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Taos Ski Valley

NM · Western US · 9,200 ft–12,481 ft

Season outlook

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

November
Well above normal64th percentile
December
Well above normal69th percentile
January
Well above normal72nd percentile
February
Well above normal76th percentile
March
Well above normal76th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
29 inthe usual depth

The mountain

Terrain by difficulty

  • Beginner41%11 mi
  • Intermediate24%6 mi
  • Advanced35%9 mi

Getting there

SAF
Drive from Santa Feregional airport
2 h 3799 mi
ABQ
Drive from Albuquerquemajor hub
3 h 37155 mi

What this hill is

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

Big resortstrongly
Hidden gema little
Powdera little
Groomersstrongly
Backcountryoutstanding
Snowmakingstrongly
Villagestrongly

A typical season

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

MonthUsual baseThin to deep year?New snowTempSunshine
November5 in2 in – 13 in26 in-3 °C83%
December15 in7 in – 24 in40 in-6 °C83%
January24 in12 in – 36 in38 in-7 °C83%
February34 in16 in – 46 in41 in-6 °C80%
March38 in15 in – 59 in43 in-3 °C75%
April29 in13 in – 46 in19 in1 °C73%

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