Report Updated: Friday, December 5, 2025 9:25 AM

After a long snow drought, we finally got into the storm track this week. Check out the totals below. Thanks to the fresh snow and snowmaking, more terrain opening up for the weekend.

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Sandia Peak:

New: 5

Storm: 5

Season: 9

Notes: Scheduled to open Dec. 19.

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: 8

Base: 18

Season: 23

Runs: 23/90 (All lower mountain)

Lifts: 3/7

Notes: Open daily.

What’s new: In the beginner area, the Beginner Double Chairlift has been replaced with the old 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: 9

This Week: 9

Base: 22

Season: 22

Runs: 9/120 (All front side)

Lifts: 4/13

Notes: Open daily.

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Pajarito:

New: 0

Storm: 5

This Week: 5

Base: 22

Season: 6

Notes: Opening day TBD. Snowmaking underway.

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Angel Fire:

New: 0

Storm: 8

This Week: 8

Base: 8

Season: 18

Notes: Opening day is Friday, Dec. 12. Snowmaking underway.

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

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Sipapu:

New: 0

Storm: 8

This Week: 12

Base: 14

Season: 16

Runs: 3/44 (All on the lower mountain)

Lifts: 3/6

Notes: Now open daily.

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Red River:

New: 1

Storm: 10

This Week: 10

Base: 20

Runs: 7/64

Lifts: 4/7

Notes:

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Ski Apache:

New: 0

Storm: 4

This Week: 4

Base: NR

Season: 10

Runs: 1 (Easy Street)

Lifts: 1 (Quad Chair 3)

Notes:

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Purgatory:

New: 0

Storm: 9

This Week: 9

Base: 21

Season: 24

Runs: 5/107 (All on the upper front side)

Lifts: 2/11(Lift 1, 6-pack, and Lift 2, Engineer)

Notes: Open daily.

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Wolf Creek:

New: 2

Storm: 12

This Week: 24

Base: 72

Season: 57

Runs: NR/144 (80% open)

Lifts 10/11

Notes: Open daily. Lift tickets are at regular prices today: $93 for adults, $62 for seniors, and $46 for children.

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Arizona Snowbowl (Flagstaff):

New: 0

Storm: 3

This Week: 3

Base: 34

Season: 60

Runs: 57/61 (93% open)

Lifts: 8/8

Notes:

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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.

Kevin Rush