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Trip reports August 2019 (updated 9/2/2019)

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8/31/2019 – Hike around Mansfield
We met at the Underhill Center park & ride at 8:30, unfortunately missing by only a couple minutes one person from meetup who got a little lost and was late.
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Bear Issues on the Long Trail & Appalachian Trail in Vermont

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GMC executive director Mike Debonis has asked us to share the following information:

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Trip reports July 2019 (updated 7/28/2019)

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7/20/2019 – Cantilever Rock
We met at 8:30 at the Underhill Center park & ride, took one car up to the state park, and were on the trail a little before 9. Continue reading →

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Trip reports June 2019 (updated 7/3/2019)

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6/30/2019 – Long Trail – Spruce Ledge Camp to Babcock Trail Loop
Three of us left Essex at 8:00am for the one hour drive to Eden. Continue reading →

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ADK parking closures and changes

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Roadside parking closures
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Trip reports May 2019 (updated 5/27/2019)

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5/26/2019 – Corliss Camp to Eden Crossing
We met at the Cambridge park & ride a little before 8:30,
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Trip reports April 2019 (updated 6/12/2019)

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Trip reports January-March 2019 (updated 4/1/2019)

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3/31/2019 – Hurricane (cancelled trip)
I wanted to climb Hurricane,
But the forecast was calling for rain.
What with global warming,
We’ll see more storming,
Which surely will drive me insane.
Total participants: 0, including me.
Mary Lou Recor, poet and would-be trip leader.

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GMC now hiring for the 2019 season

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Interested in working for the GMC? They are now interviewing people for the 2019 season. Most jobs run from mid-May to mid-October. Look here for more information.

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Trip reports October-December 2018 (updated 1/30/2019)

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12/23/2018 – Mansfield Forehead
After meeting at Essex Center Park and Ride, six of us carpooled to the Stevensville trailhead, where we met Dave. Continue reading →

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GMC Volunteers helped move lumber for Bolton Valley bridges

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On Friday, November 2, a big group including some Burlington Section loyalists responded to the general appeal by Kathryn Wrigley, of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, for helpers to lug timbers up Bolton Nordic. Continue reading →

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Trip reports – July-September 2018 (updated 10/1/2018)

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9/23/18 Camel’s Hump via Monroe Trail 
A hearty group of 11 made the round trip with a quick stop at the B-24 crash site off the Alpine / bad-weather cutoff trail. Continue reading →

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