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Because

Green Pajarito Mountain, NM

Steepest pitch14°
Vertical232 ft
Length1,479 ft
Average pitch9°
FacesNE
Top9,589 ft

Because drops 232 vertical feet over 1,479 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 14° about 10 feet below the top. That's steeper than 50% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 40th steepest of 42 named runs at Pajarito Mountain. It faces northeast.

How well Because holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 9°, Because gets about 84% of the winter sun that flat ground at Pajarito Mountain does, December through March. That's sunnier than 51% of the runs we've measured, and the 8th sunniest named run at Pajarito Mountain. Its top sits at 9,590 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Because profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Because elsewhere

Nearby at Pajarito Mountain

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter USGS lidar. Steepest pitch is the steepest stretch of about 50 vertical feet along the skiable line. Run lines come from OpenStreetMap and can sit a little off the skied path.