And they’re off – down Pajarito Mountain during the New Year’s Eve torchlight parade Tuesday evening. Photo by Eric Schaller

A group of skiers prepares for the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area New Year’s Eve torchlight parade downhill to the lodge Tuesday evening at dusk. Photo by Eric Schaller

Pajarito Mountain ski patroller Malcolm Burns prepares for the New Year’s Eve torchlight parade down the mountain at dusk Tuesday evening. Photo by Eric Schaller

Pajarito Mountain New Year’s Eve torchlight parade skiers and snowboarders make their way downhill towards  the lodge Tuesday evening. Photo by Eric Schaller