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ED'S OUTDOOR PAGES
(fomerly the official website of the Green Mountain Club Montpelier Section)
See a complete schedule of free, expertly guided hiking, biking, & canoe trips
for all levels of ability at the GMC montpelier section website.

Special Feature: Lifecycle of the Monarch Butterfly
The summer of 2006 was unusually good for Monarch butterflies in our back yard. We were able to observe the entire lifecycle, and put together this photo essay for your enjoyment.

Monarch Butterfly rests in the sunshine after emerging from chrysalis

Winter 2005-2006: Our scheduled winter trip season finished with a hike to Carter Dome & Mt Hight in New Hampshire. Just across rt 16 from Mt. Washington, Mt. Hight and the sparse snow provided us with this rare view of (from left of center) Mts. Washington, Jefferson, Adams, and Madison, along with Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines. See a larger image.
Our White Mountain (NH) "4,000-footer" series continues. As always, visitors are welcome on these free, expertly guided events. See the schedule, and complete trip reports with more photos at http://www.gmcmontpelier.org/reports/index.htm

We have an active and challenging summer hiking season planned. Green Mountain Club trips include hiking, canoeing, and bicycling in Vermont.

Fall Foliage, October, 2004. 6 pages of great color.
Fall Foliage, October, 2008 Even better colors (2 images)

A frosty winter scene: Looking north from the Fire Tower on Mt. Elmore, New Year's Day, 2006 Large Image (62 sec @ 28k)

Feb. 11, 2006: Climbing the summit of Mount Mansfield on a perfect winter day. See complete report at link above, as soon as it is posted. Large image (81 sec @ 28k).

Franconia Ridge Panorama, February 4, 2006 (89 sec @ 28k).
For complete trip report and more images, visit the GMC Montpelier website.

We had a good summer hiking season, with a greater emphasis on New Hampshire's White Mountains. They included
*June 21, 2005, Mt Hunger Summer Solstice Sunset Hike & Picnic
*June 26, 2005, Mount Jefferson, White Mountains
*July 16, 2005, Mount Washington - Huntington Ravine
       Cog Railway & Headwall images (35 sec @ 28k)
       The Cog Railway - Larger image (134 sec @ 28k)
       The Huntington Ravine & Headwall
          Very Large Image - recommended for broadband users only (>5 min. @ 28k)
*July 31, 2005, Mansfield Rock Circuit
*August 21, 2005, Mt. Madison via the Great Gulf
*August 27, 2005, Lincoln/Lafayette/Franconia Ridge Hike
        Great photos - slow page (191 sec @ 28 k) but worth the wait!
        Franconia Ridge Panoramic View - Large image (39s @ 28k)
*September 5, 2005, North Twin Mountain, White Mountains, NH
*September 24, 2005 Mt. Eisenhower and Monroe Edmands path to Eisenhower Summit;  Crawford Path to Monroe Summit. 8.8 miles.   Great photos - slow page (174 sec @ 28 k) but worth the   wait!
*October 2, 2005: Cottonbrook/Little River valley No hills, just an easy walk and a pretty place.

March 27, 2005: Hellbrook Trail
March 19, 2005: Sterling Pond Trail
Fall 2004 Foliage - 9 pages of Photos
(Caution: Large Pages! May take up to 45 sec @ 28k)

Trip Report: Mt Adams, New Hampshire Presidentials, Sept. 4, 2004

Trip report: Mt. Katahdin & the Knife Edge, July, 2004

VISIT THE NEW, OFFICIAL MONTPELIER SECTION SITE
for the latest trip schedule and much more.

Don't experience Vermont from behind a windshield! Get out into the woods and Mountains and see the Real Thing. Join the Montpelier section of the Green Mountain Club for hiking, biking, & canoeing. Get fit, have fun, and meet great people. Click on link above for more information.

Trip Reports:
Mt Mansfield, January 2004 Story & photos.
Large page, load time 42 sec. @ 28k
Fall, 2003 images from Mt Elmore and Mt. Mansfield
Camel's Hump, 10/3/99
Sunset Photo: June 21, 1999
12/99: A superb photo of Mount Mansfield at twilight by Judith Fabian (Burlington Section)
Mt. Washington and Mansfield rock circuit;

****A beautiful sunset over Mt Mansfield - click on "Trip Reports" above.
****11/1/98: - more new trip reports & photos - Fall, 1998 (click on "trip reports" above)
****Scenes from Work Hikes, May, 1998 (Click on Trip Reports button)
****A new kind of trip report - with map and linked photos. Files are large and require patience, but (I think) the entertainment value is worth it. Click on Trip Reports button. This was a scouting trip for one the Montpelier Section did on October 24, 1998.

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