Rumford ski area receives $1.2 million in grants for improvements

RUMFORD FALLS TIMES • October 21, 2024

Black Mountain of Maine has received a $1.2 million grant that will enable the ski area to make snow faster and hopefully lengthen their ski season, according Roger Arsenault, chairman of the board of directors. The mountain received $483,000 from Northern Borders Regional Commission to purchase 14 new snowmaking guns. The second grant was $775,000 from Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS). The ski area is also going to at least double the size of the snowmaking pond.