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Ski Apache

NM · Western US · 9,600 ft–11,500 ft

Base todayBare or trace

under 3 in at Sierra Blanca · 1 mi · 10,250 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?+1.5 °C vs normalno callno call+1.5 °C
6–12 NovPoor bet?-0.3 °C vs normalno callno call-0.3 °C
13–19 NovPoor bet?-0.5 °C vs normalBare or tracenormally under 3 inno call-0.5 °C
20–26 NovPoor bet?-0.6 °C vs normalWell above normal3 in · normally 2 inno call-0.6 °C
27 Nov – 3 DecPoor bet?-0.9 °C vs normalWell above normal5 in · normally 2 inno call-0.9 °C
4–10 DecMarginal?-0.9 °C vs normalWell above normal6 in · normally 3 inno call-0.9 °C

Season outlook

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

Monthly score

November
Well above normal72nd percentile
December
Well above normal73rd percentile
January
Well above normal77th percentile
February
Well above normal78th percentile
March
Well above normal78th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
0 inthe usual depth

Base depth outlook

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

November
14%29%56% above
December
10%32%58% above
January
29%63% above
February
26%67% above
March
28%65% above
Aprilbeyond the models
the usual depth 0 in

The mountain

Terrain by difficulty

  • Beginner25%5 mi
  • Intermediate37%7 mi
  • Advanced38%7 mi

Getting there

ELP
Drive from El Pasoregional airport
3 h 18149 mi

Official site: skiapache.com ↗

What this hill is

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

Big resorta little
Hidden gemstrongly
Powderbarely
Groomersstrongly
Backcountrybarely
Snowmakingstrongly
Villagea little

A typical season

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

MonthUsual baseThin to deep year?New snowTempSunshineSun
NovemberNov2 in0 in – 4 in0–4 in12 in2 °C90%
DecemberDec5 in1 in – 24 in1–24 in37 in-2 °C86%
JanuaryJan16 in2 in – 39 in2–39 in35 in-2 °C88%
FebruaryFeb20 in3 in – 48 in3–48 in31 in-2 °C86%
MarchMar11 in1 in – 34 in1–34 in16 in1 °C89%
AprilApr0 in0 in – 12 in0–12 in5 in4 °C93%

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