Spring Break 2024 in the snow

[rage-a-holic 4406]

Looking to take the dogs to experience snow for the first time. What's the best/closest destination drive from Austin?

I'm guessing Ruidoso NM? No interest in hanging out for a week in a West Texas shithole....

[Guest]

You're taking a vacation for your dogs?

[rage-a-holic 4406]

8 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

You're taking a vacation for your dogs?

Also my girlfriend, but she's the one that really wants to see snow and let the dogs play in it. She's only been around snow once in her life (Switzerland last summer).

[Guest]

That makes much more sense.

[Guest]

Current snow depth map:

[rage-a-holic 4406]

1 hour ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

Current snow depth map:

Yep, I've been checking snow reports, but of course there's no way to tell what the snow will be like in a month.

I set up a Spring Break family trip to Taos about 10 years ago, and of course had to book months in advance. Snow was decent in Dec/Jan, then just stopped mid-Feb. We rented a massive house/yard that should have had 6 inches of snow everywhere but was just dirt and scrub brush. The skiing was terrible and dangerous, fucking ice under a light dusting of snow.

[SimonBolivar 10958]

I've skied in 60 degree weather at Ski Santa Fe on spring break. Of course, the snow/slush would suck for experienced skiers but for a newb it was really fun to enjoy the snow in warm weather and then be in Santa Fe instead of Taos after skiing.  

[Kennythetiger 9390]

2 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

You're taking a vacation for your dogs?

Dude leave him alone. He puts his girlfriend’s legs in the background of his dog pics. She’s got nice legs.  Not that I’ve ever noticed. 

[Hook1997 5384]

Went to Ruidoso NM for spring break once, you had to avoid half the mountain that was grass the other half was ice…   If you plan to ski I’d just drive a few more hours to Colorado.  Ruidoso is great in the summer though for a quick getaway.  

Edited February 13 by Hook1997

[conVINCEd 21469]

1 hour ago, Hook1997 said:

Went to Ruidoso NM for spring break once, you had to avoid half the mountain that was grass the other half was ice…   If you plan to ski I’d just drive a few more hours to Colorado.  Ruidoso is great in the summer though for a quick getaway.  

Are you flying or driving? Because if you’re driving it isn’t quick.

[jdhorn92 1552]

4 hours ago, Kennythetiger said:

Dude leave him alone. He puts his girlfriend’s legs in the background of his dog pics. She’s got nice legs.  Not that I’ve ever noticed. 

lets see some evidence of that

[Hook1997 5384]

1 hour ago, conVINCEd said:

Are you flying or driving? Because if you’re driving it isn’t quick.

You’re right not quick, but one of the fastest mountain areas to get to for a getaway for few days.