New Hampshire Ski Resort To Celebrate End of Record-Breaking Season

Black Mountain of New Hampshire is celebrating the end of one of the longest, most fruitful seasons in the ski area’s history.

After spinning lifts for seven full months, May 17 will mark the end of the season for the ski area, announced general manager Erik Mogensen on social media.

The 2025/26 season saw more operating days at Black Mountain than the 22/23 and 23/24 seasons combined, and this year’s closing date comes a full two weeks later than the previous year’s, he noted. 

The ski area had hoped to stay open through Memorial Day and was making snow into April. But warm temperatures seem to have had the final say. Along with Vermont’s Jay Peak, which also closes on May 17th, Black Mountain is one of the final ski areas to close in the US. 

Killington, Mammoth Mountain, Palisades Tahoe, and Timberline Lodge will all remain open after the upcoming weekend. According to Mogensen’s letter, preparations are being made to “give our friends [at Killington] a real run for their money next year.” 

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For the closing weekend at Black Mountain, the Double and Triple lifts will run from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and 100% of open terrain will be groomed daily. Forecasts are showing lots of sunshine and temperatures of nearly 70 degrees. 

The mountain will have live music starting Saturday afternoon and finishing with a fireworks display after dusk on Saturday evening. Sunday will have more live music, and an end-of-season champagne toast will take place on the deck following the last chair at 7 p.m. 

Black Mountain will also have food and beverage options for the weekend, with the Base Lodge buffet open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, a serving of post-music pizza and wings, and a “headache brunch” on Sunday morning. The Alpine Cabin will have fondue and champagne stocked for the deck. 

“I am beyond thankful and grateful to everyone who has been a part of this remarkable season. Together we smashed every record one could possibly find,” wrote Mogensen, who is also the director of the Indy Pass.

“I can tell you that this little mountain is nowhere near done making big news, and I have more coming soon. But first, we will celebrate the sport and culture of skiing with a closing weekend that will not soon be forgotten,” he continued. “It is a fitting end to an extraordinary season and yet another page in this incredible comeback story.”

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