Cannon Mountain Glades

[SIKSKIER]

Most of Cannons best glade skiing is not even on Cannon Mt but next door on Mittersill.RivercOil spends most of his time in the woods an can attest to that.I have spent many days in fall along with others cutting secret stashes.It actually used to be encouraged 10 years ago.A team of volunteers would be allowed to ride the tram up with all our cutting equipment and told to cut away.As has been mentioned in other posts,a lot of Cannons terrain calls for high snowfall before they can be skied without major damage to your equipment.Lower snowfall totals are not really the culprit as much as the major thaws we have at Cannon.Yes,more snow would be better but the crazy warmups we get 3-4 times during the winter when the south wind blows up the notch are real ball busters.Another problem with some of Cannons glade are seld induced by mangement.If you look at some of the glades when there is no snow on them you will see 10 inch stumps left behind after cutting.This would be fine if you got 300 inches a year but it really needs cutting to ground level to help offset lower snowfall.I've had some scary encounters with these stumps especially on the lower mountain.I'll be interested to see the new stuff.I'll be there the first week in October and see if I can get more info.

 

[Johnskiismore]

Who came up with those names???? 'Go Green?' "GLOBAL WARMING?'

I have to agree with you, had to shake my head when I saw those names!

 

[Johnskiismore]

Also, with the 'new' names, isn't 'Fart' supposed to be with one of them... that particular one still had great snow the first weekend in April!

 

[riverc0il]

I'll have to see those names on a map to believe them. Not that I doubt the reporter but those names are really out of character for Cannon.

 

[snoseek]

Most of Cannons best glade skiing is not even on Cannon Mt but next door on Mittersill..

Yeah this is very true. There is tons of glades and secret trails most ski right by on the way to baron's or maybe the liftline. Some of the work is quite impressive. There is probably stuff I don't even know about and I spent quite a bit of time over there.

Mittersill with good base is as good a place as any to be on a powder day.

 

[snoseek]

I'll have to see those names on a map to believe them. Not that I doubt the reporter but those names are really out of character for Cannon.

It does seem weird but they have always seemed to do some pretty comical stuff over the years.

 

[MichaelJ]

I would be very concerned about actually naming a glade "Go Green" unless it was really a beginner's (green) glade...

 

[mattchuck2]

Most of Cannons best glade skiing is not even on Cannon Mt but next door on Mittersill..

Right on . . .

I stumbled across a couple of those (just skiing by myself so I had to be a little cautious). Better snow, and much calmer than my Kinsman Glade experience due to lack of traffic.

 

[deadheadskier]

Just received SkiNH magazine in the mail and they mention the new glades in what's new around the state. From looking at the online map, I don't see any indication of new glades, but they would have to say 'new' on them as it's been twenty years plus since I've skied there.

Also of note in the magazine is that Wildcat will be closing part of the Mountain Jag glade this year to regrow some trees. Not sure if I've ever heard of an area 'closing' a glade.

 

[riverc0il]

I got an email last month that indicated Cannon would be launching a new web site. I assume the trail map will be updated when the new web site rolls out.

Nice to hear Wildcat working on regen work. Only other ski area that I am aware of that does that is Mad River Glen whose program has been going for about ten years or so. I assume that section of the glade will need to be closed for many years for the regen work to happen. Mountain Jag is a pretty big glade so I wouldn't think it would impact skiing too much if it is just a small section but who knows until folks get in there and ski it.

 

[Johnskiismore]

I've been waiting for the new trail map for Cannon haven't seen it yet

 

[rocojerry]

Yeah this is very true. There is tons of glades and secret trails most ski right by on the way to baron's or maybe the liftline. Some of the work is quite impressive. There is probably stuff I don't even know about and I spent quite a bit of time over there.

Mittersill with good base is as good a place as any to be on a powder day.

or on a particularly fond Valentines day.... *drool*

 

[Johnskiismore]

or on a particularly fond Valentines day.... *drool*

Was that particular Valentine's Day in 2006? My girlfriend has some great pictures the day after that storm over on Mittersill!

 

[kcollett]

Cannon Glades

IMHO the glades at Cannon suck because the terrain is so steep and rough. It takes a ton of snow to open Kinsman Glades or anything else. There is just too much rock and ledge for any good glade skiing. Now obviously there are exceptions (such as hiking over to a nearby former ski area), but in my experience the terrain and lack of snow just don't make it work.

Now that's a little brutal isn't it? In a remarkable snow winter like last winter, Cannon glades will only whip you into shape for nearly any terrain you want to tackle. If you can ski the glades and stashes at Cannon, what can't you ski?

 

[riverc0il]

Now that's a little brutal isn't it? In a remarkable snow winter like last winter, Cannon glades will only whip you into shape for nearly any terrain you want to tackle. If you can ski the glades and stashes at Cannon, what can't you ski?

+1 And nice first post. I cut my teeth at Cannon. Its a mountain that can turn any hacker into a skier. In a good snow year like last year, Cannon is right up there with almost any where else in New England for crazy lines. I really had my mind blown last year and scored my best day of the season skiing nothing but trees at Cannon last year. Too bad most years are not like last year though. :blink: But the lean years do make you a stronger skier though, LOL.

Still no web site launch or updated map...