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Upper Patton at Taos Ski Valley

Easy · 407 m long with 62 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 13° at its steepest, facing NE.

13°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
407 mlength
62 mvertical
3372 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Upper Patton

Lifts that reach the top: Lift 4 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Kachina Peak Lift (skiing expert terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 8 minutes, easy skiing needed):

  1. Ride Base to Base Gondola
  2. Ski Lower Patton (easy)
  3. Ski Winkelried (easy)
  4. Ride Lift 4
  5. Ski Easy Trip (easy)
  6. Ski Japanese Flag (easy)
  7. Ski Upper Patton (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Papa Bear, Lower Patton. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lift 4 (3 min), Lift 7 (3 min), Pioneer (8 min).

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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.