
The new ownership situation at Black Mountain in Jackson, N.H., has put a much-needed spotlight on the small ski area.
It underwent a number of key upgrades like boosting the snowmaking system and creating a new beginner area. The response from the public has been very receptive with more people trying out the Indy Pass-aligned (and owned) hill.
Martin Luther King Jr. weekend has historically been one of the busiest weekends of the year for skiing in New Hampshire, and this year, it might have been a bit too popular at Black.
When the parking lots filled up over the weekend, a small number of people took to parking along the narrow Black Mountain Road. The town’s police department ticketed those vehicles because there is no roadside parking on most streets in town during the winter, including Black Mountain Road.