Cannon Mountain Ski Area

Cannon Mountain Ski Area
Cannon Mountain as seen from Bald Mountain
Cannon Mountain Ski Area
Location in New Hampshire
LocationFranconia, New Hampshire, U.S.
Coordinates44°09′28″N 71°41′56″W / 44.15778°N 71.69889°W / 44.15778; -71.69889
Vertical2,230 ft (680 m) Cannon/Mittersill
Top elevation4,080 ft (1,240 m) Cannon
Base elevation1,850 ft (560 m) Mittersill
Skiable area265 acres (107 ha)
Trails
  • 73 trails, plus the Mittersill backcountry area (86 acres; 35 ha)
  • 21% Beginner
  • 47% Intermediate
  • 32% Expert
Longest run2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Lift system10 total: aerial tram, 1 hi-speed quad, 2 quad chairs, 3 triple chairs, 1 double chair, 1 rope tow, 1 T-bar
Lift capacity11,000 skiers/hour
Snowfall160 inches (4.1 m)
Snowmaking168 acres (68 ha)
Websitewww.cannonmt.com

Cannon Mountain Ski Area is a state-owned ski resort located on Cannon Mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. Cannon is located within Franconia Notch State Park and offers ten lifts servicing 265 acres (1.07 km2) of skiing (168 with snowmaking). Cannon has 23 miles (37 km) of trails and a north-northeast exposure and has the only aerial tram in New Hampshire. Cannon has the largest vertical drop of any ski area in New Hampshire, 2,180 feet (660 m), and is the seventh largest in New England. US Olympic skier Bode Miller grew up skiing at Cannon.