Taos Ski Valley, NM: 2024/2025 Season Passes Now on Sale 2024/2025 Taos season passes are now on sale. I spent a week at Taos for a freeride competition several years ago. It was one of the best weeks of spring skiing of my life. It was full of sunshine, short lift lines, corn, steep skiing, and hot laps. I can only imagine Taos on a mid-winter powder day. I hope […] Featured Article Dominic Gawel | April 1, 2024 0 Comments
Inbounds Avalanche that Killed Two in January at Taos Ski Valley, NM was Skier Triggered The US Forest Service says the deadly avalanche in January at Taos Ski Valley, NM was skier triggered, and that the resort had complied with its snow safety procedures. The skier triggered the avalanche that led to his death and the death of another skier after they were overrun by snow said a written review obtained by The Associated Press on […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 16, 2019 0 Comments
Ski the Change: $300M Revitalization of Taos Ski Valley, NM [Sponsored by Taos Ski Valley] Taos Ski Valley Resort Renaissance: Taos is in the midst of a $300 million renaissance to enhance the guest experience while maintaining the authenticity of this unique destination. Their aim is to grow the resort better, not bigger. “Everything we do is about improving the guest experience while preserving the underlying spirit, soul, and history […] Featured Article Robin Azer | March 11, 2019 0 Comments
7 Reasons Why You Should ‘Ski The Change’ at Taos Ski Valley, NM [Sponsored by Taos Ski Valley] SKI THE CHANGE: Taos Ski Valley is undergoing the largest capital improvement in the resort’s history. What’s unique about this venture is their attention to sustainability, for both the people and the planet. Taos is focused on growing better, not bigger. This way of thinking leads to the distinction of the first and only B […] Featured Article Robin Azer | March 4, 2019 0 Comments
Kachina Peak at Taos Ski Valley, NM Reopens Following Fatal Avalanche in January Taos Ski Valley’s Kachina Peak has reopened a little more than three weeks after a rare avalanche killed two skiers there last month, reports the Taos News. Over the weekend, skiers and snowboarders who had waited out the closure posted photos to social media to mark the reopening of the mountain’s 12,481-foot peak. Chris Stagg, the resort’s vice president, said the […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 12, 2019 0 Comments
UPDATE: 1 Skier has Died Following Inbounds Avalanche at Taos Ski Valley, NM One man has died and another remained hospitalized with critical injuries Thursday night (Jan. 17) after an avalanche near Kachina Peak in Taos Ski Valley, NM reports the Taos News. Officials had not released the identity of either victim as of late Thursday night. According to a press release from the ski resort, an “inbounds avalanche” occurred in chute “K3” just […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 18, 2019 0 Comments
Taos, NM Conditions Report: Kachina Peak Opens ***UPDATE: Taos Ski Valley has just announced that the Kachina Peak lift is open!! Open Wednesday, the 16th, the lift will run from 10:00AM to 2:45PM. It’s no wonder why the Freeride World Tour continues to hold America’s longest running qualifying event in NM – Taos is a four letter word for steep. So when a storm lines up with the probability […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | January 17, 2019 0 Comments
Conditions Report: Taos receives 21″ before Freeride Comp On Monday and Tuesday this week a large storm dropped 21 inches of perfect winter snow on the Taos Ski Valley. The timing could not have been better after a very dry and warm February and the Freeride World Qualifier event beginning on Wednesday. Kachina was closed on Wednesday for control work but the West Basin opened promptly and was […] Marian Krogh | March 5, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Taos, NM Today | Up to 8″ of Snow Forecast NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Taos, New Mexico today. 3-8″ of snow are forecast with snow levels down to 8,000-feet. Taos is in the bullseye of the current El Nino outlooks with above average precipitation along with below average temperatures forecast for this winter. This could be the year to be in Taos. This mountain is sick […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 30, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: Heavy Snow for Taos, NM Tomorrow | Up to 7″ of Snow Forecast Taos ski resort in New Mexico is in the cross hairs of El Nino for a big big winter. Taos is the only ski resort in the USA that has above average snowfall and below average temperatures forecast this winter. It just might be starting already. NOAA has snow forecast for Taos all week this week with up to 7″ […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 20, 2015 0 Comments
12,481′ Kachina Peak Chairlift To Be Built at Taos, NM Taos ski resort in New Mexico has just officially announced that they will be building a chairlift to access their 12,481-foot Kachina Peak. Up to this point, Kachina has been hike to terrain. There will certainly be mixed feelings from locals. Some will wish Kachina stays the way it is to preserve powder, others will be stoked to be able to lap Kachina’s terrific terrain. Taos has always been owned and […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 15, 2014 2 Comments
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