This post was written by Amy Kelsey, Executive Director of the Catamount Trail Association. The Long Trail isn’t the only trail that runs the length of Vermont. The Catamount Trail (CT) is 300 miles of backcountry skiing through the heart of Vermont stretching from Massachusetts all the way to Canada. It was first skied in […]
A Winter Trek of the Long Trail
This article previously appeared in the Winter 2012 Long Trail News. In September 2011, my friend and I hatched the idea of a winter end-to-end hike of the Long Trail. We read almost every winter camping book in print, borrowed and bought the necessary gear (including a SPOT emergency button) and contacted many experts. The […]
Happy New Year from the Green Mountain Club
This is a guest post by John Page, GMC President. The start of every New Year is a time for reflection on the past and hope for the coming year. As president of the Green Mountain Club, I want to share some of my thoughts on why so many Vermonters feel such passion for the […]
How the Camel Got its Hump
This is a guest post by Joe Bahr, one of GMC’s Thursday Volunteers and an amateur geologist. Camel’s Hump is the most recognized and unique mountain profile in Vermont. But how did it get that distinctive shape? The quick answer is the Ice Age. The continental glaciers grew from a region near Hudson Bay, and […]
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