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Pajarito Mountain Ski Area

As of 8:09 a.m. MT Nov 4, the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area SNOTEL station (Quemazon, 9,500 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Jemez Mountains · NM

Status unknown. As of Nov 4, Pajarito Mountain Ski Area has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (SNOTEL, under an hour old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico, about 5 miles west of Los Alamos. The base sits at 9,000 ft and the summit at 10,440 ft, giving 1,440 ft of vertical across 280 skiable acres, with tree skiing in addition. It has 53 runs served by 6 lifts, including doubles, a triple, a quad and a conveyor. The slopes face east toward the Rio Grande Valley, and development as a ski area began in the late 1950s. The season usually runs from mid-December to mid-March, and the area is on the Power Pass.

View from the top of Pajarito Lodge webcam at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area

View from the top of Pajarito Lodge

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47°Feels 41°
0"New snow
Wind
5%Precip chance
13
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Pajarito Mountain Ski Area's PeakCam Snow Score is 13 of 100 (poor): snow quality 9.9 of 15, 7-day snow 3.3 of 25, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 13? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (SNOTEL); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · SNOTEL
  • New snow, 7 days3.3 / 25
    2 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (SNOTEL) · SNOTEL
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality9.9 / 15
    3 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 43°F (SNOTEL) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 0 to 13, low 0 on 2026-10-05, high 17 on 2026-10-26.
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 0 to 13, low 0 on 2026-10-05, high 17 on 2026-10-26.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
0.1″
SWE
100%
% of Normal
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
—
Trails Open
—
Lifts Open
Standard Conditions
Standard mountain conditions expected today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent <1 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent <1 h
  • TempSNOTELrecent 16 h
  • WindNWS stationlive 3 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 3 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0 in next 7 days · 1.9 in over 14 · peak 1.3 in on Mon, Nov 16

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    –

    44°/26°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    –

    41°/23°

    9m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    41°/24°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    41°/25°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    44°/25°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    49°/27°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    47°/29°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    –

    46°/29°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    –

    45°/27°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳

    0.2"

    41°/26°

    4m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳

    –

    42°/27°

    4m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳

    0.2"

    41°/26°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    ✳✳✳

    1.3"

    32°/21°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳

    0.3"

    31°/17°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Wed
AM
45°
PM
47°
EVE
34°
Thu
AM
42°
PM
44°
EVE
33°
Fri
AM
31°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Pajarito Mountain Ski Area, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitRedondo (Valles Caldera)NWS · 10,601 ft · 14.2 km–––0 mph
Mid-mountainQuemazonSNOTEL · 9,500 ft · 2.8 km0″0″31.1°F–
BaseLOS ALAMOS 2.5 WSW, NM USGHCN-Daily · 7,423 ft · 6.3 km–0″––

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA National Weather Service; USDA NRCS SNOTEL; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily.

Live Cams · 1 available

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Last 24 hView from the top of Pajarito Lodge

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  3. View from the top of Pajarito Lodge still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
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  4. View from the top of Pajarito Lodge still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
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Last 24 h on tapeView from the top of Pajarito Lodge

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About Pajarito Mountain Ski Area

Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is a ski resort in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico. PeakCam tracks 1 webcam here, plus snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

The measured base depth is 0 inches. Sensor history shows the snowpack has held steady over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Pajarito Mountain Ski Area?
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is a ski resort in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.90° N, 106.40° W.
How high is Pajarito Mountain Ski Area?
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area runs from a base at 9,000 ft to a summit at 10,440 ft, a vertical drop of 1,440 ft.
How big is Pajarito Mountain Ski Area?
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area has 280 acres of skiable terrain, 53 named runs and 6 lifts, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Pajarito Mountain Ski Area get in a typical season?
At the Quemazon NRCS station (9,500 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 25 inches around Feb 27; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
Which ski pass covers Pajarito Mountain Ski Area?
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is on the Power Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area today?
As of 8:09 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Quemazon station (9,500 ft) measures a 0 inches base at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area.
Does Pajarito Mountain Ski Area have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 1 webcam for Pajarito Mountain Ski Area (live video), free and without an account.
Where does Pajarito Mountain Ski Area's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.
What are the ski conditions at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area today?
Standard mountain conditions expected today.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology