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Taos Ski Valley, NM, Begins Replacement of Lift 7, Launches New Fund to Support Local Youth

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Summer construction is underway at Taos Ski Valley as the resort replaces its aging Lift 7 with a new Leitner-Poma fixed-grip triple chairlift. The upgrade is part of a broader infrastructure improvement effort aimed at enhancing the mountain experience ahead of the 2025-26 ski season. Related: Severe Floods Wash Away Home and Kill Father and 2 Children in New Mexico […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | July 15, 2025
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Top 11 U.S. Big Mountain Ski Resorts: Opinion From a Freestyle Skier

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Lists are inherently wrong, no matter how you look at them. There will almost always be something to argue about. So why make them at all? Well… I love a good debate. There are no set factors that I decided to rate each resort on. The majority of this list are resorts that I have had experience skiing, and I […]

Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | June 14, 2025
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​New Mexico Ski Instructor Clinches 3rd Freeski National Title​

Edward Herrera national freeski champ

Edward Herrera, a 38-year-old ski instructor from New Mexico, secured his third overall freeski national championship at the 2025 United States Snowboard and Freeski Association (USASA) National Championships, held April 5–9 at Copper Mountain, Colorado.​ Representing the Southwest Freeride Series, a regional competition circuit that gives skiers and snowboarders across New Mexico and the Southwest a chance to qualify for […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | May 1, 2025
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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 […]

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WeatherBrains | April 4, 2025
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March Madness Ski Resort Edition: Vote on Who Will Be Crowned Champion as Best Ski Resort in North America

March Madness Ski Edition

While March may be the most exciting time of year for basketball fans, the month typically sees skiing wind down to a close—until now. To honor the most intense sports tournament on the continent, SnowBrains decided to host a March Madness of its own to find out which ski resort its following would crown champion as the Best Ski Resort […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 25, 2025
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Beyond Carbon Neutral: How American Ski Resorts Are Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions

In an ever-changing world of combating climate change, some ski resorts are leading the sustainability charge. Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico was the first North American resort to go carbon neutral in 2021, and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado did it soon after, also going carbon neutral in 2023, just under two years ahead of its 2025 goal. Going carbon […]

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Jake Benton | January 3, 2025
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Top 9 Ski Resorts in North America as a Professional Freeskier

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Here are my top nine personal favorite ski resorts as a professional freeskier: Related: The Top 10 Male Freeskiers of All-Time: 9. Mount Bachelor, Oregon This is where I learned to ski. It was a very special place in my heart. I did a full ski season […]

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Miles Clark | November 26, 2024
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Summer at Taos Ski Valley, NM, Delivers Mountain Adventures with Immersive Packages

Taos Ski Valley, NM (May 14, 2024) – This summer Taos Ski Valley offers a variety of mountain adventures, spa experiences, dining, and lodging packages for guests of all ability levels and interests. With activities ranging from via ferrata, to mountain biking, to pickleball, to arts & culture immersions, Taos’ unique experiences couple the resort’s signature mountain hospitality with an […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 10, 2024
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Today’s Deepest Resorts — North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls, April 2, 2024

April is the new January, have you heard? Just when you thought you could crack out the short shorts, it’s back to full on winter this season.   Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These open resorts across North America saw the most snow in […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 2, 2024
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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 […]

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Dominic Gawel | April 1, 2024
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Taos Ski Valley, NM, Completes 1 of 2 New Chair Installations For Next Winter

  Taos is known for its steeps but that doesn’t keep the ski area from improving its infrastructure for skiers and riders of all experience levels. On August 25, Taos Ski Valley announced the completion of its new Pioneer Chair, which accesses predominately beginner terrain. The new chair is a fixed triple, like the old one, except with a new and improved design […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 29, 2023
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China Peak, CA, Continues Modernization With 2 New Lifts by 2025

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China Peak, CA, recently announced exciting plans to upgrade two of its lifts by the 2024/2025 season. Located just 65 miles from Fresno, CA, this lesser-known resort has operated its lifts since 1958 and is noted for its wonderful terrain and limited crowds. However, to keep up with nearby resorts, China Peak has undertaken several modernization projects in recent years. […]

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Anton Lengyel | July 21, 2023
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Taos Ski Valley, NM, Adds Electric Snowmobiles to its Fleet

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Taos Ski Valley, a world-class resort in New Mexico, has purchased a new fleet of electric snowmobiles. The machines were bought from the Canadian-based company Taiga, which is creating innovation in the snowmobile industry at a truly impressive rate. Related: Taos, NM: A Confluence of Culture Taos initially purchased nine snowmobiles from Taiga, and they plan to further integrate these […]

Matt Scribner | May 9, 2023
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Taos, NM: A Confluence of Culture

Brought to you by Taos Ski Valley When you picture a ski town, you might imagine quaint European chalets tucked under a cozy layer of snow. Or, you might think of swanky condos and the sprawling mega-mansions of the super-rich. Chances are, you did not picture structures made out of adobe (a mud and straw mixture) that have stood for […]

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Lynn Barlow | April 10, 2023
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Water Distribution System Outage Closes Taos Ski Valley, NM

Taos Ski Valley, NM, has been closed since Sunday, April 2, 2023, due to ongoing municipal water distribution system repairs. The resort first became aware of the problem on Saturday and had hoped to be able to fix this issue quickly. However, the antiquated pipes are leaking, meaning the resort doesn’t have enough water pressure to safely operate critical guest […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 4, 2023
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Taos Ski Valley, NM, Hosting World Pro Ski Tour World Championships March 30-April 1, 2023

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Taos, NM, will once again host the World Pro Ski Tour World Championships. The World Pro Ski Tour is an American tour featuring foremost professional alpine racers. This Tour features Olympians, World Cup athletes, and professional skiers from around the world and culminates in the World Championship tournament on Taos’ world-renowned terrain. Ski racers compete side-by-side in a single-elimination format. On-site […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 29, 2023
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Carson National Forest Seeks Comments on Plans for Taos Ski Valley, NM

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Carson National Forest is seeking comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment for resort projects that Taos Ski Valley, NM proposed. Comments can be submitted between March 9 and April 9, 2023. The Forest seeks to authorize the resort to: Build a base-to-base gondola. Replace lifts 2 and 8. Install a new booster station, water tank, and additional snowmaking pipe. Develop […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 27, 2023
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World Pro Ski Tour Coming to Taos Ski Valley, NM

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Taos Ski Valley will host the World Pro Ski Tour World Championships, from March 30 – April 3, 2023. The 2023 World Pro Ski Tour consists of eleven races in total, eight men’s events, and three women’s events. The prestigious event is America’s foremost professional alpine race tour where athletes race side-by-side in an elimination-style format. The tour kicked off in January […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 22, 2023
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Recent Storm Dumps 25” of Snow at Taos Ski Valley, NM

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Taos Ski Valley is a world-class ski destination in northern New Mexico with a base elevation of 9,200 feet. The ski resort is only 15 miles from Taos, home to the Taos Pueblo, a World Heritage Site. Taos offers a unique combination of southwestern hospitality and incredible powder. Thanks to its high elevation — the top elevation reaches 12,481ft — […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 17, 2023
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Taos Ski Valley, NM, Report: Carving Through Steep Trees on Highline Ridge

Brought to you by Taos Ski Valley Report from Friday, January 28, 2023 Up, at ’em, and straight to the Bumps Market for a chorizo burrito with red and green sauce aka ‘Christmas’.  I couldn’t make a burrito this good if I tried.  Then we got espresso from Black Diamond coffee—so good.  We were out on the village this morning, […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | January 29, 2023
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