Tuckerbrook 2/22/13

[iSki]

Condition: Sunny with temps in the mid 20's; soft snow and powder stashes.


Cannon was spinning the Mittersil double for the first time. We decided to hike the saddle and made a few runs on North ridge and lift line before bailing down Barons. Conditions were fairly good early on but the traffic really cased the surface to deteriorate quickly on liftline. After a coffee at the summit we headed skied down Vista at about noon. The trail was fairly tracked out but still powder to be had in the usual locations. We took a quick peak at Gunsite but there were no tracks and not knowing if the base was there beneath all the powder we opted not to chance it. Called a buddy who wasn't skiing and he agreed to pick us up at the Tuckerbrook trail head on short notice. Made it up the Saddle to the Tuckerbrook entrance and made quick work of the 13 turns. The snow was good mostly soft with nice bumps all over the switchbacks. Looked like a fair amount of traffic right to the cutback. After the traverse we dropped into the powder fields. There were maybe a half dozen skiers there before us so there were lots of freshies. Skiied the runoff to the cross country network and trail head. The trail has been very well maintained and thanks go out to all the dedicated individuals that have been doing all the hard work. This is probably my favorite trail on Cannon so it made for a great day. Took a few pics as well.

 

[snowmonster]

Looks like there's good coverage in there. Thanks for the scouting report. The BC is on!

 

[Nick]

That looks great. I have to get a Cannon day in.

 

[Abubob]

Tuckerbrook is definitely on my to do list. Have read about it for years but as yet haven't made the trip. Looks good.

 

[ScottySkis]

Do people snowmobile up their?

 

[snowmonster]

^ No snowmobiling.

 

[Puck it]

Do people snowmobile up their?

In the notch there are trails if that is what you mean.

 

[ScottySkis]

In the notch there are trails if that is what you mean.

No because I am to lazy and fat ass to hike, so I wanted to know about getting a lift on a snowmobile.

 

[snowmonster]

If you're too lazy to hike, you can get a ticket at Cannon, hike over the saddle, ski the Tuckerbrook trail then have somebody pick you up in "that parking lot." While the trail is wide in parts, it gets narrow down low and after the 13 Turns. IIRC, the bottom part exits through a valley with interesting side trails up a hill.

Here's a view from the bottom up just in case you're interested: http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php/92096-Tuckerbrook-Trail-3-5-11

 

[riverc0il]

Other way around monster, 13 turns are narrow then it opens up. It does end on what is little wider than a hiking trail, but it is a flat out by that point. The side trails off the flat out are the Franconia Inn XC trails, pass required for those but alpine skiers won't be interested, that is waxless territory.

 

[snowmonster]

Correct, Riv. However, when I referred to "narrow down low," I was referring to the XC trails. I think the narrowest part is when the trail skirts the gorge after the 13 turns. Not much room there.

 

[askaliotis]

Correct, Riv. However, when I referred to "narrow down low," I was referring to the XC trails. I think the narrowest part is when the trail skirts the gorge after the 13 turns. Not much room there.

yeah that's a tight spot aka toll bridge. I try to stay high above the larger rocks and come off the drop. Sunday was better with 6-12" of fresh.