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Ski Apache — NM ski resort in winter

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Ski Apache

NM · Sierra Blanca (Sacramento Mountains) · Alto

Mountain stats

Trails
55
Lifts
11 (1 gondola)
Skiable acres
750
Base elevation
9,600 ft
Summit elevation
11,451 ft
Annual snowfall
180" / yr
Snowmaking
36%
Difficulty mix
20%Beginner
60%Intermediate
20%Advanced
0%Expert Only
Terrain park· 2

Snow surface today

US-standard SANY classification. Predictions sharpen once resorts open in November.

VariableLow confidence

also called crud / mixed

Patchy — skied-out powder mixed with hard pack and ice chunks. What you find depends on aspect, time of day, and what's been groomed.

  • · Mixed signals — not enough recent weather to pick one surface
3-day surface outlook
Fri, Jun 26
VC
Variable
Sat, Jun 27
VC
Variable
Sun, Jun 28
VC
Variable

Confidence drops with distance — day 3 is trend only.

Today's weather

Off-season — opens in Nov
67°/55°F
Partly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
4 mph NW
Wind
24h new
Sunrise 5:56 AM Sunset 8:16 PM14.3h daylight UV 9.1 — wear sunscreen

Synced Thu 12:37 PM · Snow report Thu 12:26 PM

10-day forecast

Swipe sideways to see the full window. Days 8–10 are trend-only.

Thu
Jun 25
67°/ 55°
💨 10 to 15 mph W
Fri
Jun 26
66°/ 57°
💨 10 to 20 mph W
Sat
Jun 27
67°/ 55°
💨 15 to 25 mph SW
Sun
Jun 28
66°/ 57°
💨 25 to 30 mph SW
Mon
Jun 29
64°/ 55°
💨 15 to 25 mph SW
Tue
Jun 30
63°/ 53°
💨 10 mph SW
Wed
Jul 1
61°/ 52°
47% precip
💨 5 to 10 mph S
Thu
Jul 2
58°/ 45°
53% precip
💨 6 mph S
trend
Fri
Jul 3
60°/ 46°
53% precip
💨 7 mph SE
trend
Sat
Jul 4
64°/ 49°
33% precip
💨 10 mph S
trend

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Amenities

Ski schoolRentals

Around the resort

Closest airport

ELP

Maps & cameras

About

Address
1286 Ski Run Road Alto, New Mexico 88312

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