Whitey
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Date(s) Skied: Fri April 3, 2015
Ski Area: Cannon Mountain, Franconia, NH
Conditions: Cornfest, sun. 60 degrees
Trip Report:
Wanted to get in on today’s spring weather so I headed out of work early & grabbed a half day at Cannon today. Skied 1-4. It was AWESOME. 60 degrees & sunny. Some people there but no waits to get on the chairs. I heard some chatter in the lodge about it being “too soft”. No such thing. Today was the best I’ve ever seen Cannon ski (I’ve had lousy timing at Cannon on previous trips). Everything was soft. I even ditched my gloves for the last 2 hrs of the day & skied in a vest and T-shirt.
My ROTD was Hardscrabble. Getting a little burnt in spots but still covered enough to run thru. I love the way that the run follows contours of the mountain and changes directions and angles. Really keeps you interested. Video of that run linked below.
The lower black diamond runs (Zoomer, Paulie’s Folly, Avalanche) were epic. The bumps on the sides of these trails were were soft and covered in about 3-4 inches of corn snow. Hero bumps, very forgiving. Bump skier heaven.
Profile from the top had no bumps but great coverage, unbelievable views, 3-4" of corn, and improved your tan lines every time you hit it. I could have lapped that run for hours (but only had 3, so I had to keep moving around the mtn)
Some videos posted on Youtube. Check them out if interested. Forewarning; no editing and no music. Just whatever I caught on the Gopro as I skied the bumps:
Pics:
My new skis hanging at the base after a good day:
Sunny spring day:
Top of mountain, looking down at top of tram:
Mid Hardscrabble:
Taft Slalom looking towards trail to top of Mittersill:
Ski Area: Cannon Mountain, Franconia, NH
Conditions: Cornfest, sun. 60 degrees
Trip Report:
Wanted to get in on today’s spring weather so I headed out of work early & grabbed a half day at Cannon today. Skied 1-4. It was AWESOME. 60 degrees & sunny. Some people there but no waits to get on the chairs. I heard some chatter in the lodge about it being “too soft”. No such thing. Today was the best I’ve ever seen Cannon ski (I’ve had lousy timing at Cannon on previous trips). Everything was soft. I even ditched my gloves for the last 2 hrs of the day & skied in a vest and T-shirt.
My ROTD was Hardscrabble. Getting a little burnt in spots but still covered enough to run thru. I love the way that the run follows contours of the mountain and changes directions and angles. Really keeps you interested. Video of that run linked below.
The lower black diamond runs (Zoomer, Paulie’s Folly, Avalanche) were epic. The bumps on the sides of these trails were were soft and covered in about 3-4 inches of corn snow. Hero bumps, very forgiving. Bump skier heaven.
Profile from the top had no bumps but great coverage, unbelievable views, 3-4" of corn, and improved your tan lines every time you hit it. I could have lapped that run for hours (but only had 3, so I had to keep moving around the mtn)
Some videos posted on Youtube. Check them out if interested. Forewarning; no editing and no music. Just whatever I caught on the Gopro as I skied the bumps:
- Hardscrabble – bumps on lower section. https://youtu.be/9RhVzmWCaQQ
- Zoomer Lift Line – corned up, big bumps: https://youtu.be/W0LU5UDb1bk
Pics:
My new skis hanging at the base after a good day:
Sunny spring day:
Top of mountain, looking down at top of tram:
Mid Hardscrabble:
Taft Slalom looking towards trail to top of Mittersill: