Next Hike

Join Joe Ninesling for the third in this series of hikes on the West River Trail  - see the full information on the activities calendar

Report on the Hike to Angel Falls - BAll Mtn Dam to Winhall Campground

Nine hikers had a great hike from Ball Mtn Dam to Angels Falls and on Winhall Campground, including an interesting crossing of the Winhall River on the temporary bridge.

Report on the hike on 4/17 from Jamaica State Park to Hamilton Falls and back

Hi Marge, we had 9 persons go on the Hamilton Falls hike. I am informed we hiked 7.2 miles with an elevation gain of 1000 ft. It was a beautiful afternoon and there was a cool breeze at bottom of  falls. It was decided also to hike to top, thus the extra mileage. There were Bob and myself, a couple from Mass. a fellow from Saxton Rivers, two British speaking individuals, Val a new young person who moved to Manchester, a women from Arlington area and one more. happy trails, Joe

Next hike is Sunday 4/24 - hike to Angel Falls and on to Winhall campgrounds where we are meeting at 1 pm, RSVP to Joe Ninesling, runraft@aol.com or 802-289-2801

Manchester Section Pot Luck and Annual Meeting Report

Here are the minutes from our Pot Luck dinner, trip planning meeting and Annual Meeting.
The calendar will be updated later this week.
Anyone else who would like to lead a trip, please email Marge Fish at <marge.fish@gmail.com>.

GMC Manchester Section

Quarterly Meeting

Home of Phyllis Lewis

April 2, 2016

Attendees:

  Marge & Bob Fish

  Bob Whitney

  Ruth Ann Barrick

  Dale & Mike Malekoff

  Alyson Gryzb

  Phyllis Lewis

  Joe Ninesling

  Dave Ratti

  Jane Della Ratta

  Keld Alstrup

  Mark & Dee

Marge Fish called the meeting to order. 

Election of officers:

  President – Marge Fish

  Trail & Shelters – Dave Ratti

  Treasurer – Alyson Gryzb

  Secretary – Dale Malekoff

Treasurers report:  $6675 in the treasury

Bromley Tower:

  Plans have been drawn by Matt Wells

  Bromley Ski Area and Vt  working to figure out the exact location of the tower

  Height will be determined once location is determined

  Have $35,000 in the bank, but no projection of cost at this time

  Goal is build in 2017

Website:

  GMC Manchester website cost has been donated up until now, will now be up to us… cost $200/year

  GMC club website is new, 2 weeks ago

GMC Board Report:

  Budget has been approved

  Written reports from committees are available

  Stone Hut on Mansfield burned down, will be rebuilt

  Annual meeting – Lyndonville State College, housing in the dorm, good hikes

       

Upcoming dates were noted:

April:

4/17 – Hike West River Trail – Joe Ninesling

4/24 – Hike West River Trail – Joe Ninesling

4/25, 4/26 – School groups doing trail work on Bromley, Styles; Dave Ratti

4/29-4/30-5/1 – EMS Club Day; Mountain Goat also offers a year round discount to anybody with AMC/GMC membership card

May:

5/1 – Hike West River Trail – Joe Ninesling

5/12 – Burr & Burton sophomores doing trail work, Bromley Mt; Dave Ratti

5/13 – 5/16 – Backpack VT/AT Maine Jct to Norwich; Dale & Marge

5/21 – Trail work, Griffith to Mad Tom; meet 8am in Peru parking lot

5/28 – Hike East Dorset Trail (formerly Mad Tom Trail); Bob Whitney; 5-7 miles, moderate; meet 8am Peru parking lot

529 – Lye Brook ruins; Keld; 1pm at trailhead  

June:

6/18 or 6/25 – hike Mt Aeolus; Keld Alstrup, Joe Hand to lead?

6/18 or 6/25 – hike Kelly Stand to Bourne Pond to Lye Brook Falls; Marge; 10 miles

July:

7/16 – TBD; Mark Blanchard 

7/17 – hike Haystack (Pawlet); Phyllis Lewis & Keld; meet Shaws 1pm; 4 miles, moderate

7/23 – hike Woodford State Forest, Aiken Wilderness;  Dave Ratti; 10 miles, difficult, bushwhacking;  meet 8am Woodford SP

Trips without dates:

July - Kayak

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Dale Malekoff