Erik Mogensen

Letter from the GM: Yes. All of us at Entabeni and Indy Pass have been busy moving across the country to our new home at Black Mountain. As more and more people and equipment start to fill the parking lot, my attention has constantly been drawn to the other side of the lot, where the Shovel Handle Pub and Whitney's Inn stand. The Whitney's Inn is a historic property that has been welcoming guests in some form since 1842. 184 years of hospitality make Black Mountain’s 91 ski seasons seem...

In 91 years, Black Mountain has never had a season like this one. Spanning an astonishing 7 months, our closing day will be Sunday, May 17th. Black Mountain operated more in this single ski season than the 22/23 and 23/24 seasons combined. We will have surpassed our previous closing day record set last year by a full two weeks. We will cross the finish line in an exact tie with our partners at Jay Peak being the last two Indy Pass areas open in North America. Black Mountain will only be...

We smashed through a few records this week. 50 snowguns hammered the mountain from summit to base during a full-on snowmaking charge Monday and Tuesday. This is the latest we have ever made snow. Our continuing late-season operations, combined with our earliest opening ever, make this the longest season in Black Mountain’s 91-year history. Having been the first ski area to open in the state on November 15th and now the only remaining open ski area, we can now claim the longest ski season in...