JACKSON — Black Mountain owner Erik Mogensen was honored by the North American Snowsports Journalists Association for achievements in snowsports public and media relations on May 13, when he received the Bob Gillen Memorial award.
Gillen is a former SKI Magazine editor and marketer at Crested Butte and Sugarbush resorts.
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