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Pajarito

NM · Western US · 9,200 ft–10,440 ft

Season outlook

Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized September 2026.

November
Well above normal68th percentile
December
Well above normal70th percentile
January
Well above normal76th percentile
February
Well above normal79th percentile
March
Well above normal79th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
2 inthe usual depth

The mountain

Terrain by difficulty

  • Beginner32%6 mi
  • Intermediate41%8 mi
  • Advanced27%5 mi

Getting there

SAF
Drive from Santa Feregional airport
3 h 4670 mi
ABQ
Drive from Albuquerquemajor hub
4 h 46126 mi

What this hill is

The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.

Big resorta little
Hidden gemoutstanding
Powderbarely
Groomersstrongly
Backcountrya little
Snowmakinga little
Villagebarely

A typical season

Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.

MonthUsual baseThin to deep year?New snowTempSunshine
November2 in0 in – 5 in16 in-1 °C80%
December10 in4 in – 16 in31 in-5 °C78%
January20 in5 in – 28 in32 in-5 °C78%
February26 in7 in – 36 in25 in-4 °C75%
March19 in4 in – 36 in21 in-1 °C73%
April2 in0 in – 12 in7 in3 °C76%

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