Report Updated: Friday, January 9, 2026 9:00 AM

Finally, some great totals in the mountains. And the storm isn’t done yet for the northern NM mountains… there could be a few more inches of fresh by Saturday morning. More runs are opening thanks to the new snow. Check out the latest conditions below.

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Sandia Peak:

New: 8

Storm: 12

Season: 21

Notes: Will be opening this Saturday with the beginner lift and trail.

What’s New: They are working to restore Chair 2 to its original state! Once completed, Chair 2 will provide quick and easy access to the top of the mountain. They have also made key improvements to the snowmaking system to ensure more consistent conditions.

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Santa Fe:

New: 11

Storm: 14

This Week: 14

Base: 25

Season: 44

Runs: 43/90 (48% open, 11 runs groomed)

Lifts: 6/7

Notes: Thanks to this storm, a bunch more upper mountain terrain opening up. Amoung the runs opening for the first time this season are Roadrunner, Fall Line, Pipeline, Burro Alley, Avalanche Bowl, Cody’s Glade, Desperado, Double Eagle V, Bozo and Santa Fe Trail. All new advanced terrain will be accessible via the Tesuque Peak Triple Chairlift, while additional beginner terrain under the Santa Fe Express High-Speed Quad. Snowmaking and mountain crews continue their hard work to prepare the Millennium Lift for operation, with plans to have the chair spinning prior to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend.

What’s new: In the beginner area, the Beginner Double Chairlift has been replaced with the former Super Chief Quad, which provides smoother access to beginner terrain and more uphill capacity (and more room on the chairs!).

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Taos Ski Valley:

New: 8

Storm: 10

This Week: 10

Base: 30

Season: 31

Runs: 25/120 (3 more runs just opened… includes 12 greens, 8 blues and 5 blacks)

Lifts: 12/13 (Lift 4 on the backside has now opened as well as Lifts 7 and 7A on the back are open along with 3 green runs)

Notes: Open daily.

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Pajarito:

New: 2

Storm: 4

This Week: 4

Base: NR

Season: 26

Notes: Opening day TBD. Snowmaking underway as temperatures allow.

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Angel Fire:

New: 6

Storm: 7

This Week: 7

Base: 10

Season: 26

Runs: 11/95 (All greens including Headin’ Home from the top to the base and greens on the backside now along with Hully Gully now open on the backside, the only blue run so far!)

Lifts: 6/8

Notes: Snowmaking continues. The backside of the mountain has opened with four new runs on the back. They are the greens: Fly Home, Fly Way, Hallelujah, and Highway. And Hully Gully has now opened for the seasons thanks to snowmaking!

What’s New: New lift on the backside of the mountain. More info to come.

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Sipapu:

New: 6

Storm: 10

This Week: 10

Base: 12

Season: 27

Runs: 10/44 (2 more runs just opened)

Lifts: 4/6

Notes: Lift 1 open to the top and thanks to great snowmaking conditions, Loose Caboose and Butterfly are now open. Tickets start at $19.

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Red River:

New: 5

Storm: 6

This Week: 6

Base: 20

Season 36

Runs: 15/64

Lifts: 5/7 (Emerald and Silver closed)

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Ski Apache:

New: NR

Storm: 6

This Week: 6

Base: 6

Season: 16

Runs: 2 (Easy Street and Sunny Slope)

Lifts: 2 (Quad Chair 3 and Tripple Chair 4)

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Purgatory:

New: 4

Storm: 5

This Week: 5

Base: 20

Season: 39

Runs: 57/107 (7 more trails just opened)

Lifts: 8/11(Lift 8, Legends, just opened on the backside)

Notes: More terrain has opened on backside with the Legends Chair now open and runs under it. In all 16 more trails have opened this week.

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Wolf Creek:

New: 6

Storm: 8

This Week: 8

Base: 38

Season: 81

Runs: 144/144 (surface is hard packed, packed powder)

Lifts 10/11

Notes: The Waterfall area, Albera Peak, Knife Ridge and Horsehoe Bowl are all open. Watch for early season obstacles.

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Arizona Snowbowl (Flagstaff):

New: 15

Storm: 18

This Week: 18

Base: 27

Season: 85

Runs: 44/61 (72% open)

Lifts: 7/8

Notes: Lost some of the snowpack on the lower mountain due to rain a week ago. Snowmaking has resumed.

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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.

Mike Jones

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