Stowe Vermont 2001 Cycling Weekend

The Package cost is $285 ppdo (based on double occupancy, plus tax & 5% gratuity); It includes 3 nights lodging, 3 full breakfasts, 2 trail lunches, 2 dinners & 2 social hours, and yoga sessions. A $150 deposit is required to have a confirmed registration: the deposit is not refundable after July 20^th.

Before registering please contact:

Leader: Jo Ann Cousin , [email protected], 609-426-1101

or co-leader: Pete Beck , [email protected], 201-274- 4471.

For Arbor Inn information & registration contact Joloata Leginowicz, [email protected], 802-253-7964,

Arbor Inn, 3214 Mnt Rd, Stowe VT 05672.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK: AMC (http://www.amcdv.org/) activities involve varying degrees of danger. When you participate in an activity, you should be both physically and mentally equipped with the appropriate gear. You should always be aware of the many risks involved in outdoor activities and conduct and prepare yourself accordingly. The trip leader is not responsible for your safety, “You are”. Prior to registering and participating for volunteer-led activities you are required to fill out and sign this Volunteer Release Agreement. If you’d like further information as to why the use of this form is necessary, please read this memo from our Risk Management Team. You are, also encouraged to discuss your capabilities with the trip leader. Please bring your health insurance card and carry it on all excursions. People new to outdoor activities should visit the web sites listed below under “SAFETY for OUTDOOR Activities”.

Preliminary Agenda:

Friday: Travel day; you are on your own for meals.

Saturday: breakfast, trail lunch & dinner. Led activity will be hike up Mount Mansfield

(there is an additional cost if we go via the toll road).

Web sites for mt mansfield:

- trip planning info - http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/911

- a travel log - http://rbhayes.net/mansfield.html

Sunday: breakfast, trail lunch & dinner. Led activity will be ....

Monday: Breakfast only. Led activity will be a bike ride in Burlington along

lake champlain (bike rental is available, e.g., www.localmotion.org ).

· See this web site for Lake Champlain bike route Theme rides; http://www.champlainbikeways.org/directions.htm - vermontheme

Getting to the INN:

By Automobile: (below are some suggestions for stops on the way)

From New York City:

I-95 to I-91 to I-89N to Exit 10 (Waterbury / Stowe). Make a right onto Route 100 N. go 9 miles to Stowe Village.

Left at stop sign (Route 108). Arbor Inn is 3 1/2 miles on right.

· From Northwestern NJ

I –287N to I-87N to Exit 20. Make a left on route 9 and follow signs for (Route 149). Follow route 149 until US 4E to Vermont Exit 2 Fairhaven. Route 22A N to South Burlington. I-89 for 1 mile to I-89S. I-89S to Exit 10 (Waterbury /Stowe). Make left onto Route 100 N. go 9 miles to Stowe Village.

Left at stop sign (Route 108). Arbor Inn is 3 1/2 miles on right.

AMTRAK: Service available to Burlington & Waterbury. Get specifics from the Inn. http://www.northeast.amtrak.com

“SAFETY” for OUTDOOR Activities:

General:

· Cell phone entry --- I.C.E. – in case of emergency

· Risk Management - Outdoor Action Guide to Outdoor Safety Management - http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/safeman.html

· The High Altitude Medicine Guide - http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/

Hiking & walking:

· Outdoor safety 101: What to know before you go - http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/diet.fitness/09/08/outdoor.fitness/

· New York/New Jersey Trail Conference - http://www.nynjtc.org/index.html

· POTOMAC APPALACHIAN TRAIL CLUB safety page - http://www.patc.net/hiking

· Gorp Hiking Know How, Getting Started - www.gorp.com/gorp/activity/hiking/hik_how_n.htm

· Long Walks on Cape Cod - http://www.cctrails.org/readme.htm

Cycling:

· Ken Kifer's Bike Pages – “Bicycle Traffic Safety” http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/index.htm

· TEN COMMANDMENTS OF BICYCLING

Skiing:

· Snow Skiing Safety Tips -

Fun Stuff On the way to Stowe, I-91 corridor, coming from the south going north.

Time	time
from	to
ny	Stowe
metro
4	2	Northampton, MA area, nice town to eat & walk a round in: Smith college botanic gardens http://www.smith.edu/garden/home.html Directions: From I-91 northbound, take Exit 18, at end of ramp turn left and follow Route 5 north (Pleasant Street) to downtown Northampton. At the junction with Route 9 (Main Street), take a left (Route 9 west) and proceed up the hill to the Smith campus. At College Lane, opposite Helen Hills Chapel, take a left to Lyman Conservatory. · Historic Deerfield - http://www.historic-deerfield.org/ 14 museum houses and the Flynt Center of Early New England Life display more than 25,000 objects made or used in America between 1650 and 1850. Directions: From I-91 north to Exit 24. Turn right at top of ramp and go 6 miles on Routes 5 and 10 to Deerfield. Look for Historic Deerfield signs.
5	1	Woodstock, VT – http://www.woodstockvt.com/. Famous world-wide as the quintessential New England Village, Woodstock, Vermont has been described as "The Prettiest Small Town in America" by Ladies Home Journal magazine! St Gaudens Sculpture Park – http://www.sgnhs.org/. Directions: From I-91, exit 8, Route 131 east, left onto Route 12 A north, approximately 10 miles. The site is located just off NH 12A in Cornish. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park - http://www.billingsfarm.org/ Directions: I-91 North to exit 9 (Hartland exit). Follow Rte 12 North. Turn left on Rte 4 West. Travel 4 miles into Woodstock. Follow Rte 12 North - 1/2 mile out of town. Great food at the “Corners Inn”, http://www.cornersinn.com/ near Killington 7 miles from Woodstock! Quechee Gorge, Vermont's most spectacular natural wonder. –http://www.quechee.com/ Directions: From I 91 take I 89 north to Exit 1. Go left on Rt. 4 west 4 miles to the village of Quechee crossing Quechee Gorge.

Fun Stuff On the way to Stowe, I-87 corridor, coming from the south going north.

Time	time
from	to
ny	Stowe
metro
3	3	Saratoga http://12.33.128.18/web/attractions/outdoorfun/index.htm Saratoga can truly be called a city of parks and gardens. To enjoy the natural beauty of the region visit Yaddo, Congress Park, Saratoga State Park, and Saratoga Lake. Yaddo is a famed artists retreat that has inspired writers and visual artists for decades. The newly-restored Yaddo Rose Garden, also a popular site for summer weddings, is sure to impress any romantic or flower-enthusiast. Congress Park, right in the heart of busy downtown, is a beautiful "city oasis," favored by the sunbather, stroller, painter, resident, and tourist. Directions: I-87 north to Exit 13N.
3	3	Glens Falls is the home of the Hyde Collection (http://www.hydecollection.org/ ), a world class museum whose halls are adorned by works from artists such as Rembrandt, Raphael, El Greco and Winslow Homer & The Chapman Historical Museum, a wonderful way of enjoying countless hours of experiencing local history Directions: I-87 north to Exit 18
3+	3-	Lake George http://www.visitlakegeorge.com/ or http://www.lgchamber.org/around_Lake_George_NY.htm Within two blocks you can rent a boat, ride a parasail, take a boat cruise, play miniature golf, hit the arcades, watch a war reenactment, take a carriage ride, swim, jet ski, grab a great lunch, or have a tasty cocktail - http://www.historiclakes.org/wm_henry/wm_henry_battle.html#Commentary - Warren County bikeway runs nine miles from Lake George to Glens Falls. Ride from the southern tip of Lake George along a wooded bike path. http://www.lakegeorgenewyork.com/html/BIKING.htm Directions: Route 87 North (NYS Thruway to Adirondack Northway) to Exits 18 - 26.
4	2	Ft Ticonderoga http://www.fort-ticonderoga.org/ Throughout the day guided tours begin at the flag bastion, led by lively and knowledgeable men and women, proudly uniformed. *This 20-minute historical talk will be followed by a musket or artillery demonstration (weather permitting).* Then, entering the Fort through a passageway where George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold, and the Marquis de Montcalm also walked, visitors arrive on the Parade Ground. Knowledgeable, friendly and devoted staff are on hand to greet museum visitors and talk about the world-class exhibits of 18^th-century arms, accouterments, personal effect of soldiers, paintings and maps. Directions: Take the Northway (I-87) to Exit 28. Take Route 74 (East) to Ticonderoga and turn right at Route 9N. After approximately 1/2 mile, take a left at Fort Road.

Fun Stuff While at Stowe

Stowe http://www.gostowe.com/, http://www.smugnotch.com/ http://www.americasroof.com/vt.html

Hiking:

Stowe recreation trail – 5+ miles, goes from the center of Stowe past the Inn. There is an access point near Inn. http://www.vtliving.com/attractions/stowebikepath/
A walk in Wiessner Woods (this is very close to the INN) is sure to provide a rejuvenating experience for the avid hiker or the occasional ambler. Directions: From Stowe Village, take Route 108 (The Mountain Road) 3.5 miles to Edson Hill Road. Turn right on Edson Hill Road, pass the entrance to the Stowehof Inn and take the next drive on your right. Park on your left in the Wiessner Woods parking lot, and follow the signs to the Trailhead. http://www.vtliving.com/hiking/wiessnerwoods.shtml
Mountains of adventure and great beauty - http://www.waterbury.org/wbcouncil/hiking.htm
Green Mountain Club - http://www.greenmountainclub.org/
http://www.vtliving.com/hiking/mont.shtml

Fourteen (14) Covered Bridges - the most in any county in Vermont
canoe and kayak rentals as well as canoe and kayak tours and instruction from UMIAK. http://www.umiak.com/
Lake Elmore, about 15 miles from Stowe. Obviously, there is a lake here, and one may rent a canoe at Elmore State Park. There is a nice trail there that leads to a look-out tower (about 1 1/2 hour hike each way).

Waterbury -15 minutes from the Inn

General information, includes hiking, biking & water sports info http://www.waterburyvt.com/
fleamarket Route 2 just west of the village – one weekend day ONLY – ask the Innkeeper which day

Ben & Jerry’s - http://www.benjerry.com/scoop_shops/factory_tour/

Burlington – 30/40 minutes east on I-89

Cycle the City" - This exciting loop tour showcases the history, culture, and natural splendor of Burlington VT.
There is also a Waterfront Bike Trail in Burlington.

o Shelburne Museum – Burlington area http://www.shelburnemuseum.org/

37 buildings that are home to vast collections of fine and decorative arts, paintings, folk sculpture, weathervanes, decoys, quilts, toys, dolls, circus memorabilia and more. Even the buildings are historic, with traditional New England structures dotting the Museum's beautifully landscaped 45 acre

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This page was compiled and is maintained by Pete Beck ([email protected]). It was last updated on 6/5/05.