Black Mountain of Maine
Rumford, Maine · opened 1935
Skiable acres
—
Trails
46
Lifts
3
Longest run
—
Snowmaking
90%
Avg snowfall
101in
mean of 5 reported seasons
Night skiing
Yes
Uphill capacity
—
Projected opening, 2026-27
Dec 25, 2026
likely between Dec 20 and Dec 25
Resort's own target
Dec 26, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Black Mountain of Maine's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.
In the news
All Maine news- Black Mountain increases snowmaking capacity for upcoming winter seasonsunjournal.com?p=11307077 · Oct 5
“I’m super proud of the guys for making this happen because none of us are professionals. I don’t want to sell us short, too. I’ve been in the construction trade somewhat since I was in my teens,” said Wutzdorff, who is in his 6th full year with the mountain. “I love it up here.…
- Mainers are stretched thin. In Oxford County, many can’t afford enough food.pressherald.com?p=7732272 · Oct 1
Rumford, the largest town in the county, has a hospital and the Black Mountain of Maine ski resort. Larger ski resorts nearby attract thousands of people every winter. Advertisement For the last few years, the town has been focused on encouraging the construction of more housing…
- Auction Menu — Black Mountain of Maineskiblackmountain.org · Sep 27
39 Glover Road Rumford, Maine 04276. Monday-Thursday 9:00-3:00 or by appointment (207)-364-8977 Winter Operating Hours Selected Wednesdays 5:00pm — 9:00pm
- Black Mountain of Maine Piste Map / Trail Mapsnow-forecast.com · Sep 20
Browse the ski and snowboard runs on the Black Mountain of Maine piste map below. Click the map to view a full-sized version of the trails at Black Mountain
- Black Mountain of Maine Wedding Venue Rumford ME ...herecomestheguide.com · Sep 1
Say "I do" amid the lush mountains of Western Maine at this scenic retreat, a seasonal ski resort that joyfully hosts weddings from May–November (a truly
- Black Mountain of Maine holding its family fun weekend to send off ski seasonWMTW · Mar 28
Snowfall by season
reported average 101"Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 44.580, -70.618, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 1.4x 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 | Skier visits | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Dec 26, 2026* | Mar 28, 2027* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 2025-26 | Dec 26, 2025 | Mar 29, 2026 | 94 | — | 17 | 85" | — | — | — | 48" | 18.9 | — | 7 |
| 2024-25 | Dec 26, 2024 | Mar 30, 2025 | 95 | — | — | 80" | 4 | — | 0" | 57" | 19.6 | — | 5 |
| 2023-24 | Dec 26, 2023 | Mar 24, 2024 | 90 | — | — | 97" | 5 | 12" | 12" | 82" | 24.9 | — | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Dec 26, 2022 | Apr 2, 2023 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73" | 24.7 | — | 1 |
| 2021-22 | Dec 26, 2021 | Apr 3, 2022 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63" | 20.3 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Dec 28, 2020 | Mar 28, 2021 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63" | 22.8 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Dec 21, 2019 | Mar 15, 2020 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90" | 22.9 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Dec 26, 2018 | Apr 7, 2019 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107" | 18.1 | — | 1 |
| 2017-18 | Dec 26, 2017 | Apr 8, 2018 | 104 | — | 0 | 109" | — | — | — | 67" | 19.9 | — | 6 |
| 2016-17 | Dec 26, 2016 | Apr 9, 2017 | 105 | — | 0 | 134" | — | — | — | 91" | 20.4 | — | 4 |
| 2015-16 | Dec 30, 2015 | Mar 20, 2016 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41" | 24 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Dec 20, 2014 | Apr 12, 2015 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82" | 13.7 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | Dec 21, 2013 | Apr 13, 2014 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77" | 15.1 | — | — |
| 2012-13 | Dec 22, 2012 | Mar 24, 2013 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76" | 20.3 | — | — |
| 2011-12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53" | 23.7 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | Dec 27, 2010 | Mar 27, 2011 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86" | 18.2 | — | — |
| 2009-10 | Dec 26, 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78" | 21.9 | — | — |
| 2008-09 | Dec 26, 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74" | 16.7 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | Mar 30, 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102" | 18.7 | — | — |
| 2006-07 | Dec 26, 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98" | 19.2 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63" | 21.7 | — | — |
| 2004-05 | Apr 3, 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71" | 17.2 | — | — |
| 2003-04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55" | 16.6 | 8,000 | — |
| 2002-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64" | 14.6 | 14,000 | — |
| 2001-02 | Dec 26, 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73" | 22.7 | — | — |
| 2000-01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106" | 16.2 | 18,000 | — |
| 1999-00 | Mar 26, 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56" | 20.1 | 15,000 | — |
| 1998-99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59" | 21 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85" | 21.9 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101" | 19.5 | — | — |
| 1995-96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93" | 16.4 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65" | 20.1 | — | — |
| 1993-94 | Dec 27, 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84" | 15.1 | — | — |
| 1992-93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78" | 16.9 | — | — |
| 1991-92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50" | 16.5 | — | — |
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
36 trails · 10.01 mi mappedMapped trails by difficulty
Easier11%More difficult19%Most difficult28%Expert11%Unrated31%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
| Trail | Rating | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aroostook | Easier | 846 ft | |
| Ellis | Easier | 665 ft | |
| Lower Sunday | Easier | 1,400 ft | |
| Magalloway | Easier | 1,126 ft | |
| Allagash | More difficult | 5,856 ft | |
| Kennebec | More difficult | 600 ft | |
| Lower Androscogin | More difficult | 1,700 ft | |
| Lower Rapid | More difficult | 1,987 ft | |
| St John | More difficult | 1,984 ft | |
| Upper Androscogin | More difficult | 2,452 ft | |
| Upper sunday | More difficult | 1,806 ft | |
| Bagaduce | Most difficult | 3,648 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Moxie | Most difficult | 1,268 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Penobscot | Most difficult | 1,403 ft | |
| Piscataquis | Most difficult | 1,289 ft | |
| Rangeley | Most difficult | 673 ft | |
| Saco | Most difficult | 6,707 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Swift | Most difficult | 933 ft | |
| Upper Rapid | Most difficult | 1,232 ft | |
| Webb | Most difficult | 579 ft | |
| unnamed | Most difficult | 774 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Dead Cambride | Expert | 1,787 ft | |
| Lower Sunday | Expert | 1,755 ft | |
| Wisserunsett | Expert | 2,164 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| unnamed | Expert | 472 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| unnamed | Unrated | 188 ft | |
| unnamed | Unrated | 240 ft | |
| unnamed | Unrated | 545 ft | |
| unnamed | Unrated | 481 ft | |
| unnamed | Unrated | 139 ft | |
| unnamed | Unrated | 1,637 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| unnamed | Unrated | 1,541 ft | glades, ungroomed, skitour |
| unnamed | Unrated | 450 ft | glades, ungroomed, skitour |
| unnamed | Unrated | 1,078 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| unnamed | Unrated | 847 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| unnamed | Unrated | 606 ft |
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lifts
3 mapped · 1.32 mi of cable| Lift | Type | Seats | Capacity /hr | Length | Built | Manufacturer | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Lift | Chairlift | 3 | — | 4,014 ft | — | — | operating |
| Novice Lift | Chairlift | 2 | — | 1,095 ft | — | — | operating |
| T-Bar | T-bar | — | — | 1,877 ft | — | — | operating |
Lift ticket prices
| Season | Product | Price | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | adult day | $65 | Jan 15, 2026 | skihistory |
| 2025-26 | adult season pass | $645 | Jan 15, 2026 | skihistory |
| 2024-25 | adult day | $60 | Jan 15, 2025 | skihistory |
| 2024-25 | adult season pass | $575 | Jan 15, 2025 | skihistory |
| 2023-24 | adult day | $55 | Jan 15, 2024 | skihistory |
| 2023-24 | adult season pass | $525 | Jan 15, 2024 | skihistory |
| 2022-23 | adult day | $55 | Jan 15, 2023 | skihistory |
| 2022-23 | adult season pass | $495 | Jan 15, 2023 | skihistory |
| 2021-22 | adult day | $55 | Jan 15, 2022 | skihistory |
| 2021-22 | adult season pass | $450 | Jan 15, 2022 | skihistory |
| 2020-21 | adult day | $45 | Jan 15, 2021 | skihistory |
| 2020-21 | adult day | $110 | Jan 20, 2021 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | adult day | $110 | Jan 19, 2021 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | adult day weekday | $25 | Nov 28, 2020 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | adult day weekday | $25 | Jan 20, 2021 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | adult day weekend | $45 | Nov 28, 2020 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | adult day weekend | $45 | Jan 20, 2021 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | adult season pass | $450 | Jan 15, 2021 | skihistory |
| 2020-21 | adult season pass | $320 | Nov 28, 2020 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | adult season pass | $320 | Jan 20, 2021 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | senior season pass | $90 | Jan 20, 2021 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | senior season pass | $90 | Jan 19, 2021 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day | $45 | Jan 15, 2020 | skihistory |
| 2019-20 | adult day | $110 | Dec 22, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day | $110 | Dec 6, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day | $110 | Dec 21, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day weekend | $45 | Nov 20, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day weekend | $45 | Nov 21, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day weekend | $45 | Dec 21, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult season pass | $320 | Nov 20, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult season pass | $320 | Dec 21, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult season pass | $320 | Nov 21, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult season pass | $450 | Jan 15, 2020 | skihistory |
| 2019-20 | senior season pass | $90 | Dec 21, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | senior season pass | $90 | Dec 22, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | senior season pass | $90 | Dec 6, 2019 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | adult day | $110 | Mar 1, 2019 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | adult day | $45 | Jan 15, 2019 | skihistory |
| 2018-19 | adult day | $110 | Dec 30, 2018 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | adult day weekend | $45 | Dec 17, 2018 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | adult day weekend | $45 | Jan 18, 2019 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | adult day weekend | $45 | Nov 16, 2018 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | adult season pass | $320 | Jan 18, 2019 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | adult season pass | $450 | Jan 15, 2019 | skihistory |
| 2018-19 | adult season pass | $320 | Dec 17, 2018 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | adult season pass | $320 | Nov 16, 2018 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | senior season pass | $90 | Mar 1, 2019 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | senior season pass | $90 | Dec 30, 2018 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day | $110 | Feb 6, 2018 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day | $37 | Jan 15, 2018 | skihistory |
| 2017-18 | adult day | $30 | Jan 10, 2018 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day | $110 | Dec 6, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day | $110 | Dec 7, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day weekend | $37 | Jan 10, 2018 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day weekend | $37 | Dec 6, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day weekend | $37 | Dec 7, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult season pass | $290 | Dec 6, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult season pass | $290 | Dec 7, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult season pass | $290 | Jan 10, 2018 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult season pass | $370 | Jan 15, 2018 | skihistory |
| 2017-18 | senior season pass | $90 | Feb 6, 2018 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | senior season pass | $90 | Dec 7, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | senior season pass | $90 | Dec 6, 2017 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day | $30 | Jan 11, 2017 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day | $110 | Dec 2, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day | $37 | Jan 15, 2017 | skihistory |
| 2016-17 | adult day | $110 | Jan 12, 2017 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day | $110 | Nov 1, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekend | $29 | Dec 2, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekend | $29 | Nov 1, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekend | $37 | Jan 11, 2017 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult season pass | $295 | Jan 15, 2017 | skihistory |
| 2016-17 | adult season pass | $195 | Jan 11, 2017 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult season pass | $195 | Dec 2, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult season pass | $195 | Nov 1, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | senior season pass | $90 | Jan 12, 2017 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | senior season pass | $90 | Dec 2, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | senior season pass | $90 | Nov 1, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day | $29 | Jan 15, 2016 | skihistory |
| 2015-16 | adult season pass | $295 | Jan 15, 2016 | skihistory |
| 2014-15 | adult day | $25 | Jan 15, 2015 | skihistory |
| 2014-15 | adult season pass | $250 | Jan 15, 2015 | skihistory |
| 2013-14 | adult day | $15 | Jan 15, 2014 | skihistory |
| 2013-14 | adult season pass | $150 | Jan 15, 2014 | skihistory |
| 2012-13 | adult day | $15 | Jan 15, 2013 | skihistory |
| 2012-13 | adult season pass | $150 | Jan 15, 2013 | skihistory |
| 2011-12 | adult day | $34 | Jan 15, 2012 | skihistory |
| 2011-12 | adult season pass | $269 | Jan 15, 2012 | skihistory |
| 2009-10 | adult day | $29 | Jan 15, 2010 | skihistory |
| 2009-10 | adult season pass | $249 | Jan 15, 2010 | skihistory |
| 2008-09 | adult day | $30 | Jan 15, 2009 | skihistory |
| 2008-09 | adult season pass | $249 | Jan 15, 2009 | skihistory |
| 2007-08 | adult day | $25 | Jan 15, 2008 | skihistory |
| 2007-08 | adult season pass | $269 | Jan 15, 2008 | skihistory |
| 2006-07 | adult day | $20 | Jan 15, 2007 | skihistory |
| 2006-07 | adult season pass | $269 | Jan 15, 2007 | skihistory |
| 2005-06 | adult day | $20 | Jan 15, 2006 | skihistory |
| 2004-05 | adult day | $18 | Jan 15, 2005 | skihistory |
| 2004-05 | adult season pass | $249 | Jan 15, 2005 | skihistory |
| 2003-04 | adult day | $17 | Jan 15, 2004 | skihistory |
| 2003-04 | adult season pass | $295 | Jan 15, 2004 | skihistory |
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