Yet another beautiful day in the North country, highs in the mid-80s. I hadn't planned on it, but there was a pair of skis and boots in the car, so after work I stayed on I-93 and drove right up to the Notch again. Man, what a difference an 85 degree day makes. I take back what I said about top-to-bottom through May 1st. Here's the Front Five (compare that to Saturday's pic 4/12!). <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/clipart/your_image.gif" ALT="Front Five"> <BR>I didn't have the AT gear, so I hiked. Up Gremlin (still pretty solid) under the Peabody Quad, to Middle Cannon (a few new bare spots) <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/clipart/your_image.gif" ALT="Meghan & Dave snowshoe up Middle Cannon"> <BR>to the top of the quad, then up Tramway (still good cover) <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/clipart/your_image.gif" ALT="Tramway"> <BR>in time to sit on the deck and watch the moon rising over Lafayette. <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/clipart/your_image.gif" ALT="Moon rise at top of Tramway"> <BR>Walked around the building, and skied under the Cannoball Quad <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/clipart/your_image.gif" ALT="Cannonball Quad"> <BR>to top of Taft, where I'd been 24 hours ago. Taft was toast after just one 85 degree day. <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/clipart/your_image.gif" ALT="Top of Taft Slalom"> <BR>Bare spots had appeared everywhere, though it's still possible to ski around them on skiers left. <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/clipart/your_image.gif" ALT="Taft Slalom"> <BR>The ledges, where I'd skied down the middle yesterday, were down to one good line on the left. <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/clipart/your_image.gif" ALT="Taft from the ledges down"> <BR>The skiing was good on Taft, although a lot softer than yesterday. I took basically the same route from there, cutting over to Upper Ravine above lunch rock, to Middle Ravine. Middle Ravine was a surprise, with major bare spots since yesterday, though you can still squeak by them on skiers right. From Lower Ravine, I cut back onto Gremlin to the bottom. Aside from the heartache over the new bare spots everywhere, it was a great run, well worth the hike. <BR> <BR>Boy, when it goes, it goes fast. I read they roped off the Sherburne half way down yesterday; it's probably not going to be open at all by the Inferno on Saturday.
Cannon Mt. - 4/15/03
- Thread starter Lftgly
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Yet another beautiful day in the North country, highs in the mid-80s. I hadn't planned it, but there was a pair of skis and boots in the car, so after work I stayed on I-93 and drove right up to the Notch. Man, what a difference an 85 degree day makes. I take back what I said about top-to-bottom through May 1st. Here's the Front Five (compare that to Saturday's pic 4/12!). <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/messages/8/2185.jpg" ALT="Front Five"> <BR>I didn't have the AT gear, so I hiked. Up Gremlin (still pretty solid) under the Peabody Quad, to Middle Cannon (a few new bare spots) <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/messages/8/2186.jpg" ALT="Meghan & Dave snowshoe up Middle Cannon"> <BR>to the top of the quad, then up Tramway (still good cover) <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/messages/8/2187.jpg" ALT="Tramway"> <BR>in time to sit on the deck and watch the moon rising over Lafayette. <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/messages/8/2188.jpg" ALT="Moon rise at top of Tramway"> <BR>Walked around the building, and skied under the Cannoball Quad <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/messages/8/2189.jpg" ALT="Cannonball Quad"> <BR>to top of Taft, where I'd been 24 hours ago. Taft was toast after just one 85 degree day. <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/messages/8/2190.jpg" ALT="Top of Taft Slalom"> <BR>Bare spots had appeared everywhere, though it's still possible to ski around them on skiers left. <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/messages/8/2191.jpg" ALT="Taft Slalom"> <BR>The ledges, where I'd skied down the middle yesterday, were down to one good line on the left. <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/messages/8/2192.jpg" ALT="Taft from the ledges down"> <BR>The skiing was good on Taft, although a lot softer than yesterday. I took basically the same route from there, cutting over to Upper Ravine above lunch rock, to Middle Ravine. Middle Ravine was a surprise, with major bare spots since yesterday, though you can still squeak by them on skiers right. From Lower Ravine, I cut back onto Gremlin to the bottom. Aside from the heartache over the new bare spots everywhere, it was a great run, well worth the hike. <BR> <BR>Boy, when it goes, it goes fast. I read they roped off the Sherburne half way down yesterday; it's probably not going to be open at all by the Inferno on Saturday.
Yeah, I know, Frank, don't say it. <BR> <BR>Wow, good thing the season's almost over. My connection or my ISP must have choked uploading first time, then second try I uploaded a Gulf Of Slides pic instead of the view down from Taft. <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.firsttracksonline.com/discus2/messages/8/2193.jpg" ALT="Taft from the ledges down">
riverc0il
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much thanks for the update! i was in LA on a business trip this past weekend. originally, i had wanted to hike cannon but it was not to be. hey, i'd rather be skiing than be flown out to LA for a few days! <BR> <BR>after seeing your pics from the other day, it looked like i could still earn some turns this coming weekend. but it doesn't look like there will be much left to drive up for. probably not a good weekend for a tucks experience either given the extreme temp changes these next few days, but we'll see. feels like i still should be skiing somewhere! somehow!
Frankontour
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I didn't say nothing Lftgly 
<BR>Great report, Thanks ! <BR>I compare this report with the last one, and I see the snow melted really fast. I just hope the ski will still be enough good here for next weekend. There is still about 20-25 open ski areas in Qc (±10 near here), but I don't know if they'll still be open with nice conditions this weekend. <BR> <BR>I pray for that. I'll possibly do a hike/ski trip, but if there is still some good stuff with chairlift (except St-So and Tremblant), I'll take the chairlifts !
<BR>Great report, Thanks ! <BR>I compare this report with the last one, and I see the snow melted really fast. I just hope the ski will still be enough good here for next weekend. There is still about 20-25 open ski areas in Qc (±10 near here), but I don't know if they'll still be open with nice conditions this weekend. <BR> <BR>I pray for that. I'll possibly do a hike/ski trip, but if there is still some good stuff with chairlift (except St-So and Tremblant), I'll take the chairlifts !