Cannon Lover's Thread

[thebigo]

Mittersill snowmaking started last weekend, they had to shut down sunday afternoon. Jace does have a racing background but the priority is to get the hundreds of FSC families out of Peabody before the holidays. Every athlete training at mittersill pays a substantial annual fee to fund operations, back of the envelope total fees are well into six figures. FSC coaches groom mittersill. First race at mittersill is Christmas week, registration fees alone exceed $20K.

Above is fact, below is my best estimation: >50% of visits at cannon today were associated with FSC. The percentage of receipts in the Cannonball pub were far higher.

 

[Zap71]

Mittersill snowmaking started last weekend, they had to shut down sunday afternoon. Jace does have a racing background but the priority is to get the hundreds of FSC families out of Peabody before the holidays. Every athlete training at mittersill pays a substantial annual fee to fund operations, back of the envelope total fees are well into six figures. FSC coaches groom mittersill. First race at mittersill is Christmas week, registration fees alone exceed $20K.

Above is fact, below is my best estimation: >50% of visits at cannon today were associated with FSC. The percentage of receipts in the Cannonball pub were far higher.

Race registration fees are good for Cannon income but their must be a line item in the snow making budget showing just how much they actually pay to make snow. Coaches that run groomer's on mittersill must also be state employees for liability coverage ?

 

[JDMRoma]

Race training needs to get off tramway asap. I would take mitt before the front 5 anyhow would be good holiday week to escape the main area

ah thats why there is netting on both sides of Tramway !

 

[snoseek]

Morning report says after this incoming warm up snowmaking will shift to the front 5. I imagine they have enough down on the training slope they can push it out after as well

 

[thebigo]

Taft was being pushed out this morning under the guns. Club is running a camp wed - fri. Taft is not connected, heard they want to get cannon proper done next, then come back for barons.

 

[thebigo]

Taft as of lunch on tuesday.

 

[Smellytele]

That is Taft training slope not Taft. The other Taft is actually Taft slalom just to confuse the whole thing.

 

[ceo]

Which reminds me, I'm a little annoyed that they renamed Taft Race Course to "The Saddle".

 

[urungus]

Don’t think this has been mentioned … Animal Glade cut and added to trail map, upping trail count to 98

 

[urungus]

Also in December New England Ski Journal Cannon marketing rep says they will be running the tram during New Hampshire resident Wednesday once a month … I think this is a new policy ? (not much but it’s a start)

 

[thebigo]

Don’t think this has been mentioned … Animal Glade cut and added to trail map, upping trail count to 98

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Trail crew did a bunch of work in animal over the summer. Tram also running this weekend with downloading.

 

[Puck it]

That glade is a mess after the most rain and wind storm. Trees snapped of at the top and strewn everywhere in it. Also, it has been around for years just not on the map.

 

[Smellytele]

Animal glade used to be just part of lost boys really not new they just cut lost boys into 2

 

[urungus]

That glade is a mess after the most rain and wind storm. Trees snapped of at the top and strewn everywhere in it. Also, it has been around for years just not on the map.

That’s a bummer after they spent the effort to clean it up this summer in preparation for putting it in the map

 

[Zand]

Lifted off Facebook...

This sign is classic Cannon.

 

[thebigo]

Forecast improves every time i look. 8 - 16" will fix a bunch of problems.

 

[Smellytele]

They got none so far but hopefully tonight and tomorrow. Whipped cream cheese snow perfect for carving and tele turns today. Rained stopped right when I got here this AM.

 

[thebigo]

Cannot find the post but somebody asked about paulies. Took a closer look and piping does not appear functional.

 

[snoseek]

Cannot find the post but somebody asked about paulies. Took a closer look and piping does not appear functional.

I feel like that trail left to nature is the way. Cannon grooms heavy.

 

[Newpylong]

Cannot find the post but somebody asked about paulies. Took a closer look and piping does not appear functional.

That was me who asked. Sure that isn't just a section that had a split that they cut out? That trail has fixed gear it would be odd to go into the season broken apart like that.