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  • Tremendous Tootsies: Avoiding Blisters While Ski Touring

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    Greg Maino

    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 […]

  • Five Reasons to Give to CTA on Giving Tuesday

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    CTA_STAFF

    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 […]

  • Changing of the Guard: Thanks, Lynn Fisher!

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    In this continuing series, we are highlighting some of the recent changes to the CTA Board of Directors. At the Annual Meeting in Killington, VT, we said good bye to several […]

  • RASTA Glade Project Open For Comments

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    Greg Maino

        We’ve been talking about the Rochester Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) Glade Project for some time now and things are moving along nicely. The comment period for the […]

  • Fresh Tracks for Ski Cubs Program

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    We are excited to announce that Ski Cubs, the CTA’s youth cross-country ski program, will be making fresh tracks in southern Vermont this winter. In its fifth year of offering ski […]

  • Review: Band-Aid Blister Bandages

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    Greg Maino

      I don’t know about you guys, but in my experience backcountry skiers tend to be a fairly blister prone bunch. I’ve had them, and when I worked in a ski […]

  • We Won't Be Afraid To Ask… If You Aren't Afraid To Give.

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    Greg Maino

      The other day I was in the car and all of the other stations were playing crap music, so I tuned into VPR and guess what? It’s fundraising season! […]

  • Changing of the Guard: Welcome, Angus McCusker!

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    In this continuing series, we are highlighting some of the recent changes to the CTA Board of Directors. A few weeks ago in Killington, VT, at the Annual Meeting, we […]

  • Changing of the Guard: Thanks, Ed Miller!

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    In this continuing series, we are highlighting some of the recent changes to the CTA Board of Directors. A few weeks ago in Killington, VT, at the Annual Meeting, we […]

  • Bolton Conditions Update

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    Greg Maino

      Just wanted to share a quick update before the storm hits…  Alex Showerman and myself headed up to Bolton Valley Resort this morning and skinned a lap under the […]

  • Trail Work: Gettin' It Done

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    CTA_STAFF

    Have we mentioned how awesome our members and volunteers are? Several times a week we get emails from folks who have been out there working hard to get the Catamount […]

  • Ask And Ye Shall Receive: Reintroducing The Vermont Backcountry Community Forums

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    Greg Maino

      Alrighty then… Last year when we updated the Catamount Trail website one of the things that we lost was the Community Forum. At the time we thought it was […]

  • Changing of the Guard: Welcome, Brian Mohr!

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    At the recent CTA Annual Meeting in Killington, VT,  we celebrated several longtime board members who were stepping down. While we were sad to see them go, it’s always good to […]

  • Changing of the Guard: Thanks, Bill Michels!

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    At the recent CTA Annual Meeting in Killington, VT, we celebrated several retiring board members for their longtime dedication to the Catamount Trail Association. While we were sad to see […]

  • 10 Reasons To Be at the Ladies Nordic Ski Expo

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    Lists are cool, right? Let’s dispense with the laundry lists and the to-do lists and get to the 10 reasons why you should be at the 7th Annual Ladies Nordic Ski […]

  • Hut, Two, Three, Four! Explore The Maine Huts & Trails With The Catamount Trail Association

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    Greg Maino

    We stashed our take out cars and wedged our packs to be hauled in a sunny hut by a parking lot. Off we went this year on your choice of […]

  • Volunteer with the Catamount Ski Cubs!

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    CTA_STAFF

    For me, learning to ski was a long adventure. As a kid, I pizza-ed my way down the bunny hill runs of Massanutten Mountain in Virginia, but never really got the hang of […]

  • Our Favorite Insulated Water Bottle: Hydro Flask

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    Greg Maino

    So this is a public service announcement. Some people might believe that just any old steel insulated bottle will do. But, we’re here to tell you that’s not true. Two […]

  • Catamount Trail Work Report: Section 17

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    CTA_STAFF

    It’s always good to get out on the Catamount Trail, especially midweek! Thanks to the hard work of CTA members and volunteers from Keurig Green Mountain, Section 17 is ready to rock […]

  • Winter Layering Strategies For Backcountry Skiing

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    Greg Maino

    The equation is pretty simple… WET + COLD = BAD. During the warmer months being wet… aka sweaty… helps you stay cool and at times might be uncomfortable and unfortunate […]

  • Raynaud’s: Cold Paws on the Catamount

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    CTA_STAFF

        When it comes to coping with some of our most frigid outdoor temperatures, we all get cold feet (and hands) at times.  Cold extremities result from sharply reduced […]

  • Sprucing Up Section 26

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    Is there a world record for the fastest construction of a footbridge? Well, I think we set it last Friday on Section 26 of the Catamount Trail. Thanks again to […]

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