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  • Patagonia Raffle – $750 Winter Gear Giveaway!

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    Greg Maino

    The CTA and Patagonia have teamed up again to raise money for the Catamount Ski Cubs Program, an educational program focused on introducing underserved youth to cross-country skiing as a means to promote healthy […]

  • Donate Your Used Nordic Ski Gear To The CTA!

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    Greg Maino

    Last season had its challenges due to the COVID pandemic, and while we were unable to run many of our programs as we have in the past, these new restrictions […]

  • Uphill Safety Tips From Bolton Valley Resort

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    Greg Maino

        Winter here in Vermont decided it was going to be awesome this year and a lot of people are psyched! Unfortunately, many of us have to work and the […]

  • Staying Comfortable When Outside In Winter

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    Greg Maino

    Currently it’s winter here in Vermont, and winter means skiing! That’s a good thing for us, but there is one problem. Winter is COLD! For some that probably doesn’t come […]

  • Commuting on the Catamount Trail

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      When looking for a new job, or new place to live, I seriously consider the commute. It’s a critical part of the day. One is either getting mentally prepared for work or winding down […]

  • Ski Cubs South Hits Its Stride

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    CTA_STAFF

    Have you been enjoying all this new snow? Our Ski Cubs down in Bennington, VT, finally got their fair share of fresh snow. Dorothy Wallace-Senft, the Bennington Ski Cubs instructor, reports that […]

  • Tear Drop Trail – Skin up/Ski down – Trip Report

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    The Tear Drop trail is a classic down-mountain ski trail cut by the CCC in the 1930s on the west side of Mountain Mansfield. The steep and winding 2000 ft […]

  • Stowe Saturday Night Lights Uphill Event – Take 2

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    Greg Maino

    Last night was the second Saturday Night Lights Uphill Event of the season at Stowe Mountain Resort. These are fun events that are free to participants and designed to bring […]

  • Free Shuttle: Catamount Trail Section 22 on February 7th and February 21st

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    Greg Maino

    This winter we are running a little experiment. On Saturdays during the winter we run our youth program at Bolton Valley Resort and part of that program includes renting a bus […]

  • Out Of The Office: A Day On The Trail With Our Northern Week-Long Tour -Section 19

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    Greg Maino

      Here at the Catamount Trail Association it’s typically all work and no play, but occasionally the staff are allowed out of their cages. Earlier this week was one of those […]

  • Overheard: Get Out & Backcountry Telemark Clinic At Pico Mountain

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    Greg Maino

      Our Get Out & Backcountry series of events consists of (4) different courses: An Introduction To Overland Touring, Intermediate Overland Touring, The Telemark Turn, and an Introduction To Mountain […]

  • Southern 4-Day Tour Highlights

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    Greg Maino

    Our first multi-day tour of the year, the Southern 4-Day Tour, recently took place in Southern Vermont. With 27 people registered, our tour coordinators had a lot of coordinating to […]

  • Volunteer Crews Tackle Trail Damage

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    CTA_STAFF

    Trail damage…….Trail cleanup……..trail damage………trail cleanup. That’s the cycle of trail maintenance we deal with all year on the Catamount Trail. The 2014-2015 winter started with a bang in mid-December, dumping heavy […]

  • Bolton Valley Uphill Gear Demo – Saturday, February 7th

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    Greg Maino

      Have you ever been backcountry skiing? Would you want to try? There is something truly rewarding about traveling uphill under your own power, and the Catamount Trail Association, Outdoor […]

  • Video: Northern Week-Long Tour Day 2 – Section 17

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    Greg Maino

    Here’s a short video from Tour Coordinator Peter Cottrell of Day 2 of the 2015 Northern Week-Long Tour on Section 17 of the Catamount Trail.  Enjoy!   

  • Stowe Mountain Saturday Night Lights Uphill Event – Saturday, January 31st

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    Greg Maino

      This Saturday the Catamount Trail Association will again be helping Stowe Mountain Resort with the second Saturday Night Lights event of the season! We will meet inside and upstairs […]

  • Northern Week-Long Tour: Day 2 – Section 17

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    Greg Maino

      Starting off in temperatures 20 degrees colder than yesterday, 20 participants in the Northern Week Long Tour tackled section 17 (Bridges Trail) under brilliant blue skies. This rolling section […]

  • Northern Week-Long Tour: Day 1- Section 16

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    Greg Maino

      The Northern Week Long Tour (NWLT) started off at Widows Clearing in Ripton on Section 16 with 20 intrepid skiers under cloudy skies and temperatures in the 20’s. This […]

  • Ski Cubs South: Our Youth Program Grows

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    CTA_STAFF

    Exciting news! The Ski Cubs Program continues to grow with the addition of a volunteer-led school program in Bennington, Vermont. Last fall, a Bennington community member came to us with […]

  • "Three Hour Tour"

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    CTA_STAFF

    From fast grass to hobblebush the art of early season skiing, is survival without injury, while seeking the thrill of winter’s past and the anticipation for the winters to come. […]

  • Ski Cubs Week One Report

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    CTA_STAFF

    We are happy to report that the 2015 Ski Cubs Program is well into its second week!   Last Thursday, 33 students strapped on skis at Sleepy Hollow Ski Center. The […]

  • Video: Skiing & Trail Work On Section 20 – Cobble Hill

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    Greg Maino

    The conditions along the Catamount Trail and in the woods here in Vermont are starting to get pretty darn good. There are still some thin spots at lower elevations and […]

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