Report Updated: Saturday, January 3, 2026 8:01 AM

Finally, some fresh snow here and there. We’ll take what we can get! =-) Looks like another chance for snow coming mid-week. A few more runs have opened and resorts continue to make snow as weather allows. This week Santa Fe, Toas, Angel Fire, and Purgatory all opened more terrain. Check out the latest conditions below.

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Sandia Peak:

New: 0

Storm: 0

Season: 9

Notes: Started snowmaking. 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: 2

Storm: 3

This Week: 3

Base: 18

Season: 30

Runs: 34/90 (All lower mountain, 11 runs groomed)

Lifts: 6/7 all lower mountain chairs)

Notes: The upper mountain is open with Upper and Middle Gayway off the Tesuque Peak Tripple. Snowmaking teams continue making snow.

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: 19

Season: 29

Runs: 22/120 (4 more runs just opened… includes 6 blue and 3 blacks)

Lifts: 10/13 (Lifts 7 and 7A on the back are open along with 3 green runs)

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 as temperatures allow.

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Angel Fire:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 6

Season: 19

Runs: 10/95 (All greens including Headin’ Home from the top to the base and greens on the backside now)

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.

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: 17

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: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 20

Season 30

Runs: 14/64

Lifts: 5/7 (Emerald and Silver closed)

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Ski Apache:

New: 0

Storm: 0

This Week: 0

Base: 6

Season: 10

Runs: 2 (Easy Street and Sunny Slope)

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

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Purgatory:

New: 3

Storm: 5

This Week: 5

Base: 17

Season: 32

Runs: 50/107 (13 more trails just opened)

Lifts: 9/11(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 13 more trails have opened this week. The Columbine beginner area is also completely open. Thanks to the cooler temps, snowmaking has resumed. The Mountain Coaster is 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: 3

Storm: 5

This Week: 5

Base: 33

Season: 71

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

Lifts 10/11

Notes: Lift tickets are at peak rates through Saturday, January 3. 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: 0

Storm: 1

This Week: 1

Base: 24

Season: 66

Runs: 30/61 (52% 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.

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