Pajarito Mountain Ski Area

Description :

Located on the eastern edge of the Jemez Mountains in north central New Mexico, Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is 5 miles west of Los Alamos. Its 750 acres of land were developed as a ski area in the late 1950’s. Pajarito features skiing in the winter and a lift-served downhill mountain bike park in the summer, plus a mountain cafe overlooking the valley. Pajarito is one of the most unspoiled ski areas in New Mexico. The mountain has spectacular views east over the Rio Grande Valley towards the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and west over the Valle Grande from the peak. Pajarito Mountain boasts 75- acres of skiable terrain, not counting its renowned tree skiing, and some of the best bump skiing in New Mexico.