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Pajarito Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Pajarito Mountain is a ski area in New Mexico, United States with 34 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 2,736 m and 3,179 m above sea level.

Downhill runs: 34 km
Lifts: 6
Top elevation: 3,179 m
Vertical drop: 443 m
Nearest airport: SAF · 41 km

Slopes by difficulty

Easy10 km
Other2.6 km
Expert3.9 km
Advanced4.6 km
Intermediate13 km

62 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

5 Chairlifts
1 Magic carpets

Pajarito Mountain is a ski area in New Mexico, the United States. Its 62 mapped downhill runs add up to 34 km, which ranks it #88 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 545 m long.

Slopes at Pajarito Mountain

About 30% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 37% intermediate and 25% advanced or expert, which makes Pajarito Mountain a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,736 m up to 3,179 m, a vertical drop of 443 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Pajarito Mountain

The nearest airport is Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), about 41 km away in a straight line — roughly 53 minutes by car; Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is 90 km away. Nearby ski areas include Cañada Bonita, Terrain Park, Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555 (29.5 km) and Sandia Peak Ski Area (25.4 km), which together add 111 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Pajarito Mountain

1
Santa Fe Municipal Airport Santa Fe, United States Airports in United States
SAF41 kmstraight line
2
Taos Regional Airport Taos, United States Airports in United States
TSM90 kmstraight line
3
Albuquerque International Sunport Albuquerque, United States Airports in United States Transfers & Meet & Greet →
ABQ97 kmstraight line
4
San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field Alamosa, United States Airports in United States
ALS178 kmstraight line

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Pajarito Mountain have?

34 km of downhill runs (62 runs): 10 km easy, 2.6 km other, 3.9 km expert, 4.6 km advanced, 13 km intermediate. It is #88 in United States by piste length.

How high is Pajarito Mountain?

The lifts and runs reach 3,179 m (10,430 ft); the lowest point is 2,736 m, a vertical drop of 443 m.

What is the nearest airport to Pajarito Mountain?

Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), about 41 km away in a straight line; Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is 90 km away.

How many ski lifts does Pajarito Mountain have?

6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.