Upcoming Special Event
Third Annual FJG Race To The Top Of Vermont
Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010
Run, mountain bike, or non-competitively hike up the highest mountain in Vermont on the famous Mt. Mansfield Toll Road to benefit the Catamount Trail Association. This event will be limited to the first 900 registered racers.
Take the challenge of racing or hiking to the top of Vermont. The challenge might be the Mountain, yourself, or your competitors. Will the top runner take the King/Queen of the Mountain or will runners retain their 2009 titles? Come to beautiful Stowe, Vermont, for one of the most fun and exciting races of the summer and see what it is all about.
News & Events
2010 Course Records Broken To The Top Of Vermont
Andrew Gardiner and Marilyn Ruseckas break new course records in the 3rd Annual FJG Race To The Top Of Vermont. Click here for more info and full results. More...
CTA Fall Trail Celebration
You’re invited to celebrate a summer of hard work and an exciting fall and winter ahead with us! On Saturday, September 25, we'll be kicking off our fall trail work season in style - come be a part of the CTA's biggest trail gathering of the year! More...
2010 Fall Workday Schedule
For those of you who haven’t been daydreaming of skiing all summer, shorter days and cooler nights are here to remind us that snowy trails are on the way…. which means it’s time to invest in a bit of fall trail maintenance! More...
FJG Race to The Top Of VT Participants Receive A Bonus From the Stowe Mountain Resort
Each participant in the FJG Race To The Top of Vermont will receive a free Stowe Points Card worth $75.00 for the Stowe Mountain Resort and many restaurants in Stowe. More...
You Can Run To The Top Of Vermont
Read about preparing for the FJG Race To The Top Of Vermont by one of the top mountain runners in the U.S. Record holder Kasie Enman takes you through the physical and mental preparation for the Race. More...
Keeping Your Cool While Cycling the Race To The Top by Marilyn Ruseckas
Take it from World Master Mountain Bike Champion Marilyn Ruseckas as she shares her secrets to having a solid performance at the FJG Race To The Top Of Vermont. More...
A Vote A Day for the CTA
CTA is competing with nine other organizations from across the country to win a $50,000 grant as part of the Redwood Creek Greater Outdoors Project. The grant will support our work to protect the Catamount Trail. Cast your vote today and every day through August 31, 2010. More...
3rd Annual FJG Race to the Top of Vermont
Mark Sunday, August 29, on your calendar for the 3rd Annual FJG Race To The Top Of Vermont — our biggest fundraising event of the year. Run, mountain bike, or non-competitively hike up the highest mountain in Vermont on the famous Mt Mansfield Toll Road. This event will be limited to the first 900 registered racers. Register today! More...
Fifty Ways To Tame the Catamount
Despite warm temperatures, threatening rain, and ominous dark clouds, 50 ambitious skiers braved the unknown to tame the Catamount at the 3rd Annual Backcountry Challenge Race and Tour. With temperatures in the low forties, 30 recreational participants and 20 competitive racers started the 17-km trek from the Trapp Family Lodge to Bolton Valley Nordic Center on one of the most popular sections of the 300-mile Catamount Trail. More...
CTA Newsletter
Read the latest Catamount Trail Association newsletter — or peruse one from our archives. More...
3rd Annual Catamount Trail Backcountry Race and Tour
On Sunday, March 14, 2010, race or tour this beautiful but physically challenging course on one of the most spectacular sections of the Catamount Trail. Course length is 17km with a 2,300-foot vertical climb from Trapp Family Touring Center over Bolton Mountain and a 1,300-foot vertical descent to Bolton Valley Nordic Center. More...
Opening Up New Doors Into Backcountry Skiing
The Catamount Trail Association hosted its 2nd Annual Get Out and Backcountry Ski Festival at Bolton Valley Nordic Center on Sunday, January 24. Sixty-six enthusiastic skiers participated. Designed for skiers with previous cross-country ski experience, this event focused on techniques needed to feel comfortable in the backcountry. More...
Follow Kroka Expedition On a 600-mile Journey on Skis
Join the Kroka Expedition as they travel from Marlow, NH, to Vermont and up the Catamount Trail on skis. Carrying all their supplies and living as close to nature as possible, this energetic group of young adventurers will spend over a month on the Catamount Trail sleeping in tents and under the stars. More...
2nd Annual Ladies Nordic Ski Expo
Women Seek Winter Adventure On Their Own Terms: Freshly frosted mountains provided the backdrop for the 2nd Annual Ladies Nordic Ski Expo at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, on January 9th. One hundred high-energy women gathered for this unique instructional event. More...
2010 Multi-Day Tours
Two Weeklong Tours and two Three-Day Weekend Tours are part of the multi-day tour line-up for 2009-2010. More...
2010 Winter Events by Date
The 2009-2010 winter Tour and Events Calendar includes a wide variety of day tours and special events. More...
2010 Special Events
A quick look at the special events planned for the 2009-2010 ski season. More...
2010 Conservation Events
Animal tracking, forest management, natural history, trees and shrubs are topics in CTA's four-part Winter Naturalist Series in February and March 2010. More...
Course Records Broken At FJG Race To The Top Of Vermont
More than 600 hikers, mountain bikers and runners assembled at the base of Mount Mansfield’s Toll Road on August 30th for the second annual Fleisher Jacobs Group Race to the Top of Vermont. Click here for results, photos, the press release and race details. More...
CTA Loses Long Time Friend
On May 15, 2009, John Stearns of Bridgewater, VT and Glastonbury, CT passed away at the age of 74 with his family by his side. It’s not very often someone comes along who embraces an organization like John Stearns embraced the Catamount Trail. John’s passionate love for skiing and the outdoors were expressed through his dedication to the many facets of the organization. Read more about John and CTA. More...
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