Report Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 9:58 AM

Everyone picking up a couple of inches from this storm. There is a chance for a little more into the weekend. New snow here is as of Wednesday morning. All the mountains have continued to make snow with most of the snow guns running to prep more terrain for opening. Opened 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: 36

Runs: 2/35 (trails under Lift 4 only until more snow arrives)

Lifts: 1/4 (Beginner lift only)

Notes: Open daily through the holidays. Lifts now run from 11 - 4 . Right now, its just the beginner area under Chair 4 open now. Upper mountain will reopen when more snow arrives. Rentals, private lessons, retail, and food at the Café are available. Check out lift ticket specials on their website (click the Sandia Peak headline above.)

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Santa Fe:

New: 2

Storm: 2

This Week: 2

Base: 22

Season: 42

Runs: 79/90 (lower and upper mountain)

Lifts: 6/7

Notes: Thanks to snowmaking, open tails in good shape. Until more significant snow arrives, there will be thin spots and some early season conditions in spots. The new Santa Fe Express High-Speed Quad is open (replaced the old quad chair).

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Taos Ski Valley:

New: 2

Storm: 2

This Week: 3

Base: 19

Season: 39

Runs: 37/120 (10 more runs just opened)

Lifts: 12/13 (Kachina Peak lift closed)

Notes: Snowmaking continues!

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Pajarito:

New: NR

Storm: 0

Last Week: 0

Base: 12

Season: 44

Runs: 24/55 (4 runs groomed)

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

Surface: Hard packed, groomed

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: 2

Storm: 2

This Week: 2

Base: 16

Season: 53

Runs: 28/86

Lifts: 7/7

Notes: A couple more runs have opened. And Liberation Park and the lift are now open. Thanks to snowmaking, more terrain expected to open soon.

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Sipapu:

New: 1

Storm: 1

This Week: 1

Base: 16

Season: 38

Runs: 11/44 (all open tails are groomed each night)

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

Notes: Top to bottom skiing on Sassafras off of Lift 1. They have been making lots of snow. Expect more terrain to open soon.

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Red River:

New: 2

Storm: 2

This Week: 2

Base: 24

Season: 31

Runs: 23/64 (18 groomed)

Lifts: 6/7 (New Copper Chair is now open. Silver Chair still closed).

Notes: The Pot O’ Gold terrain park is open with 3 jumps and 7 rails.

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Ski Apache:

New: 1

Storm: 1

Base: 6

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: 1

Storm: 2

This Week: 2

Base: 34

Season: 69

Runs: 92/107

Lifts: 8/11

Notes: Chair 4 (Twilight) is offline for a few days while repairs and new parts come in. Headwaters terrain park is also open. The tubing hill is open 4 - 8pm on weekends. The Mountain Coaster is open 11am - 4pm.

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Wolf Creek:

New: 2

Storm: 4

This Week: 4

Base: 42

Season: 108

Runs: 144/144

Lifts 10/11

Notes: The Water Fall area and Alberta Peak are open along with Knife Ridge and Horshoe Bowl.

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Arizona Snowbowl (Flagstaff):

New: 1

Storm: 1

This Week: 1

Base: 12

Season: 28

Runs: 28/61

Lifts: 8/8

Notes: Thanks to snowmaking more terrain has opened!

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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.