Our Get Out & Backcountry series of events consists of (4) different courses: An Introduction To Overland Touring, Intermediate Overland Touring, The Telemark Turn, and an Introduction To Mountain […]
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Southern 4-Day Tour Highlights
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 […]
Volunteer Crews Tackle Trail Damage
Trail damage…….Trail cleanup……..trail damage………trail cleanup. That’s the cycle of trail maintenance we deal with all year on the Catamount Trail. The 2014-2015 winter started with a bang in mid-December, dumping heavy […]
Bolton Valley Uphill Gear Demo – Saturday, February 7th
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 […]
Video: Northern Week-Long Tour Day 2 – Section 17
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!
Stowe Mountain Saturday Night Lights Uphill Event – Saturday, January 31st
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 […]
Northern Week-Long Tour: Day 2 – Section 17
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 […]
Northern Week-Long Tour: Day 1- Section 16
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 […]
Ski Cubs South: Our Youth Program Grows
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 […]
"Three Hour Tour"
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. […]