Black Mountain

Jackson, New Hampshire · Erik Mogensen, Indy Ski Pass, Entabeni Systems · opened 1935Indy Pass
-250 ft0 ft250 ft500 ft750 ft1,000 ft1,250 ft1,500 ft1,100 ft summit0 ft base1,100 ft vertical
Skiable acres
—
Trails
45
Lifts
7
Longest run
—
Snowmaking
98%
Avg snowfall
80in
mean of 13 reported seasons
Night skiing
—
Uphill capacity
—
Projected opening, 2026-27
Dec 1, 2026
likely between Nov 18 and Dec 26
Resort's own target
Nov 15, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Black Mountain's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.

Snowfall by season

reported average 80"
Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 44.168, -71.164, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 0.8x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month

The 1994-95 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 1994-95. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (neski wayback).

Season history

SeasonOpenedClosedDaysAvg terrain openPeak trailsReported snowfallSnow daysAvg baseMax baseModeled snowfallWinter mean °FSkier visitsReports
2026-27Nov 15, 2026*May 2, 2027*———————————
2025-26Nov 15, 2025May 17, 2026184——————62"20——
2024-25Dec 14, 2024May 3, 2025141——115"2914"24"77"20.638,000—
2023-24Dec 23, 2023Mar 16, 202485——64"1522"48"100"26.2——
2022-23Dec 27, 2022Mar 26, 202390——80"1117"32"94"25.9——
2021-22Dec 26, 2021Mar 18, 202283——63"1713"16"80"22.2——
2020-21Dec 19, 2020Mar 20, 202192——53"2114"30"75"24.1——
2019-20Dec 20, 2019Mar 15, 202087——78"1324"24"103"24.8——
2018-19Nov 30, 2018Apr 14, 2019136——85"1722"24"127"20——
2017-18Dec 2, 2017Mar 31, 2018120——56"1020"20"92"21.2——
2016-17Dec 3, 2016Apr 15, 2017134——92"1812"18"127"21.7——
2015-16Jan 1, 2016Mar 9, 201669——45"910"10"53"25.3——
2014-15Dec 13, 2014Mar 28, 2015106——95"2222"30"104"15.1—1
2013-14Dec 16, 2013Mar 29, 2014104——112"2125"50"92"16.1——
2012-13Dec 15, 2012Mar 24, 2013100——103"1825"50"86"21.5——
2011-12Mar 18, 2012————————71"24.831,700—
2010-11—————————109"18.844,900—
2009-10Dec 18, 2009Mar 27, 2010100——————123"22.3——
2008-09Dec 12, 2008Mar 28, 2009107——————100"18——
2007-08Dec 14, 2007Mar 30, 2008108——————120"19.8——
2006-07Dec 23, 2006————————124"20.1——
2005-06Dec 22, 2005Mar 19, 200688——————89"22.225,000—
2004-05Dec 17, 2004Mar 27, 2005101——————91"18.325,000—
2003-04Dec 12, 2003————————77"17.5——
2002-03Dec 14, 2002————————96"15.8——
2001-02Dec 26, 2001Mar 15, 200280——————113"23.9——
2000-01Dec 16, 2000————————127"17.4——
1999-00Mar 26, 2000————————81"20.8——
1998-99—————————88"21.9——
1997-98Dec 12, 1997————————104"23.4——
1996-97Mar 30, 1997————————134"20.730,000—
1995-96—————————115"17.6——
1994-95Dec 16, 1994————————73"21.7——
1993-94—————————104"16.5——
1992-93—————————97"18.1——
1991-92—————————76"18.2——

Reported snowfall, snow days and base depths come from OnTheSnow's season history or the resort's own reports. Opening and closing dates are the first and last archived snow report showing terrain open (* = projected). Modeled snowfall is ERA5 reanalysis at the resort's coordinates and is not comparable to the reported column.

Terrain

67 trails · 10.94 mi mapped
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier27%More difficult31%Most difficult28%Expert13%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
Beauty LoopEasier1,030 ft
Black BeautyEasier2,501 ft
DavisEasier1,624 ft
East BowlEasier603 ft
End's TrailEasier625 ft
JubileeEasier1,144 ft
JumiperEasier1,548 ft
Lower Black BeautyEasier1,334 ft
Lower Jackson StandardEasier896 ft
Moody's RunEasier481 ft
NinowEasier486 ft
Quick WayEasier126 ft
SpruceEasier1,003 ft
Sugar LoopEasier766 ft
SugarbushEasier2,884 ft
SweetEasier442 ft
Sweet DreamsEasier1,405 ft
Whitney's HillEasier499 ft
Bat CaveMore difficult295 ft
Bob-A-LinkMore difficult736 ft
Bob-A-LinkMore difficult849 ft
ChuteMore difficult466 ft
Cross CutMore difficult555 ft
Drop OffMore difficult198 ft
Galloping GooseMore difficult2,112 ft
Goose PitchMore difficult876 ft
High RoadMore difficult635 ft
Little DipperMore difficult300 ft
Lo RoadMore difficult230 ft
Lower SpeedwellMore difficult777 ft
Never Ending TrailMore difficult776 ft
PlaygroundMore difficult624 ft
Rabbit RunMore difficult732 ft
RacewayMore difficult582 ft
RunawayMore difficult884 ft
Sugar GladesMore difficult414 ftglades
Sun ValleyMore difficult578 ft
Upper Black BeautyMore difficult1,768 ft
Valley ViewMore difficult591 ft
Big DipperMost difficult860 ft
Black DiamondMost difficult552 ft
Black ForestMost difficult779 ft
Carter Notch GladesMost difficult704 ftglades
Diamond CutMost difficult420 ft
Down UnderMost difficult2,939 ft
Maple GladesMost difficult474 ftglades
Maple SlalomMost difficult2,219 ft
Maple Slalom ChuteMost difficult956 ft
Mr KewMost difficult744 ft
Mr. Kew GladesMost difficult347 ftglades
No Turning BackMost difficult514 ft
Roller CoasterMost difficult1,851 ft
S-TurnsMost difficult747 ft
T2Most difficult106 ft
Upper Jackson StandardMost difficult1,872 ft
Upper Maple SlalomMost difficult565 ft
Upper SpeedwellMost difficult472 ft
White ForestMost difficult581 ft
BackoutExpert450 ftglades, ungroomed
Black'N BlueExpert421 ft
BlackoutExpert620 ftglades, ungroomed
Champagne ProblemsExpert769 ftglades, ungroomed
LostboExpert793 ft
LostboExpert355 ft
Lostbo GladesExpert507 ftglades
Upper Galloping GooseExpert842 ft
White KnuckleExpert928 ft
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

5 mapped · 1.67 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
Summit DoubleChairlift——4,066 ft——operating
East Bowl TripleChairlift——2,948 ft——operating
Platter PullPlatter——1,016 ft——operating
J-BarJ-bar——510 ft——operating
Rope TowRope tow——301 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2025-26adult day$110Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult season pass$449Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2024-25adult day$104Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2023-24adult day$91Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2023-24adult half day$25Mar 26, 2024wayback
2023-24adult half day$25Dec 8, 2023wayback
2023-24adult half day$25Feb 28, 2024wayback
2023-24adult season pass$399Dec 8, 2023wayback
2023-24child season pass$25Dec 8, 2023wayback
2023-24senior season pass$129Dec 8, 2023wayback
2023-24youth season pass$349Dec 8, 2023wayback
2022-23adult day$85Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult day holiday$85Feb 5, 2023wayback
2022-23adult day holiday$85Jan 22, 2023wayback
2022-23adult half day$20Feb 5, 2023wayback
2022-23adult half day$20Nov 26, 2022wayback
2022-23adult half day$20Jan 22, 2023wayback
2022-23adult season pass$649Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2021-22adult day$72Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult day$299Dec 4, 2021wayback
2021-22adult half day$20Dec 4, 2021wayback
2021-22adult season pass$189Dec 4, 2021wayback
2021-22child day$299Dec 4, 2021wayback
2021-22youth season pass$299Dec 4, 2021wayback
2020-21adult day$62Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21adult half day$20Mar 7, 2021wayback
2020-21adult season pass$129Mar 7, 2021wayback
2020-21adult season pass$599Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2019-20adult day$62Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult half day$20Nov 12, 2019wayback
2019-20adult half day$20Dec 8, 2019wayback
2019-20adult season pass$99Nov 12, 2019wayback
2019-20adult season pass$99Dec 8, 2019wayback
2019-20adult season pass$599Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20senior season pass$499Nov 12, 2019wayback
2019-20senior season pass$499Dec 8, 2019wayback
2019-20youth season pass$249Nov 12, 2019wayback
2019-20youth season pass$249Dec 8, 2019wayback
2018-19adult day$59Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult season pass$599Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2017-18adult day$59Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult season pass$599Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2016-17adult day$55Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult season pass$700Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2015-16adult day$25Feb 21, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$55Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult day$25Nov 30, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day$25Jan 3, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$25Nov 30, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$25Feb 21, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$25Jan 3, 2016wayback
2015-16adult season pass$700Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16child day$159Nov 30, 2015wayback
2015-16child day$159Feb 21, 2016wayback
2015-16child day$15Jan 3, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$30Jan 3, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$30Nov 30, 2015wayback
2015-16senior day$30Feb 21, 2016wayback
2015-16youth day$30Nov 30, 2015wayback
2015-16youth day$30Feb 21, 2016wayback
2015-16youth day$30Jan 3, 2016wayback
2014-15adult day$25Dec 30, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day$55Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult day$25Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$25Dec 8, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day weekday$25Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15adult half day$15Dec 30, 2014wayback
2014-15adult half day$15Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15adult half day$15Dec 8, 2014wayback
2014-15adult season pass$700Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15child day$159Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15child day$159Dec 30, 2014wayback
2014-15child day$159Dec 8, 2014wayback
2014-15senior day$30Dec 8, 2014wayback
2014-15senior day$30Dec 30, 2014wayback
2014-15senior day$30Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15youth day$30Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15youth day$30Dec 30, 2014wayback
2014-15youth day$30Dec 8, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$49Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult day$35Nov 3, 2013wayback
2013-14adult day$25Jan 3, 2014wayback
2013-14adult half day$15Nov 3, 2013wayback
2013-14adult half day$15Jan 3, 2014wayback
2013-14adult season pass$600Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14child day$139Jan 3, 2014wayback
2013-14child day$139Nov 3, 2013wayback
2013-14senior day$27Jan 3, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$27Nov 3, 2013wayback
2013-14youth day$25Nov 3, 2013wayback
2013-14youth day$25Jan 3, 2014wayback
2012-13adult day$49Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult season pass$575Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2011-12adult day$35Jan 17, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$35Feb 11, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$35Jan 26, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$45Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult season pass$469Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12child day$119Feb 11, 2012wayback
2011-12child day$119Jan 26, 2012wayback
2011-12child day$119Jan 17, 2012wayback
2011-12youth day$25Jan 17, 2012wayback
2011-12youth day$25Jan 26, 2012wayback
2011-12youth day$25Feb 11, 2012wayback
2010-11adult day$45Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2010-11adult season pass$469Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2009-10adult day$39Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2009-10adult season pass$499Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2008-09adult day$39Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$39Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$499Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$32Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$499Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2005-06adult day$32Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2005-06adult season pass$499Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2004-05adult day$32Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2004-05adult season pass$499Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2003-04adult day$32Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2002-03adult day$32Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2002-03adult season pass$499Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2001-02adult day$32Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2000-01adult day$32Jan 15, 2001skihistory
1999-00adult day$32Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1997-98adult day$32Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1996-97adult day$32Jan 15, 1997skihistory
1992-93adult day$30Jan 15, 1993skihistory
1991-92adult day$29Jan 15, 1992skihistory
1990-91adult day$28Jan 15, 1991skihistory
1989-90adult day$28Jan 15, 1990skihistory
1988-89adult day$25Jan 15, 1989skihistory
1987-88adult day$24Jan 15, 1988skihistory
1986-87adult day$20Jan 15, 1987skihistory
1985-86adult day$17Jan 15, 1986skihistory
1984-85adult day$17Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1984-85adult season pass$350Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1983-84adult day$14Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1980-81adult day$11Jan 15, 1981skihistory
1979-80adult day$10Jan 15, 1980skihistory
1978-79adult day$9Jan 15, 1979skihistory
1977-78adult day$8Jan 15, 1978skihistory
1976-77adult day$8Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1975-76adult day$8Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1974-75adult day$8Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1973-74adult day$8Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1971-72adult day$7Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1971-72adult season pass$125Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1970-71adult day$7Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1970-71adult season pass$125Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1969-70adult day$7Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1968-69adult day$6Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1967-68adult day$6Jan 15, 1968skihistory
1966-67adult day$100Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1964-65adult day$5Jan 15, 1965skihistory
1963-64adult day$5Jan 15, 1964skihistory
1962-63adult day$5Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1959-60adult day$4Jan 15, 1960skihistory
1958-59adult day$4Jan 15, 1959skihistory
1957-58adult day$4Jan 15, 1958skihistory
1956-57adult day$4Jan 15, 1957skihistory
1953-54adult day$4Jan 15, 1954skihistory
1952-53adult day$4Jan 15, 1953skihistory
1949-50adult day$3Jan 15, 1950skihistory
1948-49adult day$3Jan 15, 1949skihistory

Nearby ski areas

Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.

Where these numbers come from

AttributeValueSourceObserved
lift count7 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
snowmaking pct98 %wikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count45 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
vertical drop ft1,100 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026