New Hampshire's Black Mountain Aims for Earliest Opening Ever

Black Mountain, New Hampshire, is hoping to open earlier than ever before.In a recent letter to its guests, the ski area’s president and general manager, Erik Mogensen, described how the mountain has been preparing for winter.That has involved the ongoing installation of over 28,000 feet of new snowmaking pipe, and the addition of more than 200 new snowguns, Mogensen wrote. Black Mountain’s also adding more pumping capacity. This week, the ski area started making snow.What Black Moun