RUMFORD — After postponing its opening date, waiting for snowfall and making snow for several weeks, Black Mountain of Maine opened its gates for the first time this season Wednesday.
Meagan Brann, on her fourth year of working at Black Mountain, said that the number of skiers and snowboarders attending opening day was “typical of other opening days in the past.”
“It’s been a pretty steady stream of people,” Brann said. “We usually get a lot of people using their season passes for the first time on opening day. It’s definitely been busy.”
Both the advanced and novice trails were filled with skiers and snowboarders every few minutes, who took advantage of the several inches of snow that fell throughout Maine Tuesday.
Daniel Kerschner and his son, Weston, both of Georgia, were among those at Black Mountain on Wednesday.
Kerschner said he and his son were visiting his parents in Waterville for the week, and were excited to be at Black Mountain for opening day.
“There are a few rocky and icy areas up there, but there’s also some great powder,” Kerschner said. He said it’s his son’s second year of skiing.
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