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23 09, 2022

WMC 2022 – Remembering Jean Haigh

2022-09-23T12:04:34-04:00September 23rd, 2022|Highlights, News|

By Ami English Two sleeps away from the 2022 Westmore Challenge and I am finally getting around to talk about what it means to me. I have yet to finish the entire challenge. I have been content with just bagging the 5 peaks. Last year I had decided that I was done trying.  Ami English and Jean Haigh at the opening of the Kingdom Heritage Trail in Island Pond. And then life happened, the stars aligned and I am now the recipient of the first-ever Jean Haigh Memorial Westmore [Read More...]

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20 09, 2021

2021 Westmore Mountain Challenge Results

2021-09-27T12:02:51-04:00September 20th, 2021|Highlights, News|

Congratulations to the participants of the 2021 Westmore Mountain Challenge! Despite a brief torrential downpour in the morning, the sun emerged around midday, drying out participants on the trail and making for a beautiful September marathon. We had 150 registrants, 120 participants, and 65 finishers of the full marathon-length hike. Top 10 Finishers - Full Length Eric Wyler - 4:22:23.3 Kenyon Fatt - 4:45:57.2 Adam Kruszyna - 5:00:44.7 Matthew Elliott - 5:29:02.8 Matthew Brabender - 5:38:11.2 Daniela Allee - 6:06:41.4 Kali Smolen - 6:14:23.5 Brett Elliott - 6:54:31.1 Ashley Nunery [Read More...]

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28 09, 2020

2020 Westmore Mountain Challenge Results

2020-09-28T15:17:00-04:00September 28th, 2020|Highlights, News|

Well the 2020 Westmore Mountain Challenge could not have had more perfect weather or fall foliage! Firstly, a big congratulations to all our hikers -- every year we are blown away by the determination and resilience of our participants who we are proud to say cover the full array of trail enthusiasts, from speed-oriented mountain runners to stop-and-enjoy-the-view hikers and everyone in between. In total we had 150 registrants and 129 participants on the day, with 90 finishers of the full, five mountain marathon length. We were very pleased to end [Read More...]

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14 05, 2019

Can I Hike? Keeping Our Trails in Shape.

2019-05-14T17:49:40-04:00May 14th, 2019|Highlights, News|

As the weather turns warm and the first flush of color starts to turn the mountains green, many of us start thinking about lacing up our hiking boots and heading to our latest trail to take in the view. But wait! Spring hiking, while tempting, can cause alot of damage to our public trails, as visitors struggle up steep, saturated ground, walk around mud patches onto protected vegetation, and generally tear up soft, wet trails that our crews have worked hard to improve. While you may think 'I'm just one person, [Read More...]

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25 05, 2016

Wheeler Mountain Trail Work Underway

2016-12-13T19:11:46-05:00May 25th, 2016|Conservation Corps, Highlights, News|

Changes are coming to Wheeler Mountain that will ensure continued public access for years to come. In an effort coordinated by NorthWoods Stewardship Center, Wheeler Mountain landowner John Krieble has agreed to a public access trail easement in a move that also relocates the lower portion of the Wheeler Mountain Trails onto nearby Willoughby State Forest. The new route will begin at a trailhead parking area, to be constructed this summer, on state lands and bypass the poorly sited parking area in use today. Under the agreement, crews from the NorthWoods Conservation Corps will construct roughly [Read More...]

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19 04, 2016

Trail Guidelines for Mud Season

2016-12-13T19:11:47-05:00April 19th, 2016|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

It is mud season in the Northeast Kingdom and NorthWoods is discouraging hikers from damaging local trail during this transitional time of year. In northern Vermont mud season comes early and ends late, often extending into June—much later than other parts of the state. The impacts of hiking during mud season are significant and they should be minimized during any wet spell, not just in the spring. Fragile soils, plants, loose slopes, access roads and parking areas are all more susceptible to rutting, compaction and erosion at this time of year. To reduce impacts to [Read More...]

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