Catamount Trail
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Sunny Sunday ski tour + early-February snow on its way?
Posted 1/30/22
Saturday's cold tempertures kept us inside doing chores and making Linzer Schnitten cookies (so good!). But Sunday was the day to ski in the sunshine! It was a balmy 11 degrees midday when we did a…
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On today's agenda: A ski tour at Camel's Hump Nordic in Huntington, Vermont
Posted 2/16/20
In the shadow of Vermont's third-highest peak (Camel's Hump) sits a low-key, nonprofit trail system called Camel's Hump Nordic Ski Area. We did a very nice ski loop there this morning. Camel's Hump…
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Snow and warm temps in Stowe, Vermont's Sterling Forest
Posted 2/21/14
We knew that Friday’s weather was going to be gloomy, so the Skimeister and I took time on Thursday to do a backcountry ski tour in Stowe’s Sterling Forest. We wanted to enjoy the snow before it got…
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Skiing the trails in Stowe's Sterling Forest
Posted 2/16/13
On a sparkling day, the Skimeister and I enjoyed a ski tour in the Sterling Forest of Stowe, Vermont. This town-owned land has a network of backcountry skiing and snowshoe trails. It is also crossed…
Snow, sleet, rain and Catamount Trail coupons
Posted 12/18/12
Well, elevation means everything this week in Vermont. While many towns and villages and base lodge areas have seen rain and sleet, there's been a mix of snow, sleet and rain up higher on the…
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Catamount Trail skiing & a stay at a farmhouse inn in Waitsfield, Vermont
Posted 1/31/11
Catamount Trail Light snow fell most of the weekend in Vermont's Mad River Valley and on the other side of the Green Mountains, where I was skiing section 17 of the Catamount Trail. As our group…
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Views and turns earned on Burling and Beaver Meadow Trails
Posted 1/22/11
Well if it's going to be 10 degrees, it's always nice to have the sun out! We were treated to sunshine and blue skies as a group of us skied up the Beaver Meadow Trail and down the Burling Trail in…
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Eight resorts now open; and Catamount Trail member savings
Posted 11/27/10
Mother Nature has been cooperating with Vermont ski resorts by allowing for some serious snowmaking to take place recently. And, some snow squalls added a bit of natural snow to the mix today. Eight…
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Cold, scenic ski tour in the woods in Stowe, Vermont
Posted 1/31/10
I'd say it was about 5 degrees (F) on Saturday when we clicked into our skis in the Sterling Valley area of Stowe, Vermont. Needless to say, it was not a day for dallying about. We selected a…
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We're off and skiing in Vermont; and women's nordic event approaches
Posted 12/7/09
We're off and skiing in Vermont! Have you hit the slopes yet? I plan to go on Tuesday; I'll be sure to let you know how it is. It's nice to see that occasional snow is in Vermont's forecast this…
It's snowing in Vermont — and NYT features the Catamount Trail
Posted 3/2/09
I just had a lovely, blustery walk for some Vietnamese pho (a delicious noodle soup). It's snowing again in Vermont! I discovered another great page on the NOAA/National Weather Service site. It…
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January 10: Free cross-country skiing or snowshoeing at several resorts, and a Ladies Nordic Expo
Posted 1/5/09
Freebies don't come along every day, so this is one to take advantage of this weekend. Several Vermont nordic centers are offering free or discounted trail passes, cross-country skiing lessons and…
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Help put a shine on a Vermont winter gem: the Catamount Trail
Posted 10/3/08
Looks like it will be a cool but rather sunny weekend here in northern Vermont. October is a nice month to get out onto the trails and hey, while you are at it, perhaps you'd consider working a bit on…
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Your vote could deliver $50K to Vermont's Catamount Trail
Posted 6/17/08
This news just came into my inbox... The Catamount Trail Association (CTA) is one of five finalists for a $50,000 grant that could help secure some 90 miles of unprotected sections of the…
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Catamount Trail Assoc. wants your opinion — yes, you!
Posted 4/15/08
I got an e-mail from the Catamount Trail Association, the caretakers of the 300-mile-long ski trail that covers the length of the state of Vermont. They are asking people to fill out their online…
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My first Bolton-Trapp Trail backcountry ski excursion
Posted 3/2/08
I love checklists. It gives me great satisfaction to tick things off as I complete them. Yesterday I had the pleasure of checking off the Bolton-Trapp Trail on my skiing to-do list for this season. It…
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Catamount Trail celebrates completion of trail with many events
Posted 2/22/08
The Catamount Trail Association (CTA), the group that cares for the 300-mile trail that runs the length of Vermont, got some good press a couple of days ago in the Burlington Free Press. The article…
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A snowy nordic ski at Mountain Top
Posted 2/10/08
Snow was the word of the day. We were headed this morning for Mountain Top Nordic Center in Chittenden, Vt., near Killington and Rutland. I had heard good things about it, so this was the time to…
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Hallelujah! I got my Catamount membership discounts!
Posted 2/5/08
I recently found a little treasure in my mailbox. The Skimeister and I received our Catamount Trail Association membership cards and the discount booklets that come with them. The Catamount Trail is…
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Sweet snow found in Honey Hollow
Posted 1/5/08
I've been wanting to ski Honey Hollow from Huntington for a couple of years. It's located near Camel's Hump—partially in Huntington and Bolton, Vermont. I've snowshoed and even skied up a ways from…
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