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Red River Ski Area

As of 8:07 a.m. MT Nov 4, the Red River Ski Area SNOTEL station (Red River Pass #2, 9,840 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Sangre de Cristo · NM

Status unknown. As of Nov 4, Red River Ski Area has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (SNOTEL, 5 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Red River Ski Area is in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico, United States. The mountain rises from a base elevation of 8,750 ft to a summit of 10,350 ft, giving 1,600 ft of vertical. It has 285 skiable acres, 64 runs and 7 lifts, and it averages 214 inches of snowfall a year. The season starts the day before Thanksgiving with a reduced schedule, then runs daily from December through late March.

Broadway webcam at Red River Ski Area

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46°Feels 40°
0"New snow
Wind
12%Precip chance
5
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Red River Ski Area's PeakCam Snow Score is 5 of 100 (poor): snow quality 5.3 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 5? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (SNOTEL); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · SNOTEL
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (SNOTEL) · SNOTEL
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality5.3 / 15
    14 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 43°F (SNOTEL) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 2 to 5, low 1 on 2026-10-14, high 7 on 2026-10-28.
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 2 to 5, low 1 on 2026-10-14, high 7 on 2026-10-28.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
0″
SWE
0%
% of Normal
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
—
Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
More snow expected
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent 5 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent 5 h
  • TempSNOTELrecent 21 h
  • WindNWS stationlive 1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 2 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0.1 in next 7 days · 2.7 in over 14 · peak 1.9 in on Tue, Nov 17

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    ✳✳✳

    –

    41°/26°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    ✳✳✳

    –

    40°/25°

    9m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    38°/25°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    40°/24°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    44°/24°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    50°/26°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    47°/28°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    –

    45°/26°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    –

    41°/26°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳

    –

    40°/25°

    5m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳

    –

    40°/26°

    4m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳

    0.2"

    41°/22°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    ✳✳✳

    0.5"

    33°/15°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    1.9"

    29°/13°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Wed
PM
45°
EVE✳✳✳
34°
Thu
AM
40°
PM
44°
EVE
33°
Fri
AM
40°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Red River Ski Area, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitRed River Pass #2SNOTEL · 9,840 ft · 5.5 km0″0″26.2°F–
Mid-mountainBase Area - RueggliNWS · 9,350 ft · 13.1 km––38.9°F–
BaseEW4171 Red RiverNWS · 9,195 ft · 7.4 km––47°F8 mph

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: USDA NRCS SNOTEL; NOAA National Weather Service.

Live Cams · 6 available

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Copper Mid Chair webcam at Red River Ski Area

Copper Mid Chair

Gold webcam at Red River Ski Area

Gold

Platinum webcam at Red River Ski Area

Platinum

Summit Cam webcam at Red River Ski Area

Summit Cam

The Face

Opens on resort website

The Face· 10,350′

Last 24 hBroadway

4 frames · every 6 h
  1. Broadway still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  2. Broadway still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  3. Broadway still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  4. Broadway still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h

Last 24 h on tapePlatinum

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– 82 frames11.7 s

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About Red River Ski Area

Red River Ski Area is a ski resort in Sangre de Cristo, New Mexico. PeakCam tracks 6 webcams here, plus snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

The measured base depth is 0 inches. Sensor history shows the snowpack has held steady over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Red River Ski Area?
Red River Ski Area is a ski resort in Sangre de Cristo, New Mexico. Coordinates: 36.71° N, 105.40° W.
How high is Red River Ski Area?
Red River Ski Area runs from a base at 8,750 ft to a summit at 10,350 ft, a vertical drop of 1,600 ft.
How big is Red River Ski Area?
Red River Ski Area has 285 acres of skiable terrain, 64 named runs and 7 lifts, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Red River Ski Area get in a typical season?
Red River Ski Area reports an average of 214 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure). At the Red River Pass #2 NRCS station (9,840 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 29 inches around Feb 27; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
What is the base depth at Red River Ski Area today?
As of 8:07 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Red River Pass #2 station (9,840 ft) measures a 0 inches base at Red River Ski Area.
Does Red River Ski Area have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 6 webcams for Red River Ski Area (a mix of live video and refreshing stills), free and without an account.
Where does Red River Ski Area's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Red River Ski Area. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.
What are the ski conditions at Red River Ski Area today?
Expect clear bluebird skies today.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology