Wolf Creek in Colorado, 2025-26 news and conditions

[marzNC]

Does anyone know what performance/demo skis WC has in their rental program ?

Easiest way to find out is to give WCSA a call if you want to know soon. There are a few ski shops in South Fork that rent skis too. Pagosa Springs has several ski shops that do ski rentals. Haven't ever about demo skis since my trips are mostly during early season.

 

[Bookworm]

Are you skiing at all in 2026?

No.

 

[santacruz skier]

No.

 

[marzNC]

Morning report for Dec. 2. Looking at the Grooming Report, sounds like they are grooming Feature Duster to get a solid base started.

Wolf Creek received a trace of new snow yesterday afternoon. The latest storm total is 10 inches. The midway snow depth is 28 inches. The year-to-date snowfall total is 43 inches.

• All Lifts are operating from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., giving access to roughly 80% of the mountain!
• A full grooming report can be found on the Grooming Report Page.
• Lift tickets are at Local Appreciation rates today through Thursday, December 4th: $70 for adults, $51 for seniors, and $35 for children. Purchase online to save time at the Ticket Office. Tickets are reloadable this season, so an initial ticket will have an additional charge of $2.
• The Wolf Creek Lodge, our main day lodge, is open, serving a full menu!

 

[floridakeysskibum]

Ditto

 

[marzNC]

The storm beat expectations today. Mid-mountain depth went over 30 inches.

 

[marzNC]

The latest storm dropped a little more snow before moving out completely. Below is how the morning update was reported via email for Dec. 4.

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Wolf Creek received 4 inches of new snow overnight, bringing the latest storm total to 12 inches! The all-natural snow depth is 37 inches at the midway. The year-to-date snowfall is 55 inches.

Surface conditions are Powder/Packed Powder/Machine Groomed with Early Season Conditions - expect rocks & unmarked obstacles.

All lifts are operating from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., giving access to roughly 80% of the mountain!

**** Snow Report for Wednesday, December 4th at 6 a.m.****

Summit Base Depth: 44"
Midway Base Depth: 37"
New Snow (24 Hours): 10"
New Snow (48 Hours): 12"
New Snow (72 Hours): 12"
New Snow (7 Days): 18"
Latest Storm Total: 12"
Year-to-Date: 55"

DAILY NOTES:

• Wolf Creek Ski Area is open for the 2025-2026 ski season with 7-day-a-week operations!
• The Alberta, Elma, Charity Jane, Raven, Treasure, Bonanza, Nova, Tumbler and Lynx Lifts are operating from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., giving access to roughly 80% of the mountain. The Magic Carpet is open for the Wolf Pup & Wolf Rider Programs.
• A full grooming report can be found on the Grooming Report page of WolfCreekSki.com.
• Lift tickets are at Local Appreciation rates today: $70 for adults, $51 for seniors, and $35 for children. Lift Tickets are reloadable this season, so an initial ticket will have an additional charge of $2. Lift tickets are available for purchase at shop.wolfcreekski.com.
• Sunday, December 7th is College Day! Students with a valid college photo I.D. and current class schedule can purchase a $70 lift ticket!

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[marzNC]

Wolf Creek is 100% open as of Dec. 5. Nordic trails have opened.

WCSA homepage on December 5, 2025:

 

[Briski]

@marzNC im sure you e been watching, but there has been some good snow in the Pat couple days.

 

[marzNC]

@marzNC im sure you e been watching, but there has been some good snow in the Pat couple days.

Yep, been watching webcams and OpenSnow. First ski day is tomorrow.

 

[santacruz skier]

Yep, been watching webcams and OpenSnow. First ski day is tomorrow.

You're there !

 

[marzNC]

Good day for a first day of the season. Stuck to groomers. While the coverage isn't too bad, I had new skis and trying to keep them in good shape for a least a little while. The fresh snow is packing down nicely in terms of creating a solid base for the rest of the season.

@TNtoTaos on fresh corduroy, December 7, 2025

 

[diymom]

Looks wonderful there!

 

[marzNC]

While there is good snow coverage after the last few weeks, it's a bit strange to see temperature forecasts well over 35 for the next week.

 

[marzNC]

Once again, Wolf Creek is 100% open on Dec. 11.

WCSA homepage on December 11, 2025:

 

[marzNC]

How re-loadable RFID lift access cards are being handled is a bit unusual. If you buy a ticket at a ticket window, you get a cardboard RFID card good for 1,2,3 days but it cannot be re-loaded. If you used the online system and buy a ticket, you get it from the machine at the main base. That card will be re-loadable online.

By the way, there are a few dogs allowed who are owned by the owner's family. They are friendly but not actively looking to be petted.

Ticket machine on the left (next to the far left window)

 

[marzNC]

I expect it's very unusual for Wolf Creek to have limited terrain at the end of December. Hopefully the next snowstorms will include southern Colorado.

From WCSA daily update on Dec. 25, 2025:

• The Elma, Charity Jane, Raven, Treasure, Bonanza, Nova, Tumbler and Lynx Lifts are operating from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., The Magic Carpet is open for the Wolf Pup & Wolf Rider Programs.
• 9 lifts are operating, giving access to 50% of the mountain. Alberta lift is closed, as are the ridges, Waterfall area, Alberta Peak, and Horseshoe Bowl.

 

[marzNC]

Just enough snow for WCSA to go back to being 100% open on Dec. 26.

From WCSA daily update on the homepage for Dec. 26, 2025:

 

[marzNC]

Normal winter temperatures have arrived at Wolf Creek, along with some snow. Hopefully more snow arrives with 2026.

From OpenSnow on December 27, 2025:

 

[marzNC]

Wolf Creek has given their homepage a makeover. Much easier to find info with the new look.

The advantage WCSA has by being 100% for almost all of December is that the early season snow on off-piste terrain was well packed down by knowledgeable skiers/boarders. Having a solid base on more mellow terrain such as Serendipity or the blue bump runs on the front side means that even a few inches of fresh snow leads to very good conditions.

From WCSA homepage on December 28, 2025: