View from Pajarito Mountain Friday morning. The ski area, five miles from Los Alamos, opens Saturday morning, with the first chair at 9 a.m. The cafe and store will both be open but there will be no rentals or lessons. Photo by Alex Ames

Pajarito Mountain ski area had been slated to open Dec. 13, however due to the amount of snow accumulated during this week’s storm, opening day was moved to Nov. 9. Photo Courtesy Pajarito Mountain