Indy Pass and the owners will be hosting a forum at the New Hampshire ski area.
Monday, September 30, 2024, NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com
Black Mountain (February 2023)
After months of radio silence, the future of New Hampshire's Black Mountain will be revealed Saturday, Indy Pass announced today.
A "community discussion on the future of Black Mountain" will be held at the ski area on Saturday, October 5 at 4 PM. According to Indy Pass, "big things are coming."
On October 11, 2023, Black Mountain announced that "Due to circumstances beyond our control, including soaring energy costs, unpredictable weather, extreme staffing shortages throughout the region, and many other challenges, we have made the very difficult decision to cease operations." One week later, the decision was reversed, as Indy Pass's Erik Mogensen announced that he would be providing operational support and hiring former Saddleback general manager Andy Shepard to help find a new owner. Despite a challenging winter and limited snowmaking, the area operated from December 23 to March 16.
Lift service at Black Mountain commenced during the winter of 1935-36. The Fichera family has operated Black Mountain since the ski area's 1995 bankruptcy. The 1,100 vertical foot area features a lift fleet of a 1965 double chairlift, a 1984 triple chairlift, and three surface lifts.
