Pajarito Mountain Ski Area Ski Resort

Pajarito Mountain Ski Area

Projected Opening: Dec 26
Projected Closing: Mar 07
Lifts: 6
Trails: 53
Skiable Terrain: 267 ac
Base: 9,031'
Summit: 10,441'
Vertical Drop: 1,410'
Average Snowfall: 71"

Snowfall

71"

Annual Snowfall

Nov12"
Dec15"
Jan21"
Feb19"
Mar16"

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Pajarito Mountain, located on the eastern slope of New Mexico's Jemez Mountain Range, is open Fridays to Sundays, as well as on federal and Christmas holidays. The mountain has an impressive 10,440 foot summit elevation as well as a 1,440 vertical drop over 300 acres of skiable terrain. Pajarito sometimes serves up prodigous powder, and offers beautiful views of the Rio Grande Valley, and small crowds. Skiers and snowboarders have access to the mountain thanks to a quad lift, triple, 3 doubles and 1 rope tow. Sitting above Los Alamos in the Jemez Mountains, it was for years the private stash of scientists and their families but has been open to the general public for more than two decades. Pajarito offers rental services, retail facilities, a café dining option and a high quality snow sports school.

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Important Dates

Projected opening date
Dec 26, 2026
Projected closing date
Mar 07, 2027
Projected Days Open
117
Days Open Last Year
89
Years Open
69
Average Snowfall
71"

Terrain

Runs in Total

Longest Run

1.1 mi

Skiable Terrain

267 ac

Snow Making

21 ac

Lifts

Quad Chairs

Triple Chairs

Double Chairs

Surface Lifts

Inside Scoop

Offers ski, snowboarding, and telemarking lessons daily. Equipment and demo rentals.Dining facilities include a cafeteria, a bar, and a brown bag area in the base lodge.

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I grew up on pajarito and it is where I learned how to ski and snowboard. After teaching my self to snowboard on the steep bumpy terrain I applied to be a snowboard instructor in Taos ski valley (a resort that is world renown for it's ski and board school). In other words learn on paja and dominate…

Dustin

Jan 03, 2022