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Ski Apache

As of 1:56 a.m. MT Nov 4, the Ski Apache SNOTEL station (Sierra Blanca, 10,250 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Sacramento Mountains · NM

Status unknown. As of Nov 4, Ski Apache has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (SNOTEL, 6 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Ski Apache is a ski area in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico, United States, on the slopes of Sierra Blanca. It has operated since the 1961-62 season and has been owned by the Mescalero Apache Tribe since 1963. The base sits at 9,600 feet and the summit at 11,500 feet, giving 1,900 feet of vertical across 750 skiable acres. Its 55 runs are served by 11 lifts, including a gondola to the top, and the area averages 180 inches of snowfall a year. Terrain is weighted toward intermediate runs, with smaller shares of expert and beginner trails.

Base PTZ webcam at Ski Apache, 9,600′

Base PTZ· 9,600′

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56°Feels 56°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
4
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Ski Apache's PeakCam Snow Score is 4 of 100 (poor): snow quality 4.1 of 15, 7-day forecast 0.2 of 20, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25.

Why 4? 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 days0.2 / 20
    0.1 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality4.1 / 15
    7 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 59°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: 4 to 4, low 2 on 2026-10-11, high 12 on 2026-10-29.
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 4 to 4, low 2 on 2026-10-11, high 12 on 2026-10-29.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
0″
SWE
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent 6 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent 6 h
  • TempSNOTELrecent 15 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 2 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0.3 in next 7 days · 0.5 in over 14 · peak 0.3 in on Sat, Nov 7

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    –

    44°/26°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    –

    39°/23°

    9m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    39°/21°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    ✳✳✳

    0.3"

    34°/21°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    37°/20°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    40°/20°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    41°/23°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    –

    43°/24°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    –

    40°/24°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    36°/24°

    4m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳

    –

    39°/26°

    4m

  12. Sun

    15

    –

    40°/25°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    –

    35°/24°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    32°/18°

    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
AM
55°
PM
56°
EVE
45°
Thu
AM
50°
PM
52°
EVE
41°
Fri
AM
35°

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 Ski Apache, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
Mid-mountainSIERRA BLANCA, NM USGHCN-Daily · 10,280 ft · 8.3 km1″–54°F–
Mid-mountainSierra BlancaSNOTEL · 10,250 ft · 7.6 km0″0″57.6°F–
BaseNOGAL 4.6 SSE, NM USGHCN-Daily · 7,222 ft · 8.6 km–0″––

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: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily; USDA NRCS SNOTEL.

Live Cams · 1 available

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Last 24 hBase PTZ

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  1. Base PTZ still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  2. Base PTZ still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  3. Base PTZ still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  4. Base PTZ still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h

Last 24 h on tapeBase PTZ

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About Ski Apache

Ski Apache is a ski resort in the Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico. PeakCam tracks 1 webcam 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 Ski Apache?
Ski Apache is a ski resort in the Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico. Coordinates: 33.47° N, 105.78° W.
How high is Ski Apache?
Ski Apache runs from a base at 9,600 ft to a summit at 11,500 ft, a vertical drop of 1,900 ft.
How big is Ski Apache?
Ski Apache has 750 acres of skiable terrain, 55 named runs and 11 lifts, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Ski Apache get in a typical season?
Ski Apache reports an average of 180 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure). At the Sierra Blanca NRCS station (10,250 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 27 inches around Feb 21; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
What is the base depth at Ski Apache today?
As of 1:56 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Sierra Blanca station (10,250 ft) measures a 0 inches base at Ski Apache.
Does Ski Apache have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 1 webcam for Ski Apache (live video), free and without an account.
Where does Ski Apache's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Ski Apache. 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 Ski Apache today?
Expect clear bluebird skies today.

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