Bromley Mtn hike 7/11

Today, with excellent hiking weather and drying out trail footing, 9 of us and one dog hiked from Mad Tom Notch south on the Long Trail over Bromley Mtn and down to Rt 11/30.
The view from the top was great. We met numerous hikers - many of them Long Trail or Appalachian Trail hikers, but also a large number of day hikers just out for the day.

report on the Okemo Hike on June 21

Mt. Okemo Hike

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Robert Whitney	Jun 21
to me ​ Two bipeds and three quadrupeds hiked the Healdville Trail to the summit fire tower on Mt. Okemo in Ludlow.  This three mile long trail with 2,000 feet of elevation gain was completed by the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps in 1996.  The trail even has switchbacks!  We made it to the summit in one hour and thirty-five minutes and after snacks under the fir trees returned to the trailhead in the same time span. The photo (left to right) Bromley, Katie Brooks, Trudy (back to camera) and Larson. ​ View from the summit fire tower.  I think it is looking east.

Homer Stone Brook Trail snowshoe

Three hardy adventurers and a 4 legged friend headed up the Homer Stone Brook Trail today, passing many blow downs from the storm last week. We had lunch at the stream crossing at 1.8 miles and did not finish the last 0.5 miles to Little Rock Pond because the water in the stream was up and deep enough without stepping stones that is was not a safe crossing. In spite of that a lovely time was had by all.

Winter Calendar

Our winter snowshoe hike calendar is being posted, slowly but surely. It should all be posted by the end of this weekend. Check it out and join us for some great winter fun.
If you have a favorite snowshoe in the area that is not listed and would like to lead a hike contact contact <marge.fish@gmail.com> with details and to have it posted on our calendar.

Fall trail work report

We have had a very successful series of fall trailwork trips.
On Oct 15 a group of 11 Burr Burton Academy Freshmen plus 1 teacher and 2 GMC members cleared the water bars from Rt 11/30 to the south summit of Bromley. They then ere able to walk down the work road to the baselodge where they were picked up for the trip back to school. The group included 5 exchange students from Ecuador.
On Oct 20 the entire fifth and sixth grade from the Mountain School in Winhall plus two teachers, several parents and three GMC'ers cleared the water bars from Mad Tom Notch to the summit of Styles Peak.
On Oct 22 the entire seventh and eighth grade from the Mountain School in Winhall plus two teachers, several parents, and three GMC'ers   cleared the water bars from mad Tom Notch to the south summit of Bromley.
Finally, on Oct 25 eleven energetic GMC members, including GMC Executive Director Mike DeBonis, hiked into Grifftih Lake and then cleared the water bars south from Griffith Lake to the summit of Styles Peak and then hiked out to Mad Tom Notch, admiring the work of the Mountain School students on the way down.
Our entire 10 mile stretch of trail is ready for the winter now thanks to the great work of all these volunteers. 

Help the GMC get $10,000

click on the link and vot e ofr Green Mountain Club to help the club get $10,000
http://www.pcconstruction.com/donations/

A hiking and Yoga opportunity set up by one of our section members

contact Katie.adams@shejumps.com for details