Mid-Winter Edition
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icial! Mid-winter is here! And boy you would know it by looking outside. The thermometer is hovering well below freezing and the snow continues to pile up. The backcountry is filling in beautifully and the groomed trails are superb!
Whether you are out on the trails here at NorthWoods, at Kingdom Trails, Memphremagog Trails, Mt. Hor, Burke, Jay–you name it–the snow is great.
We have some great programs coming up and are happy to share a trails-related update, although this one related to our summer Conservation Corps. NorthWoods and our Backcountry Crew were featured on the latest Outdoor Journal segment on Vermont PBS. It is a great piece on trail building in the Northeast Kingdom and a link to the episode is below.
As always, we welcome your feedback and look forward to seeing you out on the trails.
Hopefully we’ll see you out there soon!
NORTHWOODS SNOW REPORT
New snow this week: 8.25″
At the Stake: 26.5”
Trail base: 16″
Trails groomed: 10 kilometers
Conditions: packed powder
PLEASE NOTE: Trails are in mid-winter condition but please be careful of low-hanging trees and branches and trailside hazards. Particularly with the recent storms, there are numerous overhanging trees, low hanging branches, and scattered debris. We work diligently to clear the way but please use caution.
Ski Trails
– Leadership Trail (2.5K): open, groomed
– Tamarack Island (1.5K): open, groomed
– Up and Away (.25K): open, groomed
– Meadow Loop (1K): open, groomed
– Lower Clyde (1.5K): open, groomed
– Shed Connector (.25K): open, groomed
– Pond Loop (.25K): open, groomed
– Tripp Hill Trail (1K): open, groomed
– Above and Beyond (1K): open, groomed
– Echo Lake Trail to Beaver Pond (.5K): open, backcountry (NOTE: firewood harvest in process on outer Echo Lake Trail near ‘Beech Ridge’)
Snowshoe Trails
– Lang Brook Trail: Open, packed
– Gardner Path: Open
– Lower Clyde: Open, groomed
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Winter Details
We are open for skiing and snowshoeing during business hours, Monday–Friday, and offer a variety of terrain and trails. Staff is on-hand to provide rentals, answer questions, distribute maps and lead guided programs (see our website for a complete list of winter activities). Trails are groomed twice weekly (generally Fridays and Mondays), weather permitting. Maps and information are available at the Lodge and at selected trailheads. Trail donations are collected on the honor system and help pay for grooming and trail maintenance expenses. For after hours and weekend use, check-in at our back entry.
NorthWoods Business Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30am- 5pm
Trail use: $5/person/day (suggested donation)
Ski and Snowshoe Rentals: $5/day
Weekend and after hours Rentals are by appointment
Maps and Sign-in at rear entrance
We are dog-friendly!
PLEASE SKI SAFELY!