Taos Ski Valley, NM Bought a Plane and Announced their Own Airline World-class ski resort Taos Ski Valley, NM in the Sangre de Cristos, is three hours from the nearest major airport in Albuquerque. Not the greatest accessibility for a major resort. So, how best to solve this problem? Taos think they have the perfect solution. They went out and bought a frickin’ jet and announced a new airline – Taos Air – that will […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 23, 2018 0 Comments
Angel Fire Resort, NM Has Already Received 54% Of The Snowfall That They Received All Last Season Angel Fire Resort, NM has received 13″ of snow in the past 48 hours. That puts their YTD snowfall at 34″. Throughout the 2017/18 season, the resort only received 63″ of snow. That means that they’ve already received 54% of last seasons snowfall, with 30 days left until opening day. On average, the resort receives 210″ of snow each season. Angel Fire […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 14, 2018 1 Comment
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning Issued For Taos Ski Valley, NM | Up To 12″ Of Snow Today – Wednesday The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Taos Ski Valley, NM. It’s in effect from 8:00pm this evening through 4:00pm Wednesday afternoon. Heavy snowfall is forecasted to impact the area throughout that time period. Taos Ski Valley: 4-8″ of Snow, With Localized Amounts Of 12″, Today – Wednesday * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 30, 2018 0 Comments
Taos Ski Valley, NM Continues $300M Investment with New High-Speed Quad Chair Lift Building on the last three seasons’ investments, Taos Ski Valley continues to invest in its infrastructure and amenities to give visitors the best possible experience. The 2018-2019 winter season will mark the first time the resort has had a high-speed quad chairlift, which will quickly transport skiers and riders from the main base area up the mountain in just over five minutes. […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 3, 2018 0 Comments
Sandia Peak, NM Hoping to Open Roller Coaster on the Slopes for Year-Round Revenue Operators of a ski area that has struggled amid warmer and drier winters in New Mexico are moving closer toward developing a roller coaster that they envision could become a year-round attraction in the mountains overlooking Albuquerque. Sandia Peak Ski Co. invited the community this week to view its design plans, site map and timeline for its proposed mountain coaster nearly […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 11, 2018 0 Comments
Huge Stretches of the Rocky Mountains Closed to the Public Due to Fire Risk As of 6 am Mountain Time today (Wednesday), the southernmost stretches of the long Rocky Mountain chain will be closed to the public when the majority of the Carson National Forest in New Mexico enters stage three fire restrictions. Stage three restrictions mean the forest is essentially closed to public access, which includes hiking, biking, camping, fishing or setting foot […] Weather Firebrains | June 28, 2018 0 Comments
Ski Apache New Mexico Has Worst Snow Year Ski Apache had one of the worst snowfall years ever. According to On The Snow, the New Mexico ski resort received just 27 inches of snow this ski season. Let me say that again, the ski resort, which is dependent upon snow for business purposes, received only 27 inches of snow TOTAL. Ski Apache averages around 15 feet per year, which […] Conditions Report Greg Obernesser | June 1, 2018 0 Comments
Record Low Snowfall Closes San Juan Resorts Early | Taos Ski Valley in Sangre de Cristo Mountains Received Just 78″ Snow ALL SEASON It’s definitely been a weird winter for most of us. Some areas got dumped on all season (we’re looking at you Washington state and Jackson), some places like California had record dry starts but then got really lucky (#MiracleMarch), and the East Coast saw unseen snowfall from nor’easter Quinn, delivering a few lucky resorts up to three feet in one […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | April 11, 2018 0 Comments
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