Uphilling
Black Mountain of Maine welcomes skiers & riders to enjoy uphilling our extensive trail &glade network.
Please note: The mountain is always closed preseason as mountain operations prepares the resort for the upcoming season. Please see our uphill policy here FMI
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Black Mountain of Maine boasts one of the first dedicated uphill trails in the United States, the Osekare. A ticket or season pass is required anytime Black Mountain of Maine’s property is accessed. Use of the Osekare is included with the purchase of an alpine day ticket or alpine season pass. Uphill tickets & uphill season passes are also offered. Uphill tickets are available anytime online or at our ticket window during operational hours. Black Mountain of Maine requires the purchase of a pass or ticket & agreeing to our policies to access our property.
Downhill use is broken into 3 distinct categories & is summarized here, but the full policy is described here. The 1st category is: days when lifts are spinning in season (typically Thursday through Sunday & Maine school vacation days.) The mountain report guides what trails are open. You may descend any of the 5 exits onto open trails from 9:15am to 3:45pm. The 2nd category of use is: days when the lifts don’t spin (typically Monday through Wednesday of non school vacation weeks.) Exit 2 may be used to descend the Androscoggin trail to the upper Sunday River trail 2:00pm to 6:00pm. All other trails are considered closed. Lastly, in season, exit 5 may be used to access the Headwaters glade & the East Bowl glades, backcountry trails Bagaduce, Wesserunsett or Saco 24/7. Exiting these glades or trails only on far skiers left of Upper & Lower Sunday may be used to complete the descent.
Let’s Go.
To access the Osekare, from the lodge, cross the bridge & head left. Climb the hill towards the tubing park, break left around the berm onto the bottom of the Lazy River trail. Then head left after the first short pitch onto the Osekare. Follow the blue trail signs. Check out the map below. (Larger view of map here)
Remember.
Black Mountain of Maine reserves the right to close the mountain at the discretion of our operations manager or ski patrol at any time. If in doubt, call the office or check Facebook for updates. The mountain is always considered closed preseason. Understand that you are responsible for any situation you may find yourself in & there is no ski patrol on the mountain outside of normal operating hours. If you have an emergency, call 911.
Have fun & enjoy your adventure.
Our Neighbors.
Backcountry Skiing at our Neighbor's Land-Mahoosuc Land Trust/Rumford Whitecap Mountain Preserve
Black Mountain & Rumford Whitecap gaze at each other across Horseshoe Valley. People have long enjoyed visiting Rumford Whitecap for blueberry picking, hiking, backcountry skiing & snowmobiling. In the fall of 2019, Granite Backcountry Alliance along with the Angry Beavers led the first of its kind partnership with Black Mountain of Maine & Mahoosuc Land Trust developing backcountry ski glades in Maine. GBA & The Angry Beavers brought the organizational expertise, boots on the ground power & glade development experience to make the project a success. Visit Granite Backcountry Alliance for detailed information on backcountry skiing on the MLT/Rumford Whitecap parcel & Mahoosuc Land Trust for their work in the Androscoggin River Valley. We encourage everyone to be good stewards of this land so the partnership continues to thrive.