Mount Ascutney, Vermont September 23, 2020
Posted by nrhatch in Nature, People, Sustainable Living, Travel & Leisure.trackback
I’ve never skied Mt. Ascutney (no big surprise, right?), but I’ve hiked it in the summer.
Many times.
Here’s how the town of Windsor (next town over from where Dad grew up), saved the mountain’s accessibility for the community.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Spirit Lights The Way 
It shows what you can do when people pull together.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
~ Margaret Mead
We need one these days!
I can think of a few folks who should be committed. 😛
Excellent Margaret Mead quote and she is so right (and she should know!) Did you read the book Euphoria by Lily King? A fictional account (well researched) about part of Mead’s life, and it’s fascinating.
I don’t think I’ve come across Euphoria . . . but I’ve read some interesting accounts of Margaret Mead’s life. Fascinating.
How beautiful! What a great setting for a book. 🙂
And you’re looking for a change of scenery from the Shenandoah Valley for your next series, right?
You could do the four seasons in Vermont ~ Mud, Summer, Fall Colors and Apple Picking, and SNOW!
Exactly!😉
Vermont is also the state that managed to keep the pandemic at bay with the lowest per capita number of cases. 😀
We have a timeshare in Brownsville and visited Ascutney 2 years ago. We love Vermont!
Cool! Have you also visited Woodstock VT? I hear that it’s been voted the most picturesque town in America (or something like that). Have you hiked down Quechee Gorge? That burns off a few calories too!
We’ve done both. I love Woodstock, we visit every time we’re in the area.
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I’ve got another one for you ~ Weston. It’s a bit farther south but it’s got one of the VT Country Stores, a bowl works with gorgeous wooden bowls, and a gazebo on the green.
Thanks for sharing this, great to read about the good that people can do together 😊
It’s nice when people and things come together in a win-win.
Wonderful story. Thanks for the uplift Nancy ❣️
That’s what ski lifts do best ~> provide uplift!
smiling … thanks Nancy ❣️
I couldn’t resist.
What an interesting story. Once in a while it all comes together and good things happen. I am not a skier so for me the biggest surprise was that people ride bikes on snow trails? Huh.
I found out about this story when the Trust for Public Land sent me an e-mail with summaries of 4 stories. This one mentioned Vermont in the synopsis so I decided to check it out . . . and found that it centered on my favorite part of Vermont.
My uncle taught at Windsor HS. My dad attended Windsor HS. And we used to climb Mount Ascutney every summer during our visits to the Green Mountain States.
Like you, not a skier! 😀
Wow! I went to school in Vermont but never visited this place! Would love to!
I hope you get the chance to do some more exploring in Vermont, LM. I love Windsor, Woodstock, and Weston . . . as well as Mount Ascutney. It’s a gem of an area.
Like L. Marie, I also went to school in Montpelier, Vermont. It’s such a beautiful town.
With climate change, the big ski resorts near Seattle sometimes have a later starting date than they used to, but they’re high enough up in the mountains that they always end up getting plenty of snow.
My grandfather served in the State Legislature there in the late 50’s & early 60’s. He was NOT a career politician. 😛
Vermont is a gorgeous state!
Hi Nancy, I get it on the hiking versus the skiing. An example, I have hiked Whistler in the Summer, yet not skied the areas. Very interesting and gorgeous video. I can feel the emotion in the voices. Real people and real stories. The winters warmer and seasons shorter makes me wonder. Thank you for sharing. ❤️
I’m not much of a snow bunny ~ spring, summer, and fall temps are more my speed if I want to be outside in nature.
That said, I’m not a fan of global warming and climate change. Let’s hope we can stem that tide soon.
Great story – and what a beautiful place!
Vermont is my favorite land-locked state! 😀