First Flurries Fall on Taos Ski Valley, NM The last day of September was a good one at New Mexico’s Taos Ski Valley. While the lower parts of Taos County were experiencing heavy rainfall, it was a different story at the resort’s higher elevations, with the resort receiving its first snowfall of the year. Flurries fell on the Highline area at the resort, which sits at about 12,000 feet […] Weather Quinn Brophy | October 2, 2026 0 Comments
Pajarito Mountain, NM, Nearly Done with Snowmaking Upgrades When the temperatures drop in New Mexico, Pajarito Mountain Ski Area will be ready for it. In the biggest infrastructure update in the resort’s 70-year history, Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is building a new water pipeline to the resort, greatly improving the resort’s snowmaking capacity. The multi-million-dollar project, titled Project Pajarito, delivers 2,700% more water to Pajarito’s 10-million-gallon water reservoir, […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | September 16, 2026 0 Comments
Angel Fire Resort, NM, Completes Construction of State’s First High-Speed Six-Pack Chairlift Angel Fire Resort in New Mexico has completed construction of its Angel Express chairlift, the resort announced on July 29, 2026. The resort will open the state’s first high-speed six-person chairlift in the 2026-27 season, marking a new milestone for not just the resort but the entire state of New Mexico. Angel Fire introduced New Mexico’s first high-speed four-person chairlift […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 9, 2026 0 Comments
Taos Joins Global Sustainability Ski Alliance Taos Ski Valley, the world renowned New Mexican ski resort in the southern Rockies, has joined the Global Sustainability Ski Alliance (GSSA). The news originally came in March 2026 when Taos became the first North American ski area to join the alliance. The majority of alliance members are European and Southern Hemisphere resorts such as NZSki (New Zealand), KitzSki (Austria), […] Industry News Joseph Kaufmann | July 13, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 5-10 Inches for New Mexico Late This Week The SnowBrains snow forecast sees a late-week storm bringing the most meaningful New Mexico ski-weather signal, with wet high-elevation snow from Thursday afternoon through Saturday evening before a more uncertain, mostly lighter pattern next week. New Mexico ski areas are closed, so this forecast is mainly a high-elevation snowpack / backcountry update rather than an operating-resort powder call. Confidence is […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 29, 2026 0 Comments
Which Ski Resorts Are Still Open in the U.S. West? Here’s All 8 — and When They Close The 2025–26 ski season across the American West is limping to a close in historic fashion. A combination of below-average snowfall and a record-breaking spring heat wave is sending snowpacks crashing. In Colorado, the season is being described as the worst in 50 years, with resorts opening less than half their usual terrain for much of the winter. In Utah, […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 27, 2026 5 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 5-10 Inches for Northern New Mexico Midweek, Then Wind A dense midweek storm will give northern New Mexico a modest refresh, with the best snowfall centered on Taos and Ski Santa Fe from Tuesday night through Wednesday night. Snow levels start high near 10,500 to 11,000 feet, then fall toward 8,500 to 9,500 feet as colder air and stronger wind arrive, so the higher northern terrain does best while […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 30, 2026 0 Comments
How Will This Winter Affect the 40 Million People Living in the Colorado River Basin? Recent storms brought much needed snow to ski areas in the western United States, but as the East Coast digs out from another blizzard and New England ski areas continue to enjoy record setting snow years, many Western ski areas continue to struggle to open and maintain terrain. With March rapidly approaching, this season has crossed the “bad start” threshold […] Brains Zach Armstrong | February 26, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 18 Inches of Snow for New Mexico This Week This forecast was created at 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Wind and snow return to New Mexico late Monday night, and a storm train runs Tuesday through Saturday with the best totals in the northern mountains. Snow levels drop quickly once precipitation starts, and snow quality improves as colder air filters in through the second half of the […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 15, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 30 Inches for New Mexico This Weekend This forecast was created at 4:00 p.m. PST on Thursday, January 22, 2026. A strong winter storm targets New Mexico from Friday into Sunday morning, with the deepest totals in the Sacramentos and a colder, fluffier finish for the northern mountains. Snow levels start relatively high in the south on Friday, then crash Saturday night into Sunday as much colder […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 22, 2026 0 Comments
Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort, NM, Opens Lift 3 This Saturday Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort, New Mexico, will celebrate its 73rd year with a big birthday present: the opening of Lift 3, a two-person chairlift that replaces a 47-year-old vintage surface lift. Sipapu will host a ribbon-cutting at 11:00 a.m. on January 24 at the base of Lift 3. Construction on the new lift began in June, and the resort is […] Industry News Press Release | January 22, 2026 0 Comments
“Just Point It”—The New Mexico Ski Company Built on Steep Lines and Commitment You may have never heard of the company Just Point It, but it was born on the steep pitches of New Mexico over a decade ago. The Wolff brothers—Ted, Nick, and Joe—grew up skiing every mountain they could reach, but they always found their way back to the challenges of Taos Ski Valley. Their rallying cry on the hill, “Just […] Gear Brent Glogau | December 15, 2025 0 Comments
Angel Fire Resort, NM, Adds Double Black Diamond Terrain for the First Time in History Located in New Mexico, Angel Fire Resort offers a mix of ski terrain from beginner to expert. This year, the resort grows its offerings with the addition of double black diamond expert terrain for the first time in its 59-year history. Intermediate skiers don’t need to worry; there are also several new blue runs debuting this year. These additions will […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | November 15, 2025 0 Comments
Earn a Free Season Pass to Taos, NM, by Ski Compacting This Winter If you’ve ever dreamed of skiing Taos all season long without paying a dime, here’s your chance. The Taos Ski Patrol is inviting up to 30 volunteers to join its Boot & Ski Packing Program. This program is a unique opportunity to help prepare the mountain for winter, reduce avalanche risk, and earn a free unlimited 2026 season pass with no […] Industry News Brent Glogau | October 4, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Taos Ski Valley, NM, Welcomes First Snow Dusting of 2025-26 Season Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico, shared photos on Monday of the first dusting of snow of the 2025-26 winter, marking the official end of summer and beginning the countdown to its projected November 27 opening. Last season, the resort opened on November 28 and closed on April 6, for 130 days of skiing. Taos averages 300″ of snow every year. […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 3, 2025 2 Comments
You Can Volunteer to Help Protect New Mexico’s Wild Places Just by Hiking If you love hiking and care about the future of New Mexico’s wilderness, New Mexico Wild has a unique opportunity for you to make a real difference, and all you have to do is hit the trail. Now through October 31, 2025, you can volunteer as a solitude monitor in the stunning Carson National Forest. It’s a chance to enjoy […] Industry News Brent Glogau | July 17, 2025 0 Comments
The Best Places in the U.S. to Ski During the Day and Gamble at Night After a long, action-packed day on the slopes, sometimes a little after-hours action at a casino is just what one needs to keep that adrenaline going. While many people might think of casinos and picture the deserts of Las Vegas, or the ocean beaches of Atlantic City, there are plenty of places you can roll the dice or spin a slot machine […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | July 11, 2025 0 Comments
Adaptive Skier and Computer Scientist Wins Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico’s Athlete Of The Year Award The Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico (ASPNM) crowns one Athlete of the Year, and this year, adaptive skier and University of New Mexico student Mike Adams will hold the crown. Adams’s love and passion for skiing, combined with his fearlessness and desire to break barriers, make his story a truly remarkable one. Adams has cerebral palsy, a condition that leads to […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | June 10, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Southern Rockies Resorts Get Up to 18″ of Snow Today, But a Pattern Change Incoming Forecast Prepared at midnight MST, April 4, 2025 A storm moves across Southern Colorado on Friday and Friday night, producing snow across the Front Range and the San Juan Mountains but primarily hitting the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. This storm will close out one of the busiest weeks this year for the Southern Rockies. However, the outlook for April looks much […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 4, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: March Brings Plentiful Snow and Cool Temperatures to the West This forecast was created at 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2025 We are now in the home stretch of winter, with less than three weeks until spring begins on March 20. In the Western U.S., March is when most mountains reach peak snowpack before warmer temperatures cause runoff to outpace new snowfall. To see what the current snowpack is […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 28, 2025 0 Comments
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