your ticket online
- Can chose timed entry or “anytime entry”
- Can book in advance or just show up and buy the tickets when you are at the door (but if you do that and it is a busy time, you might have to wait longer; tickets are subject to availability)
Group discounts:
- Every 4-pack of tickets has a 25% off discount - use the code "4PACK" at checkout
- Groups of 20 or more could have a greater discount (but everyone has to go at the same time)
Hours: 11am-7pm
Address: 1352 Rufina Circle Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: (866) 636-9969
Getting There:
- Approximately 10 minute car ride from the Santa Fe Community Convention Center
- Line 2 city bus ($1)
- Approximately 25 minute transit time
Ticket Purchase: https://meowwolf.com/visit/santa-fe/tickets
Meow Wolf FAQs: https://faq.meowwolf.com/
SSR H&W Committee Point Person: Connie Chang, MD ([email protected])