Some of you may be familiar with R.J. Thompson, a good friend of the CTA, owner of Native Endurance, and co-founder of Vermont Huts Association. Well, you may not know […]
Equipment
A Not So Scientific Review Of The Julbo Aerospace Goggle.
I just wanted to give a quick plug for the Julbo Aerospace Goggle. I wore a pair of these goggles for the entire Corporate Cup 5k Race (which I also […]
Skimo Race Series Spotlight: Mike Langlais
This winters Green Mountain Skimo Race Series is all wrapped up for 2017, and what a season it was. Over our 8 races we had 286 racers participate, completing 743 […]
It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness
What is one of the most important things I always make sure to have with me when I’m on a hiking, skiing, or climbing adventure? That’s easy—a trusty headlamp I […]
Pimp My Boots: Intuition Liner and Professional Boot Fitting Giveaway!
Pimp My Boots – November 2015 Nothing ruins a good day of skiing like ill fitting boots. And backcountry kicks can be especially difficult to fit. Unlike their alpine counterparts […]
First Look: Dynafit Radical ST 2.0
The Radical 2.0 is Dynafit’s latest update to to their bread and butter all around touring series. They are the perfect balance of low weight, durability, and safety. The Radical ST […]
New Catamount Trail Topo Maps
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 […]
Pulling Back The Curtain At WhiteRoom Skis
The other day we had a pretty amazing opportunity. We were invited to the manufacturing headquarters of WhiteRoom Custom Skis in Hyde Park to observe, help out, and learn more […]
Review: Outdoor Research Transcendent Down Sweater
I love puffy jackets. I wear them all the time: skiing, sleeping, eating breakfast, winter-spring-summer-and-fall. Luckily, the CTA blog is the perfect place to express puffy jacket love, as we are […]
Outdoor Research Stormbound Mitts Review
Let me start this review by stating the fact that my hands are ALWAYS cold. We’re talking back-of-the-freezer-cold, polar-vortex-cold, running-with-gloves-on-in-the-summer-cold. So, towards the end of October I decided it was […]