From Albuquerque:

Head south on Interstate 25 to U.S. Highway 380
Head east on U.S. 380, Past Highway 54 and turn south on Highway 37
Take Highway 37 to Highway 48
Drive a short distance north on Hwy. 48
Turn left on Hwy. 532 for a scenic 12 mile drive to Ski Apache.

Distance is approximately 185 miles

From El Paso, TX

Take U.S. Highway 54 north to U.S. Highway 70
Head east on U.S. 70 to Ruidoso and Ski Apache

Distance is about 130 miles