JACKSON — Black Mountain owner/general manager Erik Mogensen has a dilemma: He’s being recognized by two New Hampshire business organizations that are both giving him awards the same night in two different cities.
Stay Work Play NH is recognizing Mogensen, 38, as its “Entrepreneur of the Year” in its Rising Stars awards. N.H. Business Review, meanwhile, is awarding him its consumer services award in its 2026 Business Excellence awards.
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