Hello everyone,

Snow is about to fly in our very own backyards. There is already snow up north and our ski trip is filling up. The trip announcement from AMC Outdoors is below. If you think you want to go, don’t wait. Call Paula or me to confirm availability before you mail your check.

Think snow!

Jim

Thu., Feb. 21-24. Stowe Area Cross Country Skiing, Green Mountains, VT. Ski a classic backcountry tour or groomed touring center trails, depending on conditions. We plan to ski part of the Catamount Trail or a couple of the five groomed touring centers in the Stowe areas including Trapp Family and Bolton Valley. Conditions permitting, we will ski the backcountry tour from Bolton to Trapps (11 miles, 1000 ft elevation gain, and 2000 ft of down) the first day. Second day will be from Trapps to Mount Mansfield Touring Center using groomed or ungroomed trails as conditions permit. Another possibility would be to ski the Stowe Derby route from the top of Mt. Mansfield to the Stowe Recreation Path-nearly 3000 feet of vertical! Take a break from skiing at the cabin at Trapps and drink a hot chocolate and eat a pastry cooked fresh that day. Cost of $235 includes shared rooms in fully modern suites with full kitchen in the town of Waterbury, near the Long Trail, Catamount Trail, and halfway between Trapp's and Bolton Valley: three breakfasts and one social hour. Participants should be intermediate level skiers or better. Other activities include snowshoeing out the door, sampling ice cream at the Ben and Jerry's Factory, and shopping in the village of Stowe. Send check to registrar payable to Jim Scheef for full amount. Payment is non-refundable unless a replacement is found by the leaders. Be sure to include your phone and e-mail address. See the web links below for more information. Please call one of the leaders before sending your check.

Leaders: Jim Scheef (860-355-0034, jscheef@...)

              Paula Burton (203-426-5369, peburton@...)

Co-Leader: Michelle Baughman