Cannon Mountain Ski Area
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Cannon Mountain as seen from the top of the Bald Mountain
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 Cannon Mountain Ski Area
Location in New Hampshire
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Franconia, New Hampshire,  United States
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| Nearest city | Franconia |
| Coordinates | 44°09′28″N 71°41′56″W / 44.15778°N 71.69889°WCoordinates: 44°09′28″N 71°41′56″W / 44.15778°N 71.69889°W |
| Vertical | 2330 ft (710 m) Cannon/Mittersill |
| Top elevation | 4180 ft (1274 m) Cannon |
| Base elevation | 1850 ft (564 m) Mittersill |
| Skiable area | 265 acres (1.1 km²) |
| Runs | 73 Plus Mittersill Backcountry Area (86 acres) 21% Beginner 47% Intermediate 32% Expert |
| Longest run | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Lift system | 10 total: - Aerial tram (70) - 1 hi-speed quad chair - 2 quad chairs - 3 triple chairs - 1 double chair - 1 rope tow - 1 Wonder Carpet |
| Lift capacity | 11,000 skiers/hour |
| Snowfall | 160 in (4.1 m) |
| Snowmaking | 168 acres (0.68 km2) |
| Website | www |
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 10 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 most vertical of any ski area in New Hampshire, 2,330 feet (710 m), and is the seventh largest in New England. US Olympic skier Bode Miller grew up skiing at Cannon.
Cannon Mountain was the site of the first passenger aerial tramway in North America. From its construction in 1938 to its 1980 retirement, the first tram carried 6,581,338 passengers up the 2.1-mile (3.4 km) route to near the summit of Cannon Mountain. On May 24, 1980, the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway II was dedicated. Alexander Bright, a skier involved in developing the sport in the area, conceived the idea of building a tramway in New Hampshire during his trip to Europe as a member of the US Olympic Ski Team in 1933. In Europe, Bright had seen passenger-carrying tramways and recognized that building one in New Hampshire could foster the growth of skiing and summer tourism in the White Mountains. Bright persuaded L.R. Batemen of the American Steel and Wire Company to conduct a preliminary survey to locate a suitable site for a tramway and to estimate construction costs. In November 1933, the first physical survey of Franconia Notch was made by Batemen, E.J. Lloyd and Roland Peabody of Franconia, who was called in as an advisor because of his knowledge of the area and his enthusiasm for recreation development in the White Mountains. Bright's idea appealed to an increasing numbers of people and groups associate with winter sports, and Peabody, through his enthusiasm, aroused the support of the New Hampshire legislature.
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