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  • Believe In The Tires With Rob – VIP TIRES & SERVICE

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    Greg Maino

    Today Rob from VIP Tires & Service shares his experience coming to grips with winter tires. After watching head over to the VIP Tires & Service Website for some additional info.

  • WINTER TRACTION WITH ED LLOYD – VIP TIRES & SERVICE

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    Greg Maino

    Today Ed Lloyd from VIP Tires & Service shares his tips for ensuring a great winter driving experience. After watching head over to the VIP Tires & Service Website for some additional […]

  • Section 10 workday and passing of the blue blazes

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    On October 13th Amy and I took a trip down to Section 10 of the Catamount Trail in Ludlow. It was a surprisingly perfect fall day—complete with dappled sun, brilliant […]

  • Vermont Trails and Greenways Council Receives $20,000

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    In the past few years there has been a steady uptick in the number of people who are getting out and exploring the backcountry trails that lace their way through […]

  • USFS Approves Brandon Gap Glades

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    Greg Maino

        We received good news from the Forest Service on Friday… They have approved the glades proposed by the Rochester Area Sports Trails Alliance (RASTA) in Brandon Gap.  This […]

  • The Way Up: A Ski Movie About Chasing Pow While Chasing Kids

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    Greg Maino

    This is a great time of year. The colors are starting to go, people are starting to think about skiing, and there are all kinds of new ski films being […]

  • CTA Welcomes a New Americorps Member!

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    CTA_STAFF

    With the inevitable shift from summer to fall – when we all start to dream of deep powder turns and frost on our eyelashes – comes a change here in […]

  • Friends Of Bolton Valley Fall Trail Work Schedule

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    Greg Maino

    It’s trail work season, and the CTA isn’t the only organization gearing up for winter. Our friends… the Friends Of Bolton Valley Nordic & Backcountry are also getting ready to […]

  • New Catamount Trail Topo Maps

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    Greg Maino

    We’ve got some exciting news!  We been working hard all summer in conjunction with the Center For Community GIS to update our map files and design two topographical maps covering the […]

  • Whiteroom Custom Ski Giveaway!

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    Greg Maino

    This fall we’ve partnered up with Vermont based custom ski builder WhiteRoom Skis (WRS) to offer one lucky winner the opportunity to imagine, and bring to life, the ski of […]

  • Zip Tour Adventure At Stowe Mountain Resort

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    Greg Maino

    It’s that time of year again… time to say farewell to one staff member and welcome another. Here at the Catamount Trail Association we have four staff persons. Three of […]

  • More Catamount Trail Love from UVM Service TREK

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    Every August, for over a decade, the CTA has had the pleasure of sharing 4 days on the trail with UVM Service TREK. Working in small groups of 8 TREKKIES and […]

  • Andy says "Ski Ya Later!"

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    Not long ago as I was driving along Forest Road 71 telling my friend Jessie how cool the Catamount Trail is, a black bear barreled across the road in front of us. The […]

  • Section 3 Clearing Spree

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    CTA_STAFF

    Could you have picked a better weekend to spend on the Catamount Trail? CTA Outreach Coordinator Andy Wood says “Nope!” We had sun, wind, shade, a river nearby, excellent company, good […]

  • Dealer.com Spruces up Section 17

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      Last week we took another group of volunteers from Dealer.com out on the Catamount Trail. We were excited to follow up on the good work that another Dealer group had […]

  • Dealer.com Spiffs Up Section 18

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    What happens when you liberate thirteen Dealer.com employees from their desks and turn them loose on the Catamount Trail? Trail work gets done! Last week Dealer.com sent out a team of employees […]

  • Catamount Trail Featured On Vermont State Homes

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    Greg Maino

    Recently a representative from Vermont State Homes reached out to the CTA to see if we wanted to be featured in an article on their website. Well… We did, and […]

  • July Work Weekend Tackles Trail Damage

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    CTA_STAFF

    The sun was shining, the breeze was blowing,  the bugs were biting, and volunteers were hauling thousands of pounds of woody debris off the Catamount Trail. Just another CTA Trail Work Weekend doing […]

  • Landowner Spotlight: West Hill House B&B

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    CTA_STAFF

    Landowner Spotlight is an ongoing series here on the CTA Blog where we feature Vermont landowners who generously host the Catamount Trail on their land. Today we are spotlighting Peter […]

  • RASTA Glade & Cabin Project: Your Support Needed

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    Greg Maino

    Rochester Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) was founded in 2013 with a mission to provide safe and sustainable multiple use trails and glades for the enjoyment of area residents and […]

  • 3rd Annual Northeast Uphill Mountain Series

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    Greg Maino

    The 3rd Annual Northeast Uphill Mountain Series will be kicking off later this summer. This series is an effort by Fred Ross to raise money for the US Mountain Running Team to […]

  • VTBC Travels To Colorado!

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    This June, we had an exciting opportunity to travel to the Winter Wildlands Alliance Grassroots Advocacy Conference in Golden, Colorado. CTA Board member Ned Houston represented the CTA and the work accomplished through our […]

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