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Mittersill at Cannon Mountain

Drone photo of Mittersill Performance Center at Cannon Mountain

Mittersill Race & Training Slopes is a designated training site for the U.S. Ski Team - and it’s the ski area Holderness skiers train and race.

Mittersill Race & Training Slopes and the Mittersill Performance Center are the result of a partnership between Holderness School, Franconia Ski Club, Cannon Mountain and the State of New Hampshire, and the US Ski Team. Over the last six years, these organizations have raised nearly $7,000,000 to add snowmaking, install a new t-bar lift, and regrade two race trails at Mittersill. With the completion of the Mittersill Performance Center, this partnership has transformed ski racing in the Northeast.

Mittersill is located in the heart of the White Mountains in New Hampshire at Fanconia Notch State Park, just 35 minutes from Holderness campus.

Training & Racing at Holderness

Here's what our student-athletes have to say about skiing and racing at the Mittersill Race & Training Slopes at Cannon Mountain. 

A student athlete skis slalom at Mittersill at Cannon Mountain. 
World-Class Training

The Mittersill Race & Training Slopes is comprised of two legendary trails. The Taft Slope has an adjacent T-bar and offers high efficiency slalom and giant slalom training, while Baron’s Run features the speed venue for super G and giant slalom.

 

Holderness Snow Sports Stats

5

Days athletes spend on snow each week.

94

Days athletes spend on snow each season.

25

Steps from the Mittersill Performance Center to T-bar.

5

Minutes it takes to ride T-bar and take one training run at Mittersill.

160

Inches of annual snowfall at Cannon Mountain.

2,180

Vertical Drop of Cannon Mountain

Mittersill Performance Center


This 9,500-square-foot lodge, open to all resort guests, gives Holderness and Franconia Ski Club athletes much-needed space to support alpine ski racing and training. The facility includes ski tuning rooms, coaches’ offices, video review rooms and gear storage areas.