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Tales from the Trail: Tim Marr and Brian Sharlach
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With the spring rains starting to turn toward summer’s dry dirt, it may seem all out-of-season to write about skiing and ski adventures. But dreaming about skiing is a year-round […]
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Saying Goodbye to Amy Kelsey, and Welcoming Matt Williams As The CTA's New Executive Director
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As many of you know, I will be leaving the CTA next month to pursue new adventures. I began at the CTA in August of 2008 as its first full […]
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What's Your #VTBC?
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What’s #VTBC… that’s what we want you to tell us. Maybe it’s cruising under snow covered trees along the Catamount Trail while enjoying some quietness and solitude. Maybe it’s […]
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In Their Packs & On Their Backs: Greg Maino
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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 […]
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Monday Morning Meeting
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With the recent snow this past weekend Amy made the executive decision on Sunday night to change our morning meeting’s location and move the time up a few hours. […]
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Telemark Instructor Course – A weekend with Dickie Hall
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This past weekend I had the privilege of participating in the North American Telemark Association’s Telemark Instructor Course with Dickie Hall at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT. Better yet, I was one […]
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Gifts For The Backcountry Skier: Under $50
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So, we’ve already covered stocking stuffers and other gifts for the backcountry skier that cost less than $25. But, maybe the skier in your life is special. Maybe you’re feeling […]
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In Their Packs & On Their Backs: Emily Licht
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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 […]
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In Case You Missed It: RASTA Backcountry Skiing Forum
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Last month backcountry skiers from all over Vermont gathered in Rochester Vermont at the RASTA Vermont Backcountry Ski Forum to discuss the status of backcountry skiing here in Vermont. […]
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Gifts For The Backcountry Skier: Under $25
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How is it December already? Where does the time go! Anyway, don’t fret. We’re here to help. We know there’s not much time left to find the perfect gifts for […]
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Quoted: Dickie Hall
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“I’ve never met anyone that used to backcountry ski. I know lots of people who used to alpine ski. I know lots of people who used to nordic ski. Where do they […]
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Cracking The Ice Dogma
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Author: George Terwilliger. George is an ER physician who lives in Brattleboro and is a lifelong Vermont Resident. He is an avid backcountry skier and has skied many sections of the […]
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Q&A With Dun Cochrane – Topic: Backcountry Ski Use And Public Lands
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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 […]
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2013 Catamount Volunteer Of The Year Awards
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Moira Durnin Anderson An avid nordic skier and runner, Moira has been a CTA member for nearly 20 years, much of that time living right on the trail near Sterling […]
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Enjoy Vermont’s Historic Ski Culture at Ladies Nordic Ski Expo
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Women in the United States are starting to make a name for themselves in the Nordic skiing world. Last winter, two members of the US team took home the top […]
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In Their Packs & On Their Backs: Sarah Galbraith
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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 […]
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Poem: In Honor and Envy of the One Who Made Those Tracks
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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 […]
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Q&A With Gary Sawyer – Topic: Backcountry Ski Use And Public Lands
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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 […]
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Meet Our New Trail Chiefs & Board Members
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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 […]
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12 Tips For Staying Safe & Comfortable In The Backcountry
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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 […]
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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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 […]
