Letter From the GM – The Little Mountain That Could

Dear Black Mountain Family,

We are going to make it.

A season of heroic efforts by the entire team has given us skiing in May on Black Mountain. We blew up every boundary with making snow and grooming to get the hill connected, top to bottom. It is a remarkable image, made possible by this little mountain’s commitment to be the very best that it can be.

We're going to celebrate our 90th birthday and the last day of the ski season with $9 lift tickets for all ages and throw the biggest party this place has ever seen. The summit double lift will spin from 10am to 7:30pm, and we are going to charge all day with non-stop events across the mountain. The weather forecast is now showing that we are going to sneak through any rain.

We are kicking it off with a full breakfast buffet and champagne mimosas 9am to 11am. The base lodge champagne bar & grill on the back deck will be open. The Main lodge will run $1 wings and $2 slices from open to a late close. The Alpine Cabin will be serving up fondue and champagne all day. The cabin will be pumping with the first DJ set from 1-4, accompanied by our favorite saxophone player. At 4, I am going to step in and DJ/MC our all-ages Jump Jam right in front of the Alpine cabin, where we will be awarding 5 Indy passes to those who go big and show some disruptive style. The first 1000 people who make it up to the Alpine Cabin get complimentary Black Mountain 90th Birthday merchandise.

The live music will be non-stop all day. Candie Tremblay gets us started from 9:30 AM to noon, followed by Jonathan Sarty on the back deck from 12–3 PM. Finn Van Rossum keeps the momentum going in the base lodge from 3–6 PM. Then at 6 PM, the seven-piece Better Angels Band will light up the main stage on the snow at the base and play hard until 10 PM; only being interrupted by a massive fireworks display at dusk that is going to shake this place.

The skiing will be great, the parties rowdy, and the vibe all time. For 90 years, Black Mountain has been a gathering place for people who value the sport and culture of skiing. On Saturday, we will celebrate this historic place and everything that it stands for.

The little mountain that could, did.

Thanks for being here.

Erik Mogensen

General Manager