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Trip Report – 2019 Northern 4-Day Tour #1
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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 Ryder Brook Golf Club, shuttled to Edson Hill Manor, leaving a bailout car at Sterling Falls Gorge. Edson Hill Inn had european styled little ticket…
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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 balaclavas, buffs, gloves and hats have led into wonderful kicking and gliding on snow-covered trails. There have been tumbles and floundering in powder, there have…
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Out Of The Office: A Day On The Trail With Our Northern Week-Long Tour -Section 19
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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 and Greg and Amy took the opportunity to tag along with our Northern Week-Long Tour as they skied Section 19. This section starts on Route…
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Southern 4-Day Tour Highlights
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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 do. Fortunately, they are superstars and everything went quite well. Our friend and tour participant Lee Adams took time out of her busy schedule to…
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Bolton Valley Uphill Gear Demo – Saturday, February 7th
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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 Gear Exchange, and Bolton Valley want to help you experience what it feels like! On Saturday, February 7th the Outdoor Gear Exchange and Catamount Trail…
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Video: Northern Week-Long Tour Day 2 – Section 17
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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!
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Stowe Mountain Saturday Night Lights Uphill Event – Saturday, January 31st
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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 at the Midway Mountain Lodge. Registration will be from 4-5pm, with uphill skiing beginning at 5pm. This event is FREE and will not timed. Also,…
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Northern Week-Long Tour: Day 2 – Section 17
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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 of trail showed evidence of the tremendous clean up work that trail chiefs and volunteers have performed in the days since the heavy snow/rains of…
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Northern Week-Long Tour: Day 1- Section 16
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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 years’ group is a nice mix of ‘the regulars’ along with an influx of new skiers to the Catamount. There was a fresh layer of…
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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 the idea of launching a Ski Cubs program down in the south of Vermont. Here at the CTA we were excited about the prospect of…
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"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. The thrill when you have to hike up to earn your turns, no lifts running, human powered only. Sometimes there is a lot of snow…
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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 sun was out and an eager crew of 5th and 6th graders were soon zipping around. We heard great stories about Ski Cubs alumni who had…
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Video: Skiing & Trail Work On Section 20 – Cobble Hill
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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 on south facing slopes, but in general the skiing is very good. Here is a short video of a small group of skiers checking on…
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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 recreational access to private land we must respect the wishes of landowners and go only where we are welcome. Please help us and all snow…
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Southern 4-Day Tour: Day 1 Observations
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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 starting around 25 degrees and ending the day at 14 degrees– And several wind-blown areas throughout– Persistent wind could be heard throughout the trip but…
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Ascutney Mountain & Meetings About Future Use
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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 Valley Land Trust), need to hear your feedback regarding proposed management and future uses. The current management proposal calls for continuing the existing non-motorized trail network,…
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Ladies Uphill Clinic At Bolton
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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 Bolton Valley. Led by Megan Davin and Sue Clifford the clinic took place before the lifts started spinning while covering the basic equipment and…
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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 from north to south and will be sharing some photos and stories from their adventure with us as they go. We caught up on the phone earlier…
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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 Climbing and Adventure School, our featured presenter at this year’s Ladies Nordic Ski Expo. A remarkable number of women remained standing until her questions ceased, having…
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Free Skiing At Stowe Mountain Resort & Maine Huts & Trails!
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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 For Free this season! For the next (3) Fridays will be raffling off Ski Passes To Stowe and–on our last Friday–we will giveaway off our…
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We Need Your Help Cleaning Up The Catamount Trail!
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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 weight of the snow on the surrounding trees. We have scheduled some Emergency Clean-Up Days in the next few weeks and we need your help! You…
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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 of several retiring board members. While we are sad to see these wonderful people go, we are thrilled by the new additions to our board.…
