Select School Skiing

Cannon

Location

USA 

Skiable Area

282 acres

Green Runs

20

Blue Runs

46

Red Runs

0

Black Runs

31

Lifts

10

Nearest Hospital

Franconia - 11km

Cannon Overview

The Cannon ski area is located on Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch State Park, and has the longest vertical drop in New Hampshire. With over 282 acres of skiable piste, there is an excellent range of trails rated 15% beginner, 52% intermediate, and 33% expert. The resort enjoys a long season with its excellent 97% snowmaking facilities. The 3 terrain parks also offer any snowboarders in your group plenty of challenge. You can ski Cannon solely, or split your week and ski Cannon and Waterville Valley. City stopover options available for New York or Boston.

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Accommodation Options

The Snowy Owl Inn Find out more

The Snowy Owl Inn

Our Rating:

Capacity: 86 (rooms)
Location: Waterville Valley
What you’ll experience: The Snowy Owl Inn is a lovely country inn perfectly located right next door to Waterville Valley Town Square with its selection of shops and restaurants, and only around 5 minutes by shuttle to the ski slopes. The Inn has a typical New England feel, and the team lay on a warm welcome coupled with lots of experience to meet the needs of our school group guests. Rooms: The Inn has a variety of rooms accommodating 4 students in 2 double beds and a limited number of mezzanine loft rooms for up to 6 sharing in a combination of doubles, singles and sofa beds. Staff are accommodated on a twin-share basis. Facilities: Cosy and impressive fireside lounge, spacious restaurant and bar area. Due to the configuration of the Inn, each group generally ends up with a meeting space which is conveniently located at the end of each major corridor and ideal for pre- and post- ski briefings. A continental breakfast is included, which consists of cereal, fresh doughnuts, muffins, pastries, fruit, juice, tea, coffee and hot chocolate. A hot breakfast buffet comprising of bacon, sausage, home fries, eggs and pancakes is available at a supplement. For 25/26 season the standard breakfast will include 2 cereals, bread, butter, jam, peanut butter, waffle maker, toaster, two juices, coffee, fresh fruit, plus one hot item daily (rotating between either eggs, sausage or bacon).

Black Bear Lodge

Our Rating:

Capacity: 100 (suites)
What you’ll experience: The Black Bear Lodge offers a superb standard of accommodation in the heart of picturesque Waterville Valley, around a 5 minute ride to the ski area. Centrally located, it is just a short walk to Waterville Valley Town Square with its selection of shops and restaurants. Rooms: Students are accommodated 5/6 per spacious suite, each featuring a queen bed sleeping 2 and 2 trundle beds in the bedroom, with a sofa-bed in the lounge. Staff are accommodated 2-3 per suite. Facilities: Games room, meeting room, free Wi-Fi, indoor/outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, fitness room and sauna. Meals are off-site. Breakfast is arranged up at the ski area, while evening meals are served in the nearby Waterville Valley Conference Center, a short shuttle ride away.

Indian Head Resort

Our Rating:

Capacity: 380
Location: Lincoln
What you’ll experience: The Indian Head is in a quiet location opposite the famous Indian Head Mountain, a 10 minute drive to the local town of Lincoln, 15 minutes to Loon Mountain, 10 minutes to Cannon Mountain, and 40 minutes to Waterville Valley. The Indian Head offers superb facilities for groups including indoor and outdoor heated swimming pools a games room, a lounge for discos and more. Space sells fast for half term and Easter so be sure to enquire early. Rooms: 4 students sharing 2 queen beds with en-suite bath/shower, WC, 50 inch TV, free Wi-Fi, hairdryer and telephone. If your students are not able to share beds then please contact us as there may be possibility of arranging a number of rollaway beds in the spacious rooms. Facilities: Indoor and outdoor heated swimming pools, sauna, hot tub, games room, lounge for discos and karaoke, exercise room and gift shop. Breakfasts at Indian Head are legendary, with a wide variety of hot and cold items available. Evening meals are served buffet-style, and are also plentiful and child-friendly. Groups are also treated to cookies and hot chocolate after each day on the slopes.

The Kancamagus Lodge

Our Rating:

Capacity: 100
Location: Lincoln
What you’ll experience: Ish and the rest of the Burman family know exactly what is required to make a successful UK school ski trip. Its location is brilliant, being just a 2 minute shuttle ride to Loon Mountain, 15 minutes to Cannon and 40 minutes to Waterville and having a variety of shops just opposite for those ski trip essentials. They even provide torches for groups who want to take the short walk along the roadside into Lincoln town in the evenings! Rooms: Capacity is only 100, with the majority of rooms accommodating 4 in 2 double beds, and split into two blocks of around 50 making supervision ideal for most groups. Each comfortably decorated room is complete with TV, mini fridge, ensuite bathroom and WiFi access. Facilities: Indoor heated pool, small games room with table tennis, bar area for teachers. Breakfast and dinner are served buffet style in the in-house restaurant. This is a great option for groups looking for convenience and excellent value.

Après Ski

Swimming – Cannon Find out more

Swimming – Cannon

What you’ll experience: A great way for students to stretch out tired muscles after skiing and a very popular choice as an evening activity.
Select Says: Some hotels have heated pools and saunas available on site for the whole group to use in the evenings.

In-house Quiz – Cannon

What you’ll experience: A quiz night is a great way to spend a relaxed evening inside. Your rep will help you organise the activity.
Select Says: You may wish to budget for snacks, prizes, etc.

Disco/Karaoke Night – Cannon

What you’ll experience: A great way for students to relax and socialise. Very popular as an end of week celebration!
Select Says: Possible at some hotels.

Cinema Lincoln

Subject Range: Cultural
What you’ll experience: A chance for students to rest their tired legs after a day on the slopes! Going to the cinema is a brilliant evening entertainment for the group to enjoy.
Select Says: Cinema is located in Lincoln which is roughly a 10 minute drive from the resort. The cinema programme is released the prior week.

Bowling – Cannon

What you’ll experience: Always a popular and fun activity for the students to wind down and socialise after a days’ skiing.
Select Says: Located at St Johnsbury.

Fun Spot Arcade – Loon

What you’ll experience: Includes bowling, mini golf and the arcade. This is the largest arcade in the world!
Select Says: A great evening activity for all ages. Allows the group to experience different activities becide winter sports.

Shopping in Tilton

Subject Range: Cultural
What you’ll experience: Tax free shopping in Tilton is a great evening activity for groups of all ages and abilities to experience. It is free to visit the beautiful town and students can spend their own money as they please in the local shops. Visiting an American town centre is a great way to experience the culture and learn about their traditions.
Select Says: Tilton is roughly a 50 minute drive from the resort.

Resort Facts

Resort height 1900ft
Highest lift 4080ft
Vertical drop 2180ft
Total no of lifts 10
Longest run 2.3 miles
Lift pass covers Cannon
Snow making 97%
Glacier No
Snowboarding facilities 2 terrain parks
Medical facilities Medical facilities at the mountain
Nearest hospital Franconia (7 miles away)
Total acres of piste 282 acres
Intermediate 52%
Gondolas/cable cars 1
Chair lifts 7
Drag lifts 1
Magic carpets 1
Total no of ski trails 81
Novice 15%
Expert 33%
Transfer time Boston – 2.5hrs, New York – 6hrs
Available stopover New York and Boston

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