Black Mountain of Maine
Where Black Mountain of Maine’s numbers come from
13 observations from 3 publishers behind 14 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
4/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation2,018 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Black Mountain of MainePublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 615 m (2,019 ft)”
Base elevation1,000 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop1,380 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical1,018 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Named trails461 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Terrain parks11 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts31 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Black Mountain of MainePublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 2 chairlifts, 1 T-bar (3 in all)”
Snowmaking coverage (share)90%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 55 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Black Mountain of Maine, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Black Mountain of Maine: 1 h 55 min and 81.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 55 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Black Mountain of Maine, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Black Mountain of Maine: 1 h 55 min and 81.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport81.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Black Mountain of Maine, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Black Mountain of Maine: 1 h 55 min and 81.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 55 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Black Mountain of Maine, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Black Mountain of Maine: 1 h 55 min and 81.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport81.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Black Mountain of Maine, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Black Mountain of Maine: 1 h 55 min and 81.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Black Mountain of Maine — official websiteBlack Mountain of Maine · skiblackmountain.org
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Ski Maine Association — alpine areasSki Maine Association · skimaine.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Black MountainLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Black Mountain of MaineWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Black Mountain of Maine, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Black Mountain of MaineOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Black Mountain of Maine
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Black Mountain of Maine
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingBlack Mountain of Maine · Tier 1 · 2026-09-23…ip Programs Need To Ski Folder: Events Back Weddings Private Functions Buy your 2026-27 season pass before Nov 30th...and save big at Black Mountain of Maine! Don’t mi… (https://skiblackmountain.org/season-passes-on-sale-now)
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Black Mountain of Maine — Rumford, ME, USA (Alpine)
- operatingSki Maine Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Maine Association: "Black Mountain of Maine"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Black Mountain of Maine – Rumford
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Black Mountain: 3 operating lift(s) — Novice (Double), Summit (Triple), T-Bar (T-Bar); 0 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Black Mountain of Maine — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 29; Rumford
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: summit elevation, skiable acres, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.