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Class 4 Designs 40th Anniversary Pre-Sale
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As a follow up to our collaboration with Mola Hoods we are excited to bring you a collection of limited edition bags from Class 4 Designs (C4D). We’ve been working […]
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2023 Patagonia Raffle – $800 Winter Gear Giveaway!
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The CTA and Patagonia are teaming up again to raise money for the Catamount Youth Programs, which are free learn-to-ski nordic programs hosted by communities throughout Vermont. Our programming uses nordic skiing […]
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Backcountry Show & Tell Video Series
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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 […]
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2020 Backcountry Film Festival – Virtual Edition
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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 […]
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Patagonia Raffle – Win Over $600 Of Gear!
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The CTA and Patagonia have teamed up 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 lifestyles […]
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Patagonia Ski Cubs Raffle – Win $750 Of Gear!
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The CTA and Patagonia have teamed up 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 lifestyles […]
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Want to build the backcountry ski community in the Green Mountain State? Come serve with CTA through VHCB-Americorps!
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Do you love skiing in the Green Mountain State? Do you want to help promote backcountry opportunities all across Vermont, ranging from nordic ski tours deep in the woods to […]
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Win A $500 Outdoor Gear Exchange Shopping Spree!
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The Catamount Trail Association and the Outdoor Gear Exchange are teaming up again, and this time we’re Giving Away $500 In Outdoor Gear! On Friday, March 1st we will choose one […]
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Trip Report – 2019 Northern 4-Day Tour #1
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Section 24 – Friday, January 18, 2019 12 miles, 5.5 miles, 11 skiers 12-25F, calm winds in the am, high clouds all day but excellent visibility Met up at […]
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Ski Cubs 2019: Staying Warm and Staying the Course!
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With solid cold and snowy conditions prevailing for the start of 2019, our Ski Cubs youth program has been off to an amazing start. Many days of bundling up in […]
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Tremendous Tootsies: Avoiding Blisters While Ski Touring
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Most people who have ski toured for long enough have had to deal with blisters at one time or another. There’s just something about stuffing your soft squishy feet into […]
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Five Reasons to Give to CTA on Giving Tuesday
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We’re firing up the ski season early in Vermont this year! As the snow falls and we finish digesting our Thanksgiving turkey, skiers have been out enjoying just about everything […]
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Fall Trail Work: Honors Society Students Help Out on Section 31
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Fall trail work season is in full swing on the Catamount Trail, and we couldn’t be happier to get out in the woods and clear trails before the snow starts […]
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Summer Trail Work Updates
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Summer is a great time to be in Vermont. Between the wealth of mountain biking and hiking trails, swimming holes, breweries, and incredible food… It’s easy to find something to […]
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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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Ski Cubs 2018: A Season For the Record Books!
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If you’re a devoted reader of the Catamount Trail Association’s blog, you might be wondering, “What happened in the second half of the Ski Cubs season?” Well, for a few […]
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Why Become a Recurring Donor to CTA?
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As charitable donors, when we think about giving to worthy causes, we usually plan it on a yearly basis. On the other hand, there are more and more options to […]
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Membership Rates Increase on May 1st… Renew Now!
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Happy winter everyone! We wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that the CTA’s membership rates will be changing on May 1, 2018. For our primary membership levels, the […]
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Ski Cubs weeks 2 and 3: No Snow, then Powder Feast!
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Winter being our favorite season here at the Catamount Trail Association, we are also at its mercy. In the latter half of January here in Vermont, we saw multiple snowpack […]
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Ski Cubs week 1: Coach says, "No poles!"
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As announced in our e-bulletin, this past week was the first of the winter for our Catamount Ski Cubs program! This is the seventh year of the program, which aims […]
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Panel Heats Up in Stowe! Vermont's New Backcountry Fever
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It’s not often that a word like “fever” gets used to describe the chilled-out (and chilly) sport of backcountry skiing, but with all the forward progress on backcountry issues in […]
