The implications of climate change have led GMC to more urgently focus on reducing its carbon footprint and improving sustainability practices. Climate change is a global problem effected by, and affecting, everyone on the planet. In Vermont, GMC is already witnessing higher intensity storm events and erosion throughout the Long Trail System requiring additional staff […]
From the Green Mountains to North America’s Highest Peak: Denali
Our guide said we needed three things to climb Denali: fitness, footwork, and mental fortitude. Oh, and being okay with cold and discomfort wouldn’t hurt. I can’t recall exactly when I began to think of climbing Denali, North America’s highest peak at 20,310 feet, but the idea really took hold a few years ago. I […]
Passing of a GMC Caretaker Pioneer: Daan Zwick
Daan Zwick was a Green Mountain Club caretaker in the 1930s, an active volunteer into the 1980s, and a generous supporter of the club. After a full and active life, he died on November 21st at his home in Rochester, New York. Daan was 97 years old. Daan’s deep commitment to the Long Trail motivated […]
Remembering Jean Haigh
Dear Green Mountain Club Friends, As an educator, mentor, leader, or outdoorswoman, Jean Haigh inspired others and brought people together. It is with deep sorrow that I share the news that Jean died suddenly on Saturday, November 2nd, while doing what she loved most, hiking with friends in the Northeast Kingdom. The Green Mountain Club […]
Climate Change: Trail Management Strategies
This article previously appeared in the Spring 2019 Long Trail News. I don’t know how much Long Trail pioneers thought about climate or bad storms when designing and building the trail. But after more than a century of trail maintenance and management, the Green Mountain Club is definitely concerned about our changing climate and its effects […]
