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WOLF CREEK SKI AREA

The Most Snow in Colorado

Est. 1939

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Snow Report

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Wolf Creek Ski Area is open for the 2024-2025 ski season with 7-day-a-week operations!

The Bonanza, Treasure, and Nova Lifts are operating from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Today, Wednesday, October 30th, giving access to roughly 25% of the mountain.  The Magic Carpet is  open for the Wolf Pup & Wolf Rider Programs.

Uphill traffic is discouraged at this time due to heavy equipment and snow-making operations. 

Wolf Creek received 5 inches of snow from the latest storm bringing the snow depth to 15 inches at the midway. Conditions are Variable Off-Piste with early season conditions and unmarked obstacles. There will be limited Skiing throughout the mountain. The year-to-date snowfall is 31 inches. Machine-groomed trails can be found on the grooming report page here.  As usual, with more snow and winter conditions, more terrain and lifts will open.

Lift Tickets are at Local Appreciation Rates; $50 for adults, $49 for seniors and $34 for children.

Ski School, Ski & Snowboard Rental, and Treasure Sports are open.  The BoarderDome is closed for maintenance until further notice.  Snowboard Rental is now in the Rental Shop.  The Pathfinder Bar is open as well.  The Upper Lodge is available with limited food service. The Base Camp picnic building is also open.

Wolf Creek is celebrating its 85th Anniversary! There will be fun events and activities throughout the season that offer skiers and boarders a chance to win prizes and swag.  Visit the 85th Anniversary page for details.

Wolf Creek Ski Area is accepting applications for full-time, part-time and holiday positions in all departments: Lifts, Ski School, Food & Beverage, Base Operations, Ski & Snowboard Rental, Retail Sport Shop, Ticket Office, Accounting, Snow Reporting/Guest Services, Ski Patrol, Grooming, Snow Removal, Custodial Building Maintenance and Freelance Photographer.  All jobs are winter seasonal (November – April).  All positions offer skiing privileges and competitive wages starting at $19/hour. Check out the Employment Page for a list of positions, job descriptions and to download an application!  Application submissions and questions can be directed to wolfcreekski@wolfcreekski.com.

No vehicles are permitted to stay overnight in any parking lots, with the exception of the Snowshed (Overflow) Lot.  Wolf Creek Ski Area in conjunction with the United States Forest Service have developed policies & procedures available at this link.

If you have any questions please email wolfcreekski@wolfcreekski.com.

 

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Wolf Creek Ski Area is perched on the Continental Divide in beautiful Southern Colorado
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#85funfacts - Wolf Creek Ski Area published its own newspaper titled “The Wolf Creek Howler”. Below is the very first edition to be published. The newspaper would feature articles about the conditions, camps and clinics, as well as a letter from the area manager.

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Wolf Creek Ski Report for Nov. 7, 2024 at 4p
Midway Snow Depth:  34”
This includes:  4” in 24 hours
  23” in 48 hours
Latest storm total is:  23”

🚨All lifts will be operating Friday, November 8th from 9:00a to 4p. Lift tickets will be at regular rates. Details and full snow report at WolfCreekSki.com.

📸: @imagesmithphoto 

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Storm still accumulating at Wolf Creek in Southern Colorado! Midway base is 35”with 19” in the last 24 hours. More lifts and terrain open tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 7th. Check details at wolfcreekski.com! #skiwolfcreek #wolfcreekskiarea #wolfcreekski #wolfcreekcolorado #wolfcreek #powderskiing
#85funfacts - Wolf Creek Ski Area wasn’t always at its current location. Thunder Mountain on the north side of Highway 160 was where a small rope tow was available for skiers to utilize during the season. 

Photo courtesy of Rio Grande County Museum 

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#85funfacts - Wolf Creek Ski School hosts an annual Ski School Hiring Interview for Instructors. This photo from 1987 features instructors loading the Poma Lift for the clinic. Tomorrow, November 3rd, is this season’s Ski School Hiring Clinic. More details at WolfCreekSki.com.

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General Contact Info

Address
WOLF CREEK SKI AREA
P.O. BOX 2800
PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO 81147
Email
WolfCreekSki@WolfCreekSki.com
Phone
(970) 264-5639
Snow Report
1-800-SKI-WOLF
Ski Patrol Dispatch - FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY
(970) 264-4325
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HOURS OF OPERATION

Normally lifts are open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; however there are periods of time when this schedule does not apply. The public may see lifts opening at 9:00 a.m. early season or during a big storm cycle.
Please check the conditions page to confirm lift hours
RAVEN LIFT
8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
ALL OTHER LIFTS
8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
TICKET OFFICE
8:15 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
HALF-DAY TICKETS
12:30 P.M.
RENTAL SHOPS
7:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
TREASURE SPORTS
8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
NOEL SPORTS
9:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M.
BASE AREA EATERIES
8:30 A.M - 4:30 P.M.
CONTINENTAL ESPRESSO BAR
8:30 A.M - 2:45 P.M.
ON-MOUNTAIN EATERIES
11:00 A.M - 3:15 P.M.
PATHFINDER BAR
11:00 A.M - 4:30 P.M.

Employment

Wolf Creek Ski Area is hiring full-time, part-time and peak period employees for the 2024-2025 ski season!
View current job openings and complete an application.
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