Pajarito Mountain
Ski resort · New Mexico, United States
Pajarito Mountain is a ski resort in New Mexico (United States) with 34 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 2,736 m and 3,179 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 443 m. Its longest run is Evershine Ridge (1.9 km) and the steepest, Sidewinder, reaches 62% on its toughest stretch.
See Pajarito Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 34 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 2,736–3,179 m
- Vertical drop
- 443 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue10 km
- Red13 km
- Black4.6 km
- Expert black3.9 km
The steepest runs at Pajarito Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Sidewinder Expert black62% · 32°
- Nuther Mother Expert black61% · 31°
- Little Mother Expert black61% · 31°
- Breathless Expert black59% · 31°
- Precious Expert black54% · 28°
The longest runs
- Evershine Ridge Blue1.9 km
- Bonanza Blue1.4 km
- Boomer Red1.1 km
- Wildcat Black1.0 km
- Pussycat Red1.0 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Pajarito Mountain
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,908 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,958 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Pajarito Mountain
- Ski Santa Fe55 km · 30 km of runs
- Sandia Peak Ski Area77 km · 25 km of runs
- Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort81 km · 13 km of runs
- Taos Ski Valley114 km · 43 km of runs
- Angel Fire Resort116 km · 53 km of runs
- Red River Ski Area126 km · 29 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pajarito Mountain?
- In New Mexico, United States. The nearest resort is Ski Santa Fe, 55 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Pajarito Mountain have?
- 34 km: 10 km of blue runs, 13 km of red runs, 4.6 km of black runs, 3.9 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Pajarito Mountain?
- You can ski between 2,736 m and 3,179 m: a vertical drop of 443 m.
- How many lifts does Pajarito Mountain have?
- 6: 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Pajarito Mountain?
- Sidewinder (expert black), at 62% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Pajarito Mountain?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Pajarito Mountain?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.