Pajarito Mountain

New Mexico, US — size M · 34 km of trails · 443 m vertical · 6 lifts · light snowfall

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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

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Season: usually mid December - mid March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Power Passunlimited daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
34 km — size M
Vertical
443 m
Summit
3179 m
Base
2736 m
Lifts
6
Region
New Mexico, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light

Measured, 10-season mean
197 cm — OnTheSnow
Snow-day share
19% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
3 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
187 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

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

  • 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.

Lifts

  • 5chairlifts
  • 1magic carpet

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Sandia Peak77 km25 kmlightPower Pass (shared)compare
Sipapu Ski Resort81 km13 kmmoderatePower Pass (shared)
Taos Ski Valley114 km43 kmmoderateIkon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collectivecompare

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

Data (ODbL) · Method

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