Are you pining for winter? Waxing your skis over and over again? Bushwhacking around in your backyard looking for new ski lines? Wishing the cold October rains would turn to snow? Well, don’t worry–you’re not alone! Here at the Catamount Trail Association we’ve been busy putting together all the fun activities that will happen during our Fifth Annual Vermont Backcountry Forum and CTA Annual Meeting! Read on for the details…
**Don’t forget: We’ll also have trail work going on all day (9am to 5pm) trimming glades at Brandon Gap, led by our friends at RASTA, as well as a trail-work party on Section 15 (Route 73 to Flora White Rd.) led by the CTA!**
9:30–10:30am: Coffee and cider donuts with CTA members, staff, and board of directions
10:30–11:45am: CTA Annual Meeting
11:45–12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Afternoon trail work (Brandon Gap, Bell Gates Cabin, or CT section 15) or Vermont Huts Association site visit
6:00–10:00pm: 5th Annual Vermont Backcountry Forum
10:30–11:45am: CTA Annual Meeting
11:45–12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Afternoon trail work (Brandon Gap, Bell Gates Cabin, or CT section 15) or Vermont Huts Association site visit
6:00–10:00pm: 5th Annual Vermont Backcountry Forum
We’ll have a number of partner organizations presenting updates on their work during the forum:
FOBVN (Friends of Bolton Valley Nordic)
RASTA
NEKBC
DHASH
Grateful Treads (Montgomery/Jay area)
VT Huts Association
Granite Backcountry Alliance
Vermont Forests, Parks, and Recreation
USFS/Green Mountain National Forest