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Avalanche at Cannon Mountain Ski Area

Advanced · 504 m long with 203 m of vertical, averaging 22° and 30° at its steepest, facing NE.

30°steepest 50 m
22°average pitch
504 mlength
203 mvertical
814 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Avalanche is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Avalanche

Lifts that reach the top: Peabody Express Quad (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Cannonball Quad (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 12 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Peabody Express Quad
  2. Ski Middle Cannon (intermediate)
  3. Ski Extension (advanced)
  4. Ski Avalanche (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Tram Cutback.

What people say

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Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.