Cannon Mtn. Trip

On the 29th our practicum class took a trip over to Cannon Mountain located in Franconia Notch in New Hampshire. There we visited a ski museum and took a ride on the Tram. The Museum was very interested. My favorite part of the ski exhibit was being able to see the old ski, snowmaking and grooming gear that was used generations before us. The innovation of technology used in the industry today compared to the past is mind boggling.  The Tram ride was very cool as well seeing as this was my first ride on a Tram lift.  The scale of the mechanics used to power the lift is huge. I really liked being able to see the massive counterweights and extra cable housed at the summit lift station. We were told that the original tram was installed in the early 1900s and was replaced in 1982 with the lift that is in still operation today. It's very humbling knowing how much technology has changed in such a short amount of time in the ski industry.