Cannon is an intermediate/beginner trail located at Cannon Mountain. The trail runs from the summit of the ski area, down to the Peabody Base Area. The trail starts off to the slight skiers' right of the summit, in between the Cannonball Quad and the Tram's summit building. Upper Cannon is rated as intermediate and is a nice, windy trail that makes its way down the top half of the mountain. Once passing the top of the Peabody Express Quad the trail turns into Middle Cannon, which is also an intermediate trail. The trail starts out mellow underneath the top of the Peabody Express Quad but quickly becomes steep as it rounds the corner after briefly trending away from the chairlift. This section is one of the most wind-blown and famously icy trails on the ice coast, often making for tough skiing conditions. After passing the top of the Eagle Cliff and Zoomer chairlifts, the trail flattens out and turns into Lower Cannon which is a beginner trail. The trail runs mellowly and straight down the mountain until it reaches the base area.
Cannon Mountain is a ski area located in Franconia, New Hampshire. The ski area sits at the northern end of Franconia Notch State Park, which also is home to the Flume Gorge and the old site of the Old Man of the Mountain, which was located on the side of Cannon Mountain. The ski area is the only ski area owned and operated by the State of New Hampshire (though they also own Mount Sunapee which is also located in a state park). The ski area is the tallest in the state with a vertical drop of 2,180 feet and a summit elevation of 4,080 feet, measuring just above Wildcat in both categories. The ski area is home to a wide variety of intermediate and advanced terrain, as well as a family-friendly beginner area. The ski area is made up of the main mountain which is primarily made up of blue groomers but also contains advanced and beginner trails, the famous Front Five which is home to some of Cannon's steeper terrain, and the reopened Mittersill Area, which is an entirely advanced area which is mostly left natural. The ski area is also home to one of the most famous and difficult ski runs in the country, DJ's Tramline, which runs directly under the ski area's Aerial Tram and features a steep line with plenty of rocks, waterfalls, and other challenging features.
Vertical: ~2,150 ft
Length: 1.58 mi
Filmed on December 4, 2021
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