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NM/Southern CO Snow Report 12/17/08


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Snow Report

Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 08:03 AM

Next e-mail: Thursday morning by 8:15a...

Yikes... look at all the snow... time to call in sick and enjoy it! New snow is as of Wednesday morning, storm totals are since Monday night. Here are some highlights: Santa Fe, Red River, Sipapu and Durango Mtn all have opened more terrain... Angel Fire opens on Friday... Pajarito will open on Saturday... Taos has the Brewmaster Festival on Saturday. And... 'what's new' information is listed here for resorts that have not opened yet. For all others, check out the what's new information here.

This report brought to you by Angel Fire Resort where they kick off the season on Friday (Dec. 19) with the annual benefit day. Tickets will be $15 on Friday with all proceeds going to NMX Sports. In addition, this season kids 12 and under ski, eat and stay free at the Resort hotel with an accompanying paying parent. They also have the Angel Fire Gift Card available in any amount, which makes a great gift for that snow sports lover. Click on the logo for more.

Winter Forecast: An updated Winter forecast came out on Nov. 20. It calls for a normal winter in terms of precip December through February for the ski area locations of NM and Southern Colorado. Check out the details here.

Sandia Peak: 7 New. 17 Storm. 20 Inch Base. Scheduled opening date Dec. 19. Normal lift ticket rates for the new season are up $3 to $48 for an adult all day ticket. Teen (13-20) rates are $38. The Skier Plus Card is a great way to save money. The card is $40 and offers $12 off all day $4 off half day all lift at Sandia Peak and Ski Santa Fe except 12/25-1/1 at Santa Fe.

Santa Fe: 30 New. 23 Storm. 35 Inch Base. 23 runs open (85% of the lower mtn). The Super Chief Quad Chairlift, Easy Street Beginner Chairlift and Pine Flats Mitey Might are open. The Chipmunk Corner Children's Center and the "New Carpet Conveyor Lift" is open. All facilities are open. Until more of the mountain is open, lift tickets are priced at $39 for an adult all day ticket, teen $35, child/senior $33.

Taos Ski Valley: 5 New. 24 Storm. 46 New This Week. 51 Inch Base. 18 runs open now and 7 chairs running. Skiing and boarding on both sides of the mountain now. Through Friday, adult all day tickets are discounted to $40. Teen (13-17) tickets are $30. On Saturday, it's the annual Brewmaster's Festival... Bring your friends and sample beers from 25 breweries from across the Southwest region. Located in Tenderfoot Katie's and the Martini Tree Bar, $20 entry fee. The festival runs from 4:30-7pm. There will also be several local restaurants sampling their food. 21 and over.

Angel Fire: 15 New. 16 Storm. 40 New This Week. 35 Inch Base. The resort's annual Benefit Day will take place this Friday with all lift tickets priced at $15. 100% of the lift ticket proceeds will be donated to NMX Sports, a New Mexico non-profit organization dedicated to introducing youth to outdoor recreation. The official opening day is December 20. In terms of what's new this season... several on mountain chanages starting with Liberation Park. The halfpipe is being removed to nearly double the size of Liberation to include more jumps, funboxes and rails. The halfpipe will be repplaced with a "trick ditch," a smaller scale "ditch" that will still allow riders to work on their pipe skills. Next on the mountain, another new ten-acre glade skiing area was cut during the off season. The new run, Bear Glade, is on the backside of the mountain. This will be the fourth glade ski area addition in the past three seasons. Finally, the 120-room slopeside lodge is currently undergoing a remodel, with a new fitness center, refurbished meeting facilities, upscaled common areas, and four "showcase" hotel rooms providing a preview look at the finished product. The remodel also includes a comprehensive facelift for the exterior of the hotel. Lift tickets this season remain the same price as last season with adult all day tickets $59 and teen (13-17) tickets $52. The Sunday Only season pass is available again this year for $149.

Pajarito: 17 New. 21 Storm. 58 Inch Base. Pajarito Mountain will open on Saturday, December 20. Spruce, Beginner, Aspen and Mother Lifts will run each day from 9AM till 4PM. Townsite Lift will be opened within a few days. Pajarito has two new special cards... the Pajarito Prestige Card and the Home for the Holidays Pass. With the Prestige Card, skiers and snowboarders who buy three regular-price lift tickets get the fourth lift ticket free. The Card is available at to all Pajarito skiers and snowboarders, and the cycle of three regular-price tickets with the fourth one free can be repeated as many times during the season as desired. Card use begins January 1, 2009. Only one lift ticket may be purchased per Card per day. For more information on the Pajarito Prestige Card, please call the business office at 662-5725. The Home For the Holidays Pass is back. Just in time for the holidays, Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is once again offering the Home for the Holidays Pass. This Pass is available to the immediate family of Los Alamos Ski Club members, and is perfect for returning college students or family members who have moved away from the area but are 'Home for the Holidays.' The cost is $175.00, and the Pass is valid December 19, 2008 through January 19, 2009. A perfect Christmas gift. For more information on the Home for the Holidays Pass, please call the business office at 662-5725. In terms of what's new... Lots of work has been accomplished on the mountain over the summer. The Terrain Park has been moved from the bottom of Lumberyard up to Easy Mother and has been vastly improved. New rails and boxes will be installed to complete the Park upgrade. A great deal of brush and deadfall has been cleared from several parts of the mountain. A recent-model used Bombardier snowcat has been added to the grooming fleet, permitting improved grooming capability (including the Terrain Park) this season, with more consistency. New seat pads for the Åspen chairlift have been installed. The Pajarito Café is undergoing a significant upgrade, including the new kitchen equipment has been purchased, and the layout of the food service area is being reconfigured to improve traffic flow and efficiency. Signs for the base area have been ordered. These will be installed for the season. Adult all-day lift tickets are up $4 this year to $49. Teen (13-17) rates are $40 for all day.

Red River: 4 New. 19 Storm. 31 New This Week. 40 Inch Base. 15 runs open now. 4/7 chairs. Now open daily.

Sipapu: 0 New. 36 Storm. 46 New This Week. 36 Inch Base. 30 trails open now with 3 chairs running. Lift 4 opens for the first time this season today. Now open daily. Adult tix are still $25 with kids tickets at $15.

Ski Apache: NR New. 0 Storm. 14 New This Week. Lifts 3 & 5 are open, special price for lift tickets.

Enchanted Forest XC: NR New. 13 Storm. 20 New This Week. 15 Inch Base. 100% of trails open, but there are still some thin spots. Now open daily.

Valles Caldera National Preserve: Will open when snow conditions allow.

Durango Mountain Resort (Purgatory): 7 New. 19 Storm. 43 New This Week. 39 Inch Base. 30 runs open with chair #1 (6 pack chair) and the Columbine beginner area is now open as well with both chairs running. Among the runs open: Upper & Lower Hades, Paradise, Pandomonium, Catharsis, Pitchfork, Mercy, Nirvana, Walk-a-Lot, Middle Bank, Cherub & Limbo. Lift 3 on the backside will open this weekend. Adult tickets are $35, student/senior tickets will be $29, and kids tickets will be $21. This Wednesday is Venture Demo Day: Stop by the Venture tent Wednesday and demo these great new high quality boards, made just up the road from Purgatory in Silverton by skilled local craftsmen.

Wolf Creek: 12 New. 25 Storm. 57 New This Week. 56 Inch Base. 100% of the mountain is open now and all chairs are running including the Alberta chair and the waterfall area. Tickets are now at regular prices ($52). Wednesday, Dec. 17th, Icelantic Boards will demo all their latest alpine and telemark skis.

Silverton Mountain: 16 New. 37 Storm. 59 Inch Base. Open Fridays through Sundays. Will be open Thursday through Sunday starting January 8. Guided Only skiing starts Jan 15. Right now if you want a guide, a reservation is required.

Telluride Resort: 2 New. 7 Storm. 39 New This Week. 47 Inch Base. 46 runs are open now with 10 chairs and the new Revelation Bowl is now open. Early season (through Dec. 19) ticket rates are $69.

Report Legend:

Snowfall amounts are listed in inches. Surface conditions are noted as follows: P=Powder, PP=Packed 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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