Tag: Green Mountain Trails
Nothing is free, even trail networks
By Ariel Kent No trail net work is free. This idea was ignited in my mind this past week by trail steward Matt Baatz of Green Mountain Trails. No trail network is free and here’s why: trail networks that are […]
I did not build the Green Mountain Trails
By Matt Baatz PITTSFIELD—I did not build the Green Mountain Trails. For the longest time I wanted to go on public record with that statement dispelling this absurd rumor. I’m not sure when or how it started, but I know […]
Matt Baatz: dirt poet, pizza oven engineer
By Christopher Biddle Matt Baatz By Christopher Biddle PITTSFIELD—Matt Baatz estimates that in the past year, he’s logged around 600 hours working on a fully stocked pizza oven made entirely from found and donated materials—in the middle of the woods. […]
Ride of the week: 12 miles on the 12th
By Tony Accurso On Saturday, Sept. 12 the Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield will be putting on a 12-mile counter-clockwise lap without course crossings and will integrate the tougher “Bubba Trail,” which was previously featured in July. There is a very shallow river […]
Trail etiquette
Most trails systems in Vermont including the Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, request that mountain bikers, follow the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) Rules of the Trail: Ride Open Trails: Respect trail and road closures — ask a land manager […]
Trail of the week: Stairs/Escalator
Courtesy of mtbproject.com The blue highlighted trail, Stairs/Escalator, is the trail of the week. By Tony Accurso The Stairs/Escalator trail combination in the Green Mountain Trails system in Pittsfield is a climber’s dream. These trails gain approximately 400 feet of elevation over […]
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. […]