Cannon Lover's Thread

[SIKSKIER]

Actually,wind is almost never an issue on Mittersill.We do get a good south wind 3 or 4 times a season blow through the notch and across the village.

 

[Puck it]

The entire “trail footprint” of the project is now complete; we may thin out some lower mountain gladed areas later on. - THIS SUCKS.



o Snowmaking on Baron’s Run and the (“Way Back” Trail) with state-of-the-art tower guns;
o Snowmaking on Skyline, Ridge Run, and connecting trail (planned for fall 2015) with state-of-the-art tower and land guns; - I did not think this was happening this year!!!!

 

[xwhaler]

The upper mtn Mittersill glades should still be decent I would think?

 

[deadheadskier]

Actually,wind is almost never an issue on Mittersill.We do get a good south wind 3 or 4 times a season blow through the notch and across the village.

I know wind is not as bad as Cannon proper, but a trail with that much exposure won't take much. I'm betting much of the trail will be without snow and the skiers right of it wind loaded.

 

[Puck it]

The upper mtn Mittersill glades should still be decent I would think?

Depends on what hey are calling lower. I think they mean the Birches.

 

[JDMRoma]

I was on the tram on Friday and the lady running it said snowmaking would be operational on 3 trails. Also heard they cleared out all the blowdowns in kinsman glade from last year.
They were working over there.....



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[SIKSKIER]

I know wind is not as bad as Cannon proper, but a trail with that much exposure won't take much. I'm betting much of the trail will be without snow and the skiers right of it wind loaded.

If its wo snow it will only be this year.That is a race training trail and it will have manmade and for racing they want it hard so maybe a little wind will be good.

 

[deadheadskier]

If its wo snow it will only be this year.That is a race training trail and it will have manmade and for racing they want it hard so maybe a little wind will be good.

I'm aware snowmaking is going in next year and that it's a training venue. That's why I'm interested to see what a little wind does to the widest ski trail in NH when it doesn't have a base of manmade on it. Should be interesting this season.

 

[Puck it]

I'm aware snowmaking is going in next year and that it's a training venue. That's why I'm interested to see what a little wind does to the widest ski trail in NH when it doesn't have a base of manmade on it. Should be interesting this season.

i don't know about the widest.

 

[deadheadskier]

http://www.newenglandskiindustry.com/viewstory.php?storyid=280

Think I've read elsewhere that the new trail is the widest in the state. If it isn't, it has to be top 5 for sure.

 

[JimG.]

It reminds me of the Competition Slope at Spruce Peak in Stowe. Looks a lot steeper but the same big open field design.

Going to guess it's more dramatic looking in person.

 

[Puck it]

http://www.newenglandskiindustry.com/viewstory.php?storyid=280

Think I've read elsewhere that the new trail is the widest in the state. If it isn't, it has to be top 5 for sure.

going to have to see it in person and compare to others at Cannon

 

[dlague]

That is because other resorts such as Waterville take wide open spaces and create three trails out of it. That is a pretty wide open area at the summit.

 

[skiberg]

By all accounts, including FSC the trail is a bit homely and wide. However, remember a surface lift is going to be installed in the slash. That's going to take up a significant area and will make it a more pleasing to the eye. Outside chance snowmaking gets completed on the trail but not likely. Already being completed, for use this season, on the other two routes off the summit.

 

[SIKSKIER]

That is because other resorts such as Waterville take wide open spaces and create three trails out of it. That is a pretty wide open area at the summit.

Actually,this is a great comparison.The widest portion is over 400 ft and about the same length.However,this is at the top of Wallyworld vs the bottom of Mittersill and way less exposed to the wind.

 

[dlague]

My brother-in-law Jon Sykes climbed up this morning and put this up on Cannon in memory of 9-11. They do it every year and Cannon commented on it on their FB page.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Here comes the Mittersill sm pipe.

 

[timmyc]

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[granite]

My brother-in-law Jon Sykes climbed up this morning and put this up on Cannon in memory of 9-11. They do it every year and Cannon commented on it on their FB page.

Nice photo, for those that don't know; people hike and put up a US flag on the summits of all forty eight 4000+ foot peaks in NH every year on the first Saturday after 9-11. We will never forget.

 

[Puck it]

Here comes the Mittersill sm pipe.

The Facebook page said the pipe was halfway up Baron's.