Black Mountain Expands Vertical with New Sidecountry Terrain
Three new runs are expected to debut this winter.
Friday, December 12, 2025, NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com
Emulating its namesake ski area in Maine, Black Mountain in New Hampshire has announced the addition of new sidecountry terrain above its current lift-served footprint.
In a video posted yesterday, Black Mountain announced that three new hike-to expert runs have been cut above the current ski area, named Backout, Blackout, and Champagne Problems. The new runs will add about 150 vertical feet to the existing 1,110 foot advertised statistic.
Black Mountain of Maine developed sidecountry terrain nearly ten years ago, requiring a short hike above the top of its triple chairlift. Like the New Hampshire terrain, the Black Mountain of Maine trails drop down skier's left.
Combined with the existing White Knuckle trail, the new runs will provide nearly 400 vertical feet of advanced skiing.
Located in Jackson, New Hampshire, Black Mountain first opened with lift-served skiing during the winter of 1935-36. The Fichera family operated Black Mountain following the ski area's 1995 bankruptcy through 2023, when Indy Pass's Erik Mogensen announced that he would be providing operational support. Black Mountain Community Corporation acquired the ski area in May 2025. The 1,100 vertical foot area features a lift fleet of a 1965 double chairlift, a 1984 triple chairlift, and three surface lifts.
