Cannon Lover's Thread

[DoublePlanker]

It looks like the t-bar lift and bottom terminal position will require some skating and uphill to go around the t-bar to get to the chair . Of course, this being Cannon, that's a signature feature to have obstacles or uphill mixed in with your downhill. Keeps it interesting.

 

[doublediamond]

Thought they could only put in what was originally there like why they put in the double. That is also why they are putting in the t-bar.

No. They just had to keep the original tree lines on the swapped land over 2500'. That's why they had to order a double even though very few are them made these days: they couldn't fit the width a quad demands in the space available.

How were they able to reneged on their deal with the USFS with respect to Barron's widening is anyone's guess.

 

[Smellytele]

No. They just had to keep the original tree lines on the swapped land over 2500'. That's why they had to order a double even though very few are them made these days: they couldn't fit the width a quad demands in the space available.

How were they able to reneged on their deal with the USFS with respect to Barron's widening is anyone's guess.

I believe Barron's was that width when the ski area originally was there.

 

[Jully]

I believe Barron's was that width when the ski area originally was there.

Yeah I thought all the trail widening was to the original width. Even the behemoth of Taft.

There is an original picture of the Mittersill front side somewhere back in this thread.

 

[Puck it]

Yeah I thought all the trail widening was to the original width. Even the behemoth of Taft.

There is an original picture of the Mittersill front side somewhere back in this thread.

And no width changes above 2500', below was fine to my knowledge.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Exactly right.Trails can be cleared back to their widest point before they grew back in.An eightpack or a tram could be placed on the Taft slope if they wanted to.

 

[dlague]

Cannon's first shipment of high efficiency HKD tower guns arrived this morning (60 out of 388 guns)

 

[ceo]

I was struck by the difference between the old guns at Cannon and the new HKDs at Sugarloaf. The HKDs were about half as loud and made much nicer snow.

 

[dlague]

I was struck by the difference between the old guns at Cannon and the new HKDs at Sugarloaf. The HKDs were about half as loud and made much nicer snow.

That is good - Cannon needs much nicer snow instead of that wet stuff they blow.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Here is the first 60 to be delivered.I looked for them last weekend and didn't see them.I guess they had not arrived yet.

 

[benski]

I was struck by the difference between the old guns at Cannon and the new HKDs at Sugarloaf. The HKDs were about half as loud and made much nicer snow.

The amount of noise has to do with the amount of air they are using. Less air means less noise and energy usage.

 

[freeski]

Here is the first 60 to be delivered.I looked for them last weekend and didn't see them.I guess they had not arrived yet.

This should have a positive impact on snow quality. Cannon will always have the harsh weather that favors ice, but these might help a lot. It's great to see Cannon spending money and making changes to live up to the potential.

 

[dlague]

This should have a positive impact on snow quality. Cannon will always have the harsh weather that favors ice, but these might help a lot. It's great to see Cannon spending money and making changes to live up to the potential.

Hopefully they will be able to manage a better air water mix!

 

[machski]

The first year SR got these, we all thought they sucked. Then they figured out how to dial them in correctly and now they rock. Hopefully no learning curve for Cannon. That said, one issue with them is still wind. The wrong wind, they can build up a ton of chin ice, enough to bend them over 90 degrees right where the support arm ends and pipe keeps going on its own.

 

[JDMRoma]

Don't they have these guns on Avalanche ?? They're super Quiet and the snow was nice and dry.


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[Puck it]

Don't they have these guns on Avalanche ?? They're super Quiet and the snow was nice and dry.


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And Paulie's. Some on lower Cannon too

 

[doublediamond]

Are these new guns Impulses?

 

[SIKSKIER]

Just saw this on the Cannon website.Training will move to Mittersill this year.



•MITTERSILL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - finished for 2016/2017!
◦Snowmaking on Taft Training Slope
◦New T-Bar on Taft Training Slope
◦All races & race training will move off of Gary's/Zoomer side and over to the new race training venue on Taft. Baron's Run will also have races on it this season including the 2017 NCAA Alpine Skiing National Championships. Check the snow report for information on trail closures and special notes.

 

[dlague]

Just saw this on the Cannon website.Training will move to Mittersill this year.



•MITTERSILL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - finished for 2016/2017!
◦Snowmaking on Taft Training Slope
◦New T-Bar on Taft Training Slope
◦All races & race training will move off of Gary's/Zoomer side and over to the new race training venue on Taft. Baron's Run will also have races on it this season including the 2017 NCAA Alpine Skiing National Championships. Check the snow report for information on trail closures and special notes.

That will be nice for several reasons. It opens up Gary's all the way. It takes away lots of racer traffic from Eagle Cliff Chair. Removes all the racers from Gremlin using the beginners as gates. Since there is no lodge on that side, skis all over the ground will remain an issue. Overall it will make a big difference around the Zoomer Chair and Peabody lift. The lines are never the issue IMO though.

 

[skiberg]

Not sure about that. All FSC training will be at Mitt. But I have not heard that high schools, colleges or the Cannon program will be there as well. Certainly seems to make some sense though if they do. There is still a significant non-FSC training presence at the Mountain. One would think Cannon would get it right though if it's on their website.


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