Black Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Black Mountain is a ski area in New Hampshire, the United States. Its 59 mapped downhill runs add up to 16 km, which ranks it #169 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 268 m long.

Slopes at Black Mountain

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 29% intermediate and 34% advanced or expert, which makes Black Mountain best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 j-bar, 1 button lift, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 375 m up to 685 m, a vertical drop of 310 m.

Getting to Black Mountain

The nearest airport is Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 90 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 57 min by car; Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) is 110 km away. Nearby ski areas include Jackson XC, Wildcat Mountain (25.7 km), Attitash Mountain Resort (38.9 km) and Mount Washington Valley Ski Touring & Snowshoe Foundation, which together add 89 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.