Black Mountain
Jackson, New Hampshire · Erik Mogensen, Indy Ski Pass, Entabeni Systems · opened 1935Indy Pass
Skiable acres
—
Trails
45
Lifts
7
Longest run
—
Snowmaking
98%
Avg snowfall
80in
mean of 13 reported seasons
Night skiing
—
Uphill capacity
—/hr
In the news
All New Hampshire news- Black Mountain,NhSAM Magazine · 3 days ago
- Black Mountain Taken Over By Board of DirectorsSAM Magazine · 3 days ago
- Black Mountain: Mogensen buys Jackson ski area and transfers it to Indy PassUnionLeader.com · Aug 19
- Black together again: Black Mountain acquires Whitneys Inn like days of oldThe Conway Daily Sun · Jul 31
- Black Mountain in New Hampshire buys historic Whitney's Innwmtw.com · Jul 27
- Black Mountain buys Whitneys InnThe Conway Daily Sun · Jul 23
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 2023-24 season
Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 2023-24. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (
neski wayback).Season history
| Season | Opened | Closed | Days | Avg terrain open | Peak trails | Reported snowfall | Snow days | Avg base | Max base | Modeled snowfall | Winter mean °F | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Nov 15, 2026* | May 2, 2027* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62" | 20 | — |
| 2024-25 | — | — | — | — | — | 115" | 29 | 14" | 24" | 77" | 20.6 | — |
| 2023-24 | — | — | — | — | — | 64" | 15 | 22" | 48" | 100" | 26.2 | — |
| 2022-23 | — | — | — | — | — | 80" | 11 | 17" | 32" | 94" | 25.9 | — |
| 2021-22 | — | — | — | — | — | 63" | 17 | 13" | 16" | 80" | 22.2 | — |
| 2020-21 | — | — | — | — | — | 53" | 21 | 14" | 30" | 75" | 24.1 | — |
| 2019-20 | — | — | — | — | — | 78" | 13 | 24" | 24" | 103" | 24.8 | — |
| 2018-19 | — | — | — | — | — | 85" | 17 | 22" | 24" | 127" | 20 | — |
| 2017-18 | — | — | — | — | — | 56" | 10 | 20" | 20" | 92" | 21.2 | — |
| 2016-17 | — | — | — | — | — | 92" | 18 | 12" | 18" | 127" | 21.7 | — |
| 2015-16 | — | — | — | — | — | 45" | 9 | 10" | 10" | 53" | 25.3 | — |
| 2014-15 | — | — | — | — | — | 95" | 22 | 22" | 30" | 104" | 15.1 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | — | — | — | — | — | 112" | 21 | 25" | 50" | 92" | 16.1 | — |
| 2012-13 | — | — | — | — | — | 103" | 18 | 25" | 50" | 86" | 21.5 | — |
| 2011-12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71" | 24.8 | — |
| 2010-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109" | 18.8 | — |
| 2009-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123" | 22.3 | — |
| 2008-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100" | 18 | — |
| 2007-08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120" | 19.8 | — |
| 2006-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124" | 20.1 | — |
| 2005-06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89" | 22.2 | — |
| 2004-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91" | 18.3 | — |
| 2003-04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77" | 17.5 | — |
| 2002-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96" | 15.8 | — |
| 2001-02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113" | 23.9 | — |
| 2000-01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127" | 17.4 | — |
| 1999-00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81" | 20.8 | — |
| 1998-99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88" | 21.9 | — |
| 1997-98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104" | 23.4 | — |
| 1996-97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134" | 20.7 | — |
| 1995-96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115" | 17.6 | — |
| 1994-95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 mappedMapped trails by difficulty
Easier27%More difficult31%Most difficult28%Expert13%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
| Trail | Rating | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Loop | Easier | 1,030 ft | |
| Black Beauty | Easier | 2,501 ft | |
| Davis | Easier | 1,624 ft | |
| East Bowl | Easier | 603 ft | |
| End's Trail | Easier | 625 ft | |
| Jubilee | Easier | 1,144 ft | |
| Jumiper | Easier | 1,548 ft | |
| Lower Black Beauty | Easier | 1,334 ft | |
| Lower Jackson Standard | Easier | 896 ft | |
| Moody's Run | Easier | 481 ft | |
| Ninow | Easier | 486 ft | |
| Quick Way | Easier | 126 ft | |
| Spruce | Easier | 1,003 ft | |
| Sugar Loop | Easier | 766 ft | |
| Sugarbush | Easier | 2,884 ft | |
| Sweet | Easier | 442 ft | |
| Sweet Dreams | Easier | 1,405 ft | |
| Whitney's Hill | Easier | 499 ft | |
| Bat Cave | More difficult | 295 ft | |
| Bob-A-Link | More difficult | 736 ft | |
| Bob-A-Link | More difficult | 849 ft | |
| Chute | More difficult | 466 ft | |
| Cross Cut | More difficult | 555 ft | |
| Drop Off | More difficult | 198 ft | |
| Galloping Goose | More difficult | 2,112 ft | |
| Goose Pitch | More difficult | 876 ft | |
| High Road | More difficult | 635 ft | |
| Little Dipper | More difficult | 300 ft | |
| Lo Road | More difficult | 230 ft | |
| Lower Speedwell | More difficult | 777 ft | |
| Never Ending Trail | More difficult | 776 ft | |
| Playground | More difficult | 624 ft | |
| Rabbit Run | More difficult | 732 ft | |
| Raceway | More difficult | 582 ft | |
| Runaway | More difficult | 884 ft | |
| Sugar Glades | More difficult | 414 ft | glades |
| Sun Valley | More difficult | 578 ft | |
| Upper Black Beauty | More difficult | 1,768 ft | |
| Valley View | More difficult | 591 ft | |
| Big Dipper | Most difficult | 860 ft | |
| Black Diamond | Most difficult | 552 ft | |
| Black Forest | Most difficult | 779 ft | |
| Carter Notch Glades | Most difficult | 704 ft | glades |
| Diamond Cut | Most difficult | 420 ft | |
| Down Under | Most difficult | 2,939 ft | |
| Maple Glades | Most difficult | 474 ft | glades |
| Maple Slalom | Most difficult | 2,219 ft | |
| Maple Slalom Chute | Most difficult | 956 ft | |
| Mr Kew | Most difficult | 744 ft | |
| Mr. Kew Glades | Most difficult | 347 ft | glades |
| No Turning Back | Most difficult | 514 ft | |
| Roller Coaster | Most difficult | 1,851 ft | |
| S-Turns | Most difficult | 747 ft | |
| T2 | Most difficult | 106 ft | |
| Upper Jackson Standard | Most difficult | 1,872 ft | |
| Upper Maple Slalom | Most difficult | 565 ft | |
| Upper Speedwell | Most difficult | 472 ft | |
| White Forest | Most difficult | 581 ft | |
| Backout | Expert | 450 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Black'N Blue | Expert | 421 ft | |
| Blackout | Expert | 620 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Champagne Problems | Expert | 769 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Lostbo | Expert | 793 ft | |
| Lostbo | Expert | 355 ft | |
| Lostbo Glades | Expert | 507 ft | glades |
| Upper Galloping Goose | Expert | 842 ft | |
| White Knuckle | Expert | 928 ft |
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lifts
5 mapped · 1.67 mi of cable| Lift | Type | Seats | Capacity /hr | Length | Built | Manufacturer | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Double | Chairlift | — | — | 4,066 ft | — | — | operating |
| East Bowl Triple | Chairlift | — | — | 2,948 ft | — | — | operating |
| Platter Pull | Platter | — | — | 1,016 ft | — | — | operating |
| J-Bar | J-bar | — | — | 510 ft | — | — | operating |
| Rope Tow | Rope tow | — | — | 301 ft | — | — | operating |
Lift ticket prices
| Season | Product | Price | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | adult day holiday | $91 | Mar 26, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day holiday | $91 | Feb 28, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day holiday | $91 | Dec 8, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day weekday | $71 | Dec 8, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day weekday | $71 | Mar 26, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day weekday | $71 | Feb 28, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day weekend | $25 | Mar 26, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day weekend | $25 | Feb 28, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day weekend | $25 | Dec 8, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult season pass | $99 | Dec 8, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | child season pass | $25 | Dec 8, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | senior season pass | $129 | Dec 8, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | youth season pass | $349 | Dec 8, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | adult day holiday | $85 | Feb 5, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | adult day holiday | $85 | Jan 22, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | adult day weekday | $55 | Feb 5, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | adult day weekday | $55 | Jan 22, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | adult day weekend | $20 | Nov 26, 2022 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | adult day weekend | $20 | Jan 22, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | adult day weekend | $20 | Feb 5, 2023 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | adult day | $299 | Dec 4, 2021 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | adult day weekday | $50 | Dec 4, 2021 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | adult day weekend | $20 | Dec 4, 2021 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | adult season pass | $189 | Dec 4, 2021 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | child day | $299 | Dec 4, 2021 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | youth season pass | $299 | Dec 4, 2021 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | adult day weekday | $45 | Mar 7, 2021 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | adult day weekend | $20 | Mar 7, 2021 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | adult season pass | $129 | Mar 7, 2021 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day weekday | $45 | Dec 8, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day weekday | $45 | Nov 12, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day weekend | $20 | Dec 8, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day weekend | $20 | Nov 12, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult season pass | $99 | Dec 8, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult season pass | $99 | Nov 12, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | senior season pass | $499 | Dec 8, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | senior season pass | $499 | Nov 12, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | youth season pass | $249 | Dec 8, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | youth season pass | $249 | Nov 12, 2019 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day holiday | $17 | Jan 3, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day holiday | $17 | Nov 30, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day holiday | $17 | Feb 21, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekday | $25 | Jan 3, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekday | $25 | Nov 30, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekday | $25 | Feb 21, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekend | $15 | Nov 30, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekend | $15 | Feb 21, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekend | $15 | Jan 3, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | child day | $15 | Jan 3, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | senior day | $30 | Feb 21, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | senior day | $30 | Jan 3, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | senior day | $30 | Nov 30, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | youth day | $30 | Feb 21, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | youth day | $30 | Nov 30, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | youth day | $30 | Jan 3, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | youth day holiday | $129 | Feb 21, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | youth day holiday | $129 | Jan 3, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | youth day holiday | $129 | Nov 30, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day holiday | $17 | Dec 30, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day holiday | $17 | Dec 8, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day holiday | $17 | Feb 6, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day weekday | $25 | Feb 6, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day weekday | $20 | Dec 8, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day weekday | $20 | Dec 30, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day weekend | $15 | Dec 30, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day weekend | $15 | Feb 6, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day weekend | $15 | Dec 8, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | senior day | $30 | Dec 30, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | senior day | $30 | Dec 8, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | senior day | $30 | Feb 6, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | youth day | $30 | Dec 8, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | youth day | $30 | Dec 30, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | youth day | $30 | Feb 6, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | youth day holiday | $129 | Dec 30, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | youth day holiday | $129 | Feb 6, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | youth day holiday | $129 | Dec 8, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult day weekday | $15 | Nov 3, 2013 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult day weekday | $17 | Jan 3, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult day weekend | $15 | Nov 3, 2013 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult day weekend | $15 | Jan 3, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | senior day | $27 | Jan 3, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | senior day | $27 | Nov 3, 2013 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | youth day | $25 | Nov 3, 2013 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | youth day | $25 | Jan 3, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | youth day holiday | $109 | Nov 3, 2013 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | youth day holiday | $109 | Jan 3, 2014 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult day weekday | $15 | Jan 26, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult day weekday | $15 | Jan 17, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult day weekday | $15 | Feb 11, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult day weekend | $45 | Jan 26, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult day weekend | $45 | Jan 17, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult day weekend | $45 | Feb 11, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | senior day | $25 | Feb 11, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | senior day | $25 | Jan 17, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | senior day | $25 | Jan 26, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | youth day | $25 | Jan 17, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | youth day | $25 | Jan 26, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | youth day | $25 | Feb 11, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | youth day holiday | $99 | Jan 26, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | youth day holiday | $99 | Jan 17, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | youth day holiday | $99 | Feb 11, 2012 | wayback |
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