Events

Burke. Burke Mountain. Moderate. 6 miles. Meet at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Thomas Weiss, 223-5603.

Stowe. Smugglers Notch. Fall walk-thru on the Long Trail/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 ericseidel1@gmail.com

Duxbury. Fall walk-thru to LT/Bamforth Ridge Shelter. All abilities. 3-4 miles round trip. Bring lunch. Wear sturdy boots, work clothes and gloves. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or ericseidel1@gmail.com

Middlesex. Moderate. 6 miles. East Hill Road to Rte. 2 via Barnett Hill Road. Car Spot required. Meet at 12:00 noon. Leaders: John Buddington and Kathy Gohl, 229-0725 or webmaster@gmcmontpelier.org

Bike ride from Montpelier Train Station to Red Hen Bakery (Yummy!) Shawn Keeley, 229-0933.

Greensboro. Moderate. 7 miles. Walk on dirt and paved roads around beautiful Caspian Lake. Bring water and lunch. Call Leaders: Reidun and Andrew Nuquist, 223-3550 for meeting time and place.

Romp and play in North Branch Park. Y - Especially for younger kids (age 0 - 4). Gretchen Elias. 223-6360

Shelburne. Easy. 4+ miles. After Thanksgiving walk at Shelburne Farms. Enjoy farm vistas and a peek at the lake. Dress for the weather. Meet at 12:00 noon. Please call in advance Leader: Steve Lightholder, 479-2304 or steve.lightholder@yahoo.com

Stowe. Moderate. 6 miles. Hike trails and woods roads in anticipation of winter. Meet at 9:00 A.M. Leader: Charlene Bohl, 229-9908 or charlenebohl@comcast.net

Montpelier. Hubbard Park. Easy. 3+/- miles. Meet at 2:00 P.M. in front of the VT Historical Society, 109 State Street, Montpelier. Leader: Ron Merkin, 249-7116 or remnise4@yahoo.com

Executive Meeting at 6:00 P.M. and Membership/Planning Meeting at 7:30 P.M. Planning events from March 1 - May 31, 2012. All members are welcome at both meetings. Pizza for the Executive Committee meeting and desserts for the Membership/Planning meeting. You may bring a dessert to share. Home of Ken Hertz. Call: 229-4737 for directions. Car-pooling...

Fifth Anniversary hike. Paine Mountain, Northfield. Call Leader: Mike Wetherell, 223-8493 for meeting time and place.

Berlin. Irish Hill. Easy/Moderate. Various distances. Local trails in the area. Meet at 1:00 P.M., Staples parking lot off Paine Turnpike, Berlin. Leader: Steve Lightholder, 479-2304 or steve.lightholder@yahoo.com

Middlesex. White Rocks Mountain. Middlesex trailhead. Approximately 6.0 miles. Difficult. Call Leader: Charlene Bohl. 229-9908 or charlenebohl@comcast.net for meeting time and place.

Montpelier. Hubbard Park. 3+/- miles. Meet in front of the VT Historical Society, 109 State St., Montpelier at 2:00 P.M. Leader: Ron Merkin, 249-7116 or remnise4@yahoo.com

Stowe. Trapps Ski Touring Center. Easy. Various distances. Trail fee. Call Leader: Lexi Shear, 229-9810 for meeting time and place.

Graniteville. Millstone Hill Touring Center. Moderate. Various Distances. Trail Fee. Meet at MHS at 9:00 A.M. Leader: Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or ericseidel1@gmail.com

East Montpelier. All levels. Various options possible. Morse Farm Ski Touring Center. Trail Fee. Enjoy our local ski center. Call Leader: Reidun Nuquist, 223-3550 for meeting time and place.

Drew Peterson: slides and talk. 7:00 P.M. Capital City Grange, Northfield Rd., Montpelier. Hiking all of the Rockies highest mountains is like trying to solve a huge puzzle, one piece at a time, with no guarantee of completion. Now halfway through Colorado s 54 peaks over 14,000 feet, stewardship volunteer Drew Petersen shares photographs and...

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.

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

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.

Green Mountain Club, Waterbury Center. See Winter issue of the Long Trail News for details.

Berlin. Dr. Burns Property. Easy/Moderate. Various Distances. Call Leader: Fred Jordan, 223-3935 for meeting time and place.