- The Catamount Trail Association (CTA) was founded in 1984 by Ben Rose, Steve Bushey and Paul Jarris.
- The CTA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions made to the CTA are tax-deductible.
- The operating budget of the CTA for 2009/2010 is approximately $225,000. More than 60% of the budget comes from membership dues and contributions.
- Membership in the Association supports the building, maintenance and protection of the Catamount Trail and a voice for backcountry skiers in the Green Mountains. The CTA has more than 2,000 active members and contributors as of May 2010.
- CTA has an active program for permanently conserving the Trail through the acquisition of trail access easements. See the Trail Protection Campaign pages for more information.
- The CTA currently holds 32 easements which, combined with additional sections protected by other conservation organizations and several long-term license agreements, protect nearly 80 miles of the Catamount Trail on private land. Click here for a summary of CTA’s easements.
- The current guidebook is the Ninth Edition Catamount Trail Guidebook, released in December 2008.
- The CTA is grateful for the generosity of more than 200 private landowners whose land the Trail traverses.
- The CTA office is located on the second floor of 1 Mill St., Suite 350, Burlington, VT 05401 in the Chace Mill on the Winooski. Come visit!
