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Dutch Hill Glade Additions
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The USDA Forest Service, Green Mountain National Forest, Manchester Ranger District is soliciting public comments for a proposed project to add additional glades for backcountry skiing at Dutch Hill on […]
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Lincoln Peak Project Helps Protect Catamount Trail
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On May 18, 2022 the Trust For Public Land announced the protection of over 600 acres of land on the south side of Lincoln Peak. This land will eventually be […]
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Race to the Top of Vermont – Spotlight on Fred Ross
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We’ve got a diverse group of people who participate in the North Face Race to the Top of Vermont each year, and we wouldn’t have it any other way! The […]
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Position Opening: Catamount Trail Association Youth Program and Outreach Coordinator
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The Catamount Trail Association is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill a one-year full-time AmeriCorps position as Outreach and Youth Program Coordinator, beginning in September 2016. Responsibilities include […]
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Catamount Trail Staff Set New Records At Corporate Cup 5k In Montpelier!
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Last week was the Vermont Corporate Cup & State Agency Race in Montpelier and the Catamount Trail Association staff were there representing both the Catamount Trail and the North Face […]
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Signs of Spring in Huntington: Wild leeks, UVM students, and new trails!
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Cool temperatures and cloudy skies did nothing to dissuade a couple dozen volunteers from being excited about a day of trail work. On the last Saturday of April I met […]
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The Catamount Trail benefits from a new parking area in southern Vermont
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You adjust the driver’s seat all the way back so you can maneuver around the steering wheel to lace up your boots and get your gaiters adjusted. After putting your […]
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CTA Trail Fund – Help Us Reach Our Goal Of 350 Individual Donors!
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Spring is here, and though we’re sad to see the skiing end, there is always a lot to look forward to during the warmer months here in Vermont. The […]
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2016 Trail Work Weekends
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Grab your loppers, saws, and work boots and join us for a weekend out on the Catamount Trail this summer! Each year CTA hosts a few Volunteer Work Weekends (sometimes weekdays […]
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Ski Cubs 2016 Season Wrap-Up
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We’ve had quite the winter searching for the ever-elusive snow, dodging ice and rocks, and doing our best to get the Ski Cubs out on cross-country skis this season. The […]
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Kroka Semester Students Venture North to Quebec in Search of Snow
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Each fall, 15 or so high school students in search of adventure, challenge, and the gratification of a conscious lifestyle, embark on a semester-long journey as part of the Kroka Expeditions Vermont […]
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Celebrate Bolton's Backcountry This Sunday, March 6, 2016
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Although we are still crossing our fingers for some fresh snow, we are very excited to see everyone this Sunday, March 6, for the 3rd Annual Bolton Tours and Après […]
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Vermont’s Forestlands: Balancing Public Access and Private Ownership
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In some form or another, we all share a certain yearning to disconnect from our fast paced lives. We seek that release, that escape to solitude and a clear mind. […]
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Ski Cubs: Week 5 Report
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When life gives you lemons, sometimes you just need to go on a treasure hunt. With the total absence of snow, that is exactly what we did at Brewster Pierce […]
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Backcountry Magazine Basecamp Raffle Tickets Available Now!
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The Backcountry Magazine Basecamp event at Smugglers’ Notch Resort is in just a few days! Join us for some BC clinics, demos, and FUN! On Saturday night there is a […]
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Ski Cubs: Week 4 Report
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It’s been a tough winter for skiing, I think we can all admit that. Finding a skiable balance between warm, rainy days, and piercing, icy blasts can be…difficult. Two weeks […]
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52 Hours in Canada – Going Way Out For BC Turns
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Last week when it was 50 degrees and spitting rain, the Dogy Down Films crew packed up our gear, kissed the kids goodnight, and piled into a Honda Pilot to […]
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Backcountry Basecamp At Smugglers Notch – February 27-28
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At the end of this month Backcountry Magazine, in association with GORE-TEX and Voilé, will return to Smugglers’ Notch Resort on February 27-28 as part of their annual BASECAMP Tour. […]
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Ski Cubs: Week 3 Report
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“Exactly one day in your life your kid will ski as good as you do. The next day he’ll ski better than you.” […]
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Catamount Wednesday Night Citizen Skimo Series – Recap Race #1
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This past Wednesday, January the 27th, the Catamount Trail Association in partnership with Bolton Valley Resort hosted our first Wednesday Night Citizen Skimo Race of the season, and it was […]
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Partnership Conserves Farmland, Forest, Catamount Trail and Other Mad River Valley Trails
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A 280-acre hill farm in Fayston is being revived as a working farm. Mad River Valley-based farmers and food entrepreneurs Sebastian von Trapp, Georgia von Trapp, and Joey Nagy purchased […]
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Ski Cubs: Week 2 Report
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Last Friday my dear friend, the sun, came out for a long awaited visit. I hadn’t realized how little sun we had had in the week before until I found […]
