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		<title>2017 Bolton Valley Splitfest!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 16:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This past weekend was the Third Annual Bolton Valley Splitboard Festival, and despite some pretty chilly conditions a ton of fun was had. When we arrived it was -11F at [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bolton Lodge Next Up for Renovation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We have recently covered the renovations and re-opening of the Bryant Camp at Bolton Valley. The Green Mountain Club will now be turning its efforts to the next project on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tales from the Trail; &#034;CT Ski Adventure in Ripton&#034; by Deborah Lewis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2016 19:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the winter of 2014 we enjoyed the gift of snow that just kept on giving&#8230;  allowing for great cross country skiing into early Spring. March 22 that year was [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Start your Hump-Day Off Right With the Bolton Dawn Patrol</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today was the first edition of this years Dawn Patrol; The snow was great, and the company was even better. If you are interested in getting a lap in before [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NATO Instructor Training Clinic At Bolton Valley &#8211; January 9th</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Maino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2015 11:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Are you an experienced backcountry skier interested in introducing others to the sport while also improving your own skills? Well, on Saturday, January 9th at Bolton Valley Resort we&#8217;ve teamed up with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Way Up: A Ski Movie About Chasing Pow While Chasing Kids</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Maino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2015 18:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is a great time of year. The colors are starting to go, people are starting to think about skiing, and there are all kinds of new ski films being [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RASTA Glade &#038; Cabin Project: Your Support Needed</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Maino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2015 13:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rochester Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) was founded in 2013 with a mission to provide safe and sustainable multiple use trails and glades for the enjoyment of area residents and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Upcoming Trail Work: New RASTA Backcountry Zone</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 15:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The VTBC and the Catamount Trail Association (CTA), our parent organization, work closely with the Rochester Areas Sports Trails Alliance (RASTA), which is also a pilot chapter of the CTA/VTBC. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Vermont Backcountry Ethics Finalized</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[CTA_STAFF]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2015 13:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are excited to report that the Vermont Backcountry Alliance, a program of the CTA, has finalized a new set of Leave No Trace guidelines for backcountry users in Vermont. Close [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Vermont Backcountry Ethics Released &#8211; &#034;Leave Only Tracks&#034;</title>
		<link>https://catamounttrail.org/vermont-backcountry-ethics-released-leave-only-tracks/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In an ongoing effort to promote the safe and responsible use of Vermont’s winter backcountry environment, the Vermont Backcountry Alliance (VTBC), a new program of the Catamount Trail Association(CTA), in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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