Cannon Mountain

Franconia, New Hampshire · opened 1938Indy Pass
1,000 ft1,500 ft2,000 ft2,500 ft3,000 ft3,500 ft4,000 ft4,500 ft4,080 ft summit1,850 ft base2,230 ft vertical
Skiable acres
265
Trails
73
Lifts
10
Longest run
2.3mi
Snowmaking
—
Avg snowfall
160in
resort-reported
Night skiing
—
Uphill capacity
11,000/hr
Projected opening, 2026-27
Nov 29, 2026
likely between Nov 15 and Dec 4
Resort's own target
Nov 27, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Cannon Mountain's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.

Snowfall by season

reported average 147"
Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 44.158, -71.699, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 1.6x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month

The 2002-03 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 2002-03. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (neski wayback).

Season history

SeasonOpenedClosedDaysAvg terrain openPeak trailsReported snowfallSnow daysAvg baseMax baseModeled snowfallWinter mean °FSkier visitsReports
2026-27Nov 27, 2026*Apr 11, 2027*———————————
2025-26Nov 22, 2025Apr 12, 2026142——————97"11.3——
2024-25Nov 29, 2024Apr 13, 2025136——127"3261"65"103"12.1——
2023-24Dec 2, 2023Apr 8, 2024129——113"2325"50"123"17.4——
2022-23Dec 3, 2022Apr 16, 2023135——122"2724"50"109"16.6——
2021-22Dec 3, 2021Apr 10, 2022129——91"3116"16"112"12.9——
2020-21Dec 12, 2020Apr 11, 2021121——109"4015"20"97"14.5——
2019-20Nov 23, 2019Mar 18, 2020117——109"2915"27"118"15.8——
2018-19Nov 23, 2018Apr 15, 2019144——161"4522"30"132"10.9——
2017-18Nov 24, 2017Apr 15, 2018143——174"4220"24"120"11.9——
2016-17Nov 25, 2016Apr 16, 2017143——245"5618"24"123"13.3——
2015-16Dec 4, 2015Apr 10, 2016129——90"2910"12"44"17.7——
2014-15Nov 28, 2014Apr 19, 2015143——190"5318"24"91"6.9——
2013-14Nov 29, 2013Apr 20, 201414369%55203"4418"25"76"7.9—23
2012-13Nov 30, 2012Apr 14, 201313685%11203"5614"24"71"13.3109,88812
2011-12Nov 25, 2011Mar 25, 201212277%44125"———58"17.290,38417
2010-11Nov 26, 2010Apr 17, 2011143——————98"9.9130,952—
2009-10Apr 7, 2010————————88"14.1103,387—
2008-09—————————83"10102,582—
2007-08Apr 13, 2008————————102"12103,885—
2006-07Dec 8, 2006Apr 8, 2007122——————103"11.894,250—
2005-06Apr 2, 2006————————69"13.881,533—
2004-05Apr 10, 2005————————68"10105,693—
2003-04Apr 4, 2004————————77"9.2109,562—
2002-03Nov 19, 2002Apr 6, 2003139——————83"7.7121,982—
2001-02Dec 14, 2001Apr 7, 2002115——————88"16116,132—
2000-01Nov 24, 2000Apr 15, 2001143——————106"9.1133,656—
1999-00Dec 4, 1999Apr 2, 2000121——————75"12.7100,601—
1998-99Nov 28, 1998Apr 4, 1999128——————75"13.5105,817—
1997-98Nov 29, 1997Apr 4, 1998127——————87"15.4115,009—
1996-97Nov 30, 1996————————105"12.793,078—
1995-96—————————96"9.295,642—
1994-95—————————58"14.185,750—
1993-94May 1, 1994————————89"8.1115,000—
1992-93Oct 31, 1992————————80"10.2127,000—
1991-92Nov 8, 1991————————62"10.3128,000—

Reported snowfall, snow days and base depths come from OnTheSnow's season history or the resort's own reports. Opening and closing dates are the first and last archived snow report showing terrain open (* = projected). Modeled snowfall is ERA5 reanalysis at the resort's coordinates and is not comparable to the reported column.

Terrain

122 trails · 29.8 mi mapped
Published difficulty mix
Easier21%More difficult47%Expert32%
From the resort's own trail statistics.
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier14%More difficult51%Most difficult32%Unrated3%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
Bear PawEasier1,242 ft
BrooksideEasier1,204 ft
Coyote CrossingEasier873 ft
Deer RunEasier1,529 ft
Fleitman TrailEasier1,151 ft
Fox TailEasier1,184 ft
GremlinEasier1,901 ft
HuckerbrookEasier786 ft
LakesideEasier426 ft
Lower CannonEasier1,112 ft
Lower CannonEasier1,102 ft
ParkwayEasier1,800 ft
Raven RidgeEasier924 ft
Red BallEasier974 ft
SkatewayEasier725 ft
Stinky StreetEasier255 ftglades
TurnpikeEasier1,195 ft
Access TrailMore difficult1,131 ft
BansheeMore difficult1,024 ft
Banshee Cut-thruMore difficult837 ft
Banshee GladeMore difficult1,015 ftglades, ungroomed
Banshee Lift LineMore difficult1,073 ft
Baron's RunMore difficult4,756 ft
Big LinkMore difficult643 ft
BlueballMore difficult569 ft
Bobcat GladeMore difficult405 ftglades
CandylandMore difficult1,420 ft
Christiana SlopeMore difficult388 ft
Christiana SlopeMore difficult903 ft
ChuteMore difficult895 ft
David's DetourMore difficult563 ft
Easy LinkMore difficult138 ft
Easy LinkMore difficult555 ft
Fleitman TrailMore difficult1,014 ft
Gary'sMore difficult1,140 ftsnowmaking
Goat PathMore difficult605 ft
GremlinMore difficult1,031 ft
Jasper's HideawayMore difficult1,068 ft
Lower HardscrabbleMore difficult1,886 ft
Lower RavineMore difficult2,831 ft
MH Cut ThruMore difficult886 ft
Mickey's MarginMore difficult772 ft
Middle CannonMore difficult1,860 ft
Middle RavineMore difficult1,684 ftsnowmaking
Missing LinkMore difficult413 ft
Moose AlleyMore difficult1,374 ft
North SlopeMore difficult1,610 ft
North SlopeMore difficult1,349 ft
Peregrine Parkway GladeMore difficult2,499 ftglades
Rabbit PathMore difficult1,028 ft
Red BallMore difficult1,053 ft
Ride AroundMore difficult305 ft
Robin's Nest GladeMore difficult2,889 ftglades
Rock GardenMore difficult909 ft
RocketMore difficult1,383 ftsnowmaking
Snowmakers' GladeMore difficult1,688 ftglades
SpookieMore difficult1,078 ft
Taft SlalomMore difficult327 ft
Taft SlalomMore difficult1,890 ft
The SaddleMore difficult3,461 ftglades, ungroomed
Time ZoneMore difficult1,540 ft
Track TrackMore difficult616 ft
Track TrackMore difficult305 ft
Tram CutbackMore difficult33 ft
Tram CutbackMore difficult2,687 ft
Tram CutbackMore difficult13 ft
TramwayMore difficult2,175 ft
Turkey TrotMore difficult1,673 ft
TurnpikeMore difficult891 ftsnowmaking
Turnpike GladesMore difficult1,508 ftglades
Upper CannonMore difficult2,411 ft
Upper RavineMore difficult4,320 ft
Vista WayMore difficult2,048 ft
Way BackMore difficult1,054 ft
ZoomalancheMore difficult729 ft
unnamedMore difficult302 ft
unnamedMore difficult143 ft
unnamedMore difficult142 ft
unnamedMore difficult740 ft
Amazon GladeMost difficult1,152 ftglades, ungroomed
Animal GladeMost difficult181 ftglades, ungroomed
Animal GladeMost difficult263 ftglades, ungroomed
Animal GladeMost difficult1,807 ftglades, ungroomed
AvalancheMost difficult1,655 ft
BypassMost difficult1,934 ft
CannonballMost difficult285 ft
CannonballMost difficult1,463 ft
DJ's TramlineMost difficult3,623 ftglades, ungroomed
Dragon's DropMost difficult2,051 ft
Echo Woods GladeMost difficult2,209 ftglades, ungroomed
Echo Woods GladeMost difficult1,108 ftglades, ungroomed
ExtensionMost difficult962 ft
Global Warming GladeMost difficult1,414 ftglades
Go Green GladeMost difficult1,356 ftglades
Golden Birches GladeMost difficult3,916 ftglades
Idiot's DelightMost difficult1,363 ft
Kinsman GladeMost difficult4,447 ftglades
Lake View GladeMost difficult1,012 ftglades, ungroomed
Lost Boys GladeMost difficult1,114 ftglades
Middle HardscrabbleMost difficult2,265 ft
Mittersill Lift LineMost difficult3,737 ft
Mushroom GladeMost difficult676 ftglades
Paulie's FollyMost difficult1,592 ft
ProfileMost difficult2,264 ft
Ridge RunMost difficult1,177 ft
Short FuseMost difficult403 ft
SkylightMost difficult138 ft
SkylightMost difficult1,613 ft
SkylineMost difficult1,483 ft
Taft Training SlopeMost difficult2,355 ftsnowmaking
The CreekMost difficult824 ft
Toss-Up Freestyle TerrainMost difficult1,496 ft
Upper HardscrabbleMost difficult1,762 ft
Upper HardscrabbleMost difficult414 ft
Whiskey TowneMost difficult732 ft
Wicked HaahhdMost difficult1,346 ftglades, ungroomed
ZoomerMost difficult1,752 ft
Zoomer Lift LineMost difficult980 ft
unnamedUnrated242 ft
unnamedUnrated219 ft
unnamedUnrated286 ft
unnamedUnrated198 ft
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

9 mapped · 3.84 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
Peabody Express QuadChairlift4—5,047 ft——operating
Mittersill DoubleChairlift2—3,858 ft——operating
Eagle Cliff TripleChairlift——2,498 ft——operating
Cannonball QuadChairlift4—2,295 ft——operating
Zoomer TripleChairlift3—1,544 ft——operating
Tuckerbrook QuadChairlift4—1,333 ft——operating
Brookside TripleChairlift3—776 ft——operating
ValarT-bar——2,307 ft——operating
Huckerbrook Handle TowRope tow——610 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2025-26adult day$139Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult season pass$999Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2024-25adult day$139Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25adult season pass$899Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2023-24adult day$116Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2022-23adult day$109Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult season pass$859Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2021-22adult day$99Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult season pass$839Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2020-21adult day$89Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2019-20adult day$82Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult season pass$829Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2018-19adult day$29Nov 28, 2018wayback
2018-19adult day$79Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult day$29Nov 2, 2018wayback
2018-19adult day$29Nov 17, 2018wayback
2018-19adult day holiday$35Nov 1, 2018wayback
2018-19adult day holiday$35Nov 22, 2018wayback
2018-19adult day holiday$35Nov 11, 2018wayback
2018-19adult day weekday$25Nov 2, 2018wayback
2018-19adult day weekday$25Nov 22, 2018wayback
2018-19adult day weekday$25Nov 17, 2018wayback
2018-19adult season pass$799Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19child day$113Nov 1, 2018wayback
2018-19child day$113Nov 11, 2018wayback
2018-19child day$113Nov 22, 2018wayback
2018-19child day$24Nov 28, 2018wayback
2018-19child half day$88Nov 1, 2018wayback
2018-19child half day$88Nov 22, 2018wayback
2018-19child half day$88Nov 11, 2018wayback
2018-19senior day$38Nov 17, 2018wayback
2018-19senior day$38Nov 28, 2018wayback
2018-19senior day$38Nov 2, 2018wayback
2018-19youth day$38Nov 17, 2018wayback
2018-19youth day$38Nov 2, 2018wayback
2018-19youth day$38Nov 28, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day$29Nov 16, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day$77Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult day$29Jan 17, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day$29Mar 20, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day holiday$35Mar 5, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day holiday$35Feb 3, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day holiday$35Jan 17, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day weekday$25Jan 14, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day weekday$25Feb 17, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day weekday$25Nov 16, 2017wayback
2017-18adult season pass$889Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18child day$24Feb 22, 2018wayback
2017-18child day$111Jan 17, 2018wayback
2017-18child day$111Feb 3, 2018wayback
2017-18child day$111Mar 5, 2018wayback
2017-18child day$24Dec 22, 2017wayback
2017-18child half day$86Mar 5, 2018wayback
2017-18child half day$86Feb 3, 2018wayback
2017-18child half day$86Jan 17, 2018wayback
2017-18senior day$38Mar 20, 2018wayback
2017-18senior day$38Nov 16, 2017wayback
2017-18senior day$38Jan 17, 2018wayback
2017-18youth day$38Nov 16, 2017wayback
2017-18youth day$38Jan 17, 2018wayback
2017-18youth day$38Mar 20, 2018wayback
2016-17adult day$29Dec 30, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$75Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult day$29Dec 2, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$29Dec 28, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day holiday$35Dec 2, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day holiday$35Dec 4, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day holiday$35Dec 28, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day weekday$25Dec 1, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day weekday$25Dec 28, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day weekday$25Nov 11, 2016wayback
2016-17adult season pass$859Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17child day$107Dec 4, 2016wayback
2016-17child day$23Jan 3, 2017wayback
2016-17child day$23Feb 4, 2017wayback
2016-17child day$107Dec 2, 2016wayback
2016-17child day$23Jan 1, 2017wayback
2016-17child day$107Dec 28, 2016wayback
2016-17child half day$82Dec 28, 2016wayback
2016-17child half day$82Dec 2, 2016wayback
2016-17child half day$82Dec 4, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$37Dec 2, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$37Dec 28, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$37Dec 30, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$37Dec 2, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$37Dec 28, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$37Dec 30, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$29Nov 24, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day$29Dec 26, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day$29Feb 26, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$75Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult day holiday$35Nov 30, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day holiday$35Nov 8, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day holiday$35Jan 31, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$25Jan 1, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$25Nov 5, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$25Feb 5, 2016wayback
2015-16adult season pass$859Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16child day$23Dec 15, 2015wayback
2015-16child day$107Nov 8, 2015wayback
2015-16child day$23Jan 17, 2016wayback
2015-16child day$107Nov 30, 2015wayback
2015-16child day$107Jan 31, 2016wayback
2015-16child day$23Nov 13, 2015wayback
2015-16child half day$82Nov 30, 2015wayback
2015-16child half day$82Jan 31, 2016wayback
2015-16child half day$82Nov 8, 2015wayback
2015-16senior day$37Dec 26, 2015wayback
2015-16senior day$37Feb 26, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$37Nov 24, 2015wayback
2015-16youth day$37Feb 26, 2016wayback
2015-16youth day$37Dec 26, 2015wayback
2015-16youth day$37Nov 24, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$74Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult season pass$829Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2013-14adult day$72Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult season pass$799Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2012-13adult day$70Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult season pass$785Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2011-12adult day$68Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult season pass$760Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2010-11adult day$67Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2010-11adult season pass$729Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2009-10adult day$66Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2009-10adult season pass$699Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2008-09adult day$64Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2008-09adult season pass$670Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$60Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$630Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$54Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$595Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2004-05adult day$595Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2003-04adult day$45Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2003-04adult season pass$730Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2002-03adult day$45Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2002-03adult season pass$730Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2001-02adult day$44Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2001-02adult season pass$730Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2000-01adult day$42Jan 15, 2001skihistory
2000-01adult season pass$730Jan 15, 2001skihistory
1999-00adult day$42Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1998-99adult day$39Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1998-99adult season pass$730Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1997-98adult day$37Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1997-98adult season pass$695Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1996-97adult day$37Jan 15, 1997skihistory
1994-95adult day$38Jan 15, 1995skihistory
1993-94adult day$36Jan 15, 1994skihistory
1992-93adult day$35Jan 15, 1993skihistory
1991-92adult day$35Jan 15, 1992skihistory
1990-91adult day$34Jan 15, 1991skihistory
1989-90adult day$31Jan 15, 1990skihistory
1988-89adult day$30Jan 15, 1989skihistory
1987-88adult day$27Jan 15, 1988skihistory
1986-87adult day$26Jan 15, 1987skihistory
1984-85adult day$370Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1983-84adult day$20Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1983-84adult season pass$330Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1982-83adult day$19Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1982-83adult season pass$330Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1981-82adult day$19Jan 15, 1982skihistory
1981-82adult season pass$330Jan 15, 1982skihistory
1980-81adult day$17Jan 15, 1981skihistory
1979-80adult day$14Jan 15, 1980skihistory
1978-79adult day$12Jan 15, 1979skihistory
1977-78adult day$12Jan 15, 1978skihistory
1977-78adult season pass$300Jan 15, 1978skihistory
1976-77adult day$10Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1976-77adult season pass$240Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1975-76adult day$10Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1975-76adult season pass$240Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1974-75adult day$9Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1974-75adult season pass$200Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1973-74adult day$9Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1973-74adult season pass$200Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1972-73adult day$9Jan 15, 1973skihistory
1972-73adult season pass$200Jan 15, 1973skihistory
1971-72adult day$9Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1971-72adult season pass$175Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1970-71adult day$9Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1970-71adult season pass$175Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1969-70adult day$9Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1969-70adult season pass$145Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1968-69adult day$8Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1968-69adult season pass$115Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1967-68adult day$7Jan 15, 1968skihistory
1966-67adult day$7Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1966-67adult season pass$115Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1965-66adult day$6Jan 15, 1966skihistory
1965-66adult season pass$100Jan 15, 1966skihistory
1964-65adult day$6Jan 15, 1965skihistory
1963-64adult day$6Jan 15, 1964skihistory
1962-63adult day$6Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1962-63adult season pass$100Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1961-62adult day$6Jan 15, 1962skihistory
1961-62adult season pass$90Jan 15, 1962skihistory
1960-61adult day$6Jan 15, 1961skihistory
1959-60adult day$6Jan 15, 1960skihistory
1958-59adult day$5Jan 15, 1959skihistory

Nearby ski areas

Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.

Where these numbers come from

AttributeValueSourceObserved
avg annual snowfall in160 inwikipediaSep 26, 2026
base elevation ft1,850 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
lift count10 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
longest run ft12,144 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
skiable acres265 acrewikipediaSep 26, 2026
summit elevation ft4,080 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count73 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
vertical drop ft2,230 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026