Report Updated: Friday, January 24, 2025 9:40 AM

We kicked off the week with a little fresh snow. See those numbers below. It looks like we have another storm coming middle of next week. Even with the new snow this week, open groomed runs have the best coverage. On other runs, expect early season conditions including thin spots.

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Sandia Peak:

New: 0

Storm: 0

Base: 6

Season: 43

Runs: 3/35 (trails under Lift 4 only until more snow arrives)

Lifts: 1/4 (Beginner lift only)

Notes: Lifts now run from 10a – 4p . Right now, its just the beginner area under Chair 4. There is also a brand-new terrain park now open! It has some progressive features where you can work on your skills. Upper mountain will reopen when more snow arrives. Rentals, private lessons, retail, and food at the Café are available. Check out lift ticket specials on their website (click the Sandia Peak headline above.) Remember, with the upper mountain closed, you cannot ride the tram to the ski area.

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Santa Fe:

New: 0

Storm: 1

This Week: 1

Base: 32

Season: 63

Runs: 80/90 (89% open, lower and upper mountain)

Lifts: 6/7

Notes: The new Santa Fe Express High-Speed Quad is open (replaced the old quad chair).

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Taos Ski Valley:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 1

Base: 25

Season: 48

Runs: 55/120 (23 groomed)

Lifts: 12/13 (Kachina Peak lift closed)

Notes: Highline Ridge is open with one run and West Basin to Zdarsky with 4 runs is now open.

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Pajarito:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 14

Season: 54

Runs: 40/55 (4 runs groomed)

Lifts: 3/6 (Aspen, Beginner, Magic Carpet)

Notes: Open Thursday through Sunday. The Mother lift will reopen as of Saturday. They are grooming parts of the mountain on green and blue trails. Watch for early season conditions.

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Angel Fire:

New: 1

Storm: 1

This Week: 3

Base: 23

Season: 70

Runs: 56/86 (66% of the mountain, 18 more runs have opened in the last week including a bunch of blues and some blacks)

Lifts: 7/7

Liberation Park and the lift are now open. Thanks to snowmaking, more terrain expected to open soon.

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Sipapu:

New: 0

Storm: 4

This Week: 4

Base: 16

Season: 52

Runs: 13/44 (2 more trails opened this week and all open tails are groomed each night)

Lifts 4/6 (including Lift 1 to the top)

Notes: Top to bottom skiing on Sassafras off of Lift 1. Save on lift tickets when you purchase your tickets at least 2 weeks in advance – plus get Bonus Bucks, $10 in FREE daily resort credit on days in red on the ticket calendar.

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Red River:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 24

Season: 38

Runs: 37/64 (57% open, 26 groomed)

Lifts: 7/7 (Silver Chair has now opened for the first time this season).

Notes: The Pot O’ Gold terrain park is open with 3 jumps and 7 rails.

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Ski Apache:

New: NR

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 3

Season: NR

Runs: 10/55

Lifts 3/10 (Lifts 2, 3 & 5)

Notes: Open Thursday through Sunday. Right now, it’s terrain under Chair 3 on the lower mountain and limited upper mountain terrain under chair 5.

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Purgatory:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 31

Season: 69

Runs: 97/107 (37 runs groomed)

Lifts: 10/11

Notes: Headwaters, Halo and the Pitchfork terrain parks are open. On weekends, the tubing hill is open 4 - 8pm and Mountain Coaster is open 11am - 4pm. Venture Snowboard Demo Day is Saturday, 9-4. The 6th annual Rando/Skimo race to benefit Know the Snow is Sunday.

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Wolf Creek:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 1

Base: 41

Season: 115

Runs: 144/144

Lifts 10/11

Notes: Sunday, Jan. 26 is College Day! Students with a current class schedule and valid college photo ID can purchase a $68 lift ticket! The Water Fall area and Alberta Peak are open along with Knife Ridge and Horshoe Bowl.

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Arizona Snowbowl (Flagstaff):

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 13

Season: 29

Runs: 31/61 (50% of mountain open)

Lifts: 8/8

Notes: Thanks to snowmaking more terrain has opened with Boo Boo trail now open.

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Cross Country Areas:

Here are the links to some other resorts of interest in New Mexico, Southern Colorado and Arizona. Click on the resort name to get all the details.

Enchanted Forest XC

Chama Cross Country

Valles Caldera National Preserve

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Report Legend:

Snowfall amounts are listed in inches. Surface conditions are noted as follows: P=Powder, PP=Packed Powder, TP=Tracked Powder, MG=Machine Groomed Snow, HP=Hard Packed, SP=Spring Conditions, VC=Variable Conditions, NR=No Report From Ski Area, N/A=Not Applicable, T=Trace.

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More Information:

Here are some links that you may find helpful:

Ski New Mexico

Colorado Ski Country

Ski Utah

New Mexico National Weather Service

Colorado National Weather Service

Colorado Mtn Weather & Avalanche Report

Detailed Ski Area Forecast From SnowForecast

Warren Miller Films & Info

National Forest Service (has fall color info and more)

Colorado Ski History Web Site (includes info on closed NM/CO areas)

New Mexico Road Conditions

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Road Condition Phone Numbers:

New Mexico 800-432-4269, Colorado 303-639-1111, Utah 866-511-8824, Arizona 888-411-7623.