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Porcupine at Taos Ski Valley

Intermediate · 1110 m long with 268 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 22° at its steepest, facing NW.

22°steepest 50 m

14°average pitch

1110 mlength

268 mvertical

3389 mtop elevation

NWfaces

Snow and sun

Porcupine is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Porcupine

Lifts that reach the top: Lift 1 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Lift 7A (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Lift 2 (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Kachina Peak Lift (skiing expert terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 2 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

Ride Lift 1
Ski Porcupine (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Powerderhorn. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lift 8 (2 min), Rueggli (4 min), Gondolita (4 min).

See Porcupine on the 3D map All runs at Taos Ski Valley

Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.