I am Cannon

Cannon has an incredible history. It is indeed an amazing mountain.
Many people who ski, ride and work at Cannon have a deep connection to the mountain, love Cannon and find that the mountain is part of who they are. Cannon Mountain is different things to different people, but for many there seems to be a common thread...something that makes you feel like you are part of the experience at Cannon. Part of what makes Cannon - Cannon.

Are you? Submit your story or read the stories from Cannon skiers and riders who feel great to exclaim that they ARE Cannon. If you heard an I am Cannon radio ad, be sure to watch the video below for more from those featured on our radio ads...

	I have been skiing at Cannon now for 8 years, and it's been the best 8 years of skiing yet!! This season was also my 5th season teaching at Snowsports. Working with the Cannon team and skiing with the entire Cannon family makes me desire winter all summer long! I couldn't imagine finding another mountain with such amazing people. I look forward to many more seasons!! My name is Josie Mattsson, and I am Cannon!
	Dad always was motivated to make the ride up route 3 before the interstate past Concord was built. He Packed us all up in his big station wagon and headed off to Cannon Mountain. It was dad's favorite mountain. Mom even brought the lunches. What is more important is Dad took the time to take me and my three brothers skiing to Cannon to the big hill. My dad took me skiing to Cannon in 1963 and changed my diapers on a picnic table so I could make another run... My Name is Charles Duffy and I am Cannon.
	I didn't ski until I was 30, so my boyfriend who has been skiing at Cannon for all of his life, teased me that skiing a Double Black @ Cannon would get me an engagement ring. So began my indoctrination as a Cannon family member. The people of Cannon are truly special and I quickly learned how to ski. Once I realized that there really were NO Double Black trails at Cannon, and that trails like Avalanche would be Double Black Diamonds anywhere else... My husband proposed to me at the top of Cannon! There's no better place to ski. We never want to leave. My name is Laura Legendre and I am CANNON!
	I ski Cannon because my 82yr old Grampa Cyrus (the Old Man on the Mountain) skis Cannon. My name is Kale Cyrus Benton and I am Cannon!
	Hi Our names are Brendan (age 5) and Spencer (age 4) and We are Cannon Kids! We came to Cannon over February vacation and had a blast! We learned to ski, saw a magic show, fireworks and torch parade! After two mornings in Cannon Kids we were both riding the chair lifts and skiing Tuckerbrook on our own! My name is Brendan Moody and I am Cannon! My name is Spencer Moody and I am Cannon!
	I married into the Cannon Family sixteen years ago and it's been "A Blast"!! Susan and I have worked as Ambassadors for fourteen years. Both our boys have grown up on the Mtn. One at FSC and one is an assistant instructing with the freestyle group (new this year). It's a long season of driving but it the only way to spend the winter. My name is Ship Densmore and I AM CANNON!!!
	I have been taking family vacations to Cannon my whole life. I have many memories with my friends and family. when I ski down the amazing trails Cannon has to offer, it makes all my problems go away, it's like they are lost in the white powder. I am now a student at Southern New Hampshire University so I am able to go to Cannon more then ever, as well as share my great times at Cannon with my classmates. My name is Jason G Bays from Cresco, Pennsylvania and I am Cannon!
	I have been going to Cannon now for over 10 years. I like how I can literally disappear on the mountain on trails like Global Warming Glade. I go to Cannon to find myself while skiing the glades. I think Cannon has the best glades in New Hampshire. I am teaching my friends, Sarah and Lice, how to ski them too. Cannon is a blast every time! My name is Michael Young from Hooksett, New Hampshire and I am Cannon
	I have been skiing at Cannon all my life! I am now 4 1/2 years old and you see me here at the top with my two brothers Leo and Francesco and my friend Nikolas. I learned to ski on Brookside at 2 1/2 and now I go all over the mountain. But my favorite thing to do is to ski down Avalanche and then go to top on the tram with my dad!  I am a Gremlin and my brother is a Snow Leopard but when I am older I want to become a Cannon racer like my other brother. And yes I also want to ski down Mittersill, but my mum does not let me yet! My name is Alessandro Drake and I am Cannon!
	The first place I skied was at Brookside, when I was 2 1/2. Now I'm 9, I've been skiing here my whole life, and I'm in a racing program here. Cannon's my favorite mountain because of trails like Paulie's and Avalanche. Cannon does a great job grooming and I'm always excited to come back and ski more. My name is Carter Bourassa from North Woodstock, NH and I am Cannon! (That's my sister Pearce in the photo with me - she is Cannon too!)
	I have been going to Cannon with my family since I was three on family vacations. Some of my best experiences have been skiing with my family there, it brought us so much closer together. Now, I am a college student at Southern New Hampshire University and travel with my friends to Cannon on the weekend to share more great times. Cannon will always have a special place in my heart, good friends and family that is what is most important in life. Cannon delivers. My name is Sean Patrick West from Pelhem, New Hampshire and I am Cannon
	I have been skiing Cannon all my life. As a kid we would rent a house at Meittersill for a month between my family and two cousin's families. I used to love the fact it had more snow than anywhere else in the area...not to mention the crowds were never there. My love for Cannon has changed, however. My son made his first turns on Brookside at 17 months old. He loved the fact he could ride the chairlift! My daughter began there when she was 16 months. The learning area is perfect for kids (or kids at heart) because I don't have to worry about anyone running them over like I do at other areas. The ski school has taken my son from Brookside to Rocket and my daughter to Huckerbrook at age 3! Every instructor has been great! I cannot say enough about our days (sometimes even skipping shool for a powder day) at Cannon. It is a great family atmosphere! My name is Steve Pilla from North Andover, MA and I am Cannon.
	I have been skiing at Cannon for 54 years. My grandparents came in the 40's, my parents brought us in the 50's and my children's generation spreads from the 80's to the present. We are fourth generation at Cannon. My father was taught to ski by Paul Valar then taught for the ski school for 33 years. I remember when there were 3 T-bars to get to the summit. I raced for the Franconia Ski Club in the 60's and foreran the North American Championship Downhill for Jean-Claude Killy. I was a friend of Bode Miller's mother and brothers as we all grew up at Cannon. I am from West Falmouth, MA Cape Cod...My name is Susan MacNeil-Densmore and I am Cannon.
	I have been skiing at Cannon since I was a kid...one of the best things about Cannon is that the faces never change. They know us by name and we know them by name. I trust them with my free time and my vacation...it makes coming here a wonderful experience. My name is Alicia Shambo and I am Cannon.
	We're the DeVivo kids! I'm Mario, and I'm six, so I'm the boss of the kids (Bella doesn't think so, but she's only 4 so I'm definitely the boss). We live at Cannon on the weekends; holidays and our daddy works there all the time. Gigi used to rule the roost at the Nursery, but she just started skiing with Mama when she turned two. I'm in the Snow Leopards and Bella's in the Gremlins. We like the glades and the mini-park, and we like skiing at the top when we ride the Tram, but I skied Rocket last week with Ruth and it was cool! My name is Mario DeVivo and I am Cannon! So are my sisters: Isabella & Gianna DeVivo...
	I've been skiing Cannon since I was a kid. I pretty much grew up on the mountain. The people that work and ski here definately make it a special place. My favorite thing is the variety of terrain - I love the classics like Upper Cannon and ripping turns on the Front 5...   When you are headed Southbound on I-93 and see Franconia Notch State Park, I get butterflies all the way through the notch to exit 34C. The sheer beauty says it all, but it's also knowing that the mountain is perfectly groomed, the snow is fantastic, and everyone has a smile ready for me! My name is Julianne Ireland and I am Cannon!