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GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB
BURLINGTON SECTION www.gmcburlington.org
Winter 2009
The Green Mountain Club is having a birthday! On March 11, 2010, we willcelebrate a full century of mud, rocks, roots, sweat, black flies, heroicvolunteers, and great hikes on Vermont’s Long Trail. Our birthday party will lastmany months. Join us for some or all of the following events!Showshoe Festival - Saturday, February 6, 2010 - The Festival returns to GMC Headquarters onRoute 100 in Waterbury Center after a two-year absence! Hikes, snowshoe demos, igloo building, kids’activities, vendors, food, hot cocoa, etc. Bring friends and be part of the winter fun. Even better, becomea Festival volunteer! Go to [email protected], or call Mari at 244-7037 ext. 24.
Party - Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Doubletree Inn in South Burlington, starting at 6PM. Cashbar, finger foods, slideshow, special entertainment, big birthday cake, etc. See page 7 more information.
Fine Dining and gala fundraiser for the Long Trail - Friday, May 7, 2010 at Trapp Family Lodge.Governor Howard Dean will be among the attendees.
GMC’s 100th Annual Meeting - Saturday, May 22, 2010 This year’s event will be at GMCheadquarters, hosted by the Burlington Section. Another birthday cake opportunity! We need volunteersto help with registration, parking, food, etc. See page 2.
Contra/square Dance - Friday, July 16, 2010 at Bruce and Debbie Hallett’s barn in South Londonderry.
Relay Hike up the entire Long Trail - Saturday, July 17, 2010 will be the first day of a month-long relaywith day hikes led by GMC Sections, board members, and local volunteers. We are just now starting theprocess of signing up hike leaders for specific legs of the relay.
RIDGELINES
Volunteers Needed The Burlington Section is hosting the GMC 100th Annual Meeting in May 2010. The festivities begin onFriday evening, May 21 with a social and program followed by the annual meeting, hikes and dinneron 5/22/10. Volunteers are needed to assist with parking, registration, set-up Friday and Saturday, mealset-up, clean up, etc. Contact Sue Girouard at [email protected] or 644-5941.
Have you visited the Burlington Section website recently?by Valerie Wilkins
If you haven’t visited the Burlington Section website recently, or if you’ve never visited, surf on over towww.gmcburlington.org and learn more about the wonderful resources that are available online!
Ted Albers volunteered to become the webmaster for the Burlington Section about three years ago. Heand his family had just moved to Vermont, and he thought getting involved with GMC would be a greatway to meet fellow outdoor enthusiasts and learn more about hiking in the area.
The website has several categories, easily accessed by using the Select Category drop-down list on theright of the website.
Outings - Ted reports this is the most popular section of the website, with visits spiking during the middleof the week as folks make plans for the weekend. This section of the website is organized by month, soit’s easy to see what trips are being offered and how to sign up.
Trip Reports – This category has short, often entertaining narratives that summarize outings that havealready happened. You can learn about places where you might want to hike and also find out whatfellow GMC members and friends have been up to!
For Trip Leader - Trip leaders can get sign-up sheets and trip description guidelines here.
Before You Go – Tips and Advice – Since he’s still relatively new to Vermont, Ted finds this categoryhelpful. As we head into winter, check out the tips for winter hikes and instructions for getting yourself outof a spruce trap. Or maybe you have young children and want some suggestions for getting them out onthe trail. All of this—and more—is available in Before You Go.
People: Profiles, Stories, and News – This category has many articles that appeared in Ridge Lines –with the added treat of photos and other images to bring the stories to life. And remember: If your dog ateyour mailed edition of Ridge Lines, you can find a complete PDF of every edition online.
News – Check out this category to learn about other Burlington Section events. From the website, youcan also get general information about the club, learn about volunteer opportunities, and find links towebsites for the main club and the other GMC sections.
Our website is designed like a blog, so you can add information to an outing report or comment onarticles in Ridge Lines. Just click “Leave a Comment.” Or click “Contact Us” to get Ted’s email addressso you can send him a photo to be added to the website.
Ted is interested in ways the website can be more useful. If you have any suggestions—or if you have anaptitude for design and would like to share it with the Burlington Section—send Ted an e-mail or leavehim a comment on the website!
Great gift idea! - Share your love for the Long Trail!
Does Aunt Bertie really need another scented candle? Instead of conventional gifts this holiday season,why not give a friend or family member an annual membership to the Green Mountain Club? Give the giftof a year's worth of adventure in Vermont's mountains, promote appreciation of the great outdoors, andhelp support the continued protection of the Long Trail. A GMC membership is truly the gift that keeps ongiving!
Purchase your gift membership online at www.greenmountainclub.org or call 244-7037 ext 10 for moreinformation.
Burlington Section Annual MeetingOur section’s Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2010, at the Faith UnitedMethodist Church, 899 Dorset Street, South Burlington. We’ve made some changes in the scheduleto keep things running smoothly and insure that we have enough time to enjoy our guest speakers.Here’s the new schedule: 5:00 – 5:45 Socializing 5:45 – 6:45 Dinner 6:45 – 7:45 Business Meeting 7:45 – 8:00 Break and Set Up for Speaker 8:00 Speaker’s Presentation 9:00 - Q & A
The form on the back of this newsletter hasinformation about what to bring with you forsupper. You can use the form to make yourreservations or you can pay at the door.
Presentation:Trekking in a Land of MysteryImagine a country with a government policy aimed at promoting Gross National Happiness rather thanGross National Product.
Imagine a country with mountains that are almost as high as Everest – but are too sacred to haveever been climbed.
Imagine a country that’s in the process of transitioning to the modern world while trying to hold on toits ancient Buddhist culture.
John Mitchelides will share pictures, video and memories of his two-week trek in Bhutan,accompanied by five other Vermonters, native guides, horsemen and pack animals. He will show ustowns that have been unchanged for centuries but that now have internet access. He’ll take us fromlower elevation rice paddies up to a base camp at 15,000 feet, on the side of the country’s secondhighest mountain. He’ll show us breathtaking mountains with trails that are challenging even for hikerswho have completed the Long Trail.
Don’t miss this fascinating presentation!
Side-To-Side Celebration
Here’s a message from Burlington members Jane and Reid Grayson ofShelburne: We would like to report that we received our certification oncompleting the Side-to-Side requirements. The Green Mountain Club told usthat we are the 9th and 10th persons to complete this. We are really enjoyinghaving our Side-to-Side patch next to our End-to-End patch on our pack. Wefound this program to be a very enjoyable way of seeing Vermont. All the sidetrails are great day hikes or overnight hikes. If anyone has an interest, wewould be glad to share the journal of our hikes with you. Contact us [email protected]
Would you like to be the next person to earn the Side-to-Side Patch?
In 2006, GMC’s Board of Directors established a certification program for hikers who complete all eighty-four side trails of the Long Trail System (164.2 miles in all). The program is patterned after the End-to-End certification program for hikers who walk the whole Long Trail. There’s no time limit. You can hike allthe side trails in one year or over the next fifty years. Just keep some sort of record: a diary, a journal, aphoto album or an annotated map. When you finish, send your documentation to GMC and earn a patchand a certificate.
We Need A VEEP!!The Burlington Section of the Green Mountain Club is looking for a vice president. If you’reinterested, or if you know someone else who might be, please contact Phil Hazen at 355-7181.
Dot Myer wrote Ridge Lines to tell about her years as section vice president:
People often think of vice presidents as a dull job with little to do except prepare for being president in ayear or two. This is not always true. I think I had one of the most exciting vice presidencies ever.
An Executive Committee meeting was held at my house. Just as the word “vice president” came up, thetelephone rang. I spent a few minutes in the kitchen answering the call. When I returned I was asked tobe vice president. I don’t know why, but I said yes.
It was 1978, and we were rebuilding Taylor Lodge after it burned down...
On page 8, read how Dot rounded up a crew of volunteers (without the help of the internet!). Read aboutcarrying materials up to Taylor Lodge and building the structure. And, finally, read about the new vicepresident celebrating at the Lodge, in costume!
The Wisdom of Roy Buchanan – cont.
In our last issue, we featured some of Daan Zwick’s memories about Roy Buchanan, the first director ofthe Long Trail Patrol. Here’s what Daan sent us about building an igloo with Roy – just in time for winter!
On a bright winter day when we were at Bolton Lodge, Roy taught me how to build an igloo. First, westamped out a circle about seven feet in diameter, packing down the deep snow where the igloo was tobe. From a different spot, we used shovels to cut well-settled snow into big blocks. We loaded the blocksonto a toboggan, which we pulled to the igloo site. Roy stood in the igloo circle and started placing theblocks tightly together in a layer around the outside of the circle. A special feature was that the first blockstarted as a thin wedge and each succeeding block was cut to be a slightly thicker wedge, making thefirst layer of blocks a long circular ramp. The second layer was placed directly above the first, as Ihanded the blocks of snow to Roy, but each succeeding layer was displaced towards the center, makingthe circles get smaller and smaller until there was just a hole left in the center of what was now ahemisphere, with Roy standing inside at the center.
The finishing touches were cutting a hole so Roy could crawl out (which would also be the entrance holeof the completed igloo), placing a big block of snow on top to close the center hole, and filling with snowthe few cracks where the blocks had not fit closely. The entrance opening was made snug by building ashort tunnel with a right-angle bend in it. I have spent many comfortable nights in just such an igloo. Ialso found that one candle in that white hemisphere is plenty of illumination. No electrical engineering isneeded!
Want a great place for a winter retreat? Burlington Section member John Connellrecommends Greenmont Farms in Underhill Center. The newly winterized facility is located in acompletely restored 19th century post-and-beam barn. The Greenmont Farms facility can be rentedfor short-term or long-term use. It’s available for overnight stays or daytime classes, workshops,retreats, and meetings. Guests can use the dormitory sleeping lofts and fully equipped kitchen as theirbase camp for outdoor activities such as snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. There are swings, aclimbing wall, sleeping and sitting lofts, a campfire pit, picnic tables, a ping- pong table, and plenty ofroom to learn and play. The barn is accessible for people with disabilities.
For more information, go to www.greenmontfarms.com/
You could be famous!Your hiking story could be in a book!Do you have a story to tell about hiking or climbing in New England?
Carol White is working on her new book, New England Peak Experiences. The book will be a companionvolume for Adirondack Peak Experiences and Catskills Peak Experiences. Carol also wrote Women WithAltitude, about women who have reached the summits of all forty-six Adirondack High Peaks.
One reviewer wrote that Carol’s books contain “testaments to the human spirit that leave one with alingering sense of awe”.
Carol has completed about a third of her New England book. She’s looking for stories about “accidents,hypothermia and frostbite, bushwhacking, getting lost, lessons learned, extreme weather, animalencounters, equipment malfunction or forgetting vital items, humor, nature observation, accounts of whywe do this, tales of the old days, and much more”.
Carol doesn’t have a specific deadline right now. Instead, she’s planning to collect great stories until shehas enough material for a book of about 300 pages.
You can send your story to Carol by e-mail or snail mail.»Send a Word attachment to [email protected].»Or mail your story to 28 Mulberry St., Clinton, NY 13323.Include a picture to illustrate your story.
Second "Short Clips of Great Trips" a hit!Submitted by Robynn Albert, GMC Burlington Section Program Committee Chair
On November 6, approximately 130 guests, GMC members and non-members alike, enjoyed the secondinstallment of our "Short Clips of Great Trips" event. Committee members Russ Kinaman, CarleneSquires, Phil Hazen and Kelley Mackison once again pulled off a terrific evening. Several trip leaderspresented eye-catching and inspirational slide shows. As at the April 30 event, networking with otherhikers and adventurers was as important as hearing about recent trips. Food and drink were provided bythe lovely DoubleTree Hotel, whose staff once again bent over backward to accommodate our growingattendance and help out with last- minute details.
A beautiful slide show of Mt. Mansfield began the evening as guests registered, mingled and greeted oldfriends and new. Then Kelley Mackison shared pictures and details about a trip she and her sister took toGlacier National Park. Kathy Adams described a recent hike through the autumn foliage on CamelsHump. Burlington Section president Phil Hazen took us through his Montana adventures of last summerand shared pictures and stories from a recent Mt. Abe hike. The evening ended with Paul Houchensleading us through his recent history-and-hiking tour of Mt. Hood and other Oregon locations.
A huge thank you to the presenters for sharing their experiences, and to several generous localmerchants for donating door prizes that were given away during the evening. Thanks, too, to LindaEvans and Sue Girouard for helping with registration, Llyn Ellison for coordinating the postcard mailinginsert, Ted Albers and Valerie Wilkins for web and print publicity, respectively, and finally Ben Rose andPat Nowlan for assisting with the GMC booth.
We’d love to hear what you think about these special events! Please give us your feedback [email protected].
Memories of a Section Veepby Dot Myer
It was 1978. We were rebuilding Taylor Lodge, which had burned down the year before. Jan Abbott,section president, asked me to coordinate the volunteers for this rebuild. Nobody, not even myself, wouldhave thought this was my forte, but I had great fun doing it. We didn’t have e-mail in those days. Ourchief method of recruiting volunteers was by telephone. After eliminating people who lived out of thearea, we divided the membership list into groups of about a dozen and found people to call each section.We tried to avoid calling people who were unable to help for physical or other reasons, but we didn’tcatch them all. I called one man and asked him to help carry in materials, which was the major job of thevolunteers. He said, “I have a bad back, but I’ll come and do what I can”. That is one key to the successof the project: everybody did what they could.
We contacted newspapers and radio stations, as well as Boy Scouts and other groups that could help.We also made posters. These were hand-drawn posters, not printed or made with a computer. Once Isent the best artist in our group to the airport near my house to make a sketch of Mt. Mansfield. Peoplesaw her working and thought she was a real artist. From the sketch, we made posters which we put up inoutdoor stores, UVM, and other suitable places.
Our most unusual job was painting a billboard. At the time, there was a vacant lot at the corner of Churchand Main Streets. People were allowed to put public service notices there. We got permission from thecity to advertise the Taylor Lodge rebuild there. We went down Main Street with paint, brushes, ladders,etc. and spent the afternoon painting a billboard.
Everything was carried from Lake Mansfield up to the building site on four days in early June. We had agreat turnout: 103 volunteers on June 3, 20 to 25 on the fourth and 31 on the seventeenth andeighteenth. There was work for everyone. Evelyn Hickey prepared a meal for the workers. Jean Lanceand daughters Judy, Jackie, and Christa helped in many ways.
Jack Lance was in charge of the actual building and it was essentially done in one weekend. GinnyYandow and I stayed overnight, the first to stay in the new shelter. The next morning we and Annie, thecaretaker, put on finishing touches including building the front wall. Annie was thrilled not only to bespending the summer in a cabin in the woods but to help build her cabin.
The shelter was done but there was one more project. On September 2, we held a dedication completewith entertainment and of course food. Eighty-eight people attended. Jan Abbott was master ofceremonies. Peg Whitson and others put on a skit that included “Fashions for the Long Trail”. Al Perkinsportrayed an early hiker. I stayed up past midnight painting toothpicks for my porcupine costume.(Porcupines were a major problem at shelters through the early seventies.) My first year as vicepresident soon came to an end.
Remember: The Burlington Section of the Green Mountain Club is currently looking for avice president. If you’re interested, or if you know someone else who might be, pleasecontact Phil Hazen at 355-7181.
Section Outings
Winter 2009 - 2010
Unless otherwise specified, call the trip leader to sign up, find out what equipment you’ll need, and learnabout any changes. Check with trip leader before bringing your pet along. Human guests are alwayswelcome. Trip leaders often arrange carpooling. If you ride along in someone else’s car, we recommendreimbursing the driver at the rate of 10 cents a mile.
December Activities
12/5 (Sat) Camels Hump via Monroe Moderate hike with strong pace. 7.4 miles, 2600' elevation gain.Group limit 10. Contact leader by 12/3. Robynn Albert, 878-4036 or [email protected].
12/6 (Sun) Colchester Pond Easy, 3.2 miles. Group limit 10. Contact leader by 12/4. Kathy Adams, 399-8687 or [email protected]
12/12 (Sat) Mt. Abraham Via Battell Trail Difficult hike, moderate pace. approx. 6 miles round trip, 2500vertical feet. Contact leader by 12/11. Kelley Mackison, 999-7839 or [email protected]
12/13 (Sun) Lake Mansfield Trail to Taylor Lodge Moderate hike, moderate pace, 4 miles, approx.1000’ elevation gain. Group limit 10 people, 4 dogs. Contact leader by 12/11. Kelley Mackison, 999-7839or [email protected]
12/19 (Sat) Mansfield Ridge Difficult hike, strong pace, 9 miles, 2600’ elevation gain. Group limit 10.Contact leader by 12/17. David Hathaway, 899-9982 or [email protected]
12/20 (Sun) Bolton Mountain to Lake Mansfield on the Long Trail Moderate hike, moderate pace, 9miles. Peter Cottrell, 879-0755.
12/27 (Sun) Belvedere Moderate to difficult, 6 miles, 2200’ elevation gain. Group limit 10. Contact leaderby 12/26. Richard Larsen, 878-6828 or [email protected]
January 2010 Activities
1/1 (Fri) Camels Hump via Monroe Trail Starting from the Couching Lion Farm Site in Duxbury, we willclimb the Monroe Trail to the summit of Camels Hump and return the same way. Difficult, strong pace,6.8 miles, 2700’ elevation gain. Group limit 10. Contact leader by Wednesday 12/30. David Hathaway,899-9982 or [email protected]
1/2 (Sat) Stowe Pinnacle Start the new year with a snowshoe hike through hardwood and beech forestto a rocky knob summit with views of the Worcester Range and surrounding area. This relatively shorthike has some steep stretches. On previous hikes, we’ve seen a “teepee” made of branches in themiddle of the forest, and claw markings left behind by bears feasting on beechnuts. We’ll return to theparking lot with some hours of daylight left. Moderate hike, moderate pace, 2.8 miles, 1520’ elevationgain. Group limit 8. Contact leader by Thursday, 12/31. Suzanne Daningburg, 514-935-4770 [email protected] (not dot com!).
1/3 (Sun) Liberty and Flume – NH Joint hike with the AMC's Maine Chapter. We’ll be in the trees formost of this hike as we follow the AT (Liberty Spring Trail) to Franconia Ridge where we'll enjoyspectacular views across to the Bond Ridge and Presidential Range and down into the PemigewassetWilderness. Difficult, 10.4 miles. Winter hiking experience recommended. If you show up wearing cotton,we'll send you home. No dogs, please. Group limit 8. Mary Lou Recor, 660-2834 [email protected].
1/9 (Sat) Mount Mansfield From the winter parking, we will climb Mansfield via Halfway House, then tothe summit, and down Sunset Ridge. Some type of crampon probably required, as well as snowshoes.Expect full winter conditions; route may be modified if conditions get too extreme. Difficult hike, strongpace, 9 miles, 3000’ elevation gain. Group limit 10. Contact leader by 1/8. Richard Larsen, 878-6828 [email protected]
1/10 (Sun) Worcester Mountain Well-behaved dogs only. Please visit with me the Worcester Rangenamesake! Moderate hike with strong pace, 5.8 miles, 1970' elevation gain. Group limit 15. Contactleader by 1/8. Robynn Albert, 878-4036 or [email protected].
1/16 (Sat) Mt. Ellen Well-behaved dogs only. Let's surprise the skiers when we reach the summit!Moderate hike with strong pace, 8.6 miles, 2580' elevation gain. Group limit 15. Contact leader by 1/14.Robynn Albert, 878-4036 or [email protected].
January Outings – cont.
1/17 (Sun) Honey Hollow Snowshoe This is a nice circular route, primarily a ski trail but also usedregularly by snowshoers. Easy to moderate hike, slow pace, little elevation change, 5-6 miles with aslightly longer loop for faster people. Dot Myer, 863-2433 or [email protected]
1/23 (Sat) Birch Glen Camp You will work up an appetite for dinner at the Burlington Section's AnnualMeeting on this short snowshoe hike via the gently rising Beane Trail to Birch Glen Camp, the first LongTrail shelter north of Appalachian Gap. Easy, 3 miles. Group limit 8. Mary Lou Recor, 660-2834 [email protected].
1/23 (Saturday evening) Burlington Section Annual Meeting – Food, entertainment, conviviality.See page 3 and the back of this newsletter.
1/24 (Sun) President’s Hike: Beginners’ Snowshoe A leisurely snowshoe to Taylor Lodge. 5 miles.Beginners welcome with limited snowshoes available to borrow. Call early to reserve your pair. PhilHazen, 355-7181 or [email protected]
1/30 (Sat) Backcountry Ski - Bolton to Lake Mansfield Road This is an advanced ski tour being heldjointly with the Catamount Trail Association. Significant backcountry ski experience on steep, narrowtrails required. Difficult with strong pace, 7 miles, 1400’ elevation gain. Group limit 15. Contact leader by1/28. Richard Larsen, 878-6828 or [email protected]
1/31 (Sun) Camels Hump Via Monroe Trail (Dog Friendly) Bring your dog and let’s hike to one of thefinest peaks in Vermont via the Monroe Trail. Don’t forget the leash for the pooch; the summit of CamelsHump has one of the state’s few fragile alpine vegetation zones. We’ll enjoy hot chocolate and cookies,of course! Moderate, 6.8 miles, 2600’ elevation gain. Group limit 10 people, 4 dogs. Contact leader by1/29. Kelley Mackison, 999-7839 or [email protected]
February Outings
2/6 (Sat) Snowshoe Festival GMC Headquarters, Waterbury Center 8:30 to 3 p.m.
2/7 (Sun) Camels Hump We’ll follow the Monroe Trail as it climbs easily at first, and then more steeply,past its junction with the Alpine Trail, turning south on the LT at 3.1 miles, for the final 0.3 mile steep androcky climb to summit. Return by the same route. Difficult hike, moderate pace, 6.8 miles, 2600’ elevationgain. Group limit 8. Contact leader by Thursday 2/4. Suzanne Daningburg, 514-935-4770 [email protected] (not dot com!).
2/13 (Sat) Hunger Mountain Well behaved dogs only. Round trip on the Waterbury Trail. Moderate withstrong pace, 4.4 miles, 2290' elevation. Group limit 15. Contact leader by 2/11. Robynn Albert, 878-4036or [email protected].
2/14 (Sun) Cross-Country Ski from Highland Lodge to Craftsbury Ski Touring Center All-day ski tripon beautiful trails through sugar woods, conifers and open meadows. Difficult with moderate pace, 14miles (we’ll ski only one way). Group limit 8. Contact leader before trip. Carlene W. Squires, 434-2533 [email protected]
2/20 (Sat) Hazen's Notch XC Ski Join us for our annual trip to this snowy corner of the NortheastKingdom. Snow is guaranteed! We’ll make a day of it so pack your lunch. All levels of skiers arewelcome. Fee charged but GMC members pay only half. Linda Evans, 899-3006.
2/21 (Sun) Sterling Pond via Long Trail (Dog Friendly) Bring your dog and let’s hike or snowshoe toSterling Pond via the Long Trail. We’ll relax on some rocks at the summit or stop at Sterling Pond Shelterto enjoy some hot chocolate and gorgeous views of the pond before we descend. Moderate withmoderate pace, 6.6 miles, 1200’ elevation gain. Group limit 10 people, 4 dogs. Contact leader by 2/19.Kelley Mackison, 999-7839 or [email protected]
2/27 (Sat) Little River History Hike/Snowshoe Visit the remnants of the abandoned settlement west ofWaterbury Reservoir. The trails follow ancient roads. Stone fences, cellar hole, and cemeteries remain,but only one building. Easy hike, leisurely pace, 7 miles, 700' elevation gain. No need to registerbeforehand. Just meet us at the Richmond Park and Ride. We’ll leave at 9AM sharp. Contact leader withany questions. Joe Frank, 862-1817 or [email protected]
February Outings – cont.
2/28 (Sun) Snowshoe Mansfield Ridge From Underhill State Park, we’ll head up Sunset Ridge to theMansfield Chin (summit), then follow the ridge to the Forehead and return via Maple Ridge and the CCCroad. Difficult hike, strong pace, 9 miles, 2600’ elevation gain. Group limit 10. Contact leader byThursday 2/25. David Hathaway, 899-9982 or [email protected]
March Outings
3/5 (Fri) to 3/7 (Sun) Adirondack Ski and Snowshoe Week-End Weizel Cabin, near Lake Placid NY. Ifyou are one of the lucky ones to sign up early for this annual GMC/Burlington Ski Club trip, you know thisis one bargain not to be missed. Come play in the snow with some of your newest or oldest best friends,eat and drink and relax to your heart's content. Call early for details and to get on the list. Linda Evans,899-3006.
3/6 (Sat) Mt. Abraham Via Battell Trail Depending on the weather conditions, we will hike or snowshoeto the summit, where the views in winter can be really lovely. If it’s icy, crampons or microspikes andpoles may be necessary. Difficult hike, moderate pace, 6 miles, 2500 vertical feet. Please call leader afew days before trip. Sheri Larsen, 878-6828 or [email protected]
3/7 (Sun) Clark Mt. Bushwhack on Snowshoes We’ll start at the Stevensville Road parking area andfollow the Nebraska Notch Trail to the Long Trail south. Then we’ll leave the trail to bushwhack to the topof Clark Mountain. Moderate to difficult, moderate pace, 5 miles, 1500’ elevation gain. Group limit 10.Contact leader by 3/6. Len Carpenter, 655-3071 or lennysworld@ myfairpoint.net
3/11 (Thurs) GMC 100th Birthday Celebration See page 7 for details.
3/13 (Sat) Abbey Pond (Dog Friendly) Easy snowshoe at a leisurely pace, a few sections of steadyclimbing, 2.3 miles, 1260’ elevation gain. The trail follows a brook and ends at small wilderness pond andwetlands with a view of Robert Frost Mountain. The snowshoe up takes a little under 2 hours, with thereturn about 1 1/2 hours. The trailhead is south of Bristol, just northeast of Middlebury. (This is a longdrive for anyone in Burlington or points north.) Meet in Shelburne at the town offices/fire station/library onRoute 7 (Shelburne Road) at 9AM and carpool from there. We’ll be back in Shelburne at 2:30 or so.Contact leader with any questions. Ted Albers, 985-9064 or [email protected]
3/14 (Sun) Camels Hump Snowshoe to the top of the second highest peak in Vermont. Great views on aclear day. Difficult, 7.3 miles, 2600’ elevation gain. Group limit 8. Contact leader by 3/12. Kathy Adams,399-8687 or [email protected]
3/19 (Fri) Lake Champlain, Seen From the Water 7-9 PM, McCarthy Arts Center Recital Hall at St.Michael's College – See page 5 for details.
3/20 (Sat) Butler Lodge, Wampahoofus, Maple Ridge Loop We’ll snowshoe from the Stevensvilletrailhead in Underhill Center to Butler Lodge on the south side of Mt. Mansfield. From Butler Lodge, we’lltraverse the Wampahoofus Trail and then descend via Maple Ridge and Frost Trails. This snowshoe tripfeatures an interesting, little-used trail and outstanding views. Moderate hike, moderate pace, 5.1 miles,2200’ elevation gain. Peter Cottrell, 879-0755.
3/21 (Sun) Mt. Hunger via Waterbury Trail (Dog Friendly) Late winter snowshoe - or, better yet, earlyspring hike! Be prepared for any type of conditions. Get out and bring your eager dogs and we’ll hike Mt.Hunger via the Waterbury Trail to get some of the best views in Vermont. At the summit, we’ll enjoycamaraderie, hot chocolate and cookies! Moderate with a moderate pace, 4 miles, 2290’ elevation gain.Group limit 10 people, 4 dogs. Contact leader by 3/19. Kelley Mackison, [email protected] or999-7839.
(3/23: Maeve Kim’s annual Birthday Bird Walk will be two months late this year, so we can enjoy springmigration!)
3/27 (Sat) Taylor Lodge Snowshoe varied terrain with some views along the way. Moderate, 5 miles,1200’ elevation gain. Group limit 10. Contact leader by 3/25. Kathy Adams, [email protected] or399-8687.
3/28 (Sun) Snowshoe? Hike? Location? Who Knows?? The end of March in Vermont can be like mid-winter or it can be like spring – so details of this trip will be decided closer to the time. Wherever we go, itwill be an easy to moderate hike at a slow pace. Contact leader a few days before trip. Dot Myer, 863-2433 or [email protected]
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PERMIT NO. 41
Burlington Section Annual Meeting and Dinner
ay January 23, 2010
nited Methodist Church
set Street, South Burlington
Socializing starts at 5:00, dinner at 5:45.
Bring your own plate, eating utensils, and mug.
Lasagna and garlic bread will be served, pluspotluck extras. When planning your potluck dish,please bring enough for 3-4 people.
(last name)
A-G Dessert
H-S Salad
T-Z Beverage*
*Alcoholic beverages aren’t permitted on churchproperty.
Adults - $5.00
Children under 12 - $3.00
Reservations are suggested but not required. Send the following form along with a check made out toGMC Burlington Section to: GMC Dinner/ Anneliese Koenig, 61 Bayberry Lane, South Burlington VT05403 (You may also pay at the door.)
Contact Anneliese with questions: 862-4629 or [email protected]
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