📷 Sandia Peak
North America
Closed for the season
Season ended February 28, 2026
Conditions data updated Fri, Aug 28, 09:00 AM UTC · informational only
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Closed for the season — closed February 28
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Sandia Peak is a ski resort in North America, United States, currently closed for the season (Season ended February 28, 2026). Conditions last updated 2026-08-28 09:00 UTC.
Sandia Peak is located just outside Albuquerque, New Mexico, offering skiing and snowboarding on the eastern slopes of the Sandia Mountains. The resort features a range of terrain suitable for beginners and intermediates, with scenic views of the Rio Grande Valley and access via the Sandia Peak Tramway. Key amenities include equipment rentals, ski school, and a mountaintop restaurant, providing a relaxed atmosphere and convenient access from the city. Sandia Peak stands out for its proximity to Albuquerque and its panoramic vistas from the summit.
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Resort-reported stats for Sandia Peak
Lifts
4
Skiable area
200 ac
Longest run
3 km / 1.9 mi
Beginner
8
23% of terrain
Intermediate
17
49% of terrain
Advanced
10
29% of terrain
Run counts estimated from resort-reported totals and terrain mix.
Season dates
Future dates are operator estimates and may change.
Ski passes
Power Pass
Access tiers change by season — confirm benefits on the pass operator's site.
Ten 3 Bar & Lounge – Located at the summit of Sandia Peak, Ten 3 offers stunning panoramic views alongside craft cocktails and a sophisticated après-ski atmosphere, making it a standout spot for relaxing and socializing after a day on the slopes.
Updated Aug 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Historical data from Open-Meteo archive • Forecast from ECMWF IFS model
Rockies & Southwest region
Reported Fri, Aug 28, 09:00 AM UTC
Base
2645m
Temp
13.5°C
Wind
2.3km/h
Snow Depth
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14-Day Forecast
0cm
Mid-Mountain
2904m
Temp
11.8°C
Wind
2.3km/h
Snow Depth
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14-Day Forecast
0cm
Summit
3163m
Temp
10.1°C
Wind
2.3km/h
Snow Depth
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14-Day Forecast
0cm
El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27
Sandia Peak is under review in SnowSure's El Niño dataset — we will not publish a rank against a discontinuous historical series.
This station is under review and carries no rank: its 30-year ERA5 baseline falls below the 80cm floor our methodology commits to, so percentage swings computed on it are unstable by construction. We expect it to benefit from El Niño; our method cannot size that reliably.
Live Conditions
Sandia Peak Ski Area & Tramway
Sandia Peak Ski Area & Tramway
Black line = verified SnowSure™ blend (not a simple average). Weights update weekly from measured snowfall at SNOTEL stations and resort reports.
The black line is not a simple average. For Sandia Peak (rockies), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).
Building verification history for this resort.
How we verify forecasts →AM / PM / Night breakdown with wind and freezing level
NWP models refresh up to 4× daily · Last synced Aug 28, 9:00 AM
Today 24 / 9 | Sat, Aug 29 24 / 120.3mm | Sun, Aug 30 23 / 100.9mm | Mon, Aug 31 22 / 90.3mm | Tue, Sep 1 22 / 8 | Wed, Sep 2 23 / 9 | |||||||||||||
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| Period | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night |
| Snow (cm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Precip (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp (°C) | 15 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 15 |
| Wind (km/h) | 4 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
| Gusts (km/h) | 18 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 37 | 20 | 15 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 34 | 34 |
Summit elevation (3163m)
Today
28
⛅
24.4°
9.3°
11 km/h
Sat
29
🌧️
23.6°
11.9°
21 km/h
Sun
30
🌧️
22.9°
10.4°
14 km/h
Mon
31
🌧️
21.7°
8.7°
14 km/h
Tue
1
🌤️
22°
8.3°
14 km/h
Wed
2
⛅
22.8°
9.3°
14 km/h
Thu
3
⛅
23.2°
9.8°
8 km/h
Fri
4
☁️
23.6°
12.4°
9 km/h
Sat
5
⛅
24°
12°
8 km/h
Sun
6
☁️
24°
12.4°
15 km/h
Summit elevation (3163m) • ECMWF model
Avalanche
Avalanche.org (US avalanche centers)
This resort lies outside every forecast zone published by its national warning service, so no bulletin covers it.
Read the official bulletin ↗SnowSure relays the official avalanche bulletin and does not issue avalanche forecasts. Read the full bulletin at the issuer’s link and make your own terrain decisions. Not a substitute for avalanche education, equipment, or local knowledge.
Updated Fri, Aug 28, 09:00 AM UTC
0cm
Season Total
This Season to Date
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vs 5-Year Avg
Off-season · 77cm full-season avg
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vs 30-Year Avg
Off-season · 47cm full-season avg
77cm
5-Yr Avg by Now
The last completed season totaled ~33.9 cm. That's 56% below the 5-year average (77 cm). Versus the 30-year baseline: 28% below the 30-year average (47 cm).
Average annual snowfall is 52cm with an average of 33 snowfall days per season. The table below shows monthly averages across 30 seasons of archive data (modeled snowpack at mid-elevation).
| Month | Avg Snowfall | Snowfall Days | Avg Base Depth | Max Base Depth | Biggest Snowfall |
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| November | 6.3cm | 3 days | 1cm | 6cm | 3.7cm |
| December | 9.8cm | 6 days | 3cm | 8cm | 4.2cm |
| January | 10.8cm | 7 days | 4cm | 8cm | 4.5cm |
| February | 10.1cm | 7 days | 2cm | 7cm | 4.4cm |
| March | 8.1cm | 5 days | 1cm | 6cm | 3.5cm |
| April | 4.1cm | 3 days | 0cm | 3cm | 2.7cm |
| May | 0.8cm | 1 days | 0cm | 2cm | 1.6cm |
Source: SnowSure archive · Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis at mid-elevation. Depth is modeled, not resort-reported.
Next season(2026-27)
Opens Dec 11, 2026
Multi-season averages will appear once SnowSure has tracked more than one full season.
In 10 past El Niño winters at Sandia Peak, ERA5 season snowfall median was 52 cm (20 in), about 15% above this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.
Prevailing ONI
El Niño
MJJ 2026 · ANOM +1.39°C
Analog season median
52 cm
10 El Niño winters · 15% above median
All-season median
45 cm
Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)
| Phase | Seasons | Median | p25–p75 | Recent analogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Niñocurrent | 10 | 52 cm | 46 cm – 83 cm | 2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009 |
| La Niña | 12 | 40 cm | 22 cm – 65 cm | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010 |
| ENSO-neutral | 8 | 42 cm | 19 cm – 66 cm | 2025, 2024, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2003 |
Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.
February
Peak Season
January
Peak Season
March
Good
December
Good
Note: Based on typical ski season patterns for this region.
