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  • Trip Report – 2019 Northern 4-Day Tour #1

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    Greg Maino

      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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Out Of The Office: A Day On The Trail With Our Northern Week-Long Tour -Section 19

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    Greg Maino

    Here at the Catamount Trail Association it’s typically all work and no play, but occasionally the staff are allowed out of their cages. Earlier this week was one of those moments […]

  • Southern 4-Day Tour Highlights

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    Greg Maino

    Our first multi-day tour of the year, the Southern 4-Day Tour, recently took place in Southern Vermont. With 27 people registered, our tour coordinators had a lot of coordinating to […]

  • Bolton Valley Uphill Gear Demo – Saturday, February 7th

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    Greg Maino

      Have you ever been backcountry skiing? Would you want to try? There is something truly rewarding about traveling uphill under your own power, and the Catamount Trail Association, Outdoor […]

  • Video: Northern Week-Long Tour Day 2 – Section 17

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    Greg Maino

    Here’s a short video from Tour Coordinator Peter Cottrell of Day 2 of the 2015 Northern Week-Long Tour on Section 17 of the Catamount Trail.  Enjoy!   

  • Stowe Mountain Saturday Night Lights Uphill Event – Saturday, January 31st

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    Greg Maino

      This Saturday the Catamount Trail Association will again be helping Stowe Mountain Resort with the second Saturday Night Lights event of the season! We will meet inside and upstairs […]

  • Northern Week-Long Tour: Day 2 – Section 17

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    Greg Maino

      Starting off in temperatures 20 degrees colder than yesterday, 20 participants in the Northern Week Long Tour tackled section 17 (Bridges Trail) under brilliant blue skies. This rolling section […]

  • Northern Week-Long Tour: Day 1- Section 16

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    Greg Maino

      The Northern Week Long Tour (NWLT) started off at Widows Clearing in Ripton on Section 16 with 20 intrepid skiers under cloudy skies and temperatures in the 20’s. This […]

  • Ski Cubs South: Our Youth Program Grows

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    Exciting news! The Ski Cubs Program continues to grow with the addition of a volunteer-led school program in Bennington, Vermont. Last fall, a Bennington community member came to us with […]

  • "Three Hour Tour"

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    From fast grass to hobblebush the art of early season skiing, is survival without injury, while seeking the thrill of winter’s past and the anticipation for the winters to come. […]

  • Ski Cubs Week One Report

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    We are happy to report that the 2015 Ski Cubs Program is well into its second week!   Last Thursday, 33 students strapped on skis at Sleepy Hollow Ski Center. The […]

  • Video: Skiing & Trail Work On Section 20 – Cobble Hill

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    Greg Maino

    The conditions along the Catamount Trail and in the woods here in Vermont are starting to get pretty darn good. There are still some thin spots at lower elevations and […]

  • 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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    CTA_STAFF

      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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    CTA_STAFF

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • We Need Your Help Cleaning Up The Catamount Trail!

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    CTA_STAFF

        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 […]

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