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Cannon Mountain was the site of the first passenger aerial tramway in North America. [1] From its construction in 1938 to its 1980 retirement, the first tram carried 6,581,338 passengers up the 2.1-mile (3.4 km) route to near the summit of Cannon Mountain. On May 24, 1980, the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway II was dedicated.
Cannon Mountain and its base area host a variety of year-round sports, including hiking, climbing, skiing and fishing. Visiting tourists can take in the area's scenery, an aerial tramway, summit restaurant, and a museum on the history of skiing. [5] Cannon Mountain Ski Area and Echo Lake seen from Artist's Bluff, December 2018
English: Title: Cannon Mt. Aerial Passenger Tramway, Franconia Notch, White Mountains, N.H. Subjects: Mountains; Lakes & ponds Places: New Hampshire > White Mountains Notes: Title from item. Extent: 1 print (postcard) : linen texture, color ; 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. Accession #: 06_10_002930
The other two aerial tramways open to the public are located in Estes Park, Colo., and at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire. KTSM-TV’s Ranger Peak tramway will be open to the public daily from 10 ...
Franconia is home to the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, which rises to the 4,100-foot (1,200 m) summit of Cannon Mountain. Built in 1938, it was the first passenger aerial tramway in North America. From the time of its construction in 1938 to its retirement in 1980, the original tramway carried 6,581,338 passengers to the summit of Cannon ...
Attractions in the state park include the Flume Gorge [4] and visitor center, [5] the Old Man of the Mountain historical site, [6] fishing in Echo Lake and Profile Lake, and miles of hiking, biking and ski trails. [7] The park is home to Cannon Mountain, a state-owned ski resort started in the 1930s. The mountain is named for a rock formation ...
Cannon Mountain Tramway – Old Man Historic Site: 136.623: 219.873: 34C: NH 18 – Echo Lake Beach, Peabody Slopes, Cannon Mountain, South Franconia: Southern terminus of NH 18: 138.080: 222.218: 35: I-93 north: Northbound exit only; northern end of concurrency with I-93: 139.044: 223.770: NH 141 to I-93 north – Franconia: Eastern terminus ...
Mount Sunapee's history as a ski area dates back to as early as 1940, when in response to the success of a tram at Cannon Mountain a survey was made for a similar tram on Mount Sunapee. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The following year, the state of New Hampshire passed the Mt. Sunapee Tramway Bill, which proposed the construction of a tram intended for ...