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Bambi

Blue Taos, NM

Steepest pitch21°
Vertical510 ft
Length2,437 ft
Average pitch12°
FacesN
Top11,802 ft

Bambi drops 510 vertical feet over 2,437 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 21° about 1,080 feet below the top. That's steeper than 45% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 100th steepest of 115 named runs at Taos. It faces north.

How well Bambi holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 12°, Bambi gets about 75% of the winter sun that flat ground at Taos does, December through March. That's shadier than 63% of the runs we've measured, and the 67th shadiest named run at Taos. Its top sits at 11,800 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.

Bambi profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Bambi elsewhere

Nearby at Taos

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.