Indy Pass, the international pass for ski resorts that aren’t owned by a corporate chain, is moving to New Hampshire.

The move was announced Wednesday by Erik Mogensen, CEO of Entabeni Systems, which owns Indy Pass as well as Black Mountain ski area in Jackson. Morgensen said the company will move from Colorado to Jackson.

At the same time, he said he will buy out other owners of Black Mountain and make it fully private rather than transitioning to a community-based model as had been planned. Mogensen said Black Mountain will be used as a proving ground to build, test and improve systems developed by Entabeni Systems that would be shared with independent resorts.

“In the 18 months since purchasing Black Mountain, we have not only saved a beloved ski area but tested dozens of ideas to help independent mountains tackle the biggest challenges they face,” said Mogensen in a statement. “By basing our team here on the mountain, we can develop and test real solutions on the front lines that help the entire industry.”

Black Mountain is the oldest lift-operated ski area in New Hampshire, dating back to 1934, with trails cut by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It almost shut in 2023, unable to compete with corporate-owned ski areas, but Mogensen and other investors bought it and kept it open.

Indy Pass, which dates back to 2018, gives access to 180 independent ski areas in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Japan. It was created in reaction to passes that give access to areas owned by single corporations, like the Epic Pass from Vail or the Ikon Pass from Alterra.