Mount Mansfield West July 29, 2008

Guides: Ed and Dick

Mt. Mansfield West Hike: Drove to Underhill State Park. Walked up the CCC road to the trail head. I took 4 people up the Sunset Ridge trail Ed took 10 people up the CCC road to the Half Way House trail to the Canyon trail and Canyon extension to the Subway trail and onto the Long Trail. We eat at the Taft Lodge. After lunch, we went north on the Long Trail to Route 108 for pick up.

Hikers:
Mark Brown
John Delano
Doug Doupagne
Bill Eisert
Sean Grogan
Yosef Har-nov
Yersyn Kylyshbekov
Nagymbek Orazbekov
David Owen
Lynne Owen
Ben Reiner
Sharon Reiner
Richar Spry

Lunches:
Egg, mashed potatoes, bread with cheese, green onion, cake
Turkey & Cheese sandwich
Roast beef sandwich with lettuce and mustard, coleslaw
PB & J, nuts, raisins

Sterling Range Ridge July 24, 2008

Guides: Martha and Dick

Route: Sterling Range Hike – For a change we didn’t do the range at all. We drove up to the base lodge and hiked up Lower FIS ski trail to the Link ski trail and on up to Chilcoot ski trail. We went into the woods at Chilcoot Pass and joined the Long Trail north. We followed the Long Trail to the Whiteface Lodge. From there we went down the side trail toward Mud City. We ate lunch at the Beaver Meadow lodge (it was raining pretty well by then). We hiked up the steep trail from the Beaver Meadow lodge back to Chilcoot pass. We went down Chilcoot ski trail and down to Gary B’s Northwest Passage and Ruthie’s, down to Rum Runner’s Reservoir. Down Meadowlark back to the village.

Hikers:
David D’Antuono
Ashley Davidson

Lunches:
Turkey and Swiss sandwich
Chicken and Broccoli roll up

Hike: Sterling Range Ridge July 17, 2008

Guides: Martha and Dick

Route: Sterling Range Hike – For a change we started on the Long Trail at the Smuggler’s Notch picnic area on Route 108 in Stowe. We went up what used to be the Elephant Head trail. The Elephant Head Overlook was open and worth the stop. We continued up the Long Trail and took a short cut through the woods to the Spruce Peak Overview. We went back to the front side of Sterling Pond and to Sterling lodge, out the Long Trail to Drifter Trail, continue on the Long Trail to Drifter again and up Drifter to the top of Madonna. Eat lunch. Go down Chilcoot ski trail to the Long Trail, into the Hansel and Grettle woods, back to Chilcoot and down to Gary B’s Northwest Passage and Ruthie’s, down to Rum Runner’s Reservoir. Down Meadowlark back to the village.

Hikers:
Laura Avakian
Ralph Avakian
Andrew Lumpkin
Kevin Lumpkin
Lee Lumpkin

Lunches:
Granola bars

Best time for the section from the first crossing of Drifter ski trail to the place we rejoin Drifter: 3:50

Mount Mansfield West July 15 2008

Guides: Ed Dombroski and Dick Goff

Route: Drove to Underhill State park. Went up the CCC road to the trail head. Went up Sunset Ridge trail to the Cantilever side trail. Continued up to the Long Trail on the Mt. Mansfield ridge and on up the Long Trail to the Chin. They continued on the Long Trail to Taft lodge and on to Route 108 where we were picked up by Jay.

Hikers:
Bill Carter
Mark Denslow
James Dougherty
Brian Fierro
John Kramer
Sarah Kramer
Brandon Sabina
Jacqueline Sicotte
Luc Sicotte
Martin Sicotte
Patrick Sicotte
Thomas Six
Morgan Sokany
Patrick Stewart

Lunches: I only got a few this week, we separated into two groups.
Bananas, Apples
Bagel with chicken and lettuce
Bagel with chicken and cheese

Sterling Range Ridge July 10, 2008

Route: Sterling Range Hike – Starting at the top of the notch, up the stone steps to Snuffy’s, out to the Mt Mansfield Overview at Spruce Peak, around to the view down into Stowe, back to the Elephant’s Head Trail extension (around the back side of Sterling Pond) to Sterling lodge, out the Long Trail to Drifter Trail, continue on the Long Trail to Drifter again and up Drifter to the top of Madonna. Eat lunch. Go down Chilcoot ski trail to the Long Trail, into the Hansel and Grettle woods, back to Chilcoot and down to Gary B’s Northwest Passage and Ruthie’s, down to Rum Runner’s Reservoir. Down Meadowlark back to the village.

Guides: Martha Gamble and Dick Goff

Hikers:
Kathy Kelly
Martin Kelly
Sue McCarthy
Tracey O’Connell
David Wagar

Lunches:
Turkey & Swiss cheese on whole wheat
PB&J on whole wheat
Turkey cheese with hummus on a bagel
Nuts
PB&J
Macadamia and cashew butter with apple butter on home made bread.

Best time for the section from the first crossing of Drifter ski trail to the place we rejoin Drifter: 4:25

Mount Mansfield West July 8, 2008

Guides: Ed Dombroski and Dick Goff

Route: Drove to Underhill State park. Went up the CCC road to the trail head. Went up Sunset Ridge trail to the Cantilever side trail. About there I got sick and went back down to the state park where I called my wife who came and took me home. Ed continued up to the Long Trail on the Mansfield ridge and on up the Long Trail to the Chin. They continued on the Long Trail to Taft lodge and on to Route 108 where they were picked up by Jay.

Hikers:
Carina Johansson
Ashley Carter
Holly Lorelli
Bill Lorelli
Michal Manro
David Wagar

Lunches: Sorry I missed that part of the hike.

Sterling Range July 3, 2008

Sterling Range Hike – Starting at the top of the notch, up the stone steps to Snuffy’s, out to the Mt Mansfield Overview at Spruce Peak, around to the view down into Stowe, back to the Elephant’s Head Trail extension (around the back side of Sterling Pond) to Sterling lodge, out the Long Trail to Drifter Trail, continue on the Long Trail to Drifter again and up Drifter to the top of Madonna. Eat lunch. Go down Chilcoot ski trail to the Long Trail, into the Hansel and Grettle woods, back to Chilcoot and down to Gary B’s Northwest Passage and Ruthie’s, down to Rum Runner’s Reservoir. Down Meadowlark back to the village.

Guides: Heather and Dick

Hikers:
Edward Belliveau
Alex Frydman
Cheryl Frydman

Lunches:
Veggie burger with lettuce, pickle and Humus Sandwich
Cashew butter & Jelly Sandwich
PB&J Sandwich

Best time today for the Drifter to Drifter stretch – 5:02 (Last week 4:30, best time 3:09)

Mount Mansfield West July 1, 2008

Mt. Mansfield West Hike: Drove to Underhill State Park. Walked up the CCC road to the trail head. Ed took 3 people up the Sunset Ridge trail I took 10 people up the CCC road to the Half Way House trail to the Canyon trail and Canyon extension to the Subway trail and onto the Long Trail. We eat at the Chin. After lunch, we went north on the Long Trail to Route 108 for pick up.

Guides: Ed and Dick

Hikers:
Craig Bedrosian
Ken Culver
Shelagh Curran
Stephen Curran
Atsuo Horiguchi
Ken Horiguchi
Noby Horiguchi
Takeshi Horiguchi
Raymond Maher
Diana Mckamey
Jack Micay
Racheal Micay
Scot Stewart

Lunches:
Turkey Sandwich
Ham Sandwich
Banana, Raisins, Dried Mango, Fig Newton
Cheese Sandwich
PB&J Sandwich
Bologna Sandwich
Dried Fruit
Onigiri – This is a traditional Japanese hiking lunch. It is rice with seaweed around a pickled plum.