Cannon Lover's Thread

[snoseek]

Zoomer chair and 3/5 front open tomorrow. Lots of options to move around should be a blast

 

[Smellytele]

Kind of bummed cannon isn’t opening until 12/3. Love hitting day after thanksgiving(or earlier)

 

[Granite1]

Kind of bummed cannon isn’t opening until 12/3. Love hitting day after thanksgiving(or earlier)

For as long as I can remember, opening day at Cannon was always the Friday after Thanksgiving, not anymore. I hope they open on the 3rd, but I'm not holding my breath. They don't even have their season pass office ready yet as they transition to RFID at the lifts. On their web site they said the office will be ready late November or early December, waiting until the last minute???? They also said opening on the 3rd (a Saturday) depends on weather and conditions. Why not open on the 2nd, a Friday to spread out the crowd trying to get their season pass between two days instead of one day? As I've always said, Cannon-last to open-first to close. Now it's last pass office to open too.

 

[Granite1]

Not looking good for Cannon, E-mail I got from them yesterday:

We're currently looking for: snow reporter / content creator, snowmakers, lift operators, ski/snowboard coaches, custodial, retail, rental shop, child care and more. Visit our employment page or call (603) 823-8800 for information on how to apply.

RFID - coming soon

We continue to work hard towards launching our new online store and RFID technology for season passes and tickets. There will be a delay in opening the pass office so we can take the time to finish implementation. Our target for opening the pass office and issuing passes is late November / early December and our target for opening the ski area for the season is December 3rd, weather & conditions permitting. Feel free to call or email with questions, but we will be sending out and posting more details soon. Pass Office: 603-823-8800 – info@cannonmt.com

Current Season Passholders - watch your inboxes in the coming weeks for info on how to update your account, upload photos and sign online waivers to save you time when you come to pick up your pass.

 

[deadheadskier]

I definitely agree that a mountain of Cannon's stature should target the Friday after Thanksgiving at the latest. Been a few years since that happened.

Not sure what you're talking about with first to close though. For at least a decade they've stayed open later than the vast majority of ski areas in the state. The only NH mountains to routinely go deeper in the spring are Bretton Woods and Wildcat. Typically just one week longer than Cannon for both except for the rare year Cat has made it to May 1st, which will never happen again under Vail.

A season of Black Friday to Patriots day would be what I think they should consistently strive for.

 

[snoseek]

I just saw this Dec 3rd opening and it makes no sense to be switching over the passes at this time. Can we get that time back in the spring?

 

[Puck it]

The last two years have been late opening and both have been related to poor snowmaking temps down at the base.
12/3 last year and 12/12 the year before. There were a couple that opened early but they could not expand. These two late openings did have significant terrain open though. Still no excuse for this year.

 

[skiberg]

Email JD. I already have. Maybe if enough people tell him what BS this is it will change.

 

[deadheadskier]

I'm wondering if JDs hands are being tied by the state. Maybe they have seen the historical financial performance in November and said he can't open.

 

[Abubob]

Email JD. I already have. Maybe if enough people tell him what BS this is it will change.

I’m sure flooding them with emails about something they’re already stressed about will clear things right up.

 

[Puck it]

Three years ago they opened the weekend before for two days with top to bottom.

 

[Smellytele]

Three years ago they opened the weekend before for two days with top to bottom.

yes they did and I was surprised by that as well

 

[machski]

Three years ago they opened the weekend before for two days with top to bottom.

Wasn't that the year they did the big snowmaking gun overhaul?

 

[BodeMiller1]

I think the state opens a little later than the rest to give employees the Thanksgiving holiday off. Plus, as mentioned Cannon is run as a business more than a destination resort, so if the mountain isn't going to make $.... There's always December.

 

[skiberg1]

They are not stressed. They just don't want to spend the money.

 

[Puck it]

Wasn't that the year they did the big snowmaking gun overhaul?

It was not. That was 8-10 years ago now. I think.

 

[2planks2coasts]

They normally have more of a snowmaking lead in time too. It was almost 70 in the notch til last tuesday. I hiked Kinsman in a t-shirt. I'm not faulting them for a December opening.

 

[Smellytele]

Now showing opening day Sunday the 4th…

 

[BodeMiller1]

I'm wondering if JDs hands are being tied by the state. Maybe they have seen the historical financial performance in November and said he can't open.

No question about it. The State of New Hampshire will never speculate like the conglomerates. Look at it this way. Cannon has had the same owner and roughly the same business plan since opening.

Mean while:

1. Sugarloaf U.S.A. lost the U.S.A. in a take over.
2. You could add to this list all day. The point is N.H. doesn't want to be Vail.

 

[Smellytele]

Now showing opening day Sunday the 4th…

Thinking it may have to do with the rfid system…