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Vermont Backcountry Alliance

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:41 am
by Johnny
Great news... Managing BC terrain on both private and public lands is a big challenge.

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NEWS RELEASE – March 20, 2014

VERMONT BACKCOUNTRY SKIERS & RIDERS GET ORGANIZED

New Alliance Seeks Input from Vermont’s Backcountry Skiing and Riding Community

Green Mountains, VT – In response to the growing interest in backcountry skiing and snowboarding in Vermont, a mostly volunteer group of Vermonters has been at work this winter creating a new Vermont Backcountry Alliance (VTBC).Working in close collaboration with the Catamount Trail Association (CTA), the VTBC aims to be a unified voice for Vermont’s broader backcountry skiing and snowboarding community on issues of mountain lands conservation, backcountry access, safety and responsible terrain management.

“Skiing and riding are coming full circle with their human-powered roots in Vermont,” says spokesperson Brian Mohr. “The VTBC is embracing this evolution and engaging with Vermont’s broader community of backcountry skiers and riders.”

Read more at:
http://www.vtbc.org