• Week 1 – Take Two?

    Week 1 – Take Two?

    We have a decent amount of snow and conditions on the mountain are good despite what you might see in your backyard. Today just the Sterling Lift is running and about half the trails are open. I will post to the Facebook Page if that changes, or you can. We had about 4” overnight and…

  • Club Opening Day Postponed

    I have just found out that the resort will be CLOSED for skiing tomorrow. So, our week 1 opener is postponed for (hopefully) a week. More to follow.

  • Year 32 – Week 1!!

    Year 32 – Week 1!!

    It’s a couple of days after Thanksgiving and we have snow. We don’t expect to have a place to meet for a week or two, and for now, all the skiing is up on Sterling. Let’s have a Meet & Greet at The Yurt on Lot 1  this Wednesday 11/29 at 9:00 (Map below) as…

  • Did Someone Say Snow??

    Did Someone Say Snow??

    Smuggs official targeted opening day is November 24th, and judging by the weather forecast they just might make it.My house looks over the resort. We have snow on the ground and there is snow in the air as I write. If Smuggs remains open then we will meet for an informal opener at the Lot-1…

  • Time To Get In Shape?

    Time To Get In Shape?

    I found an informative article in today’s New York Times about getting in shape for ski season. It also includes “Beginner” and “Advanced” exercises with video clips that demonstrate the moves nicely. I can certainly try the Beginner set. The “Copenhagen”, um, I don’t think so. I could read the article without having a subscription,…

  • ABBRT Walk, June 7th

    ABBRT Walk, June 7th

    This Wednesday, June 7, will be the first 55+ walk of the summer. We plan to walk a section of the Alden Bryan Brewster River Trail off of Edward’s Road by Martell’s Red Fox in Jeffersonville (Trail Map Below). This is a loop walk that runs along the Brewster River towards the notch and then…

  • Bike Ride to the Fisher Bridge

    Bike Ride to the Fisher Bridge

    Bike Ride Lets tackle the 10½ mile run from Lost Nation Brewery to the Fisher Bridge. Meet at Lost Nation Brewery at 10:00 am on Wednesday May 31st 87 Creamery Rd, Morrisville, VT 05661, Directions at this link.The 21 mile round trip should leave us ready for lunch back at Lost Nation. The athletes among…

  • Bike Rides & Strawberry And Cream

    Bike Rides & Strawberry And Cream

    Bike Ride Let’s try this again. The first ride of the season this Wednesday, May 24th, 10:00am at the Cambridge LVRT trail head. (The Trail head is off Route 15 one mile east of Jeffersonville, opposite Jack Corse Fuels – See the map below) Head north on the new section towards Sheldon and see how…

  • Bike Rides & Golf

    Bike Rides & Golf

    GOLF If you are up for a round of golf please reply to Cindy Cowie and/or Keith Gross Friday, May 19, arrive by 9:45 am Blush Hill Country Club, 141 Lonesome Trail, Waterbury  9 holes, $23.26 includes taxGolf cart, optional $13 per personLunch following, optional, at Maxi’s, 47 North Main, Waterbury  We have three tee…

  • Call For Volunteers

    Call For Volunteers

    Club member Andy Crossman is organizing an event to celebrate the completion of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail that is scheduled for Saturday, May 27 in St Albans. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) requires that the significant road crossings be manned that day, so Andy is looking for volunteers. He writes “Volunteer crossing guards…