ATTN Vermont and New England TTers

“Sass and I will be driving from our place in Mich to Jay Vermont in late July of this year. We'd love to be able to meet some of you all enroute if possible. We may a few days of "flex time" for a hike or something. Anyway drop me an email or chime in... thanks and hoping this worls out...”

“WOOHOO!!! I am like SO in. I'd love to hike with you, or have lunch or dinner, or anything at all! I don't think Woodstock is really enroute, but I could drive up that way and meet you. I haven't been hiking anywhere near there yet (haven't been north of Burlington yet, actually!) so that would be fun. Apparently Jay Peak is a hiking area, but I know there's also a ski resort called that, so I don't know if they're the same thing...and there's always the Long Trail, goes right by there.”

“Lyra, I think we'll be at the ski resort for the race.”

“Ohhh right, I forgot you were here for a race!

I found this on hiking at Jay Peak, sounds pretty...

Jay Peak, Jay, VT
This hike begins on Rt. 242, 9.5 miles northeast of Montgomery Center. Park in the small parking area where the Long Trail crosses Rt. 242. Just north of the highway, the Atlas Valley Shelter is located, it can accommodate up to four hikers. The Jay Loop Trail begins just north of here. Follow this trail .2 miles to Jay Camp, a frame cabin with bunk space. The Jay Loop rejoins the Long Trail 12 miles to the north. Views from the open summit of Jay Peak are among the best in the east displaying the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Green Mountains of Vermont, Owl's Head in Quebec and the magnificent Lake Memphremagog which straddles the international border of the United States and Canada.”

“I would think in order to get from Mich to northern Vermont one would have to drive through my neck of the woods. I might be able to work something out.


Lyra - The Jay Peak ski area and the Jay Peak the Long Trail goes over is one and the same. You should go there for skiing and snowshoeing as it is about the only place in the Northeast that still has significant snow on the ground.”

“Lyra, sounds nice.


Well, there are two ways to get there....

through Cananda or through your neck of the woods. I'm not sure what the plan is yet. Birch is in charge of the details for this trip.”

“Oh yeah, I forgot about the 51st state.”

“Cool, well I am game for pretty much anything so just let me know what you guys want to do! Fun times.
:-D

Yeah I heard Jay Peak got like a foot of snow recently, LZ! SO unfair, haha.”

“someone has to say it:

Lyra hikes??!?? >8-O


LOLOL... (hey I think life as a newt will be fun)”

“Oh no you DI-UNT! :-D You're just jealous b/c Sass & Birch will get to play with my monkeys and you won't.

Anyway, our lease is up at this place we're renting in the end of May, Sass, and since our neighbors in the other half of the duplex are loud as heck and Woodstock is kinda boring, we've been thinking of moving up near Burlington this summer. So who knows if you'll be driving near us, or where we will be, LOL!”

“depending on the dates you're in jay, i may swing over! as july gets closer i'll see what's up. it'd be great to see you guys again. : )”

“Who is this troll named yam? ;-)”

“and who is this silly zac of lumber?”

“Yam lives!!

I want to go to Vermont this summer.
There are great swimmin' holes in central Vermont and there is a peak in the Northeast Kingdom that I have wanted to bag since '88 when I lived there.

Gore Mountain is several miles east of Norton Pond at about 3,300 feet with a fire tower on top.

The trail to the top is about four miles and I believe it to be the highest thing in The Kingdom.

This is a pretty wild part of Vermont with lots of moose sign.”

“hi marko!! how you be? you causing trouble again?! let's say you and me meet up in vermont towards the end of july and bug birch and sass and lyra. :)
(and let's get lumberzaccccy out there, too)
last edited: 2/16/06 8:02:45 AM”

“I'm hip, baby!!”

“Birch and Sass: I'm most definitely hoping to meet up with you both. Are you going via Canada both ways? What routes are you taking?

As far as sections of the LT (mentioned by Lyra) The hike over Jay peak is nice, but the trips over Mansfield and Camel's hump are more spectacular. Also, I've got a 4K peak in VT. left to do - for added motivation to go meet up with y'all.”

“I'm so jealous.
Lyra never invited me to play with her monkeys.”

“http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=16383

http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=19&n=4980104.00008231&e=277307.999760155&datum=nad83
Go to 1:100,000 and Large map to get the BIG picture.

Check it out!!

Pedxing, which 4K are you talkin' about?
last edited: 2/16/06 8:19:20 AM”

“i hope he needs mansfield, marko. (i've already done the other VT 4k's)
last edited: 2/16/06 8:22:24 AM”

“(and it's all about me, you know. hahahaha)”

“Maybe Ped missed one of the several peaks of Mansfield...(I hope he means it too!)

I've done Camel's Hump twice, once with a fat three-year-old on my shoulders!
Together we wear about an eight-foot-tall package!!
He walked himself all the way down!”

“"(i've already done the other VT 4k's)"
yam

Do tell!!”

“now now, marko. i'm a very private person. i don't spill no beans. ; )
last edited: 2/16/06 8:30:38 AM”

“Ooops I meant 100 higest peaks, not 4K peaks. Mendon peak is a Bushwack near Killington - I haven't done it. I also didn't do Equinox which has trails.”

“I was thinking Mendon - because I came very close to it, but passed it up (it was a lengthy Bushwack and I had hopes of finishing in the weekend when my wife would pick me up).

I'd be happy to go rumbling around Mansfield again - or more extravagently - do a hike into the Long Trail Tavern, spend a night with the hikers discount and then go Bushwack Mendon.”

“If all goes to plan I'll be in Vermont at the end of June or early July hiking the LT from Lincoln Gap to the Canadian border over the course of 9 to 10 days. This is going to be a very ambitious hike and I plan to do some training hikes closer to home. Hopefully I’ll be able to make a second trip to Vermont to meet everybody.”

“Think you could carry me on your shoulders, MarkO? Thanks, appreciate it!”

“Ped, is Gore Mountain in that number?

Zac, how many miles in 9-10 days??

(I'm afraid to ask!)”

“About 120. Most days are going to be in the 12 to 14 mile range, but I think my cousin is trying to kill me on day 2 with a 21-miler. That day we may be able to cut shorter depending on if we want to pay to camp or stay in a shelter.”

“I bagged a few last July.

You're gonna love Whiteface Mountain, try that sucker on a 21 mile day!!

Quick, how far from Lincoln Gap to Smuggler's Notch??

I need that segment.
I did Devil's Gulch to Snuffler's Crotch last year.

Oh yeah, start spillin', Yammie!!
last edited: 2/16/06 11:00:17 AM”

“Sassafras and Birch, if you go by way of Canada you might consider a visit to Rockburn, Quebec.

There is a certain Monsieur Le Gremlin who lives there.”

“Not sure of the route yet, canada will be one way not sure its there or back yet...

I will look at the routes and post more later...I look forward to seeing ya'll.”

“Woodstock is kinda boring
lyra
8:14:19 AM
2/16/06

Ya think???????

Burlington is soooooooooooooooooooo crunchy!”

“Marko: These are the Vermont peaks that are less than 4k, but still on the New England 100 highest list:


NE 100 Highest Peaks in Vermont Big Jay 3786
Breadloaf 3835
Dorset Peak 3770
Equinox 3850
Jay Peak 3858
Mendon Peak 3840
Pico Peak 3957
Stratton Mtn 3940
Mt Wilson 3790”

“I've skiid Gore. We didn't hike it, took the Gondola up. ain't that in NY?”

“I'm in. Let me know how the plan progresses and dates. It would be cool to meet up with Sass and Birch and some other TTers, too.”

“Wrong Gore bear.”

“LOL! Thanks for clearing that up zac. I skied Gore while in Colleg so the memory is kind of fuzzy.

;)”

“sass and birch:

i've marked it on my calendar!”

“we will probably stay in the states for the drive out as its longer and we'll have more time. Canada will be the route home.”

““Think you could carry me on your shoulders, MarkO? Thanks, appreciate it!”
lyra
8:59:15 AM
2/16/06

I'm so............there!!
(how did I miss this one?)
last edited: 2/19/06 10:19:19 AM”

“what are the chances of some of you VT people send me a few local papers?”

“Sure, I will send you some! They have them online though...or you need paper copies? I know, it's sort of a shocker that they have the internet up here...LOL.”

“Quite lying Lyra. There’s nothing in Vermont but woodchucks and maple syrup. ;-)”

“LOL i hate internet papers :(
I would rather have PAPER!

you have email”

“And don't forget the year-round Christmas lights! LOL. Okay I'll check my email...”

“That's only because by the time things thaw out enough to remove them, it's the Christmas season again.”

“Funny! Actually I think the plain white lights are extremely adorable...people really have good taste up here. The other day we stopped at a gas station that had a string of lights in the form of two hearts in their window. At a gas station! Haha, too cute.

Emailed you back, Maple!”

“Can't Maple find enough papers there for the dog to piss on?”