Montpelier Section
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| Sat Jan 03 | 
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A forecast of rain dampened the enthusiasm of those who called to enquire about this "Saturday Snow Surprise". The rain ended in the morning, leaving... | |
| Sat Jan 17 |
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The Trapp Family Lodge was the destination I selected for this mystery snow surprise. I had noticed that members of the Sierra Club could ski on this... | |
| Wed Jan 21 |
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The trip was cancelled because of very cold weather and inquiries from only two people that were possibly interested in doing the trip. Mary Garcia | |
| Sun Jan 25 |
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On January 25, 2004, John G., Paul D., Jay M., and I hiked up the Long Trail from Rt 108 to the Chin on Mt. Mansfield. This usually difficult route was... | |
| Tue Jan 27 |
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What good timing. Seven skiers enjoyed almost balmy temperatures for our afternoon exploration of the new trails across from Morse Farm. After many days of... | |
| Sat Jan 31 |
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In the face of a howling wind and zero degree temperature we set off up the unplowed Route 108 into the Notch. Who should we meet coming out but Ken H and his... | |
| Sun Feb 01 |
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With sunshine and food, fun things happen. Following a month of bitterly cold days, Februarys first day blessed us with sunshine and mild temperatures (in the... | |
| Sat Feb 07 |
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It was a beautiful winter day with warm temperatures and great skiing conditions. We skied Race Loop 5.5k in the morning and Ruthie's Run and Ruthie's Run... | |
| Sun Feb 08 |
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Sunday February 8, 2004 Cross-Country Ski Stowe Mtn Resort Touring Center Leader: Andrew Nuquist Slow down the wind, and it would have been a perfect day; new... | |
| Sat Feb 14 |
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I was asked to be the substitute leader on this mystery ski. Fortunately, the weather gods blessed the day with temperatures in the high 20s and no wind. Kay M... | |
| Sat Feb 21 |
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Saturday February 21, 2004 Snowshoe Mansfield Forehead via Butler Lodge Trail Wampahoofus Leader: Ed Loewenton Location: Mount Mansfield - Butler Lodge Trail... | |
| Sun Feb 22 |
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Everyone looks forward to the annual ski and dinner at Highland Lodge. Unlike some other years, the weather cooperated fully. There was new snow and the... | |
| Sat Feb 28 |
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Better weather than what we had on this outing is hard to find. Joanne R, Thomas W, Kay M, and I were fortunate to have brilliant sunshine throughout our... | |
| Sun Feb 29 |
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Sunday February 29, 2004 Cross-Country Ski Trapp Family Lodge Ski Center Leader: Marilyn and Bob Wilson Sunday, February 29, '04 was a beautiful, sunny, warm... | |
| Sat Mar 06 |
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The lack of snow for many weeks, the recent warm weather and rain created ground conditions that were poor for back country skiing. The trips location was... | |
| Sat Mar 20 |
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Todays trip had been scheduled originally for Little River State Park but lack of snow in recent weeks combined with warm temperatures made that destination a... | |
| Sat Mar 27 |
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Saturday morning dawned dark and misty. Who would want to go up the mountain with me on a day like that? Nancy S, thats who. So off we went up the toll road.... | |
| Sun Mar 28 |
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A total of seven people (but no dogs) participated in this hike. We enjoyed an absolutely gorgeous, clear spring day, with temperatures approaching 60 degrees.... | |
| Sat Apr 10 |
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This was a day in Groton State Forest that couldn't decide whether to be winter or spring, and accordingly we couldn't decide whether to wear snowshoes or... | |
| Sun Apr 11 |
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Eight people participated in this walk along the Stowe Rec Path. We started at the parking lot on Luce Hill Road and walked down to the Village, where we... | |
| Sat Apr 17 |
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This ride was pretty well attended [9 people, including trip leader.] Temperatures were in the 60s. Several participants expressed that since it was their... | |
| Sun Apr 18 |
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[13 people plus 2 dogs!] We were newcomers to Fuller Hill in Warren, and were impressed with the sweeping and constantly changing views. In the foreground were... | |
| Sat Apr 24 |
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Ten of us gathered on a cool and windy "Spring" day to work on the East Montpelier trail South of Templeton Road. This middle section of the trail goes South... | |
| Sat May 01 |
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It was almost 80 degrees on May 1 when eight GMCers walked on roads in Chelsea. We left the South Common, walked up Maple Avenue to the snow machine trail and... | |
| Sun May 02 |
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Wildflower hike on Snake Mountain in Addison,VT: We hit it just right the best display of Trillium wild flowers I have ever seen in the last 10 years! The... | |
| Thu May 06 |
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This was our third annual work day for the Montpelier parks, and for the first time the sun was shining. It was a beautiful, warm spring day. We met Geoff... | |
| Sat May 15 |
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This is the Spring work hike up Camels Hump for the Section. We had a great turnout of 13 people! Andy and Reidun had done a walk-through before hand, so we... | |
| Sun May 16 |
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This hike was to look for flowers at the top of Lincoln Gap, where we found an unique colored Trillium which we named a special specie name in honor of the... | |
| Sat May 22 |
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This was the Section's Spring work hike in Smuggler's Notch. While waiting at the Montpelier High School parking lot the rain came down hard and the few hardy... | |
| Sat May 29 |
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When Rick M's helmet blew down the driveway at Montpelier High School, we got a glimpse of what we would be facing throughout the day. Indeed, the winds were... | |
| Mon May 31 |
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This trip is ride number 30, page 165, from the 1997 edition of Short Bike Rides in Vermont by Sandy Duling. Rural, scenic landscape and a beautiful day. Well... | |
| Sat Jun 05 |
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An absolutely perfect day for outdoor pursuits meant that Priscilla C, Steve L, and I had great conditions for the bike ride to Warren. Priscilla met me at... | |
| Sat Jun 05 |
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Despite forecasts of rain for both days, three of us journeyed to North Adams, MA for the AT approach to the LT, which begins along city streets. It felt... | |
| Sun Jun 06 |
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This special work hike was for the Section to work on Sterling Pond Shelter and surroundings. We had 10 regular Section members, two from the GMC Headquarters... | |
| Mon Jun 07 |
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Fourteen of us gathered for a walk on the trails and dirt roads of East Montpelier. The weather was lovely. Most of the group was women and nearly half the... | |
| Sun Jun 13 |
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Mary Slater is a hero! On this sparsely attended (2 of us including the leader) bike ride from Plainfield village to Orange and back, the leader suffered a... | |
| Mon Jun 14 |
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Four women and three men decided to spend a warm June evening traipsing around Montpelier and East Montpelier with me. The eight of us gathered at the base of... | |
| Sat Jun 19 |
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Six bike riders left the Grand Union in Hardwick to bike through Greensboro, East Craftsbury and return to Hardwick. Rain was predicted, but the weather seemed... | |
| Sat Jun 19 |
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Ken, Charlene and Hal met at MHS and drove down to Appalachian Gap. Several people who had called to express interest in the trip did not show up, apparently... | |
| Sun Jun 20 |
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A truly beautiful day in Smuggler's Notch!! Two members met the leader at the height-of-land and proceeded to repair, reconstruct, and generally improve the... | |
| Mon Jun 21 |
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One veteran, one newcomer and I headed up the Middlesex Trail at 5:30 P.M. (It's interesting to be able to start a trip at a time that would be out of the... | |
| Sat Jun 26 |
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Time: 9 hours Paul D. and I did the Mansfield Rock Circuit in chilly weather that threatened rain. We stayed dry, and toward mid-afternoon, started seeing... | |
| Sun Jun 27 |
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Eight of us paddled the circumference of Caspian Lake. We had the whole lake pretty much to ourselves, except for a couple of loons and a mother merganser and... | |
| Mon Jun 28 |
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I was surprised by the amount of interest in this trip. Nine hikers showed up at the meeting place and many are new to the GMC. Apparently, the combination of... | |
| Sun Jul 04 |
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On a warm July Sunday, six of us a walked/waded in the Waterbury Reservoir instead of attending the Moscow July 4th parade. We started from what was once the... | |
| Sat Jul 10 |
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We put into the Otter Creek below the falls at Vergennes: nine people and one dog in eight boats. We paddled past good-sized sailboats tied up in the village,... | |
| Sat Jul 10 |
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Three of us completed this difficult 24-mile backpacking trip. At the meeting spot, a strikingly beautiful scarlet tanager greeted us. We climbed Stratton... | |
| Sun Jul 11 |
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A bright, pleasantly warm summer day was the backdrop for this ride. Six cyclists departed from Route 100 in Duxbury - four via the dirt of River Road and two... | |
| Mon Jul 12 |
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Rain threatened -- and then arrived -- as eight of us gathered in Elmore State Park. All participants wanted to forge ahead. A nice rain fell throughout the... | |
| Sat Jul 17 |
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This was the third year for the Elmore Extravaganza. And once again rain threatened but didn't fall during any stages of the weekend. Ruck M and Jill A biked... | |
| Mon Jul 19 |
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Very enjoyable trip. Let's do it again next year! George Plumb | |
| Sat Jul 24 |
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There were only three of us to do this short loop in East Montpelier. It was a beautiful day for biking. We started at the East Montpelier Elementary School... | |
| Sat Jul 24 |
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Despite delightful temperatures and a drop in humidity, this ride attracted no participants. The fact the section offered five outings this weekend was... | |
| Sun Jul 25 |
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Three Section members and one non-member participated. The Route was: Pinkham visitor center to Summit via Tuckerman, Huntington Ravine, Alpine Garden, Lions... | |
| Sun Jul 25 |
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A fine day for being outdoors! The rain took a break, and the temperature range was a comfortable 65-70. The four of us (Mary from Burlington, Mary from... | |
| Sat Jul 31 |
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Six of us walked the North Branch Nature Trails with naturalist Susan Sawyer. Undeterred by early morning showers, overcast skies and high humidity, we learned... | |
| Sat Jul 31 |
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Six of us walked the North Branch Nature Trails with naturalist Susan Sawyer. Undeterred by early morning showers, overcast skies and high humidity, we learned... | |
| Mon Aug 02 |
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This Monday hike started at the Long Trail parking area on Duxbury Road as part of a pleasant summer afternoon. Four of us, and one dog, dissipated some... | |
| Sat Aug 07 |
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August 7, 2004 Hike - Groton State Forest This was a day in which the weather steadily improved, contrary to the weather forecast. Twelve hikers set out... | |
| Mon Aug 09 |
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Monday, August 9th The group, consisting of Sally S., her son John S., Steve L., Edward K., Fred and Nancy J., met at noon at the Wayside Picnic Area, 5 miles... | |
| Mon Aug 09 |
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Ten people and one dog participated in the walk around Berlin Pond. After much rain, threats of rain and unseasonably cool weather, it was great to have a day... | |
| Sat Aug 14 |
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We lucked out with a fine summer day for a bike ride. Ten of us had similar thoughts and met at the green in Bristol. After a group photo we set off, soon... | |
| Sat Aug 14 |
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The weather gods smiled on us this day, one of the few rain-free days of early August. The four of us drove from the MHS parking lot to Plainfield and then out... | |
| Sun Aug 15 |
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Nine of us, including two members of the Worcester Section, enjoyed a fine summer's day on Lake Willoughby, Vermont's only 'fjord'. We paddled around the lake,... | |
| Mon Aug 16 |
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A flurry of phone calls in advance resulted in two individuals showing up to hike Paine Mountain. The others perhaps were put off by the possibility of rain.... | |
| Sat Aug 21 |
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Scouting trip The hike is number 43 in 50 Hikes in Vermont. Hiking time was about 3 hours, driving time from Montpelier about 1 1/2 hours (via Rte 12 to... | |
| Sun Aug 22 |
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Outstanding weather contributed significantly to the enjoyment of this trip. Three of the members of today's party departed from Montpelier and linked up with... | |
| Tue Aug 24 |
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By parking in Enosburg Falls and pedaling round-trip to Richford, we avoided having to spot cars and enjoyed the pleasant twenty-mile ride through rural... | |
| Sat Aug 28 |
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On a hot and humid day at the end of August, two of us went to Manchester to climb Mt. Equinox. The Equinox Preservation Trust has a network of trails at the... | |
| Sat Aug 28 |
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Despite a forecast calling for thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, one brave trip participant decided to go for it. We started out at a brisk... | |
| Sat Aug 28 |
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The day was hot and humid; however, five of us enjoyed the trip to Middlesex. We took our time and drank plenty of water. There was a cool breeze most of the... | |
| Sun Aug 29 |
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Emily B, and I started on a hot, humid day threatening rain (as expected for summer '04) from the parking area reserved for common people near the Mansfield... | |
| Mon Aug 30 |
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The hike was scheduled as Trails in Orange but Due to the forecast of thunder, lightning, and heavy rain (and considering that the weather of the prior two... | |
| Sat Sep 04 |
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Ed L, Paul D, & Theresa S got an early (8:30) start at the Appalachia Parking lot on Rt 16, taking the Airline trail all the way to the summit of Mt Adams.... | |
| Mon Sep 06 |
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I'm so glad that George P called me and expressed interest in doing this ride! If he hadn't called, I doubt that I would have done it by myself. As it turned... | |
| Sat Sep 11 |
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We reached our original destination, Goddard Shelter, in good time and it would have made a nice place to overnight because it was pleasantly situated in a... | |
| Sat Sep 11 |
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September 11, 2004 was bright and sunny. A perfect day for a trip to the White Mountains. Three of us set out to climb Mt. Tripyramid. We parked along the... | |
| Sat Sep 18 |
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Last night's rain was ending as we departed Montpelier, and the clouds started to lift as we drove up Camel's Hump Road in Huntington Center. We had visions of... | |
| Sun Sep 19 |
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Ok, so it was overcast. OK, so it was windy. OK, so it was kind of cold. This is Vermont! What do you expect? It was great weather for hill climbing and... | |
| Tue Sep 21 |
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We had five participants on this bike ride. It was a beautiful fall day for biking. The ride was all up hill to Barnard, however, it was gradual and no one... | |
| Sat Sep 25 |
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A delightful day and a delightful small group. Two members were joined by two non-members. Our abilities were very well matched, and it was nice to have lots... | |
| Sat Sep 25 |
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A balmy day in the Northeast Kingdom greeted our group of thirteen hikers. It turned out that this outing had been scheduled for the same day as the Burke... | |
| Sun Sep 26 |
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Today dawned cool and crisp with a morning mist that the sun broke through before 9:00. Anne F and I met Bob S at the Wheeler Mountain trailhead just after 10... | |
| Mon Sep 27 |
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Good trip. We started at the State House, climbed the trail up to the Hubbard Park tower, then walked over to the cemetery. The foliage would be better a week... | |
| Fri Oct 01 |
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Our Montpelier Section weekend at Wheeler Pond Camps was our section's introduction to the camps, generously donated to the GMC last fall by Chris Hadsel and... | |
| Sat Oct 02 |
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The hike was cancelled due to non-attendance. Scouting Hike Thursday September 2 Trip time (return to Montpelier) was 10 hours. Driving: The Hedgehog Brook... | |
| Sun Oct 03 |
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It was a perfect autumn day, with clear skies and beautiful foliage. We couldn't have picked a better day for a walk in the woods. It was chilly in the shade,... | |
| Sat Oct 09 |
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Two of the individuals who had intended to come on this outing were thwarted by the disappearance of their car. The driver called me in the morning and... | |
| Sat Oct 09 |
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The day was overcast but warm for October. The foliage was a nice addition to our ride although the colors didn't seem as vivid as we thought they should be... | |
| Sat Oct 16 |
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The trail was wet and slippery in spots, but traction on the over 90% of the rock surfaces was good. OK, this trail may a bit more than moderately difficult in... | |
| Sat Oct 23 |
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I received two calls in advance for this outing: One from a woman who didn't own her own boat and one from a kayaker who lives in Hanover, NH. I frankly told... | |
| Mon Oct 25 |
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A beautiful sunset was one of the rewards that we walkers received for our exploration of Barre's hills. We set out shortly after five and kept a brisk pace... | |
| Sat Oct 30 |
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Sunday, October 30, 2004, was a dark rainy morning as people collected at the Montpelier High School parking lot. There was some discussion of canceling but I... | |
| Sun Oct 31 |
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Mary G and I logged 15 miles before rain forced us to abort. The afternoon was warm and windy, and, unfortunately, wet. I look forward to leading a cemetery... | |
| Sat Nov 06 |
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On Sunday, November 6, 2004, we were fortunate to have partly clear skies with out rain or snow this late in the season. Most of the volunteers arrived at the... | |
| Mon Nov 08 |
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November 8, 2004 - Manny and I led a walk in downtown Montpelier. We had four others joined us on this venture. We did some hills. We enjoyed the view of the... | |
| Sun Nov 14 |
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Eight people and two dogs enjoyed a two-hour road walk on the second day of (rifle) deer hunting season. We started at one in the afternoon, so the deer and... | |
| Sun Nov 21 |
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Five walkers donned some orange and set out on a route that began and ended (appropriately) in Orange. We began on Emery Road, continued to Woodchuck Hollow,... | |
| Mon Nov 22 |
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Bridges. They are the key to transportation in any city built around rivers. The cities either have easy traffic flow (pedestrian, bicycle and automotive), or... | |
| Sat Nov 27 |
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Ken H, Steve L and I drove to Waitsfield, put on our orange attire, and started the "Turkey Burner" stride of the Fayston hills. We benefited from a complete... | |
| Sat Dec 04 |
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Five section members and friends took time off during a busy month to join us on a walk that was new to us. (We had driven it the week before to check it out.)... | |
| Sun Dec 19 |
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As snow has been a rarity this winter, we didn't need snowshoes on this trip up Paine Mountain. Our group of five managed the packed surface with hiking boots... | |
| Wed Dec 22 |
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The rain was a factor, I believe, in the low turnout for this tour of holiday lights my moonlight. Anne F and I took to the streets and admired the seasonal... | |
| Sun Dec 26 |
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A little cloudy with occasional sun. The usual suspects showed up: Ed L & Paul D. I had been hoping for an icy surface to get some crampon practice in... |
