James Sewell Ice Rink — Cloudcroft, New Mexico
Open-Air Rink · 8,600 ft · Oct–MarSchedule →

Own the Mountain.
Home of the Sasquatch.

Built in the mountains. Raised for the ice.

Cloudcroft's open-air ice rink — public skating, lessons and hockey high in the New Mexico pines. Our first season opens this October.

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JAMES SEWELL ICE RINK · CLOUDCROFT, NM
You’re Invited · Grand Opening Day

We’re Coming to Town

Grand opening day is on its way — food, giveaways and the first skates on brand-new ice, with the whole town invited. Bring the family, meet your neighbors, and help us open the rink. Cloudcroft, this one’s for you. Sign up below and you’ll be the first to know the date.

  • Food
  • Giveaways
  • First Skates
  • Family Day

We’ll email you the grand opening date the moment it’s set, plus occasional news from the rink. Unsubscribe any time.

$25 · Skate Rental Free

All ages, 2-hour session. $30 on holidays.

Opening October

Season runs October–March, open daily. We'll email the exact date.

Open-Air Ice · 8,600 ft

Skate under the pines, every day of the season.

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Public Skating

$25 · $30 holidays

All ages, 2-hour sessions. Skate rental is always free. Skate-assist walkers are available to rent for $20. Warming area, hot cocoa & coffee on site. Open every day of the week — find a time that fits.

More Than Open Skate

The Cloudcroft Sasquatch is a full club at the James Sewell Ice Rink — learn to skate, youth and adult hockey, figure skating, stick & puck, birthday parties, and theme nights all season long.

New to the ice? Start with public skating or a Learn to Skate class and work your way up.

Nights on the Ice

Made for the whole crew.

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Lace up together
A grandparent and grandchild skating hand in hand under string lights in falling snow
Every generation
Kids raising steaming cocoa mugs over a birthday cake at a rinkside table
Birthdays on ice
One Club · Many Ways to Skate

Programs for
every skater.

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Dallas Stars Learn to Play

Now Open
$210 / 6 sessions · Tuesdays, Dec 8 – Feb 2

Run by USA Hockey and the Dallas Stars for ages 4–12. First hockey skills; starter gear included. Everything — details, gear, payment — is on their registration page.

Register with Dallas Stars Opens the Dallas Stars registration page in a new tab. $210 plus their processing fee.
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Public Skating

All Ages
$25 / session

Open skating for all ages. Skate rental is always free.

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Stick & Puck

Drop-In
$15 / session

Open hockey ice — bring your gear.

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Learn to Skate

$99 / 6 weeks · Dates post September 23

Beginner group lessons for kids 4 & up. Skates provided.

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Kids raising steaming cocoa mugs over a birthday cake at a rinkside table

Birthday Parties

Starting at $100

Reserve the ice and let us host the celebration.

Book a party →
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Camps · Travel · House

Coming Soon

Camps, travel teams and house-league play.

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Figure Skating

Coming Soon
Starting December

Group classes & open freestyle ice.

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Open DailyOctober–March
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Schedule

Sessions & Times

Public skating, learn to skate and stick & puck all run in scheduled sessions. Every session will be listed here.

Get the schedule first

Season opens in October.