Black Mountain, NH, Completes Purchase with New Owners Planning for Earliest Opening to Date

Black Mountain Community Corporation, a cooperative spearheaded by Indy Pass owner Erik Mogensen, has now completed the purchase of the three plots of land on which Black Mountain, New Hampshire, is situated. Along with the purchase of the land, Black Mountain Community Corporation also secured a deal with the owners of communications towers at the mountain’s summit. All of this is happening roughly a year after the new owners purchased the mountain operations of Black Mountain.

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Black Mountain’s path to new ownership has been unfolding for nearly a year. After the Fichera family’s three-decade stewardship, the ski area was sold in May 2025 to the co-op. The $2.6 million sale included the upper mountain, base area, and Whitney’s Hill parcel, while the main ski terrain remained under an easement with the High Pastures Owners Association. The co-op model, backed by local and outside investors, was designed to secure the future of one of New Hampshire’s oldest ski hills, which drew headlines for its unusually late operations last spring, keeping lifts spinning into May.

All that’s left to do for Black Mountain Community Corporation is to file a Securities Exchange Commission Regulation, which will allow the public to purchase shares in the company and provide representation for the community that calls Black Mountain home. Indy Pass founder and president of Black Mountain Community Corporation, Erik Morgensen, stated, “My goal has always been to establish a model that balances this community ownership with effective and decisive management, ensuring that Black Mountain remains not only open but in fact leads by example with what the sport and culture of skiing can and should be.”

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Black Mountain is situated in New Hampshire’s White Mountains and has long been considered a classic New England hill with deep local ties. The Jackson ski area features 140 acres of skiing across 45 trails, and its lift fleet includes a 1965 double chair, a 1984 triple chair, and three surface lifts, serving roughly 1,100 vertical feet.

Last season, Black Mountain was able to stay open until May 3, 2025. Morgensen is telling skiers to expect the same standard for the start of the upcoming season, advising local fans of the ski area to “stand by for non-stop updates as we quickly approach what we hope will be our earliest opening day ever.” If you’re keen to maximize the season at Black Mountain, purchase your Black Mountain Passes here because the start of the season is just around the corner!