Black Mountain of Maine
Maine, US — size S · 13 km of trails · 318 m vertical · 3 lifts · light snowfall
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26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 13 km — size S
- Vertical
- 318 m
- Summit
- 615 m
- Base
- 297 m
- Lifts
- 3
- Region
- Rumford, Maine, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 93 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 20% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 2 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 186 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical
Snow on the ground: measured at RUMFORD 6SW (GHCN station), 10.1 km away, 264 m below mid-mountain; 15 winters
Snowfall: measured at RUMFORD 6SW (GHCN station), 10.1 km away, 264 m below mid-mountain; 14 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
9% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of North American resorts of 10–25 km, where the median is 30%. That is 1 km of it. There is not much room here to learn. 48% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of North American resorts of 10–25 km, where the median is 26%.
Terrain
- easygreen circle1.2 km · 4 runs
- intermediateblue square5 km · 7 runs
- advancedblack diamond5.6 km · 10 runs
- expertdouble black0.8 km · 2 runs
- other0.7 km · 6 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 2chairlifts
- 1T-bar
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday River | 24 km | 86 km | moderate | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective, New England Pass Gold | |
| Mt. Abram | 24 km | 18 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Saddleback Mountain | 41 km | 36 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Lost Valley | 56 km | 6 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Sugarloaf | 57 km | 76 km | moderate | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective, New England Pass Gold | |
| Wildcat Mountain | 60 km | 26 km | moderate | Epic Pass, Epic Local |
FAQ
- Is Black Mountain of Maine on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Black Mountain of Maine for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Black Mountain of Maine on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Black Mountain of Maine for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Black Mountain of Maine get?
- Black Mountain of Maine has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 93 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Mt. Abram (24 km), Saddleback Mountain (41 km), Lost Valley (56 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo