Jackson, New Hampshire — If you told me five years ago that Black Mountain would have one of New Hampshire’s best snowmaking networks in 2026, I would have thought you were trying to pull off an April Fool’s Joke. But that’s what has happened at Black Mountain, thanks to the purchase and investments by Entabeni Systems (the operator of the Indy Pass).
Black was featured in a recent WMUR video report detailing how ski areas are adapting to a changing climate. WMUR chatted with Erik Mogensen, GM of Black and CEO of Entabeni, and Chelsea Smith of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative about the improvements and what they’ve been seeing in recent weather patterns.
Black Mountain has been able to make its snowmaking investments in part due to rebates and assistance from the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, which has made acquiring modern and/or more efficient equipment more affordable.
“Things are changing,” said Chelsea Smith to WMUR. “Now, ski areas have to rely a lot more on equipment, like the snow guns, in order to help make the snow because they can’t rely on just nature anymore. We try to look at what they have existing and how we can help them look at more efficient equipment.”
Black Mountain is currently operating seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It intends to remain open into April, May, and maybe even June.
Image/Video Credits: Black Mountain Ski Area (NH), WMUR
