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Dogpatch

Blue Pajarito Mountain, NM

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical566 ft
Length1,672 ft
Average pitch20°
FacesNE
Top9,953 ft

Dogpatch drops 566 vertical feet over 1,672 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 660 feet below the top. That's steeper than 79% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 19th steepest of 42 named runs at Pajarito Mountain. It faces northeast.

How well Dogpatch holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 20°, Dogpatch gets about 62% of the winter sun that flat ground at Pajarito Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 82% of the runs we've measured, and the 6th shadiest named run at Pajarito Mountain. Its top sits at 9,950 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.

Dogpatch profile

under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Dogpatch 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.