Southwest, New Mexico
Taos Ski
Vertical 3,131 ft
Updated 10:33 PM Base 9,350 ft
/ Mid-mountain 11,072 ft
/ Summit 12,481 ft
Five days, hour by hour Every hour scored for how the snow should actually ride. Shaded columns are night. Left of the now line is the weather from the past three days.
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SlopeGauge Score 3.0 11 PM Now
Today — It froze overnight, so expect a firm surface to start the day. The air never dropped below freezing overnight, but clear skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm first thing. Expect better snow up top than down at the base.
Weather No precipitation
Surface Crust
Temp 39°F
Wind 7 mph
Cloud 0%
Sun No softening0 W/m² Scored for the average rider Every score above is weighted by what these surfaces are worth to the average rider — powder over everything, spring corn close behind, and not much patience for slush.
(season pass) Powdery Snow Love 10 Hate Love Deep, dry, untracked. A storm day. Slush Neutral 6 Hate Love Wet and heavy by afternoon. Slow, soft, and it grabs. Ice Hate 1 Hate Love Refrozen and polished. Edges skate rather than bite.
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Your own conditions — every forecast scored for what you ride The 14-day forecast — hour by hour, on every mountain Alerts — an email when a saved mountain clears your bar Past snowfall
6H 0.0″
24H 0.0″
48H 0.1″
72H 5.8″ Next snowfall
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72H 0.0″ Best day this week
Monday
Fair to Good Oct 3
Saturday Fair to Good Expect soft through most of the day. Warming temperatures should soften the surface as the day goes on. The air never dropped below freezing overnight, but clear skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm first thing.
Surface Soft
High / low 53° / 38°F
Wind to 16 mph
Best window 10 AM – 4 PM By elevation Summit12,481 ft Wet, Dense Snow Fair Mid-mountain11,072 ft Soft Good Base9,350 ft Corn Snow Good Hour by hour 12 AM 3.0 Crust The air never dropped below freezing, but clear, calm skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm. Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 39°F · 7 mph 1 AM 3.0 Crust The air never dropped below freezing, but clear, calm skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm. Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 41°F · 5 mph 2 AM 3.0 Crust The air never dropped below freezing, but clear, calm skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm. Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 41°F · 8 mph 3 AM 3.0 Crust The air never dropped below freezing, but clear, calm skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm. Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 40°F · 8 mph 4 AM 3.0 Crust The air never dropped below freezing, but clear, calm skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm. Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 41°F · 7 mph 5 AM 3.0 Crust The air never dropped below freezing, but clear, calm skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm. Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 41°F · 6 mph 6 AM 3.0 Crust The air never dropped below freezing, but clear, calm skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm. Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. A little better from here on out. 40°F · 8 mph 7 AM 3.0 Crust The top layer probably melted and refroze into a crust. The air's too dry to melt the snow fast, so it's holding up better than 39°F would suggest. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 39°F · 9 mph 8 AM 3.7 Crust The top layer probably melted and refroze into a crust. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 40°F · 9 mph 9 AM 4.9 Crust The top layer probably melted and refroze into a crust. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 44°F · 9 mph 10 AM 6.8 Hardpack With temps near 48°F, the frozen surface is starting to soften up. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 48°F · 10 mph 11 AM 7.2 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. Conditions may get slightly worse from here. 49°F · 12 mph 12 PM 6.8 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. Conditions may get slightly worse from here. 51°F · 15 mph 1 PM 6.4 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. Conditions may get slightly worse from here. 52°F · 16 mph 2 PM 6.1 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 52°F · 16 mph 3 PM 5.9 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 53°F · 15 mph 4 PM 5.7 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. A little better from here on out. 52°F · 14 mph 5 PM 5.7 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 50°F · 13 mph 6 PM 6.2 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 46°F · 11 mph 7 PM 7.2 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 42°F · 11 mph 8 PM 7.2 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 41°F · 12 mph 9 PM 7.2 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 40°F · 12 mph 10 PM 7.2 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 39°F · 12 mph 11 PM 7.2 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 38°F · 12 mph Model slope_gauge_model_v1
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