Skied Santa Fe (Ski Santa Fe) serveral times this year and the snow has been holding up remarkably well. First time it was icy hardpack was last Saturday, the last day of Feb. I telemark and focus on the trees and bumps and the options this year seem better than other years; more glades in more places. To me this mountain is all about the trees, but that is just what I like. Sure the lifts are slow for those who are used to high speed detachable lifts - but afterall that just means more people are on the runs and less in the lift lines in those busy resorts. Realize that crowds in Santa Fe (Ski Santa Fe) or Taos are not measured by the 10s of thousands but by the hundreds. Finally the thing about Santa Fe is if you know the mountain (in the trees) you can always find some interesting terrain and snow, although right now we are due some & up there, it is falling lightly tonight.