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In reply to the discussion: I finally decided to retire at 70. [View all]PoindexterOglethorpe
(28,402 posts)73. The city of Santa Fe does not get all that much snow.
And most of the time it is all gone by noon, because the sun comes back out and melts/evaporates it. The Santa Fe ski basin is over 10,000 feet. In fact, we have not had any significant snow in the city this winter, but I can look out across my back yard at the Sangre de Cristo mountains and at the moment there's a decent amount of snow on the peaks. So moving here does not require getting used to snow in any real way.
What you do have to get used to is the altitude. I personally love it. However, several years ago I spent two weeks in the Taos ski valley, above 10,000 feet, and I could absolutely tell the difference between 7,000 and 10,000 feet.
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I hear Taos, NM is an artist's colony and spiritual, so you could start researching that...
Hekate
Mar 2018
#11
I was totally burned out and retired at 62. In the 10 years since I've never regretted it.
Binkie The Clown
Mar 2018
#13
Very close to Taos, a bit unknown for me, only visited once but very affordable
Demonaut
Mar 2018
#63
Rent...or possibly even consider AirBnB long term rental, if you have trouble finding something else
Hulk
Mar 2018
#74
Happy Retirement...enjoy this special time in life...I can't wait to join you.
iluvtennis
Mar 2018
#47
Enjoy your retirement and you will certainly find your new home interesting.
akbacchus_BC
Mar 2018
#52