Wolf Creek
More natural snow than anywhere else in Colorado — 430+ inches a year, no crowds, no pretense, no megaresort attached.
Snowfall
Snow by day
Solid bars: new snow per day. Outlined bars: the model forecast per day, lighter and dashed from the third day out. A grey stub marked “–” is a day with no reading, not a day with no snow.
Base depth
Conditions report — Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek lives in its own weather. While the rest of Colorado watches forecasts hopefully, Wolf Creek is usually getting dumped on. The base lodge sits at 10,300 ft — cold and dry. If snow is in the forecast for southwestern Colorado, expect double whatever Telluride gets.
Limited grooming — most of Wolf Creek stays natural. Knife Ridge and the bowls are never groomed.
Snow quality
Refrozen surface in spots. Ski groomers, stick to lower angles.
Forecast snow
Cumulative forecast inches, model estimate.
Extended forecast
Cumulative inches over the extended forecast window.
Snapshot
- 24hr snowfall
- 0"
- 48hr snowfall
- 4"
- 72hr snowfall
- 4"
- Base depth
- 4"
- Forecast +24hr
- 0.5"
Snowfall: Forecast:
Best runs today
- 1Alberta Peak hike-to terrain if it's open — guaranteed untracked
- 2Horseshoe Bowl for big-mountain feel without a hike
- 3The Waterfall Glades when the trees need to be skied
Stay, eat and gear up in Pagosa / Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek is in Pagosa / Wolf Creek. Partners with a live powder-day deal come first; the rest are listed for reference.
Plan the trip
Where to stay
Stay close to Wolf Creek and ski first chair.
- The Springs Resort & Spa · 35 min to liftWebsite →
- High Country Lodge · 25 min to liftNo website listed
- Healing Waters Resort & Spa · 35 min to liftNo website listed
Eat & drink
Breakfast before first chair, après after last.
Gear & rentals
Reserve ahead and walk straight to the lift.
Never miss a powder day at Wolf Creek.
On a Colorado powder day we text you the forecast the evening before and the recap the morning of, with a link to the snow dashboard and any live deals.
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