Montpelier Section
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| Tue Jan 01 | 
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New Year's Day Snowshoe on White Rock Mountain Tuesday January 01, 2013 The 2013 trip on White Rock Mountain was a true winter event. We shivered at the... |
| Sat Jan 12 |
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Saturday January 12, 2013 YAC Ski Adventure at Morse Farm by Lexi |
| Sun Jan 13 |
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Sunday, January 13 -- YAC Cross-country Ski. Stowe. Easy. 2-4 miles. Young Adventures Club. Trapp Family Touring Center. Pass or trail fee required. Leader:... |
| Sat Jan 19 |
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Snowshoe in Groton State Forest Saturday January 19, 2013 Kathy, Russ, Katie, Bill and I had a great trek through the Groton forest. Conditions were just... |
| Tue Jan 22 |
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Tuesday January 22, 2013 Morse Farm ski by Reidun |
| Sat Feb 02 |
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Saturday, February 2 -- Waterbury Center. GMC 17th Annual Snowshoe Festival. |
| Tue Feb 05 |
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Tuesday, February 5 -- Cross-country Ski. Stowe Mountain Resort. Moderate. Various distances. Full day or half-day starting at 1:30 P.M. Pass or trail fee... |
| Sat Feb 09 |
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Saturday, February 9 -- YAC Snowshoe. Montpelier. Easy. Young Adventurers Club. Leader: Mike Wetherell and Lexi Shear |
| Sun Feb 10 |
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Sunday February 10, 2013 Craftsbury Outdoor Center by Andrew Nuquist Ten section members reveled on the well-groomed trails, both before and after lunch in the... |
| Sat Feb 16 |
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Saturday, February 16 -- Cross-country Ski. Stowe. Moderate. Various distances. Trapp Family Touring Center. Pass or trail fee required. Leader: Charlene... |
| Sun Feb 17 |
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Sunday February 17, 2013 Beaver Brook Ski, Marshfield by George Longenecker and Cynthia |
| Thu Feb 21 |
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Thursday February 21, 2013 Birthday Ski in Stowe by George Longenecker and Cynthia Martin "Snow falling and night falling fast, oh, fast In a... |
| Sat Feb 23 |
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Saturday, February 23 -- Snowshoe. Woodbury. Easy. Various distances. Snowshoe and Potluck Supper. Bring your own bowl, cup, utensils. Flashlight or... |
| Sat Feb 23 |
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Saturday February 23, 2013 Mount Mansfield Long Trail by Paul |
| Sun Feb 24 |
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Sunday February 24, 2013 Montclair Glen Snowshoe by Michael Chernick |
| Sun Feb 24 |
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Sunday February 24, 2013 Snowshoeing and potluck supper by Reidun Nuquist We earned our supper by first snowshoeing on Sally's hillside in Woodbury. Seven of... |
| Sat Mar 02 |
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Saturday March 02, 2013 XC Ski Stowe Mountain Resort by Mary |
| Sun Mar 03 |
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Sunday March 03, 2013 Groton Forest Ski by George Longenecker & Cynthia |
| Sat Mar 09 |
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Saturday March 09, 2013 Little River State Park by Charlene |
| Sat Mar 09 |
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March 9, Saturday - Snowshoe. Middlesex. Moderate/Difficult. White Rocks. Young Ad- venturers Club. Contact Mike Wetherell or Lexi Shear |
| Sat Mar 09 |
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Saturday March 09, 2013, YAC outing in Hubbard Park by Gretchen |
| Wed Mar 13 | 
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Minutes of the meeting. |
| Sat Mar 16 |
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Saturday, March 16 -- Snowshoe. Underhill. Difficult. 5 miles. Devil's Dishpan. Stevensville via Nebraska Notch, Long and Underhill Trails. Leader: Steve... |
| Tue Mar 19 |
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Tuesday, March 19 -- Mystery Outing. Location and length is Leader: 's choice. What we do and where we go will depend on weather and ground conditions.... |
| Sat Mar 30 |
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Saturday, March 30 -- Walk. Maple Corners. Easy. 5+/- miles. Historic road walk with birds and flowers inevitable. Leader: Nona Estrin |
| Fri Apr 12 |
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Section Annual Meeting, at Bethany United Church |
| Fri Apr 12 |
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Friday April 12, 2013 Montpelier Section Annual Meeting |
| Sun Apr 14 |
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Sunday April 14, 2013 YAC Montpelier Bike Path West by Mike |
| Sun Apr 14 |
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Sunday April 14, 2013 Fuller Hill Road Walk, Warren by Andrew Nuquist Should we lead this walk as scheduled? Would we have a positive experience and be glad... |
| Sat Apr 20 |
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Saturday, April 20 -- Walk. Berlin. Moderate. 5 mile road walk with possible extension to 8 miles according to group preference and Leader: s whim. Berlin... |
| Sun Apr 21 |
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Sunday, April 21 -- Walk. Stowe. Easy. 10 miles. Bike Path. Meet at MHS. Leader: Michael Chernick |
| Sat Apr 27 |
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Saturday April 27, 2013 Walk - Adamant by Mary |
| Sun Apr 28 |
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Sunday April 28, 2013 Little River State Park Wildflower Hike by George Longenecker & Cynthia |
| Tue May 07 |
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Tuesday May 07, 2013 Bike Ride - Montpelier to Moretown by Mary |
| Wed May 08 |
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Wednesday May 08, 2013 Montpelier Parks, Annual Montpelier Section Volunteer Work Day by Andrew |
| Sat May 11 |
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Saturday May 11, 2013 Wells River Rail Trail (YAC) by Mike |
| Sun May 12 |
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Sunday, May 12 -- Bike Ride. Wells River. Moderate. Young Adventurers Club. Wells River Rail Trail. Leader: Lexi Shear |
| Sun May 12 |
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Sunday May 12, 2013 Cotton Brook Loop by Ken Hertz We stopped by the Hiker Center on the way home. |
| Sat May 18 |
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Saturday May 18, 2013 Work Hike - Bamforth Ridge by Fred Jordan The remainder of the group focused their attention to cleaning water bars, keeping the trail in... |
| Tue May 28 |
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Tuesday May 28, 2013 work hike by Fred Jordan (Submitting a 2nd trip report is an easy way to log the attendees. Facebook Facebook |
| Tue May 28 |
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Tuesday May 28, 2013 Marshfield Reservoir paddle by Reidun |
| Thu May 30 |
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Minutes of the meeting. |
| Sat Jun 01 |
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Saturday, June 1 -- Hike. Warren/Lincoln. Difficult. Mt. Abraham. Young Adventurers Club. Leader: Lexi Shear and Mike Wetherell. |
| Sat Jun 01 |
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Saturday June 01, 2013 Work Hike - Elephant's Head Trail by Fred Jordan June 1 Work Hike Elephant's Head Trail Eight section members and a grandson showed up... |
| Sun Jun 02 |
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Sunday June 02, 2013 Long Trail north of Appalachian Gap by Kathy Gohl At 9:20 we headed north on the Long Trail and after a break at Molly Stark Balcony we... |
| Sat Jun 15 |
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Saturday June 15, 2013 Mount Norris by John Buddington We parked on a shady lane at the end of a disused logging road. For a half mile the logging road was... |
| Sun Jun 16 |
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Sunday June 16, 2013 Sterling Pond Hike by Ken Hertz The weather forecast called for rain starting after two, but the weather did not read the forecast. Rain... |
| Tue Jun 18 |
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Tuesday June 18, 2013 Acres of Apples by Andrew Nuquist Cancelled because of rain in 2011 and 2012, 2013 provided perfect weather for this trip--comfortable... |
| Sat Jun 22 |
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Saturday June 22, 2013 Sunset Ridge Hike - June 22, 2013 The Sunset Ridge line is very exposed and not a place to be during the threat of thunderstorms.... |
| Sun Jun 23 |
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Sunday, June 23 -- Hike. Windsor. Moderate. 5.4 miles. Mt. Ascutney. Hike to the summit via the Windsor Trail. Bring lunch and water. Meet at MHS. Leader:... |
| Sat Jun 29 |
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Saturday June 29, 2013 YAC Paddle at Wrightsville Reservoir by Lexi |
| Sun Jun 30 |
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Sunday June 30, 2013 East Montpelier Trails - Mallory Brook by Ken |
| Thu Jul 04 |
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Thursday July 04, 2013 July Fourth Mount Hunger and White Rock Hike by George |
| Sat Jul 06 |
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Saturday July 06, 2013 A Day on Mt Hale by Michael Chernick We traveled to NH's White Mountains to hike one of the most accessible 4,000 footers, Mt Hale.... |
| Sat Jul 13 |
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Saturday July 13, 2013 Mt Hunger/ White Rock loop hike by Fab Pattison We finally descended down the rocky and wet trail to the junction and then retraced our... |
| Sun Jul 14 |
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Sunday July 14, 2013 Pico Loop at Killington by Ken Hertz The weather forecast included "chance of afternoon thunder storms" but our the rain stayed away. Of... |
| Sat Jul 20 |
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Saturday July 20, 2013 Zeacliif by Paul DeLuca9.2 miles. Zeacliff between the notches loop. Zealand Trail, Twinway, to Zeacliff, down Ethan Pond Trail. |
| Sun Jul 21 |
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Sunday July 21, 2013 Berlin Pond by Priscilla |
| Thu Jul 25 |
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Thursday July 25, 2013 Paddle on Waterbury Reservoir by |
| Sat Aug 03 |
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Saturday August 03, 2013 Mahoosuc Notch by Paul DeLucaUp the Notch trail over to the Mahoosuc Arm and then down the Speck Pond Trail. Boulder scrambling,... |
| Sun Aug 04 |
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Sunday August 04, 2013 Little River History Trail by Ken Hertz The weather forecast promised no rain before noon; it was wrong. A shower started as we parked... |
| Sun Aug 11 |
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Sunday August 11, 2013 Lake Willoughby paddle by Reidun |
| Sat Aug 17 |
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Saturday, August 17 -- Hike. Mt. Moosilauke, NH. Difficult. 8+/- miles, round trip. Beaver Brook Trail to Summit and back. Meet at MHS at 7:30 A.M. Leader:... |
| Sat Aug 24 |
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Saturday August 24, 2013 Mounts Jefferson and Adams by Paul DeLucaBowman loop up the Castle trail to Mt. Jefferson, then Gulfside to Thunderstorm Junction... |
| Sun Aug 25 |
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Sunday August 25, 2013 Butler Lodge by Michael |
| Wed Sep 04 |
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Minutes of the meeting. |
| Sat Sep 07 |
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Saturday, September 7 -- Information. Montpelier Farmers Market. Our section will have a GMC information table, staffed by members, at the entrance to the... |
| Sun Sep 08 |
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Sunday, September 8 -- Paddle. Craftsbury. Easy. Big Hosmer and Little Hosmer Ponds. PDF required. Bring lunch. Call Leader: Joan Heller. |
| Tue Sep 10 |
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Tuesday September 10, 2013 Bike Ride Hardwick by Mary Garcia |
| Sat Sep 14 |
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Saturday September 14, 2013 Mt.Jefferson, NH Caps Ridge Trail by Paul |
| Sun Sep 15 |
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Sunday September 15, 2013 Berlin Pond by Kevin |
| Sun Sep 15 |
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Sunday September 15, 2013 YAC Outing to Mallory Brook, East Montpelier by Mike |
| Sat Sep 21 |
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Saturday September 21, 2013 Mount Ascutney by Michael |
| Sun Sep 22 |
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Sunday, September 22 -- Hike. Plainfield. Moderate. 4.5 miles. A family-friendly walk up Spruce Mountain to the fire tower. Will the fall colors be out yet?... |
| Tue Sep 24 |
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Tuesday September 24, 2013 Bike Ride Champlain Islands by Mary |
| Sat Sep 28 |
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Saturday, September 28 -- Hike. Fayston. Difficult. 5.2 miles round trip. Burnt Rock via the Hedgehog Brook Trail and Long Trail. Bring lunch, water, and... |
| Sat Sep 28 |
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Saturday September 28, 2013 Volunteers of the Year Fred and Nancy |
| Sun Sep 29 |
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Sunday, September 29 -- Paddle. Johnson. Moderate. 3-4 miles. Lamoille River. Easy rapids and calm water. PFD required. Bring lunch. Leader: Fred Jordan. |
| Sat Oct 05 |
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Saturday, October 5 -- Paddle. Marshfield. Moderate. 3-4 miles. Marshfield Reservoir. PDF required. Bring lunch. Leader: Joan Heller. |
| Sun Oct 06 |
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Sunday, October 6 -- Hike. Duxbury. Moderate-Difficult. Approx. 7 miles. Climb the 4,083' iconic Camel's Hump from Couching Lion Farm via the Monroe,... |
| Tue Oct 08 |
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Tuesday October 08, 2013 Poetry Hike by George |
| Sat Oct 12 |
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Saturday October 12, 2013 Mt. Cube Hike by Steve |
| Sun Oct 13 |
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Sunday October 13, 2013 YAC trip to White Rock! by Shawn |
| Sun Oct 13 |
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Sunday October 13, 2013 Spruce Mountain in Plainfield by Ken Hertz After lunch, half of our party went up the tower. Then we all went back to the parking lot,... |
| Tue Oct 15 |
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Tuesday October 15, 2013 Bike Ride Stowe by Mary |
| Sat Oct 19 |
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Saturday October 19, 2013 Spruce Ledge by John Buddington We hiked to the Ritterbush Pond overlook, then down a rock staircase to the pond. We continued up... |
| Sat Oct 26 |
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Saturday, October 26 -- Work Hike. Smugglers' Notch. All abilities. Various distances. Fall walk-thru on the LT/Elephant's Head and Sterling Pond Trails.... |
| Sun Oct 27 |
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Sunday October 27, 2013 Paine Mountain to Irish Hill Bushwhack Hike by Phyllis |
| Sat Nov 02 |
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Saturday, November 2 -- Work Hike. Duxbury. All abilities. 3-4 miles round trip. Fall walk-thru on the LT to Bamforth Ridge Shelter. Bring lunch. Wear... |
| Sat Nov 09 |
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Saturday, November 9 -- Hike. Johnson. Moderate. 6 mile round trip. Hike the Long Trail from Rte. 15 across the suspension bridge, up Prospect Rock to Round... |
| Sun Nov 10 |
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Sunday November 10, 2013 North Branch River Park by Andrew |
| Sat Nov 16 |
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Saturday, November 16 -- Other. Rifle Deer Season Begins. Vermont's 2013 Rifle Deer Season runs from Nov. 16 to Dec. 1. |
| Sun Nov 17 |
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Sunday November 17, 2013 Shelburne Farms Walk by Andrew Nuquist Free off-season, there is a fee from mid-May to mid-October. The visitor center offers a free... |
| Sun Nov 24 |
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Sunday, November 24 -- Walk. Burlington. Easy. 10 miles round trip. Burlington Bike Path. From Echo Center to the Colchester municipal line across the... |
| Wed Dec 04 |
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Minutes of the meeting. |
| Fri Dec 06 |
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Friday December 06, 2013 Mount Elmore loop via Ridge Trail by Kathy Gohl & John Buddington Although 8 people expressed interest, only 4 left Worcester at... |
| Sun Dec 08 |
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Sunday December 08, 2013 Route 12 to Winturri Shelter on the AT by Michael Chernick Hiking conditions were generally good. We encountered an estimated three... |
| Tue Dec 10 |
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Tuesday December 10, 2013 Calais road walk by Reidun |
| Sat Dec 14 |
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Saturday, December 14 -- Walk. Barre City. Easy. 2 miles. Young Adventurers Club. Leader: Mike Wetherell. |
| Sun Dec 15 |
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Sunday, December 15 -- Snowshoe. Lemington, VT. Moderate. 5+/- miles. Snowshoe or hike Mt. Monadnock. The mountaintop features a recently rebuilt... |
| Sat Dec 21 |
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Saturday, December 21 -- Snowshoe. Fayston. Moderate. 4+/- miles. Snowshoe or Hike, depending on snow depth. Explore the new Hemlock Hill Trail into the... |
| Sun Dec 29 |
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Sunday December 29, 2013 Mt Monadnock Snowshoe - Lemington 12/29/30 by Michael |
