Category Archives: People: Profiles, Stories, News

The Burlington Section is lucky to have many members who have had amazing adventures in the backcountry. Along with many other hiking expeditions in this country and in far-off lands, Rich Larsen has stood on the summits of Colorado’s hundred highest mountains. Valerie Wilkins interviewed Rich and wrote the following article. Continue reading →

The Wisdom of Roy Buchanan – cont.
In our Fall 2009 issue, we featured some of Daan Zwick’s memories about Roy Buchanan, the first director of the Long Trail Patrol. Here’s what Daan sent us about building an igloo with Roy – just in time for winter! Continue reading →

It was 1978. We were rebuilding Taylor Lodge, which had burned down the year before. Continue reading →

Every one of the Green Mountain Club’s shelters, lodges and tenting areas has an adopter. Continue reading →

In 1931, the Green Mountain Club formed the Long Trail Patrol and appointed Roy O. Buchanan as its director. Continue reading →

In January of 1940 Larry Dean, who was probably the most active of the Burlington Section members and a dedicated scoutmaster, led a group of boy scouts on a winter hike to Taft Lodge. Continue reading →

Every one of the Green Mountain Club’s shelters, lodges and tenting areas has a volunteer “adopter.” Continue reading →

One winter the Burlington section decided to build an igloo and camp in it. Continue reading →

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By Valerie Wilkins
Dot welcomed me into her home on a chilly Sunday afternoon in January 2009. As we were settling in for the interview, I was immediately drawn to the collages of pictures on the living room walls. Continue reading →

The word is not even in the dictionary, but ask a few Burlington Section members and they may say with a sly smile, “Yeah, I’m one of them.” Continue reading →

By Daan Zwick: This is the story of the lostest I have ever been. Continue reading →

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Have you been Lost on Mt. Mansfield? David has! Continue reading →

The Summer 2008 issue of Ridge Lines included Daan Zwick’s recollections of hiking in the Mt. Mansfield area while he was caretaker at Taft Lodge in 1940. Continue reading →

By Valerie Wilkins
Linda Evans loves to be involved with the Green Mountain Club – whether it’s leading hikes, volunteering at the GMC headquarters in Waterbury, being a Summit Steward on Mt. Mansfield during the summer months or serving as Secretary and Shelter Coordinator for the Burlington Section. She’s done all this in a relatively short time – since June of 1998 when she renewed her membership in the club. Continue reading →

We’re starting a new now-and-then feature to help readers get to know Burlington Section members who lead many hikes. We are starting with Pete Saile, written by Valerie Wilkins. Continue reading →

In the March issue of Ridge Lines, we asked for tales about hiking in Vermont’s always changeable and frequently challenging weather. Here’s a story from long-time Burlington Section member Daan Zwick. Continue reading →

Trail Recipe By Maeve Kim Continue reading →

Long-time hiker and GMC volunteer John Brown died last May. John made a big impression on everyone who met him. Here are some personal memories from Burlington Section members, and a few facts about his life. Continue reading →