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Bonanza

Green Pajarito Mountain, NM

Steepest pitch24°
Vertical967 ft
Length4,757 ft
Average pitch12°
FacesNE
Top9,944 ft

Bonanza drops 967 vertical feet over 4,757 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 24° about 620 feet below the top. That's steeper than 96% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 28th steepest of 42 named runs at Pajarito Mountain. It faces northeast.

How well Bonanza holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 12°, Bonanza gets about 76% of the winter sun that flat ground at Pajarito Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 61% of the runs we've measured, and the 27th shadiest named run at Pajarito Mountain. Its top sits at 9,940 feet.

Shaded snow stays colder and drier, so it holds powder longer after a storm and is slower to crust over or turn to slush in spring. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Bonanza profile

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Where it is on the mountain

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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.