Clear Channel Radio Snow Report
Updated: Monday, February 06, 2012 08:04 AM
Next Update: As conditions require...

Four straight days of fresh snow everywhere. Conditions are excellent. How about a "sick day" and enjoy it this week! New snow in this report is as of Monday morning, storm totals are since Thursday. Here are some highlights for this weekend: Santa Fe opens the terrain park for the first time this season... Taos has Suburu Master the Mountain this weekend... Pajarito has K2 Women's Weekend... Angel Fire has the World Shovel Races this weekend... Red River reopens the Copper Chair gets ready for Marti Gras in the Mountains... Sipapu has weekday specials... Durango Mountain lets you save money on tickets at Costco and has Women's Weekend coming up... Wolf Creek Men's Ski & Board Clinic on Saturday and a Valentine's Race on Sunday.

Sandia Peak: 1 New. 5 Storm. 5 Inches New This Week. 41 Inch Base. 34/35 trails open. 4/5 lifts. P/PP/MG surface. 12 runs groomed. Closed on Monday and Tuesday.

Santa Fe: 2 New. 17 Storm. 17 New This Week. 48 Inch Base. 76/77 runs open. 6/7 lifts (Sierra chair closed on weekdays). P/PP/MG surface. 31 runs groomed. The Boneyard Terrain park is open now for the first time this season.

Taos Ski Valley: 3 New. 15 Storm. 15 New This Week. 55 Inch Base. 111/111 Runs Open. 13/13 Lifts. All green and blue runs are open and all 43 chutes are open as well as Maxie's Terrain Park. 24 runs groomed. P/PP/MG surface. Subaru Master the Mountain is coming up Saturday and Sunday Free ski lessons, ski patrol demonstrations and lots of giveaways throughout the weekend at the base of chair lift #1.

Angel Fire: 1 New. 10 Storm. 10 New This Week. 44 Inch Average Base. 65/77 runs open. 6/7 Lifts (chair 3 runs on weekends and peak times only). P/PP/MG surface. 31 runs groomed. Nightrider Terrain Park and Liberation Park are open. Night skiing Thursday through Saturday nights on the lower front side. The World Famous Shovel Races are back this weekend. Place your hindquarters in a steel shovel and tear down the mountain for your best time. Cash prizes and bragging rights make for intense competition. Everyone is invited to participate. Registration is Friday 8am-3pm & Saturday 7am-9am in the Village Haus. Race Day is Saturday 9:30am-3:30pm. Or, enjoy a fun day on the course Sunday 10am-3pm.
Pajarito: NR New. 10 Storm. 10 New This Week. 44 Inch base. 33/44 runs open. 4/6 lifts (Chairs #2,#3,#4 and the Mitey Mite are running this season. The Spruce and Townsight chairs are not running due to fire damage). A third of the open runs groomed every few days. Open Friday through Sunday. The 2012 K2 Women's Weekend at Pajarito Mountain is this Friday through Sunday. The Women's Weekend is charity event sponsored by K2 skis and Pajarito Mountain to provide financial assistance to women and men in New Mexico diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer. In addition to providing charitable support, this event is intended to encourage women of all abilities to improve their skills and to explore their limits in snow sports, including Alpine, telemark, and snowboard. Rigiter early as space is limited.

Red River: 2 New. 21 Storm. 21 New This Week. 50 Inch Average Base. 57/57 runs open. 7/7 chairs running (Copper back up and running!). 21 runs groomed. Hollywood and Pot O Gold terrain parks open. Get a free day of skiing and a free night of lodging during Mardi Gras in the Mountains in Red River. Parades, crawfish boils, costume balls, and beads. Mardi Gras in the Mountains, February 16-21 in Red River.

Sipapu: 1 New. 7 Storm. 7 New This Week. 29-37 Inch Base. 37/41 runs open. 5/5 lifts (on weekdays Lift #3 and Lift #4 rotate operation). There some great weekday specials: Tuesday is 2 for 1 days where when you buy 1 full-day, full-price lift ticket, you get a second of equal or lesser value free; Wednesday's are Car Load Days where everyone in one car (up to 6) skis or rides for just $50. Coming up next weekend (Feb 18-20) is February Fun Fest, their most-popular family event: The President's Day weekend includes a huge snow castle, costume parade and parade, prizes, scavenger hunts and more.

Enchanted Forest XC: 1 New. 7 New This Week. 36 Inch Base. 100% of the tracks open. Open daily.

Valles Caldera National Preserve: 1 New. 7 New This Week. 17 Inch Base. 9/9 trails open. Open Fridays through Sundays. For more information about the winter recreation program, call 866-382-5537.

Ski Apache: 0 New. 0 Storm. 3 New This Week. 32 Inch Base. 54/55 trails open. 10/11 chairs running.

Durango Mountain Resort (Purgatory): 7 New. 23 Storm. 23 New This Week. 61 Inch Base. 87/88 runs open. 7/10 chairs running (lifts 2, 5 and 6 don't run on normal weekdays). P/PP/MG surface. 37 runs groomed. The Pitchfork and DC Terrain Parks as well as the the Paradise Freestyle area with lots of jumps, rails, and fun. And if you're looking to learn there are several new learning features off Chair #4. You can save money by purchasing your lift tickets at Costco in Albuquerque. Women's Weekend Camp is this weekend. This ladies only camp Feb 11 & 12, provides two fun-filled days of opportunities to meet other women with similar skiing and riding abilities and improve your skiing and riding skills in a small group environment. Taught by Purgatory’s top women instructors. For more info or reservations call 970-385-2149.

Wolf Creek: 15 New. 28 Storm. 28 New This Week. 84 Inch Mid-Mountain Base. 7/7 chairs running. 77/77 trails open. P/PP/MG surface. Waterfall area, Knife Ridge, Horseshoe Bowl all now open. Saturday, February 11, is a Men’s Ski and Board Clinic. Men can purchase a lift ticket and 2-hour morning lesson of any ability for $63. And Sunday, February 12 is the Valentine’s Day Race, which is free and open to skiers and boarders of all ages and abilities.

Silverton Mountain: NR New. 3 Storm. 3 New This Week. 73 Inch Base. Open now for guided-only skiing Thursday through Sundays.

Telluride Resort: 3 New. 11 Storm. 11 New This Week. 51 Inch Base. 118/127 Trails. 18/18 Lifts. Palmyra Peak, Black Iron Bowl, Gold Hill Chutes, Gold Hill Stairs and chute 9 are all open now.



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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What's New:There is plenty new at your favorite snow sports area for the 2011-2012 season. Click here to check all that's new and improved from last season... this season's info is coming soon.

More links:
Here are some links that you may find helpful:
Ski New Mexico
Colorado Ski Country
Ski Utah
New Mexico National Weather Service
Colorado National Weather Service
Colorado Mtn Weather & Avalanche Report
Detailed Ski Area Forecast From SnowForecast
Warren Miller Films & Info
National Forest Service (has fall color info and more)
Colorado Ski History Web Site (includes info on closed NM/CO areas)
Road Conditions: New Mexico 800-432-4269, Colorado 303-639-1111, Utah 866-511-8824, Arizona 888-411-7623.

Summer Season Info: 
New Mexico Rafting Companies:
Kokopelli Rafting Adventures, (800) 879-9035
Los Rios River Runners, (800) 544-1181
New Wave Rafting Co., (800) 984-1444
Far Flung Adventures, (800) 359-2627
Known World Rafting Adventures, (800) 983-7756
Native Sons Adventures, (800) 753-7559
Santa Fe Rafting Co., (888) 988-4914


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