CTA Newsletter_V25-02_Winter 2008

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T H E L E N G T H O F VE R M O N T O N S K I S
VOLUME XXV NUMBER II
WINTER 2008-2009
Annual Meeting Celebration and What a Celebration It Was!
CTA Founders Steve Bushey, Ben Rose, and Paul Jarris receive Pawsome Award.
A
bout 130 enthusiastic people were on hand for the
CTA’s Annual Meeting and 25th
Anniversary Celebration held at
Stratton Mountain Resort. Thanks
to the generous donation of the
Stratton Mountain and the Intrawest
Corporations, the attendees were
treated to an exceptional dinner and
the fantastic facilities of the Stratton
Mountain Club.
The early evening activities commenced with the CTA business
meeting directed by Board Chairman
Jan Rozendaal. Jan gave the State
of the CTA address and praised the
CTA staff for a job well done. John
Stearns, CTA Treasurer proceeded
with an optimistic report of the current financials of the Organization
ending the year in the black. Paul
Kendall, chair of the nominating
committee, oversaw the reelection of
Bill Michels, Berne Broudy, and Bill
Goldstein to the Board of Directors
and acknowledged the many years of
service by retiring Board members
John Stearns, Andrew Harper, and
John Riley. Jim Fredericks, the CTA
Executive Director introduced the
CTA staff and outlined the organization’s many accomplishments over the
past year including increased regional
and national exposure and a growing number of member benefits. Jim
shared images of the organization’s
new website, brochures, events, and
accomplishments with the help of
power point. He also recognized
the many sponsors who support the
CTA and the various events it hosts.
Newly hired Trail Management and
Protection Director Amy Diller fol(continued on page 9)
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Summary of Calendar of Events 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Ski on The Bright Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Catamount Trail Annual Fund Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Catamount Tales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Over 7 Weeks of Trail Work Completed this Fall! . . . . . 11
Catamount Trail Stocking Stuffers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
On the Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Catamount Trail Inn Members 08-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
FJG and Sojourn Article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Blood Clots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Senator Leahy Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CTA Financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Looking for a New Place to Ski?
Visit Millstone Hill Touring and Recreation Center . . . . 14
Two Long Time Catamount Trail Supporters
Join the Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Congressman Welch Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Printed on recycled paper with soy-based ink
1.
Summary of Calendar of Events 2009
Inside this issue, you will find CTA’s 2009 Winter Events Calendar.
o celebrate our 25th anniversary, we are offering a greater variety of tours and
special events than ever before. Tours range from short and easy to very strenuous,
and they include events for woman only as well as three multi-day tours. As always,
CTA tours are guided and FREE! Along with the tours, the CTA is hosting some
other unique events that include a registration fee.
T
The Catamount Trail News is published
by the Catamount Trail Association,
a member-supported, non-profit
organization dedicated to developing,
maintaining, and protecting the 300-mile
Catamount Trail and promoting
backcountry skiing in Vermont.
CTA Board of Directors
Moira Durnin Anderson, Stowe
Jill Aspinall, Montpelier
Berne Broudy, Richmond
Mary Lou Briggs, Williamstown, MA
Priscilla Carr, Montpelier
Paul Demers, South Burlington
Lynn Fisher, Bridgewater
Bill Goldstein, Lincoln
Trina Hosmer, Stowe
Bob Jordan, Saxtons River
Paul Kendall, Braintree
Bill Michels, Plymouth
Jan Rozendaal, South Burlington
Dagny St. John, So. Londonderry
Emily Steers, Burlington
Mike Welch, Burlington
Arnold Ziegel, Stowe
CTA Staff
Jim Fredericks, Executive Director
Amy Diller, Trail Management &
Protection Director
Diana Vachon, Admin. Coordinator
CTA Office
1 Mill Street • Suite 350
Burlington, VT 05401
802-864-5794
email: [email protected]
Visit our Web Site at:
www.catamounttrail.org
The Catamount Trail News is published as a
benefit for CTA members. The Catamount Trail
Association encourages interested parties to
submit manuscripts, photos, and illustrations
for publication in the Newsletter. The opinions
expressed by contributors are not necessarily
those of the CTA. The CTA reserves the right
to refuse materials and advertising deemed
inappropriate for publication.
CTA First Annual Ladies Nordic Ski Expo
The Ladies Nordic Ski Expo offers a unique opportunity for women to receive
instruction in traditional skinny-ski track disciplines of both classic and skating as
well as backcountry/telemark skiing techniques. Participants will be able to pick
and choose which type of types of instruction they want to receive in this daylong
event. Instructors for the event will be top-notch and will include some of the
world’s best master women skiers. To maximize the learning opportunity, we will
strive for a low pupil to teacher ratio. The cost for the entire day of instruction,
lunch, video analysis, Isis outdoor clothing fashion show (discounts), trail pass,
and après social is $50.00.
When: Saturday, January 10, 2009
Where: Trapp Family Touring Center
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Registration form: www.catamounttrail.org (limited to 100 participants)
Price: $50.00 includes everything except rental equipment
For more information: www.catamounttrail.org or call JoAnn Hanowski at
802-899-4552
Get Out and Backcountry Ski Festival
Do want to learn how to backcountry ski, carve
telemark turns down through open glades in deep
powder, or try the latest in backcountry equipment?
If you answered yes, then the Catamount Trail Get
Out and Backcountry Ski Festival is just the ticket.
In celebration of our 25th Anniversary and
the 3.5 mile easement donated to the Catamount
Trail Association by Bolton Valley, the two have
teamed up to offer a day of backcountry skiing fun.
Participants will have the option to try some of the
latest backcountry ski equipment, receive instruction by expert instructors and join in organized
tours and a mini backcountry obstacle race.
Angelo Lynn competes in CTA BC
Challenge Race.
When: Sunday, January 25, 2009
Where: Bolton Valley Nordic Center
Time: 10:00 – 5:00 pm
Registration form: www.catamounttrail.org
Price: $25.00 includes instruction, trail pass, social gathering and other activities
Food: Cafeteria and deli food available for purchase or bring your bag lunch
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CATAMOUNT TRAIL NEWS
• Winter 2008-2009 •
Catamount Tales
by Jim Fredericks –
Executive Director
T
he following
is my Executive Director’s
report presented
for the CTA 25th
Annual Meeting
on November 15, 2008.
My two-year anniversary as
Executive Director of the Catamount
Trail will occur in January. When
I took on the responsibility of
overseeing the CTA, my first goal
was to increase the visibility of the
Catamount Trail to the public in
order to obtain corporate support,
increase its membership base, and
protect more of the Trail. Nothing
happens overnight but we are making some good headway in all of these
areas. The following is an overview
of 2008 and highlights changes at the
CTA that are not covered in the Trail
Management report.
Website
It has been about a year since we
launched our new CTA website. We
have seen a substantial amount of traffic on the site with over 34,000 visits
since we opened the site last November.
We are constantly updating the site
with new news and current trail map
changes. If you have not been using
the site, I suggest you take the time to
make a visit. A unique aspect of the site
is our CTA forum. This gives everyone
the opportunity to post ski information. Want to organize a last minute
tour, sell some ski equipment, post
conditions from you last ski on the
trail or get people out to work on a
section of trail? These are just a few
ways you can communicate with other
ski enthusiasts throughout the year.
CTA E-Bulletin
In the hopes of keeping our members
informed of the various CTA events
and latest important news, we developed the CTA E-Bulletin. We hope to
keep you informed on a weekly to biweekly basis through these email news
bulletins. We need your email address
to send you the information. You may
sign up for this on our website.
CTA On-line Survey
We sent out via CTA E-Bulletin, our
on-line survey to members who have
given us their email. The survey was very
helpful in setting a course of direction
for what we are offering to our membership. We had 187 people respond to the
survey. Please go to our website to download a pdf with the results of the survey.
Marketing Brochure & Sponsors
We developed a marketing brochure
highlighting the various corporate
sponsor levels for the CTA. After
much hard work recruiting new sponsors this past year, we were able to
bring several on board and will con-
tinue to so in the future. Without the
help of our sponsors, we would not be
able to recruit the necessary funds to
help defray the capital costs of sustaining a financially sound organization.
• Official Sponsors: Fleischer
Jacobs Group, Sojourn, Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Vermont, Stratton
Mountain Club
• Contributing Sponsors: Concept
2, Rossignol, Karhu, Trapp Family
Lodge, Yankee Lanes, Darn Tough
Socks, Salomon, Stowe Mtn Resort,
Darn Tough Socks, Turtle Fur,
Vermont Dept of Tourism
• Trail Sponsors: Ski Rack, Climb
High, Isis, Power Shift, Dominion Tech
Events, Events, & More Events
Last winter the CTA hosted almost
50 tours. As you know it was a tremendous winter for snow and we are
starting to see more people taking
advantage of our tours. We still have
more room for growth but we are on
the upswing. After receiving results
from the CTA survey, we decided not
• Winter 2008-2009 •
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On The Trail
by Amy Diller –
Trail Management
and Protection
Director
I
t’s been a busy
fall prepping
the Catamount
Trail for ski season. This fall Trail
Chiefs, members, college and university students, and other volunteers
have participated in more than 25
organized work days from Somerset
Reservoir to the Jay Country Store.
Innumerable “unofficial” hours have
been logged removing deadfall, building and repairing bridges, re-routing
around obstacles, posting blazes, and
communicating with the office about
work completed and still to be done.
Recent reports have included tales of
skiing. From what I hear, the Trail is in
excellent condition and awaiting you,
your skis, and a good snowfall.
the coming season, whether for a short
in and out from Route 17, a challenging
loop through Huntington Gap using the
VAST trail, or a full day adventure to
Camel’s Hump Road.
to Camel’s Hump Road, and Section
31: Jay Pass to Canadian Border are
available online. Check the website
for these and other updates before you
head out on the trail.
Reroutes for 2009
As described in the previous newsletter, we’ve rerouted several sections
of the CT this fall. Revised maps
for Section 9: Greendale Road to
Healdville, Section 17, Bridges Trail
to Lincoln Gap, Section 19: Route 17
Reroutes for 2010
We’ve also been busy scouting reroutes
for next season. When these reroutes
are complete, they will amount to an
additional 10 or more miles of Trail
separated from snowmobile corridors.
CTA Celebrates
25th Anniversary with
Trail of the Year Award!
Catamount Trail Association recently
received the Vermont Trails and
Greenways Council (VTGC) Trail
of the Year Award. The award “recognizes an outstanding trail project that
demonstrates creativity, cooperation,
excellence and stewardship in providing
and/or enhancing trail opportunities
in Vermont.” This year, the award was
announced at VTGC’s Trail Symposium,
an annual workshop weekend held at
Groton State Park in October. CTA
shares the award with Vermont Forests
Parks and Recreation and VAST in
recognition of the collective efforts of
all three organizations to finish trail
improvements in the Phen Basin. The
Phen Basin is located just north of Route
17 and Mad River Glen on Section 19 of
the CT. Put this section on your list for
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• Winter 2008-2009 •
Blood Clots
by George
Terwilliger, M.D.
M
ost users
of the
Catamount Trail
are health-conscious and seem
more likely to
engage in life styles that are healthier
than the average American. Often
these efforts can induce smugness
about one’s view of their individual
risk for medical problems. This smugness can be an illusion as the case of
Kikkan Randall shows.
Kikkan is a 26 year old accomplished elite cross-country ski racer
from Anchorage, Alaska. She became
the first American woman to win a
cross country World Cup with her
Dec. 16, 2007 sprint victory in Russia.
Weeks later she developed back and
leg pain which she tried to ignore for a
time but which eventually progressed
to the point where her left leg was
twice its normal size. She was diagnosed with a massive clot in her left
leg which extended from below her
knee up to her pelvis. Fortunately, the
clot was treated before it caused more
severe health problems. She received
aggressive surgical treatment in addition to prolonged rest and six months
of blood thinners. That a blood clot
could affect this young woman, at the
pinnacle of health and athleticism, is
jarring. In her words: “I was on top
of the world, feeling great, racing fast,
just as happy as could be. Then, in an
instant ... it changed.”
In my work as an ER physician, one
of the most dreaded medical problems
I worry about on a daily basis involves
blood clots in the legs, a condition
called deep vein thrombosis, or DVT.
The dread is not the pain they cause
in the affected leg but rather their
potential to quickly kill an otherwise
healthy, active person. Death can occur
if a large enough clot should move, or
embolize, to the lungs, a phenomenon
I have witnessed in the ER too many
times. Repeated smaller clots that
embolize to the lungs that aren’t lethal
can cause problems with lung and heart
function resulting in a condition called
pulmonary hypertension which causes
permanent shortness of breath with significant reductions in levels of fitness.
All people, even elite athletes need to
know about DVT risk factors to avoid
debilitation or death.
Some of these risk factors are:
1. Recent surgery, particularly of the
legs, hip, pelvis or abdomen
2. Significant trauma of the lower
extremities, particularly fractures
3. Cancer
4. Pregnancy or estrogen use (ie: birth
control pills/patches/Nuva ring or
hormone replacement)
5. Abnormally high red cell counts
(polycythemia), which can be the
result of blood disorders, training
extensively at altitude, or certain performance enhancing drugs such as
erythropoetin
6. Abnormally high platelet counts
(thrombocytosis)
7. Inherited disorders of the clotting
system
8. Smoking
9. Increasing age
10. Family history of DVT
However, it appears that DVT can
develop in some people without any
identifiable medical problem. The formation of clots is favored by prolonged
inactivity in cramped quarters such as
long car rides or plane flights. Some
sources indicate that as many as half
of all DVT’s and clots to the lung are
• Winter 2008-2009 •
preceded by recent air travel. It also
appears that dehydration raises the risk
of blood clot formation.
Kikkan found that her DVT
resulted from a “perfect storm” of risk
factors. She was using Nuva Ring (an
estrogen-based contraceptive), was
found to have a genetic defect called
Factor V Leiden, and had been on
recent long air flights with her grueling racing schedule. Last word from
Kikkan is that she is off her six month
course of daily blood thinners, she is
back in shape, and is starting her racing
season in earnest. Before long flights,
she does resume a short course of blood
thinners. During the actual travel she
wears compression stockings and makes
sure to get up and move around every
couple hours.
Here are some tips to
prevent DVT when flying:
• Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
• Avoid caffeine and alcohol.
• Get up from your seat, and move up
and down the aisle regularly. When
sitting you can raise and lower your
knees by pressing down on the balls of
your feet. This will help the muscles
pump blood up the veins, reducing
stagnation.
• Wear loose clothing that does not
constrict your legs.
• Avoid crossing your legs.
• Do not take sleeping pills. These can
cause you to remain motionless for
prolonged periods.
• Many doctors recommend taking a
small daily dose of aspirin (81 mg per
day) for a few days prior to the flight.
This "thins" the blood reducing the
chances of clotting. Before taking
check with your doctor, especially if
you are on other medications, have an
ulcer or have a known sensitivity to
aspirin. ³
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On The Trail
continued from page 2
Eight Nordic centers along the Trail have agreed to post
CTA’s new “Mapboards”. The signs display a local trail
map and other CTA information. The sign at Bolton
Valley Resort is pictured here.
Areas we are currently pursuing for
reroutes include approximately 5 miles
in Coolidge State Forest between
Burnt Mountain and Brewers Corner
(Sections 11 and 12), 1.5 miles
between Jay Pass and the Jay Country
Store (Section 31), approximately 3
miles between Okemo Mountain and
Ninevah Four Corners (Section 10)
and approximately 1.5 miles just east
of Green River Reservoir (Section 26).
Each of these reroutes will separate the
CT from snowmobile corridors. The
Jay relocation will increase the number
of miles protected by private easement
and the Okemo reroute will increase
the number of miles located, and
therefore protected, on public land.
Map Boards are Up!
Keep an eye out at the Nordic Centers
along the trail for our new map boards
depicting the CT to the North and
South of each touring center. Let us
know what you think. ³
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• Winter 2008-2009 •
Two Long Time Catamount Trail Supporters Join the Board of Directors
W
e are pleased to welcome Jill
Aspinall and Mary Lou Briggs
to the CTA Board of Directors. Both Jill
and Mary Lou have been involved with
CTA for many years. They bring tremendous professional experience and their
passion for skiing to our board. We look
forward to working with them as CTA
grows and develops in the years ahead.
Jill Aspinall
Jill has dabbled in
many things since
leaving Montreal
and a career in
project and financial management
ten years ago. On
the fun side, that
includes skiing all but 11 miles of the
Catamount Trail, a gap she is intent
to fill this winter. Jill has been a CTA
member since about 1995, and is a Trail
Chief between Morrisville and Wolcott.
Providing free public recreational
facilities is one of many policies she has
long supported, one clearly consistent
with work to preserve and maintain
the Catamount Trail. A resident of
Montpelier, Jill’s other interests include
cycling, running, gardening, attending
theatre & modern dance performances,
and spending quality time with her husband Rick and their three cats.
Mary Lou Briggs
Mary Lou, along
with husband
Jim Briggs, was
a member of the
original CTA
Board of Directors
(1984), back
when the trail was
mostly a vision of
the three Founders, based on their
epic adventure from Massachusetts to
Canada the previous year. There was
no money or paid staff, but there were
lots of enthusiastic volunteers! Her
major contribution in those early years
was trail work; spending many hours
and days scouting and developing
trails from Bondville to Landgrove,
Landgrove to Wallingford Pond (a great
route that sadly had to be abandoned
after no viable route could be found
from Wallingford Pond-north), and
Lincoln Gap to the Sugarbush Golf
Course. Another contribution was for
a Summer Board Retreat, which they
suggested and hosted for several years
at their then home in Waitsfield. While
Jim continued to stay very active on
the Board, Mary Lou stayed involved
with trail work but resigned from the
Board in the early–mid ‘90’s. Teaching
skiing (Alpine) full-time at Sugarbush
and Mad River Glen created too many
scheduling conflicts. Skiing has always
been an important part of Mary Lou’s
life. She and Jim met on a double chair
lift; both began ski patrolling in 1969,
and Mary Lou has been a certified
member of PSIA for over 20 years, most
recently having taught in Sun Valley,
ID. A graduate of Vassar College, she
ran the Williams Outing Club’s winter
outdoor activities from 1984-1993,
including programs for alpine and
nordic skiing, and overseeing Williams
Winter Carnival Div. 1 ski races. Other
interests include sailing, horseback riding (Dressage and Eventing), swimming
and tennis, as well as architecture and
design. Mary Lou and Jim currently live
in Williamstown, MA. They have 4
grown children and 8 grandchildren.
Jill, Jim, and Mary Lou will lead
tours on the Catamount Trail this
winter. Check the Events Calendar to
join them. ³
Summary of Calendar of Events 2009
2nd Annual Catamount Trail BC Challenge Race/Tour
(Trapp Family Touring Center to Bolton Valley Touring Center)
Take the Catamount Trail challenge and race or tour on some of the most exciting
terrain of the 300-mile Catamount Trail. Starting at the Trapp Family Touring Center
and ending 16km south at the Bolton Valley Nordic Center, the course is on about
70% non-groomed trail. Conditions can vary tremendously due to changing weather.
Participants will encounter a 2420 ft vertical climb from Nebraska Notch Rd to the
highest elevation on the Catamount Trail and then descend 1820 vertical feet on a
narrow trail to the Bolton Valley Touring Center. Racers and tourists must be well
equipped to handle all types of weather and snow. A small backpack with food, water,
and extra clothes is recommended. There are no aid stations on the course.
When: Sunday, March 1, 2009
Where: Trapp Family Touring Center to Bolton Valley Touring Center
Time: 10:00am tourist (not timed), 11:00am racers (mass start)
Race Packet Pick Up: 9:00am – 10:30
Registration: www.skireg.com or download reg form on www.catamounttrail.org
No race day registration
Visit www.catamounttrail.org for more information
To view the entire Events Calendar turn to the center of the newsletter, or visit
our website www.catamounttrail.org. ³
• Winter 2008-2009 •
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Ski On The Bright Side
by JoAnn Hanowski
I
f you are a CTA member and
reading this article, the last thing
that you probably want to see is
more of the bad economic news that
has saturated the papers and airwaves
over the past six months. You probably want a break from reading about
the tanking of the stock market, the
housing bailout, and the dire admission that we are in a recession, fast
heading toward an economic depression. If you believe in history repeating itself, we can look forward to
rosier days in the future. However, in
the mean time, many of us are planning to hunker down to a less frills
and more sparse existence at least
until we see some light at the end of
the tunnel.
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If folks are cutting non-essential
items from their budget, it may seem
like a no-brainer to cut out costs of
exercising. However, this is not a
good idea primarily because of the
positive impacts that exercise has on
both the physical and mental wellbeing of the population. As most of
you know, exercising outside on a
cold, but sunny winter day is all that
it takes to brighten your mood, add
a nice glow to your cheeks and put
a quicker step in your stride. With
depressing news, cold temperatures
and shorter days, it is even more
important to incorporate exercise
into your weekly routine to battle
the depression that can be brought
about by this trifecta.
• Winter 2008-2009 •
I have to admit that I am spoiled.
I had my own groomed ski trail in
Minnesota and I love classic skiing
on nicely groomed trails. However,
I now live in Vermont and the reality of the situation is that the closest
nicely groomed classic tracks are 45
miles from where I live. Last winter, with the increasing gas prices, I
chose to utilize the back-country ski
trails out my back door as a way to
save gas. After exploring the many
ski trails in the neighborhood, I
now feel that I am pretty blessed to
be able to enjoy skiing out my back
door (we’re working on the nicely
groomed track piece).
The bottom line is that you can
enjoy winter exercise without breaking the bank. If you are skier, a more
sparse existence may involve more
days back-country skiing and fewer
days at the alpine hills. If you look
at the economic slowdown with a
glass half full perspective, now is
the perfect opportunity to promote
back-country skiing as a no frills, less
expensive avenue to enjoy the sport
of skiing. Skiing on the Catamount
Trail is darned near free (only a volunteered $35.00 annual membership)
and the trail is a fairly short drive to
most Vermont residents.
Members and friends of the
Catamount Trail should view this
economic downturn as an opportunity to promote the Trail as an
affordable and low environmental
impact ski sport. We should look
at this economic slowdown as an
opportunity to grow the membership and participation in the
Catamount Trail Association. I
always liked the saying “if life gives
you lemons, you make lemonade”. In
this case, life is giving us snow and
we should make tracks. ³
Annual Meeting Celebration and What a Celebration It Was!
lowed with a presentation reviewing
and illustrating the many accomplishments in trail management and protection initiatives.
The highlight of the 25th
Anniversary Celebration was the
presentation by the original founders
of the Catamount Trail as they took
the audience back 25 years to their
first expedition skiing the length of
Vermont. Steve Bushey, Ben Rose,
and Paul Jarris had everyone riveted
to their slide show as they shared the
microphone to describe their incredible journey with all the charisma of
seasoned speakers. Ben Rose noted
that they were naïve enough to
attempt the 300-mile journey. Had
they known what they would have
to go through to complete the journey, they probably would have never
started.
Following the founders’ presentation, everyone was treated to a
superb pasta dinner while the award
presentation started. Honorees were
recognized for their contributions
to the Catamount Trail over the past
25 years with the prestigious CTA
Pawsome Award. The CTA Pawsome
Award plaque is comprised of a personalized thanks to each honoree
combined with a CTA illustration by
world -renowned artist Ed Koren. The
following people were honored by the
Catamount Trail Association:
Stratton Mountain Club: In recognition of their generous support
in hosting the Catamount Trail 25th
Anniversary Celebration.
Steve Bushey, Paul Jarris, and
Ben Rose: In recognition of their
sense of adventure and vision in making the Catamount Trail a reality.
Gary Salmon: In recognition of
his many years of service and support
to the CTA on VT’s Forest and
Parks Land.
Annual meeting attendees captivated by the Founder’s presentation.
Doug Reeves: In recognition of
his many years of service and support to the CTA in the Green Mtn.
National Forest.
Bill Garrison: In recognition of
his many years of service and support to the CTA in the Green Mtn.
National Forest.
John Riley: In recognition of his
many years of service and guidance
with the conservation of the CT.
Ted Milks: In recognition of
his years of dedicated service and
direction of the CTA as Executive
Director.
Rosemary Shea: In recognition
of her service to the Catamount Trail
Association as Executive Director.
Pennie McEdward-Rand: In
recognition of her service to the
Catamount Trail Association as
Executive Director.
Lenore Budd: In recognition of
her many years of service setting a
steady course of direction as the CTA
Trail Manager.
Paul Kendall: In recognition of his
passionate enthusiasm and enduring
support of the Catamount Trail.
Jan Rozendaal: For his generous
• Winter 2008-2009 •
Jim Fredericks and Jan Rozendaal present Pawsome
Award to Ted Milks and Sylvie.
support, dedicated service, and enduring passion for the Catamount Trail.
John Stearns: For his many years
of guidance and support in making
the Catamount Trail what it is today.
Clem Holden: For his pioneering
efforts with the Old Goats in developing backcountry ski trails.
The evenings events ended up
with a silent auction featuring skis
donated by Karhu and Rossignol
along with items donated by Isis,
Darn Tough Socks, and much more.
The Catamount Trail Association
would like to thank Intrawest and the
Stratton Mountain Resort for generously sponsoring the Annual Meeting
and 25th Anniversary Celebration. ³
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Catamount Tales
to do the End-to-End Tour this year
and instead do more multi-day tours.
We decided to keep the very successful
and always filled 7 day Tour and add a
three day and a six day tour. All CTA’s
winter tours and events are posted
online including the following noteworthy events:
• Trapp to Bolton Valley BC Race/
Tour: We had a small but successful event last winter and will
likely increase the participants significantly for this year’s tour race.
Last year’s event was won by Eric
Tremble in a time of 1:42.39 Now
that is moving! Get in shape for the
2nd Annual on March 1st.
• Race To The Top Of Vermont:
This was a very successful fund raising event for the CTA. We had 270
participants in this year’s event and
hope to double that amount for Aug
30, 2009. This running and mountain bike race up Mt Mansfield may
turn out to be one of the most fun
athletic events of the summer.
• 1st Annual Ladies Nordic Ski Expo:
This fun event at the Trapp Family
Touring Center will give any woman
the opportunity to learn or improve
her classic, skate, or telemark/
backcountry ski technique. It will be
taught by all women instructors and
will be a day of camaraderie and fun
for all involved. Sign up soon since
this will fill up early. January 10, 2009.
• Get Out and Back Country Ski
Festival: This is an opportunity to try
out the latest in touring and BC equipment while receiving lessons, tours, and
short lectures on skiing the backcountry. A great event for the whole family.
19 retailers. Tell your friends about
this great deal and get them to join
the CTA. We want to thank all the
participating businesses who have
offered their support for this project.
Reward Booklet
If you enjoyed last year’s reward booklet, you will love this year’s booklet.
We will have over 60 coupons with 7
alpine resorts, 28 Nordic centers, and
New Computers
We were blessed by a grant from the
Natural Areas Fund to upgrade our
computers and server at the CTA
office. We had some very old comput-
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Redwood Creek Grant Contest
If you don’t try you will never succeed. This was one of those times
that we were so close but just out
of the money. Thanks to all of you
who took the time to vote daily for
the CTA. Trout Unlimited won the
$50,000 and Friends of the Cheat
won the $10,000. We were 3rd place
by a couple hundred votes from what
I hear.
Media Visibility
When we finished the section of the
Catamount Trail in Winhall Vermont
last November, we put out a press
release that was picked up by the
Associated Press (AP). Their article
went nationwide and sparked off a
ton of publicity for the CTA. Many
of the major newspapers printed the
story along with photographs. Soon
after this article the AP Travel Editor
did another story on the CT that
went national again. We also had
numerous articles in no less than ten
other newspapers throughout the year.
The National Geographic Traveler
is carrying an article about the CT
along with Outside Magazine. Look
for both these articles in Dec-Jan.
Newsprint was not the only press we
received, we were also on VPR for
three interviews along with WDEV.
Channel 3 TV also covered a couple
pieces on the CT.
• Winter 2008-2009 •
ers and one newer one with a cracked
screen. With the new equipment and
software, we will be able to increase
our efficiency and decrease our overall
cost of doing business. We are up and
running with the new equipment and
happy as clams.
New Merchandise
We hope you take advantage of some
of these new CTA items we have
for sale. These items along with a
Catamount Trail membership are
ideal gifts for Christmas or special
occasions.
• 9th Edition 25th Anniversary
Guidebook: a new look with easy
to use maps and information. It is a
must for people who ski the Trail.
• Markee Moose Catamount Pins:
These pewter pins are a great gift.
• Ed Koren note cards: These note
cards are a perfect gift or handy for
a thank you note.
• 25th Anniversary CTA Edition
Mt Mansfield Ski and Snowshoe
Waterproof Trail Map: Published
by our very own co-founder Steve
Bushey. This is a must for anyone
skiing or snowshoeing the BoltonMansfield Region. ³
Over 7 Weeks of Trail Work Completed this Fall!
A
dozen Green Mountain College
Students and their instructor,
Dr. Thayer Raines, worked with CTA
Trail Chief John Stearns to rebuild a
ramp way to a bridge and remove logs
cut on a switchback trail in Coolidge
and Okemo State Forests on Sunday,
October 19. This was the fourth year
GMC students have assisted with
maintaining the college’s section of the
Trail as part of the College’s Service
Learning Program.
CTA would like to extend a special
thank you to Green Mountain College
and to the other 150+ volunteers that
helped maintain the Catamount Trail
this fall. If each of these volunteers gave
just one day to trail maintenance efforts,
and many gave much, much more, that’s
1200 hours (50 days, over 7 weeks) of
volunteer trail work! ³
What do the folks from Green Mountain College have to say after their day on the Trail with
local Trail Chief John Stearns?
“The Catamount is a beautiful trail. Several non-backcountry skiers, indicated an interest in giving it a try this winter.
They never heard about this trail before and enjoyed learning about it and meeting the CTA volunteers.”
~ Thayer Raines, Program Director, Youth Development & Camp Management, Green Mountain College
“I joined the trail crew because I wanted to help maintain this well-known and extensive trail. We had excellent
weather and a grand time clearing a new section. It is gratifying to know that when snow is on the ground, the trail we
cleared will be utilized and enjoyed.”
~ Monique Couture, GMC student
“I volunteered because I thought managing a designated trail for cross country skiers would allow for a better recre-
ational experience as well as a provide a safer route up and down the mountain. Before we rebuilt the bridge, a person
would have had to take off their skis and climb down a steep hill and then over the stream. Now they can just ski over
the stable portion that we repaired. Not only did I partake in some strenuous physical labor, I also got to appreciate the
beauty that the trail has to offer as well as the quiet solitude that the location offers.
~ Aaron Ashton, GMC student
”
• Winter 2008-2009 •
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Catamount Trail Inn Members 08-09
A
wide variety of lodging options
are available on or near the
Catamount Trail. Whether you are
looking for a place to stay for the
night or to arrange a multi-day ski
adventure, these are great places to
stay and experience Vermont’s finest
hospitality.
The following Inns and Bed &
Breakfasts are listed south to north.
Lodgings are listed from south to
north.
LODGING ON THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL
Mountain Top Resort
195 Mountain Top Road
Chittenden, VT 05737
1-800-445-2100
802-483-2311
www.mountaintopinn.com
Blueberry Hill Inn
Goshen, VT 05733
802-247-6735
www.blueberryhillinn.com
[email protected]
West Hill House
1496 West Hill Road
Warren, VT 05674
1-800-898-1427
802-496-7162
www.westhillbb.com
[email protected]
Sugarbush Inn
1840 Sugarbush Access Road
Warren, VT 05674
1-800-53-sugar
802-583-6300
www.sugarbush.com
Littlefield Farm
600 Handy Road
Huntington, VT 05462
802-434-5232
www.vrbo.com/96404
[email protected]
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The Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, VT.
Windekind Farm B&B
1425 Bert White Road
802-434-4455
www.windekindfarms.com
[email protected]
Edson Hill Manor
1500 Edson Hill Road
Stowe, VT 05672
1-800-621-0284
802-253-7371 www.edsonhillmanor.com
[email protected]
Bolton Valley Resort
4302 Bolton Valley Access Road
Bolton Valley, VT 05477
1-877-9Bolton
802-434-3444
www.boltonvalley.com
[email protected]
Farm Resort
Morrisville
3266 Laporte Road
Morrisville, VT 05661
802-888-3525
www.farmresortgolf.com
[email protected]
Trapp Family Lodge
700 Trapp Hill Road
P.O. Box 1428
Stowe, VT 05672
1-800-826-7000
802-253-8511
www.trappfamily.com
Craftsbury Outdoor Center
535 Lost Nation Road
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827
802-586-7767
www.craftsbury.com
[email protected]
Topnotch Resort & Spa
4000 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
1-800-451-8686
802-253-8585
www.topnotchresort.com
[email protected]
• Winter 2008-2009 •
Jay Village Inn & Black Bear Restaurant
1078 Route 242
Jay, VT 05859
802-988-2306
www.stayatjay.com
[email protected]
Catamount Trail Inn Members 08-09 (continued)
LODGING NEAR THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL
The Red Oak Inn
Route 100
West Dover, VT 05356
1-866-5RedOak
802-464-8817
www.redoakinn.com
[email protected]
White House Inn
178 Route 9
East Wilmington, VT 05363
1-866-774-2135
802-464-2135
www.whitehouseinn.com
[email protected]
Hermitage Inn
25 Handle Road
West Dover, VT 05356
1-877-464-3511
802-464-3511
www.hermitageinn.com
[email protected]
The Red Shutter Inn
41 West Main Street
Wilmington, VT 05363
1-800-845-7548
802-464-3768
www.redshutterinn.com
[email protected]
Red Fox Inn
Winhall Hollow Road
Bondville, VT 05340
1-866-2-REDFOX
802-297-2488
www.redfoxinn.com
[email protected]
Manchester Highlands Inn
216 Highland Ave
Manchester, VT 05255
1-800-743-4565
802-362-4565
www.highlandsinn.com
[email protected]
• Winter 2008-2009 •
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Looking for a New Place to Ski?
Visit Millstone Hill Touring and Recreation Center
By Lenore Budd
I
f you’re looking for interesting ski
terrain, scenic views, and immersion into Vermont’s historical landscape, I recommend Millstone Hill
Touring and Recreation Center in
East Barre, VT. The center opened
to the public in 2005 offering over
1500 acres of historic quarry land for
summer biking and hiking and winter
skiing and snowshoeing.
On a sunny, cold day in February
my husband and I rendezvoused with
old friends to explore Millstone Hill’s
30 km of groomed trails. At the touring center, headquartered in a beautifully restored 1890s barn, we were
assisted by Pierre Couture, the owner
and founder of Millstone Hill. Pierre
grew up in East Barre exploring and
enjoying all the recreational opportunities the abandoned quarries offered
to adventuresome teenagers. A few
years ago he started buying up the
acres and mapping and clearing trails
suitable for ski touring and mountain
biking. For us Pierre marked a route
on the trail map that was suitable for a
couple hours ski considering some in
our group had not skied in a number
of years.
We were delighted with his recommendation. We headed gently uphill
across open fields (with a brisk north
wind!) and through a surprisingly
diverse and mature forest, considering
how recently the whole area had been
a lunar landscape of craters and slag
piles. Our route wove among huge
vertically-sided granite pits, now filled
with water and covered with ice and
snow, and past stone piers, derricks,
and various other remnants from
Barre’s hay day as the granite capital of
the U.S. We skied out to the “Grand
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Lookout” and the view was grand –
extending northwest to the Worcester
Range and has far north as Belvidere
Mountain. Pierre claims that on the
clearest days one can see Jay Peak and
in into Canada.
We stuck to the groomed trails
– mostly with tracks but some just
rolled. However at nearly every
bend in the trail we spied marked
but ungroomed ski and snowshoe
trails heading temptingly off into the
woods. We crossed snowmobile trails
several times and shared about half
a mile of trail with snowmobilers,
but the intersection are well marked
and it seemed that both skiers and
snowshoers were well-versed in trail
safety and etiquette. The terrain is
gently undulating – never dead flat
and with no challenging climbs or
• Winter 2008-2009 •
descents. The “Serenity Trail” is
particularly beautiful, passing by
several abandoned granite pits with
their textured rock faces glowing in
the sunlight, and winding through
a mixed forest of white and yellow
birch, maple, beech, ash, hop horn
beam, hemlock, and fir.
The Millstone Hill Touring
Center is located at 422 Websterville
Road, in East Barre. The phone
number is 802-479-1000. The website is www.millstonetrails.com.
There are 30 kilometers of groomed
trails. Rental equipment is available.
A day pass costs $10.00. Season and
year-round passes are also available.
Overnight accommodations are
available either in the five-bedroom
Lodge or in a more dorm-like set up
in the upstairs of the barn. ³
Landgrove Inn
132 Landgrove Road
Landgrove, VT 05148
1-800-669-8466
802-824-6673
www.landgroveinn.com
[email protected]
Red Clover Inn & Restaurant
7 Woodward Road
Mendon, VT 05701
1-800-752-0571
802-775-2290
www.redcloverinn.com
[email protected]
The Inn at Weston
630 Main Street
Route 100
Weston, VT 05161
802-824-6789
www.innweston.com
[email protected]
Fox Creek Inn
49 Dam Road
Chittenden, VT 05737
1-800-707-0017
802-483-6213
www.foxcreekinn.com
[email protected]
Echo Lake Inn
Route 100 Tyson
Ludlow, VT 05149
1-800-356-6844
www.echolakeinn.com
[email protected]
Churchill House Inn
3128 Forest Dale Road (Route 73 East)
Brandon, VT 05733
1-800-320-5828
802-247-3078
www.churchillhouseinn.com
[email protected]
Hawk Inn and Mountain Resort
75 Billings Road
Plymouth, VT 05056
1-800-685-4295
802-672-3811
www.hawkresort.com
Inn at Long Trail
709 Route 4, Sherburne Pass
Killington, VT 05751
1-800-325-2540
802-775-7181
www.innatlongtrail.com
[email protected]
The Vermont Inn
Route 4
Killington, VT 05751
1-800-541-7795. 802-775-0708
www.vermontinn.com
[email protected]
The Old Hotel B&B
233 East River Road
Lincoln, VT 05443
802-453-2567
www.oldhotel.net
[email protected]
Tucker Hill Lodge
65 Marble Hill Road
Waitsfield, VT 05673
1-800-543-7841
802-496-3983
www.tuckerhill.com
[email protected]
Inn at the Round Barn
1661 East Warren Road
Waitsfield, VT 05673
802-496-2276
www.theroundbarn.com
[email protected]
• Winter 2008-2009 •
Sleepy Hollow Inn
Ski & Bike Center
1805 Sherman Hollow Road
1-866-254-1524
802-434-2283
www.skisleepyhollow.com
[email protected]
On the Loose Expeditions
(Yurt Accommodations)
1045 Carse Road
1-800-688-1481
802-434-7257
www.otloose.com
[email protected]
Black Bear Inn
4010 Bolton Access Road
Bolton Valley, VT 05477
1-800-395-6335
802-434-2126
www.blkbearinn.com
[email protected]
Green Mountain Inn
18 Main Street
Stowe, VT 05672
1-800-253-7302
802-253-7301
www.greenmountaininn.com
[email protected]
The Golden Eagle Resort
511 Mountain Road
PO Box 1090
Stowe, VT 05672
1-800-626-1010
802-253-4811
www.goldeneagleresort.com
[email protected]
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Ski Inn
5037 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672-4822
802-253-4050
www.ski-inn.com
Fiddler’s Green Inn
Rte 108/Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
1-800-882-5346
802-253-8124
www.FiddlersGreenInn.com
[email protected]
Stowehof Inn & Resort
434 Edson Hill Road
Stowe, VT 05672
1-800-932-7136
802-253-9722
www.stowehofinn.com
[email protected]
The Gables Inn
1457 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
1-800-GABLES-1
802-253-7730
www.gablesinn.com
[email protected]
Highland Lodge
1608 Craftsbury Road
Greensboro, VT 05841
802-533-2647
www.highlandlodge.com
[email protected]
The Inn on Trout River
241 Main Street
Montgomery Center, VT 05471
1-800-338-7049
802-326-4391
www.troutinn.com
[email protected]
The Montgomery House
Route 118
Montgomery Village, VT 05470
1-800-255-8661
802-326-3269
www.montgomeryhouseinn.com
[email protected]
English Rose Inn
195 Route 242
Montgomery Center, VT 05471
1-888-303-3232
802-326-3232
www.englishroseinnvermont.com
[email protected]
Couture’s B&B
560 Route 100
Westfield, VT 05874-9197
1-800-845-2733
802-744-2733
www.maplesyrupvermont.com
[email protected]
Inglenook Lodge
Route 242
Jay Peak, VT 05859
1-800-331-4346
802-988-2880
www.inglenookvermont.com
[email protected]
Jay Peak Resort
4850 Route 242
Jay Peak, VT 05859
1-800-451-4449
802-988-2611
www.jaypeakresort.com
[email protected]
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• Winter 2008-2009 •
Catamount Trail Annual Fund Campaign
Dear Valued Member;
As this delightful sketch by New Yorker cartoonist and
Catamount Trail fan Ed Koren reminds us, a tough, uphill
slog often precedes the exhilarating down hills on the
trail. So, as we begin our 25th anniversary winter season,
we rejoice that the long uphill climb of routing, rerouting,
gaining permissions, flagging and cutting is behind us and
our 300-mile trail is now complete. The enjoyment we will
have skiing the trail this winter is tempered however by the
knowledge that the hard work of maintaining, improving and
conserving our trail is ongoing.
Foremost among our tasks is securing the necessary funds to support the work of our small but talented and hardworking staff. Every year we depend on the many friends of the trail to donate to our annual fund, which accounts for
over a third of our annual budget. While we realize that this may be a difficult year, the CTA still needs your support
to continue making progress in improving and protecting the trail as well as hosting special events that expand the
awareness and use of this wonderful resource.
We appreciate your past support, and urge you to respond as generously as possible to this year’s Annual Fund
Appeal. Your support is the key to enabling us to continue these good works.
Thank you. And we hope to see you on the trail!
Jan Rozendaal, Chairman
Jim Fredericks, Executive Director
Housing Needed for
2009 Weeklong Ski Tour
Between Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 22 up to 30 skiers
will be skiing the Catamount Trail between Goshen and Trapp Family
Lodge. Many of these skiers will be looking for a warm bed, couch,
or futon to sleep on each night along the way. If you live close to this
stretch of the CT and are willing to host
a skier or two for a night during the tour,
CTA would love to hear from you.
Amy Diller and Fred Pond remove one last tree on
Section 25.
Please contact Diana Vachon at
802-864-5794 or by email at dvachon@
catamounttrail.org. Skiers will be
responsible for their own food and
transportation. Your hospitality will be
much appreciated.
• Winter 2008-2009 •
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Catamount Trail Stocking Stuffers
For those of you who don’t know what to give your friends and loved ones for the holidays, try one or more of
these distinctive Catamount Trail gifts. The profits from these gifts go directly to help fund the maintenance and
conservation of Vermont’s Catamount Trail.
Catamount Trail Membership
and Rewards Booklet
Gardiner Lane Note Cards
Special edition 5”x 7” note cards by
beloved artist Gardiner Lane depicting a
scene of a skier on the Catamount Trail.
Join the CTA and receive the Rewards Booklet
with over 55 coupons good for half-price and discounted skiing at 26 nordic ski centers and eight
alpine resorts along with discounts at 14 sport
retailers and much more. Go to www.catamounttrail.org for a complete listing of retailers and all
other membership benefits.
Pack of 10 cards: Members $12.50 /
Non-members $14.50
Markie Moose, the Catamount
Trail cross-country skiing moose.
$35.00 for individual, $50.00 for family
The talented moose pin is made of pewter
finish and will be the object of affection by
onlookers.
The Catamount Trail Guidebook
25th Anniversary Edition
Members $8.00 / Non-members $10.00
A complete resource for skiing and trip planning
on the Catamount Trail. The newly revised and
edited guidebook is a necessity for any CT enthusiast. The guidebook will be available in mid to
late November.
Mount Mansfield Ski & Snowshoe
Waterproof Trail Map – Catamount
Trail 25th Anniversary Edition
Turtle Fur Hats for the Cold and Hot Headed
Produced by cartographer Steve Bushey (Map
Adventures), the map gives a comprehensive view
of trails on Mt Mansfield and the surrounding
region from Route 2 to Sterling Valley.
Two high-tech hats designed to wick water vapor away from the head and
create excellent insulation. Choose from the lightweight microfleece hat for
the hot headed or the Merino wool hat for the cool-headed person.
Catamount Trail Note Cards by Edward Koren
Illustrated specifically for the CTA by world-renowned artist Ed
Koren, these humorous nordic ski-themed cards are an ideal
gift for backcountry ski enthusiasts both young and old.
Pack of 10 cards
(2 each of 5 different archived illustrations):
Members $10.00 /
Non-members $12.00
Please visit www.catamounttrail.org for ordering details.
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• Winter 2008-2009 •
About Fleischer
Jacobs Group
Among the state’s largest providers of
Insurance, Employee Benefits, Asset
Management and Financial Planning services, Fleischer Jacobs Group (FJG) has
a long and active history of professional
and personal involvement in Vermont.
Our group includes insurance and investment experts, an attorney, a CPA and individuals
licensed in insurance and investment-related fields. Whether individuals, small business
owners or corporate organizations, we value all our clients alike, and we work hard to
deliver the right financial approach for each unique situation. When we help you make
business or personal decisions, we make your financial concerns and interests our own.
The communities we live in are important to us as well. Vermont’s rich industrial heritage is reflected in our logo, recalling the Lake Champlain Canal Schooners, vital transporters of the early 1800s that opened new and larger markets to local merchants. We
think Vermont’s quality of life is exceptional and we enjoy it with our families and support community organizations like Catamount Trail. Whether we ski, hike, run, snowshoe,
sail, bike, play on or coach a team, mentor a child or foster the arts, we appreciate the
opportunities Vermont offers us all.
Call us for information about
the following Services:
Life and Disability Insurance
Long Term Care
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Accounts
Cafeteria Plans
COBRA
Wellness Programs
Qualified Retirement Plans
IRA’s
Annuities
Individual Investments
Benefits Communication
Financial Planning
Business Exit Planning
Voluntary Benefits
Estate Planning
College Planning
Deferred Compensation
802-865-5000
www.fjgfinancial.com
Sojourn Bicycling & Active Vacations —
The Good Life, By Bike™
Sojourn specializes in extraordinary, personalized bicycling and active vacations. Daily
options provide choices to suit most any ability, enabling an approach to each day of
your vacation at your own pace. Whether you stop along the route and smell the roses, or prefer the exhilaration of a more vigorous ride,
it’s your vacation – you decide.
From the moment you first speak with Sojourn’s professional and friendly staff you’ll be confident that your vacation is in the best of hands.
Artfully designed itineraries, distinctive lodging and regional cuisine, and the incomparable service of seasoned tour leaders make for an
unbelievably carefree and incredibly memorable vacation.
Accommodations range from a lovely island inn and spa, to an authentic southwestern guest ranch, or a renowned wine country estate.
Trip size averages 15 guests and never exceeds 18, ensuring that you receive an exceptional level of personalized service, stay in more
intimate settings, and are able to venture off the beaten path.
Trips range from 6 to 7 days in length and include Arizona’s Sonoran Desert (winter), California’s Sonoma Wine Coast, Acadia National Park
& the Maine Coast, Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge Region, Ontario’s Niagara Wine Country, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket Islands, The
Outer Banks of North Carolina, and Lake Champlain: Jewel of Vermont & New York.
For more information: www.GoSojourn.com 800-730-4771 or 802-425-4771
• Winter 2008-2009 •
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HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP
FOR THE 2008-2009 SEASON?
If you have not renewed yet, now is the time! The Catamount Trail exists thanks to the generosity of
ski enthusiasts like you. If you plan on skiing on the Trail this winter or just want to know that it will be
there waiting for you, renew your membership today. We really can’t keep it going without you.
THANK YOU!
THE CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
1 Mill Street, Suite 350, Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 864-5794
(Membership Year June 1 – May 31)
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
Name (please print)
Address
City
State
Telephone (
Zip
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . $350*
Protector . . . . . . . . . . . . $250*
Benefactor . . . . . . . . . . . $100*
)
Patron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75*
Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50*
Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35
* Receive two (2) membership booklets and cards
E-mail
Membership Dues
$________
I want to support the CTA even more. Enclosed is my additional tax deductible
contribution for
Trail Conservation
Annual Operating Costs $________
ÊI am a new member.
Please send me information on Inn-to-Inn skiing.
TOTAL ENCLOSED:
VISA
Payment:
I am willing to help with trail maintenance.
Card No.:
I am willing to help lead weekend ski tours.
Exp. Date:
If you do not want us to share your name with other groups, please initial here. _____
MasterCard
Signature:
CTA is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization.
$________
Check
Catamount Trail Association
1 Mill St.
Suite 350
Burlington, VT 05401
Non-Profit Rate
U.S. Postage Paid
Permit #421
Burlington, VT

CTA Newsletter_V25-02_Winter 2008

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