Rocket at Cannon Mountain Ski Area
Intermediate · 422 m long with 170 m of vertical, averaging 22° and 24° at its steepest, facing NE.
24°steepest 50 m
22°average pitch
422 mlength
170 mvertical
777 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Rocket is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Rocket
Lifts that reach the top: Zoomer Triple (skiing novice terrain to get there); Peabody Express Quad (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Cannonball Quad (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Zoomer Triple
- Ski Rocket (intermediate)
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.