Report Updated: Friday, February 14, 2025 9:17 AM

The snow just starting in New Mexico, but check out the southern Colorado number! New snow is as of Friday morning. The big storm for the mountains is Friday through Saturday. The ski areas should get anywhere from 6 inches to two feet! 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: 1

Storm: 1

Base: 6

Season: 45

Runs: 0/35

Lifts: 0/4

Notes: Temporarily closed due to warm temps and limited snow conditions. Will reopen when more snow arrives.

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Santa Fe:

New: 1

Storm: 1

This Week: 4

Base: 34

Season: 88

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

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: 3

Storm: 3

This Week: 5

Base: 30

Season: 65

Runs: 64/120 (26 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: 1

Storm: 1

This Week: 1

Base: 14

Season: 55

Runs: 18/55 (4 runs groomed)

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

Notes: Open Thursday through Monday this week. 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: 4

Base: 27

Season: 83

Runs: 40/86 (47% of the mountain)

Lifts: 7/7

Notes: Lifts this Presidents Day weekend are running longer! Chairs open at 8:45 and the backside and frontside close 30 minutes later than usual (4 and 4:30p). Liberation Park and the lift are open.

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Sipapu:

New: 1

Storm: 1

This Week: 1

Base: 18

Season: 73

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

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

Notes: 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: 2

Base: 24

Season: 49

Runs: 45/64 (75% 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: 15

Storm: 15

This Week: 16

Base: 48

Season: 93

Runs: 101/107 (37 runs groomed)

Lifts: 10/11

Notes: The Telemark Telefest returns this Saturday with Demo Days and a Snowboard giveaway with Ska Brewing at Purgys deck area. Headwaters, Halo and the Pitchfork terrain parks are open The halo has 18 features. On weekends, the tubing hill is open 4 - 8pm and Mountain Coaster is open 11am - 4pm.

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Wolf Creek:

New: 6

Storm: 6

This Week: 8

Base: 49

Season: 127

Runs: 144/144

Lifts 10/11

Notes: Sunday, February 16th, is the President’s Day Race! As always, it’s free and open to skiers and boarders of all ages and abilities. The Water Fall area and Alberta Peak are open along with Knife Ridge and Horshoe Bowl.

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Arizona Snowbowl (Flagstaff):

New: 8

Storm: 8

This Week: 8

Base: 15

Season: 46

Runs: 33/61 (50% of mountain open)

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.