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The 2012 annual meeting of our Section will be held Friday, April 13th at Vermont College. Read the minutes of last year's meeting.
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Planning a trip? Check the sunrise/sunset times and some past easier trips and trip sequences Vermont Hunting Season posted at the Vermont Fish and Wildlife website. The revised Section Leaders' Handbook is on the GMC web site. See the links at the bottom of this page for the main text and the appendices.
| Archives shows all known, scheduled outings of the Montpelier Section, since its establishment in 1955.
January 2012 January 20, Friday - James P. Taylor Series. 7:00 P.M. Capital City Grange, Northfield Rd., Montpelier. Drew Petersen shares photos and stories from his 2011 solo trip to some of Colorado's 14,000 ft peaks. January 28, Saturday - Snowshoe. Stowe. Mt. Mansfield Chin. Difficult. 5.2 miles. Ascend Long Trail from Rte 108. Hike to Taft Lodge and then summit the Chin. Crampons recommended. Must call Leader: Paul DeLuca, 476-7987 or pdeluca420@msn.com for meeting time and place. January 29, Sunday - Cross-country Ski. Craftsbury. Craftsbury Ski Touring Center. Various distances. Moderate. Trail Fee. Lunch on the trail. Meet at MHS at 9:30 A.M. Leaders: Cynthia Martin and George Longenecker, 229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net January 31, Tuesday - Cross-country Ski. Stowe. Trapp's Ski Touring Center. Moderate. Various distances. Trail Fee. Call Leaders: Mary Smith, 505-0603 or Mary Garcia, 229-0153 for meeting time and place. February 2012 February 4, Saturday - Snowshoe Festival. Green Mountain Club, Waterbury Center. See Winter issue of the Long Trail News for details. February 7, Tuesday - Cross-Country Ski. Berlin. Dr. Burns Property. Easy/Moderate. Various Distances. Call Leader: Fred Jordan, 223-3935 for meeting time and place. February 11, Saturday - Cross-Country Ski. Bolton. Bolton Ski Touring Center. Moderate. Various distances. Trail Fee. Call Leaders: Mary Smith. 505-0603 or Mary Garcia, 229-0153 for meeting time and place. February 11, Saturday - Snowshoe. Middlesex. Hunger Mountain. Moderate/Difficult. 5.4 miles. 1,900' elevation gain. Meet at 9:00 A.M. at Rumney School. Leader: Scott Skinner, 223-7123. February 12, Sunday - Snowshoe. Huntington. Moderate/Difficult. 7 miles round trip. Montclair Glen Lodge by the Forest City Trail. If unable to access trailhead because of road closure, snowshoe and destination will be changed. Must call Leader: Michael Chernick, 249-0520 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place. February 12, Sunday - February 18, Saturday - Snowshoe. Stowe. Mt. Mansfield Forehead. 5.2 miles. Difficult. Ascend Frost and Maple Ridge Trails from Stevensville Road, Underhill. Descend Wampahoofus and Butler Lodge Trails. Crampons required. Must call Leader: Paul DeLuca 476-7987 or pdeluca420@msn.com for meeting time and place. February 18, Saturday - Snowshoe. Woodbury. Snowshoe and Potluck Supper. Home of Sally Sairs. Easy/Moderate. Various distances. Bring your own bowl, cup, utensils. Flashlight or headlamp needed after 4:30 P.M. dinner. Meet at 12:00 noon. Call Leader, Sally Sairs, 456-1316 before the weekend for your potluck contribution. February 19, Sunday - Cross-country Ski. Marshfield. Moderate. Various distances. Meet at 12:00 P.M. at MHS. Leaders: Cynthia Martin and George Longenecker, 229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net February 20, Monday - President's Day February 21, Tuesday - Cross-country Ski. Stowe. Mt. Mansfield Touring Center. All abilities. Various Distances. Trail fee. Lunch on the trail. Meet at 9:30 A.M. Leaders: Cynthia Martin and George Longenecker, 229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net February 25, Saturday - Cross-country Ski. Peacham. Difficult. 4 miles. Beach Road to Peacham Bog, Groton, and return. Call Leader: Steve Lightholder, 479-2304 or steve.lightholder@yahoo.com for meeting time and place. March 2012 March 3, Saturday - Snowshoe. Avery's Gore. Gore Mountain. Event was moved to January 8 Snowshoe to fire tower/summit. Difficult. 8 miles round trip. Co-listed with the Northeast Kingdom Section. Call Leader: Michael Chernick, 249-0520 or chernick5@comcast.net March 4, Sunday - Cross-country Ski. East Montpelier. Coburn Pond. Easy. 2 miles. Meet at MHS at 1:00 P.M. Leader: Thomas Weiss, 223-5603 March 7, Wednesday - Combined Executive Committee & Membership Meetings. Executive Committee Meeting at 6:00 P.M. and Membership Meeting at 7:30 P.M. Planning events from June 1 - August 31, 2012. All members are welcome at both meetings. Location yet to be determined. March 8, Thursday - Cross-country Ski. Stowe. Mt. Mansfield Touring Center. All abilities. Various distances. Call Leaders: Mary Garcia, 229-0153 or Mary Smith, 505-0603 for meeting time and place. March 10, Saturday - Snowshoe. Elmore. Rte. 12 to Little Elmore Pond. Moderate. 4 miles round trip. Call Leader: Priscilla Daggett, 454-1234 or pdaggett@myfairpoint.net for meeting time and place. March 11, Sunday - March 11, Sunday - Daylight Savings Time begins today! March 18, Sunday - Hike/Snowshoe. Moscow. Walk or snowshoe along Cotton Brook Road. Distance depends on group and conditions. Call Leader: Ken Hertz, 802-229-4737 or kenneth.hertz@myfairpoint.net for meeting time and place. March 24, Saturday - Cross-country Ski. Groton State Forest. Moderate. Snow conditions will determine location and length. Meet at MHS at 1:00 P.M. Call Leaders: George Longenecker or Cynthia Martin, 229-9787 for more details. April 2012 April 1, Sunday - Walk. East Montpelier. Walk a portion of the East Montpelier Trails. Some unpaved roads. Easy. 6+/- miles. Call Leader: Ken Hertz, 229-4737 or kenneth.hertz@myfairpoint.net for meeting time and place. April 8, Sunday - Easter April 13, Friday - Section Annual Meeting. Montpelier. Vermont College of Fine Arts. Noble Hall Reading Room. College Street. See Trail Talk for details. April 14, Saturday - Walk. Adamant. Around Sodom Pond. Easy/Moderate. 4 miles. Call Leaders: Mary Garcia, 229-0153 or Mary Smith, 505-0603 for meeting time and place. April 14, Saturday - April 15, Sunday - Walk. Stowe Bike Path. Paved. Easy. 10 miles round trip. Call Leader: Michael Chernick, 223-0918 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place. April 21, Saturday - Walk. Berlin. Berlin Pond short or long loop. Easy/Moderate. 5-8 miles depending on group preference and snow conditions. Meet at 8:00 A.M. at MHS due to limited parking at the pond. Leader: Kevin Ryan, 249-8849 or pinewhisp@comcast.net April 22, Sunday - Earth Day April 28, Saturday - Walk. Groton. From the Nature Center at Groton State Pond to Peacham Bog. Moderate. 5.6 miles. Call Leader: Phyllis Rubenstein, 223-0020 or phyllis@phyllisrubensteinlaw.com for meeting time and place. May 2012 May 5, Saturday - Walk. Montpelier. Moderate. 3-4 hours. Walk through Hubbard Park to Gould Hill Road onto trail to North Branch Park. Return to State House. Call Leader: Fred Jordan, 223-3935 for meeting time and place. May 8, Tuesday - Bike Ride. Waterbury to Huntington Gorge. Moderate. 25 miles. Bring water and lunch. Helmet required. Call Leaders: Mary Garcia, 229-0153 or Mary Smith, 505-0603 for meeting time and place. May 10, Thursday - Work Hike. (Rain Date: May 11, Friday) Montpelier. All abilities. Our annual work day in Montpelier Parks. Give something back to the city parks which we enjoy year-round. Bring water and lunch. Wear work clothes and gloves. Tools provided. Call leader at 223-3550 for meeting location. Leader: Reidun Nuquist, with Parks Director Geoff Beyer. May 12, Saturday - May 13, Sunday - Paddle. Swanton. Missiquoi National Wildlife Refuge. Moderate. Various Distances. This is another outing exploring areas in the Nature Conservancy guide. Bring kayak or canoe, PFD, lunch, and binoculars. Meet at MHS at 9:00 A.M. Call Cynthia Martin or George Longenecker for more information 229-9787. May 13, Sunday - Mother's Day May 19, Saturday - Work Hike. Duxbury. LT/Bamforth Ridge. All abilities. 3-4 miles round trip. Wear sturdy boots, work clothes and gloves. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or trails@gmcmontpelier.org May 26, Saturday - Work Hike. Stowe. Smugglers' Notch. LT/Elephant's Head and Sterling Pond Trails. All abilities. Various distances. Wear sturdy boots, work clothes and gloves. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or trails@gmcmontpelier.org May 28, Monday - Memorial Day. Official end of Mud Season. June 2012 June 3, Sunday - June 14, Thursday - Flag Day June 17, Sunday - Father's Day June 30, Saturday - Contact Leader. Notify the trip leader if you plan to participate. You don't want to be left behind, and the leader wants to know how large the group will be. Check the suitability of the outing for your fitness, skill and equipment.
Be prepared. Always bring appropriate gear for the event you are attending - lunch, liquid, snacks, footwear and clothing appropriate to the season and weather. For example, a flashlight is recommended for all-day and winter events since return after sunset is possible. And remember that weather in the mountains can be more severe than in the valleys. Meeting Place. Unless otherwise noted, trips leave from the Montpelier High School (MHS) parking lot. Difficulty Ratings. The rating levels of difficulty are easy, moderate, and difficult. See guidelines from the Trip Leaders' Handbook.
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