Black Mountain
Ski resort · New Hampshire, United States
Black Mountain is a ski resort in New Hampshire (United States) with 16 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 375 m and 685 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 310 m. Its longest run is Down Under (0.9 km) and the steepest, Carter Notch Glades, reaches 64% on its toughest stretch.
See Black Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 16 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 375–685 m
- Vertical drop
- 310 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue5.9 km
- Red4.6 km
- Black5.4 km
The steepest runs at Black Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Carter Notch Glades Black64% · 33°
- Mr Kew Black60% · 31°
- No Turning Back Black56% · 29°
- Mr. Kew Glades Black52% · 27°
- Big Dipper Black47% · 25°
The longest runs
- Down Under Black0.9 km
- Black Beauty Blue0.8 km
- Maple Slalom Black0.7 km
- Galloping Goose Red0.6 km
- Sugarbush Blue0.6 km
Lifts
2 chairlifts · 1 J-bar lift · 1 platter lift · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Black Mountain
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 521 m (the resort's mean elevation is 530 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Black Mountain
- Wildcat Mountain11 km · 26 km of runs
- Attitash Mountain Resort12 km · 39 km of runs
- Cranmore Mountain Resort14 km · 25 km of runs
- Bretton Woods Ski Area26 km · 41 km of runs
- Pleasant Mountain31 km · 15 km of runs
- King Pine35 km · 5.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Black Mountain?
- In New Hampshire, United States. The nearest resort is Wildcat Mountain, 11 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Black Mountain have?
- 16 km: 5.9 km of blue runs, 4.6 km of red runs, 5.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Black Mountain?
- You can ski between 375 m and 685 m: a vertical drop of 310 m.
- How many lifts does Black Mountain have?
- 5: 2 chairlifts, 1 J-bar lift, 1 platter lift, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Black Mountain?
- Carter Notch Glades (black), at 64% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Black Mountain?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Black Mountain?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.