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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 the past few years, calling it a “fever” sounds about right. And it’s not just the feverish excitement of a powder-hound waxing her fattest boards…
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Cold weather in the backcountry: a primer
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When car thermometers start reading in the single digits, even driving to the nearest trailhead seems daunting — let alone gearing up for a day in the woods. Since cold weather is settling in around the Green Mountains and the weekend forecast is expected to have long sub-zero stretches, we at the Catamount Trail Association figured…
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2013 Race To The Top Of Vermont Recap
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Under ideal racing conditions, 803 runners, mountain bikers, and hikers participated in the 2013 The North Face Race To The Top Of Vermont and the MVP Health Care Run For Fun at the Stowe Mountain Resort on Sunday, August 25th. The event is a fundraiser for the CTA, and we are grateful to all the sponsors, volunteers,…
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Section 22 – March 27, 2013
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Catamount Trail SectionSection 22: Bolton Valley Resort to Nebraska Valley Road DateMarch 27, 2013 ConditionsSpring conditions, good coverage, warm temps, soft snow. It as a little icy in the morning, but quickly softened up. ReportWhat a great day out on the trail. We arrived early and dropped a shuttle car where…
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Feeling The Heat
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Writing this article on heat and its effects on our bodies was difficult to do on a cold winter morning. However, by the time you read this spring issue, the days will be much warmer with the hot, humid days of summer soon to follow. In fact, average temperatures, especially in the summer, have been…
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Choosing Backcountry Boots & Bindings
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Author: Kip Roberts. Kip is the general manager at Onion River Sports in Montpelier, VT and has been helping others get outside and have fun for as long as he can remember. He is a veritable encyclopedia of information on bikes and skis and when he make a suggestion you should definitely listen. Welcome back,…
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Successful Telemark Turns: Using The Rear Foot Actively
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Author: John Tidd For many skiers, telemark turns represent the epitome of grace and flow on skis. Yet finding that dance with gravity is elusive and frustrating for most. Alpine skiers feel panic when their heels can lift. Nordic skiers have the advantage of knowing free heels from the start, but even they are not…
