Report Updated: Thursday, February 20, 2025 8:46 AM

Coverage is much better across the resorts thanks to last weekend’s storm. Temps this weekend should be warm, so take your lighter-weight gear. A little new snow on Tuesday here and there. Those totals listed as Storm totals. Remember, 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: 8

Season: 47

Runs: 0/35

Lifts: 0/4 (beginner Lift 4 to midway)

Notes: Temporarily closed until more snow arrives.

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Santa Fe:

New: 0

Storm: 3

This Week: 3

Base: 36

Season: 96

Runs: 80/90 (89% open, 28 runs groomed)

Lifts: 6/7 (Sierra Double runs on weekend and peak days when needed)

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: 0

Base: 34

Season: 72

Runs: 84/120 (26 groomed)

Lifts: 12/13 (Kachina Peak lift closed)

Notes: Highline Ridge is open with one run and West Basin to Zdarsky also open.

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Pajarito:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 10

Season: 58

Runs: 29/55 (4 runs groomed)

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

Notes: Open Thursday through Sunday. They are grooming parts of the mountain on green and blue trails. Watch for early season conditions.

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Angel Fire:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 20

Season: 88

Runs: 49/86 (57% of the mountain)

Lifts: 7/7

Notes: Liberation Park and the lift are open.

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Sipapu:

New: 0

Storm: 1

This Week: 1

Base: 18

Season: 76

Runs: 13/44 (all open runs are groomed)

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

Notes: February Fun Fest is this Saturday, February 22. Don’t miss the fun of the snow castle, yetis on the hill, costume contest, face painting + games and prizes for the kids! 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: 54

Runs: 47/64 (73% open, 26 groomed)

Lifts: 7/7 (Silver Chair is open!).

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: 10

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: 54

Season: 111

Runs: 107/107 (37 runs groomed)

Lifts: 10/11

Notes: Next weekend it’s Uncle Clyde’s Run & Slide race on March 2- two of the wackiest races on the mountain this season. 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 (weather permitting).

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Wolf Creek:

New: 0

Storm: 1

This Week: 1

Base: 54

Season: 140

Runs: 144/144

Lifts 10/11

Notes: Sunday, February 23 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: 27

Season: 56

Runs: 42/61

Lifts: 8/8

Notes: Get some good deals this season when you plan your ski trips in advance! Lift tickets start as low as $19 and midweek dates through February come with $10 in Bowl Bucks.

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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.

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