Cannon Mountain Intermediate Skiing

Often, Cannon gets a unfair reputation as a mainly steep, challenging mountain suitable for experts. The rumors couldn’t be farther from the truth, as 57% of the mountain is rated as blue square runs. Blue rated trails abound on all portions of the mountain, from wide groomers at Mittersill, to short runs in Tuckerbrook and long, sweeping trails on the mountain’s main face. The Tuckerbrook intermediate runs may be short and lacking for true-intermediates, but there are countless options on Cannon’s main face to appease any intermediate for multiple days.

Crucial to the mountain’s total experience, many of the best intermediate runs offer the same views that experts and advanced skiers can get of the surrounding White Mountains. Mt. Lafayette looms directly across the highway from Cannon though Mt. Washington’s white snowcapped peak is sometimes visible as well. A favorite intermediate top-to-bottom run is the Ravine trails, including Upper Ravine, Middle Ravine, and Lower Ravine. Intermediates may also be delighted to experience two of the “Front Five” runs—Gary’s and Rocket—to get a taste of the classic runs the mountain is known for.