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  • Backcountry Show & Tell Video Series

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    Greg Maino

    Ok Everyone… We’re going to try something a bit different. Starting on November 17th we will be hosting a series of videos on YouTube talking about backcountry gear! The format […]

  • 2020 Backcountry Film Festival – Virtual Edition

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    Greg Maino

    The Catamount Trail Association is teaming up with some of our favorite partners, the Winter Wildlands Alliance (WWA) & Outdoor Gear Exchange, to bring you some great evening entertainment!  The WWA Backcountry Film Festival believes in the power of […]

  • Be a Good Neighbor When Traveling in the Backcountry

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    Many miles of the Catamount Trail and other popular backcountry trails cross private land with the permission of the landowner. If we are to continue to enjoy the privilege of […]

  • Southern 4-Day Tour: Day 1 Observations

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    Greg Maino

    Our Southern 4-Day Tour kicked off yesterday. Here’s a quick photo of the group and some observations from the day… – 20 energetic skiers took to the trail  – temps […]

  • Ascutney Mountain & Meetings About Future Use

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      Let your voice be heard!   The Town of West Windsor and conservation partners working to buy the former Ascutney Mountain Resort, (the Trust for Public Land and Upper […]

  • Ladies Uphill Clinic At Bolton

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    At 6:30 am on Sunday January 11th the Bolton Valley Parking Lot became alive with women. All who were there for the Catamount Trail Association’s introduction to uphill travel at […]

  • First 2015 Catamount Trail Thru-Ski Underway

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    A few brave souls from the midwest made their way to Jay, Vermont last week and have embarked on a self-supported end-to-end ski of the Catamount Trail. They are traveling […]

  • Spectacular Day of Learning at Ladies Nordic Ski Expo

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      “Have you pursued your passion within the last year? The last month?  The last week?  The last two days?”    These were the words of Louise Limoge from the Vermont […]

  • Outdoor Research Stormbound Mitts Review

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    Let me start this review by stating the fact that my hands are ALWAYS cold. We’re talking back-of-the-freezer-cold, polar-vortex-cold, running-with-gloves-on-in-the-summer-cold. So, towards the end of October I decided it was […]

  • Julbo USA Optical Clip & Goggle Review

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    Greg Maino

      I love to ski. I’m a terrible skier, but I love being out in the woods or out on the slopes sliding around. Ever since I started skiing there […]

  • Stowe Mountain Saturday Night Lights Uphill Event

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    Greg Maino

      This past Saturday was the first ever Saturday Night Lights Uphill Event at Stowe Mountain Resort. The event was a collaboration between the Catamount Trail Association and Stowe Mountain […]

  • Free Skiing At Stowe Mountain Resort & Maine Huts & Trails!

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    Greg Maino

    Maine Huts & Stowe Pass Giveaway     The Catamount Trail Association has partnered with Stowe Mountain Resort and Maine Huts & Trails to give you the opportunity to Ski […]

  • New Uphill Travel Policies At Bolton Valley & Sugarbush Resorts

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    Greg Maino

      We realize skinning up at your local mountain isn’t real backcountry skiing, but more and more people are getting into it. It’s a great workout, a good way to […]

  • Thank You Trail Volunteers!

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    Greg Maino

      We just wanted to thank all of the volunteers who’ve been out on the Catamount Trail recently helping us begin the clean up the trail corridor after the heavy snows made many […]

  • We Need Your Help Cleaning Up The Catamount Trail!

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        We were delighted to see so much snow in Vermont last week, however, the trail corridor is virtually impassable in several areas of the state due to the […]

  • Changing of the Guard: Welcome, Ned Houston!

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    In this continuing series, we are highlighting some of the recent changes to the CTA Board of Directors. At the recent Annual Meeting in Killington, Vermont, we celebrated the contributions […]

  • Changing of the Guard: Thanks, Lynn Fisher!

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    In this continuing series, we are highlighting some of the recent changes to the CTA Board of Directors. At the Annual Meeting in Killington, VT, we said good bye to several […]

  • RASTA Glade Project Open For Comments

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    Greg Maino

        We’ve been talking about the Rochester Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) Glade Project for some time now and things are moving along nicely. The comment period for the […]

  • Fresh Tracks for Ski Cubs Program

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    We are excited to announce that Ski Cubs, the CTA’s youth cross-country ski program, will be making fresh tracks in southern Vermont this winter. In its fifth year of offering ski […]

  • Review: Band-Aid Blister Bandages

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    Greg Maino

      I don’t know about you guys, but in my experience backcountry skiers tend to be a fairly blister prone bunch. I’ve had them, and when I worked in a ski […]

  • We Won't Be Afraid To Ask… If You Aren't Afraid To Give.

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    Greg Maino

      The other day I was in the car and all of the other stations were playing crap music, so I tuned into VPR and guess what? It’s fundraising season! […]

  • Changing of the Guard: Welcome, Angus McCusker!

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    In this continuing series, we are highlighting some of the recent changes to the CTA Board of Directors. A few weeks ago in Killington, VT, at the Annual Meeting, we […]

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