Membership – Catamount Trail Association

Welcome To The Catamount Trail Association!

The Catamount Trail Association (CTA) is the non-profit organization responsible for the Catamount Trail, a 300+ mile backcountry ski trail that runs the length of Vermont. The CTA is also the parent organization that supports and advocates on behalf of Vermont’s Backcountry Chapters located across the State.

The CTA is your gateway to experiencing Vermont’s incredible backcountry in all its forms, and membership offers many great benefits including free ski tours, discounted alpine and nordic skiing, and many other discounts at supportive businesses throughout the State. Additionally, choosing to support backcountry skiing and riding in Vermont as a member will help us accomplish many crucial things including:

Trail maintenance on the Catamount Trail and backcountry zones.
Conservation work to permanently protect access to the Catamount Trail and mountain lands.
The CTA’s free learn-to-ski youth programs, which help 1500 underserved youth across Vermont get out skiing every winter.
Community Ski Days, tours, and other events that help expand access to skiing and Vermont’s backcountry.

Membership Rates

Business Member – $200**
Protector – $1000*
Benefactor – $250*
Patron – $100*
Family – $60*
Individual – $40

(*) Receives (2) membership rewards booklets and membership cards.
(**) Receives business listing and link on CTA website plus (2) membership rewards booklets and membership cards.

Chapter Affiliation

Do you live near one of our chapters, or frequent one Vermont’s growing number of backcountry zones? If you do, please consider affiliating with the appropriate chapter when you become a CTA member or renew your membership. When you affiliate with a chapter you are not only recognized as a CTA member, but as a chapter member as well. Additionally, a portion of your membership dues will go directly to support the chapter and their specific efforts. It’s win-win!

Current Chapters
DHASH – Dutch Hill Alliance of Skiers and Hikers
Grateful Shreds
MRVBC – Mad River Valley Backcountry Coalition
MBA – Mansfield Backcountry Alliance
NEKBC – Northeast Kingdom Backcountry Coalition
ROC – Ridgeline Outdoor Collective
SoVTA – Southern Vermont Trails Association
WMBA – Western Mass Backcountry Alliance

To affiliate with a CTA Chapter, proceed normally through our membership process. After you select your membership level you will be able to choose a chapter affiliation.

Membership Period & What’s Included?

Membership packets include a membership card, membership sticker, rewards book, and chapter related items if applicable. Put the membership sticker on your car – it shows other skiers and riders that you support the trails and terrain you shred.

CTA and Chapter memberships are handled on an annual basis, and all active memberships start on May 1st and expire the following April 30th. Membership materials are mailed out each season starting in mid-October and ending in March. The initial mailing is handled by our printer. After that the CTA office is responsible for distributing all CTA and Chapter membership materials. Batches of membership packets are mailed out on a weekly basis from October to March.