This article was written by Rosalie Sharp, 2019 Long Trail Patrol Leader, and previously appeared in the Fall 2019 Long Trail News. Family and friends typically struggle to understand what I mean when I say I lead trail crews. I’ve found the quickest way to create an image is to tell them something like “My […]
A Solo Winter Thru Hike of the Long Trail
This article was written by Keith Kimball. Keith is a passionate backpacker and winter climber. He is a multiple-time Long Trail hiker, completing two back-to-back end-to-ends in 1990, again in 1998, in addition to a fifth hike in winter 1995. He has also completed multiple end-to-end hikes of the Appalachian Trail (five), Pacific Crest Trail […]
Vermont’s 110 Peaks Above 3,000′ in Winter: Check!
This article was written by Spencer Crispe. The more society retreats into social media and the digital black hole, the more I feel the need to spend time outdoors. As a ninth-generation Vermonter who has lived my whole life here, I started skiing when I was three. But with the price of lift tickets pushing […]
Adapting to Climate Change at GMC
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 […]
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