Joining Our GMC SectionTo join our section please follow this link:Green Mountain Club Membership to the main club website, then click on: "Join/renew through our online store." and sign up for a membership type of "Brattleboro". You can also contact a section member at gmcbrattleboro@yahoo.com and request to be added to the section e-mail list, so you will receive any updates to the schedule below automatically. Also check out the club on Facebook here. |
Links to Other Sites
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| Meet | December 10 | Holiday gathering at Rob and Bonnie Cramp's in Williamsville at 5 p.m. Call them at 348-7158. |
| Hike/Ski/Snowshoe/Camp | December 31 | New Year's Eve at Spruce Peak Shelter. Ring in the New Year on the Long Trail. Call Joe Cook at 257-0609. |
| Ski/Snowshoe/Camp | January 7-8 | Mystery cabin in Stratton. Ski or snowshoe 1 mile to a heated cabin with good snow and great views, the location of which will be undisclosed to protect the privacy of the owners. Call Mark Brown at 254-4647. |
| Ski/Camp | January 21-22 | Sam's Cabin in the Dartmouth College Grant. 2.5 mile ski to heated cabin. Reservations are required. Call Mark Brissette '06 at (860) 908-0492. |
| Snowshoe | January 28 | Mount Ascutney traverse. Relatively challenging one-way trip across promontory close to home. Call Rich Windish at 457-2123. |
| Snowshoe | February 4 | Green Mountain Club Snowshoe Festival at the Club's headquarters in Waterbury Center. Indoor and outdoor kids' activities, nature walks, workshops, raffle, snacks, cocoa, and more. For details see the Long Trail News. |
| Snowshoe | February 7 | Moonlight snowshoeing at the Brattleboro Outing Club. Call Bob Immler at 254-5834. |
| Ski | February 11 | Kilburn Pond. Skiing in Pisgah State Park, close to home. Call George Roy at (603) 399-7756. |
| Ski | February 18 | Grout Pond. Reliable snow at elevation, suitable for beginners. Call Dot MacDonald at 257-7657. |
| Ski | February 25-26 | Catamount Trail. Hazen's Notch to the Canadian Border, with the Catamount Trail Association. Call Joe Cook at 257-0609. |
| Snowshoe | March 3 | Grant Mountain in the Adirondacks. Challenging climb with crampons. Call Gary Hillsgrove at 348-9353. |
| Ski/Snowshoe/Camp | March 10-11 | Grand Falls Cabin on the Carrabassett in New Portland, Maine. Cross country and downhill skiing, and heated cabin with facilities. Reservations are required. Call Joe Cook at 257-0609. |
| Ski | March 17 | Prospect Mountain ski tour. Saint Patrick's Day at classic old downhill area with groomed x-c trails in Woodford. Call Dot MacDonald at 257-7657. |
| Ski/Snowshoe/Camp | March 23-25 | Ned's Place cabin at Merck Forest. New shelter with wood stove 2 miles from Visitor Center. Please join us for any portion of the weekend to help to defray the cost. Call Rob and Bonnie Cramp at 348-7158. |
| Meet | April 1 | Brattleboro Section Annual Meeting at Dummerston Center Congregational Church at 6 p.m. Pot luck dinner, business meeting, and slide show. Call Mark Brown at 254-4647. |
| Hike/Ski/Snowshoe/Camp | April 14-15 | Skylight Lodge. Unheated cabin near Middlebury Gap. Call Gary Hillsgrove and Cheryl Cullen at 348-9353. |
| Plan | April 17 | Spring and Summer Schedule Planning Meeting and pot luck dinner at Mark Brown's in Dummerston at 5:30 p.m. Call Mark at 254-4647. |
| Bike | April 28 | Brookline loop, suitable for beginners. Call Kathy Lapan at 254-6547. |
| Hike | April 30 | Mount Ascutney's Weathersfied Trail, 7 miles, moderate to difficult. Call George Roy at (603) 399-7756. |
| Work | May 5-6 | Long Trail work weekend. Please bring pack frames, shovels, hoes, and clippers, and meet on Saturday at the West Dummerston Covered Bridge at 7:00 a.m. or at the parking lot on the Long Trail on Route 30 at 8 a.m. Call Mark Brown at 254-4647. |
| Hike | May 19 | Short hike to the Pinnacle in Westminster. Call Dot MacDonald at 257-7657. |
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