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Red River

NM · Western US · 8,750 ft–10,350 ft

Base todayBare or trace

under 3 in at Red River Pass #2 · 4 mi · 9,840 ft · read 1 Nov

The next 6 weeks

Each week against its own normal. Models initialized 30 Oct.

Weekly scoreBase depthSnowfall?Temp. vs normal
30 Oct – 5 NovPoor bet?+2.0 °C vs normalBare or tracenormally under 3 inno call+2.0 °C
6–12 NovPoor bet?+0.3 °C vs normalBare or tracenormally under 3 inno call+0.3 °C
13–19 NovPoor bet?+0.3 °C vs normalAbove normal4 in · normally 3 inno call+0.3 °C
20–26 NovMarginal?-0.1 °C vs normalWell above normal6 in · normally 4 inno call-0.1 °C
27 Nov – 3 DecMarginal?-0.5 °C vs normalWell above normal8 in · normally 6 inno call-0.5 °C
4–10 DecGreat?-0.6 °C vs normalWell above normal11 in · normally 7 inno call-0.6 °C

Season outlook

Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized October 2026.

Monthly score

November
Well above normal59th percentile
December
Well above normal62nd percentile
January
Well above normal66th percentile
February
Well above normal70th percentile
March
Well above normal75th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
15 inthe usual depth

Base depth outlook

The chance this month's base is below, near or above this mountain's normal.

November
17%38% near44% above
December
14%39% near46% above
January
11%37% near52% above
February
9%35% near56% above
March
29%62% above
Aprilbeyond the models
the usual depth 15 in

The mountain

Terrain by difficulty

  • Beginner37%7 mi
  • Intermediate34%6 mi
  • Advanced29%5 mi

Getting there

SAF
Drive from Santa Feregional airport
2 h 59116 mi
ABQ
Drive from Albuquerquemajor hub
3 h 59172 mi

Official site: redriverskiarea.com ↗

What this hill is

The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.

Big resortbarely
Hidden gemstrongly
Powderbarely
Groomersstrongly
Backcountrybarely
Snowmakingoutstanding
Villagestrongly

A typical season

Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.

MonthUsual baseThin to deep year?New snowTempSunshineSun
NovemberNov3 in1 in – 8 in1–8 in18 in0 °C83%
DecemberDec10 in4 in – 17 in4–17 in23 in-3 °C83%
JanuaryJan16 in8 in – 25 in8–25 in23 in-4 °C83%
FebruaryFeb23 in9 in – 31 in9–31 in25 in-4 °C80%
MarchMar24 in8 in – 37 in8–37 in23 in0 °C75%
AprilApr15 in6 in – 24 in6–24 in9 in3 °C73%

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