Courtesy of pinehillpark.org “Halfpipe” is highlighted in solid yellow. By Tony Accurso “Halfpipe” is an advanced riders trail located in the Pine Hill Park trail system of Rutland. The trail is divided into an upper and lower section.The upper section […]
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Trail of the Week: “Bubba”
By Tony Accurso The “Bubba” trail in the Green Mountain Trail system in Pittsfield is a technical freeride trail which descends from “Luvin It” and ends on “Fusters.” This may be one of the most technical trails in area, it is […]
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Trail of the week: Svelte Tiger
By Tony Accurso, Owner of Alpine Bike Works “Svelte Tiger” in the Pine Hills trail system is one of the main arteries of the network. It is accessed at the first intersection on “Escalator” from the parking lot, and is […]
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Trail of the week: “Labyrinth”
By Tony Accurso Labyrinth, is a fun, super technical trail located in the Green Mountain Trails system in Pittsfield Vt. This trail was completed in 2008 in one day by 12 volunteers. It is situated in a small pine forest near […]
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Trail of the week: “Stegosaurus”
By Tony Accurso “Stegosaurus” is one of Pine Hill’s signature trails. This trail can be accessed from the Overlook trail or the Shimmer trail at Rocky Pond, intersection number 37 on the Pine Hill Park trail map. This trail flows best […]
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Trail of the week: Woodstock Reservoir
Courtesty of the Vermont Dept. of Tourism and Marketing A woman smiles as she rides around a bend on a Vermont trail. By Tony Accurso The Woodstock Reservoir trails, located on Cox District Road off Route 4 in Woodstock, are not […]
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Trail of the week: “Luvin It”
By Tony Accurso “Luvin It” is a fantastic trail located in the Green Mountain Trails system in Pittsfield, Vt. The lower part begins on the fire road at the intersection of “Stonewall” and “Upper Noodles Revenge.” The trail consists of […]
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Trail of the week: Rembrant’s Brush
Map courtesy of mtbproject.com By Tony Accurso “Rembrant’s Brush” is a flowing trail at Pine Hill Park in Rutland. It sort of declines in elevation, enabling one to maintain speed with minimal pedaling. This trail suits all abilities, from beginner to […]
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Trail of the Week: Noodle’s revenge
By Tony Accurso Correction: In last week’s edition, May 21-27, in the article “Trail of the week: Noodle’s Revenge” we incorrectly attributed the flagging of the trail to Accurso; Jason Hayden actually did the flag work and deserves the credit. […]