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Pajarito Mountain

New Mexico, US

34 kmMtrails
443 mvertical
6lifts
❄︎light snow
197 cma season, measured

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Pajarito MountainNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
New Mexico
Albuquerque — town, pop. 564,559Enchanted Hills — town, pop. 87,521Santa Fe — town, pop. 87,505Farmington — town, pop. 42,871Taos Ski ValleyCucharaSandia PeakSipapu Ski ResortPajarito MountainAlbuquerqueEnchanted HillsSanta FeFarmington
Within 30 km
Los Alamos — town, pop. 12,019Española — town, pop. 10,224White Rock — town, pop. 5,725Santa Teresa — town, pop. 2,741La Mesilla — town, pop. 1,772El Rancho — town, pop. 1,199Pajarito MountainPajarito MountainLos AlamosEspañolaWhite RockSanta TeresaLa Mesilla

Closed today

Season: usually mid December - mid March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Power Passunlimited daysno blackout dates

The mountain

3,179 msummit
443 mvertical
2,736 mbase
Region
New Mexico, United States

Where it stands

trails
34 kmmedian 19 km
70%
vertical
443 mmedian 324 m
61%
advanced or harder
25%median 29%
31%
novice or easy
30%median 22%
75%
snowfall
197 cmmedian 207 cm · model here 187 cm
44%

this resort middle half median model

The Season

19%of Dec–Mar days it snows
3days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground
20406080 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at Quemazon (SNOTEL sensor), 3.5 km away; 19 winters · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.05 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 84 North American resorts of 25 km to 60 km

  • easygreen circle10 km · 14 runs
  • intermediateblue square12.7 km · 21 runs
  • advancedblack diamond4.6 km · 8 runs
  • expertdouble black3.9 km · 5 runs
  • other2.6 km · 14 runs

North American grading.

Trail map

East Beginner — green circle (easy)unnamed run — green circle (easy)Rim Run — green circle (easy)Lone Spruce — green circle (easy)Bonanza — green circle (easy)Bruce's Blvd — green circle (easy)Because — green circle (easy)unnamed run — green circle (easy)Evershine Ridge — green circle (easy)Salamander Gully — green circle (easy)Redemption — green circle (easy)West Beginner — green circle (easy)I Don't Care — green circle (easy)Lower Traverse — green circle (easy)Sundance — blue square (intermediate)Mid Confusion — blue square (intermediate)Ma Bell — blue square (intermediate)One More Time — blue square (intermediate)Pussycat — blue square (intermediate)West Confusion — blue square (intermediate)Dogpatch — blue square (intermediate)Headache — blue square (intermediate)Boomer — blue square (intermediate)Gene's Choice — blue square (intermediate)Bruce's Blvd West — blue square (intermediate)Daisy Mae — blue square (intermediate)East Confusion — blue square (intermediate)Big Mother — blue square (intermediate)Li'l Abner — blue square (intermediate)Hindsight — blue square (intermediate)unnamed run — blue square (intermediate)Lumberyard — blue square (intermediate)Aspen — blue square (intermediate)Townsight — blue square (intermediate)Why Not — blue square (intermediate)Lumberyard — black diamond (advanced)unnamed run — black diamond (advanced)Aspen — black diamond (advanced)East Mushroom — black diamond (advanced)West Mushroom — black diamond (advanced)Compromise — black diamond (advanced)Mal's Run — black diamond (advanced)Wildcat — black diamond (advanced)Little Mother — double black (expert)Sidewinder — double black (expert)Precious — double black (expert)Breathless — double black (expert)Nuther Mother — double black (expert)unnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed runTownsight Quad — chairlift — 2736 m to 3046 mTownsight Quad — chairlift — 2736 m to 3046 mBeginner Double — chairlift — 2821 m to 2902 mBeginner Double — chairlift — 2821 m to 2902 mMother Double — chairlift — 2820 m to 3179 mMother Double — chairlift — 2820 m to 3179 mAspen Triple — chairlift — 2818 m to 3154 mAspen Triple — chairlift — 2818 m to 3154 mMagic Carpet — magic carpet — 2817 m to 2820 mMagic Carpet — magic carpet — 2817 m to 2820 mSpruce Double — chairlift — 2818 m to 3093 mSpruce Double — chairlift — 2818 m to 3093 m500 m
lift5 chairlifts1 magic carpetruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Townsight Quad, Beginner Double, Mother Double, Aspen Triple, Magic Carpet, Spruce Double
Green circle
East Beginner, Rim Run, Lone Spruce, Bonanza, Bruce's Blvd, Because, Evershine Ridge, Salamander Gully, Redemption, West Beginner, I Don't Care, Lower Traverse
Blue square
Sundance, Mid Confusion, Ma Bell, One More Time, Pussycat, West Confusion, Dogpatch, Headache, Boomer, Gene's Choice, Bruce's Blvd West, Daisy Mae, East Confusion, Big Mother, Li'l Abner, Hindsight, Lumberyard, Aspen, Townsight, Why Not
Black diamond
Lumberyard, Aspen, East Mushroom, West Mushroom, Compromise, Mal's Run, Wildcat
Double black
Little Mother, Sidewinder, Precious, Breathless, Nuther Mother

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Pajarito Mountain—34 km❄︎
Sandia Peak77 km25 km❄︎compare
Sipapu Ski Resort81 km13 km❄︎❄︎
Taos Ski Valley114 km43 km❄︎❄︎compare
FAQ
Is Pajarito Mountain on the Power Pass?
Yes. The Power Pass grants unlimited days at Pajarito Mountain for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Pajarito Mountain get?
Pajarito Mountain has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 197 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Sandia Peak (77 km), Sipapu Ski Resort (81 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Power Pass
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo
Snowfall, measured
OnTheSnow, 10-season mean
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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