Report Updated: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 9:19 AM

Most of the west is lacking in snowpack, but we have it the worst here in NM. There’s a chance for some snow up high this weekend. In the meantime, resorts continue to make snow and slowly open more terrain. Just in time for Christmas, Santa Fe, Angel Fire, and Purgatory opened more terrain. Check out the latest conditions below.

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Sandia Peak:

New: 0

Storm: 0

Season: 9

Notes: Ready to start snowmaking as soon as cooler temps arrive and will open when conditions allow.

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: 0

Storm: 0

Base: 18

Season: 23

Runs: 34/90 (All lower mountain, 10 runs groomed)

Lifts: 6/7 all lower mountain chairs)

Notes: As of Christmas Day, the upper mountain opens with Upper and Middle Gayway off the Tesuque Peak Tripple. Snowmaking teams are working on runs on the upper mountain now.

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: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 16

Season: 26

Runs: 19/120 (Includes 6 blue and 2 blacks)

Lifts: 10/13 (Lifts 7 and 7A on the back are open)

Notes: Open daily.

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Pajarito:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 22

Season: 6

Notes: Opening day TBD. Snowmaking underway.

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Angel Fire:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 6

Season: 18

Runs: 9/95 (All greens including Headin’ Home from the top to the base and greens on the backside now)

Lifts: 6/8 (All on frontside).

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.

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

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Sipapu:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 12

Season: 16

Runs: 7/44

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: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 20

Season 30

Runs: 15/64

Lifts: 5/7 (Emerald and Silver closed.)

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Ski Apache:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: NR

Season: 10

Runs: 2 (Easy Street and Sunny Slope)

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

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Purgatory:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 14

Season: 27

Runs: 37/107 (includes terrain under Chairs 3 and 5 on the backside.)

Lifts: 8/11(Includes chair 3 on the backside)

Notes: More terrain has opened on backside under Chair 5 including Deadspike and Wapiti. The Columbine beginner area is also completely open. The tubing hill is open from 10-4 daily through December 31. The Mountain Coaster is also open weather and conditions permitting daily from 10-4 through January 4. The upper lot parking is for vehicles with 4+ passengers only please!

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Wolf Creek:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 25

Season: 58

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

Lifts 10/11

Notes: Lift tickets are at peak rates through Wednesday, December 24th and Friday, December 26 through Saturday, January 3.

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Arizona Snowbowl (Flagstaff):

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 26

Season: 60

Runs: 46/61 (77% open)

Lifts: 7/8

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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.