A Few Words On The Snow

If you're waiting for a powder day at Angel Fire Resort, then you might have a long wait. Only 8.0% of winter days see more than 6 inches of snowfall, which means, on average, you'll have to spend 10 days or more mining the slopes at Angel Fire Resort to score that one great day. It could be worse, however. You could be muskie fishing.

Skiing at Angel Fire Resort is about getting outside, ripping up the slope, eating chili dogs and getting in as much vertical as you can. It's not about big dumps. And that's okay. This place is about honing your skills for that trip to Snowbird or Alaska. With only 1.0% of months at Angel Fire Resort getting more than 90 inches of snow, this isn't the place to set up your powderhound shack.

Drought Potential

If you're banking on snow and you're boarding a plane for a week at Angel Fire Resort, you should temper your expectations. This is a place where winter drought can grab hold of the weather pattern for long periods, as 40.0% of the winter months here see less than 30 inches of snow.

Getting to Angel Fire Resort, if you're flying in

If you have to get on a plane and still spend more than three hours, in this case a full 181 minutes to get to Angel Fire Resort, the payoff has to be big. We're here, hoping you get that bounty. Here's to snow at Angel Fire Resort, and lots of it; may your gamble pay off!