In Honor and Envy of the One Who Made Those Tracks Above:a cobalt skyinterrupted only by the insistent greenof pine and fir,gray limbs and twig-fingersof bare treesthat even winter-druggedhave […]
Q&A With Gary Sawyer – Topic: Backcountry Ski Use And Public Lands
Over 60% of the Catamount Trail is located on public conserved lands. This includes over 100 miles of trail within the Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont State Forests or Vermont […]
Meet Our New Trail Chiefs & Board Members
Alan Binnick, Trail Chief, Section 4, Somerset Dam to Kelley Stand Road & Newly Elected to the CTA Board of Directors Alan Binnick lives in Wilmington, VT and has enjoyed cross-country […]
12 Tips For Staying Safe & Comfortable In The Backcountry
Author: Amy Kelsey. Amy Kelsey is the Executive Director for the Catamount Trail Association, the non-profit responsible for maintaining and conserving The Catamount Trail, Vermont’s 300-mile backcountry ski trail. Even when […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! We hope you are with family enjoying some down time and stuffing your faces. We just wanted everyone to know how thankful we are to be […]
In Their Packs & On Their Backs: Dun Cochrane
In Their Packs & On Their Backs is a recurring feature here on the CTA blog where we take a peek inside the packs of seasoned backcountry skiers to see […]
Some Things Aren't Fun Until They're Over
Found this gem over on the Adventure Journal Blog and it reminded me of a couple of definitions I heard or read somewhere… Adventure: Something that’s not fun while it’s […]
Goggle Gap: Just Say NO!
So, apparently the issue of goggle gap on the slopes and at the resorts is becoming a pretty serious problem. It’s such a significant problem that a coalition of snow […]
Recent CTA Departures: Jim Fredericks & Dagny St. John
Here at the Catamount Trail Association we are very fortunate to work with some of the most generous, inspiring and hard working people in the entire state of Vermont. Two […]
Jan Rozendaal – A Man of Passion & Action
Author: Jim Fredericks Since my retirement from the Catamount Trail Association, I’ve had time to reflect on my experience with the organization. It was about seven years ago when I […]