New Hampshire's moniker was the Old Man on the Mountain, a rock
formation on Profile Mountain that is featured on NH license plates.
While the old man has since crumbled, Cannon skiers and riders can
continue to enjoy the legendary terrain and views on Profile.
Cannon offers classic New England terrain from the scenic 4,186’
summit served by the aerial tram with views of Franconia Notch and
the Presidential Range. Cannon has the longest vertical in New
Hampshire at 2,180'.
Bode
Miller learned to ski and race at
Cannon, the steep fast trails like
Rocket and Zoomer and Polly’s Folly are evidence of the core race
terrain here. But Cannon also has intermediate and beginner terrain
from the Tuckerbrook quad chair to the west with 14 trails. And now
Mittersill, the 1941 ski area has rejoined Cannon's ski terrain.
Cannon is extremely historic, the first passenger tramway in North
America opened in 1938, but the first trail – the Taft trail dates
back to 1933. 2010 marks the revitalization of the original
Mittersill ski area, started by Austrian Baron Hubert von Pantz. The
classic Austrian chalets date back to 1941, and the original
Mittersill lift was installed in 1946. In 2011, a new double chair
opened for skiers and riders to once again enjoy this backcountry ski
terrain where some of the first ski instruction occurred – The
Franconia Ski School was headed by Swiss Paul Valar and Austrian
Paul Kann who went on to help found the PSIA.
Be sure to visit the New England Ski Museum at the base of the
Tramway to see Olympic medals of Penny Pitou and Bode Miller, plus
10th Mountain Division skis and uniforms.
When visiting Cannon, you can stay at nearby Lincoln, Twin
Mountain
or the lovely Mountain View Grand in Whitefield, NH.
Cannon Stats:
I-93, Franconia
Summit Elevation 4,186’
Vertical Drop: 2,180’
Skiing Terrain: 264 Acres
10 Lifts, 72 Trails plus Mittersill
97% snowmaking
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