The many miles of dirt road were the first thing I noticed about Craftsbury. The second was the complete absence of cell service. We’re not talking about spotty cell service. […]
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Update: VTBC Takes Next Steps – Joins Forces with the CTA
After spending the spring and early summer formalizing its relationship with the Catamount Trail Association (CTA), the VTBC has been officially recognized as a new program area of the CTA. […]
The Catamount Trail Association & Vermont Backcountry Alliance Formally Partner Up!
Vermont Backcountry Alliance (VTBC) Accepted As New Program of the Catamount Trail Association (CTA). Partnership Aims to Give a Voice to Vermont’s Growing Backcountry Skiing Community. For the last 12 months, the […]
Trapp Family Lodge Brewery Tour and Tasting!
So, last Thursday evening Sam von Trapp and JP Williams from the Trapp Family Lodge invited us out to see the new brewing facility that they are building. JP […]
Vermont Mountain Bike Festival – Ascutney Trails 2014
This past weekend was the Annual Vermont Mountain Bike Festival. 2014 marked the second year that the festival was held at the defunct Ascutney Mountain Resort in Brownsville, VT. […]
Volunteer Work Weekend in Stowe
A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped out this past weekend at our volunteer work weekend in Stowe! For those of you who couldn’t make it, here’s […]
Kroka Expeditions on the Catamount Trail
As I approached a winter campsite deep in the woods, it was impossible not to notice the thick scent of balsam fir. The group I was about to meet had […]
Circling The Camel: Skiing An Iconic Vermont Peak
My skis glide onto the edge of an alpine wetland. A dark rocky cliff face looms high above and a layer of spruce trees cuts into the grey sky. I’m […]
Sketching & Skiing On The 2014 Northern Week-Long Tour: Priscilla Kimberly
Priscilla Kimberly, or Cilla is quite an extraordinary woman. If you’ve ever been to any of our instructional events there’s a good chance that Cilla was there sharing her […]
What Is The VTBC!
BACKGROUND: Since the fall of 2013, a dedicated group of backcountry skiers and riders in Vermont has been working with the Catamount Trail Association (CTA) to explore the idea a […]
