Town of Taos Closed due to Blizzard!?!?!?!

"Town of Taos Closed due to Blizzard..." - That was the headline this morning from the municipal offices in Taos. If you don't know already, Taos Ski Valley has received 37 inches of snow in the last 3 days!! Weather watchers are expecting another 1-2 feet between now and Thursday. That would put the storm total somewhere in the neighborhood of 4-5 feet of fresh powder by the time everything is said and done! Needless to say, the skiing is pretty epic in Taos right now. The best source for finding out the real "poop" when it comes to new snow is Tito, the Powder Hound Investigator.

I've got to let you know about a great new restaurant that opened up in Taos recently. It's called the Love Apple, which is named after the French saying for tomato. It is located on the north side of town next to the Blake's Lotaburger and is hosted in a great old Spanish mission church. The food there was amazing (been there twice now) and it is getting rave reviews from the locals. I had brazed lamb chops on a bed of baby spinach and blue cheese with a polenta cake. All I can say is it was delectable. My wife had a homemade chicken pot-pie, which was delicious. It is a little tough to find, even though it is on the main drag, but worth it.

Powder On Opening Weekend In Taos Ski Valley...

Well opening weekend at Taos Ski Valley proved to be pretty nice for the powder-hounds! While everyone was at home stuffing them self with turkey and stuffing, mother nature was cooking up her own recipe. One part cold, one part water, two parts high elevation. The end result... a foot of fresh snow for all that ventured out to Taos Ski Valley for opening weekend.

Quickly those extra lb's that were packed on the day before were burned away as skiers ripped up the new stashes. Plenty of snowboarders also poured off the shuttles too now that Taos is allowing snowboarding on the slopes. Amazingly enough, there was no tackling of the illegal trespassers as there may have been in the past. They just went about their business and no one seemed to care. The more the merrier!!

Got a great event coming up in Taos if you are coming in the next coming weeks... the Lighting of Ledoux Street. It's a great Taos event and a "Can't Miss". If you are thinking of coming out at the last minute to see it, check out this great deal at the Historic Taos Inn, which is walking distance to the event.

Blizzard Conditions in Taos - Mother Nature Gets Taos Ready for the 08-09 Season

You would have thought it was mid winter in Taos Ski Valley judging by the pictures in this story, but it isn't. In fact, these pictures were taken this week by Seth Bullington. A foot of snow fell this week and the slopes look like they are filling in nicely. Even Tito, the Powder Hound found his share of powder stashes in the Twining Valley.

More snow is forecast for Monday as another front is set to come through New Mexico ski country and I couldn't be more jazzed.

On a side note, there are a couple exciting things going on at Taos which you may not have heard about. They are clearing an area called "North American" which is to the skiers left of the famed Al's Run. There will be a ton of new extreme terrain options available as soon as the snow gets deep enough. They are also building a new beginner area just to the left of lift one in the main base area. This is a huge improvement for new skiers and is nice gentle terrain just steps from the main lodge. There are also some great 4th night free deals for the winter. Wax up the boards!

The First Big Storm Of The Season Hits Taos

If anyone had any doubt that winter was on its way to New Mexico, those doubts have been covered up by the heavy early season snow that was deposited over the Sangre de Cristo's on Tuesday, October 14. Up to a foot of snow has been reported on the high terrain near Taos Ski Valley. This is good news for powder hounds everywhere with the season only six weeks away.

The snow that fell was very wet and heavy and that is the kind of stuff you need early in the season to create a good stable base. The more water content the snow has, the better it will bond to layers that fall on top of it and that means less avalanches. Less avalanches means the base builds quicker. Keep the storms coming!

The Snow is Falling! The Snow is Falling!

You heard it kid's! The snow is falling in beautiful New Mexico and its only the beginning of October. I woke up on Monday morning (Oct 6) and saw Taos Mountain and Truchas Peak caked with the white stuff. The snow line was about 10,000 feet, but that's fine with me. Just means all the chutes and expert terrain is getting an early start. The temps are dipping into the 20's at night up on the high peaks and that is music to my ears!

The weather mafia are calling for more snow this weekend and considering they have been remotely right lately, I am actually thinking it will happen again (no disrespect guys!). It's not the first time Taos has received snow this early. I have actually seen snow fall in June with the right combination of cold, moisture and naked snow dances! Still, skiers are psyched up for another great season in Taos Ski Valley.