THE SNIGGLE EXPANDS
MORE, BETTER CONTIGUOUS
Special Projects:
ADAMS CAMP!
The Adams Camp parcel of the Trapp Family Lodge property is little more than 500 acres of land and abuts the Mansfield Touring Center. You can access the property from the Haul Road or from the Burt Trail which connects with Route 108 just north of the Matterhorn. Many know this access point as the bottom of the Bruce Trail.
The goal for this coming summer is to build a 3 mile dedicated downhill trail off of the Ranch Camp as well as armor, culvert and ditch the Stowe Derby Trail to make it usable in the summer and better accessed in winter. If possible, we will also create a trail that will climb the hill switch backing from the Derby Trail up to the Haul Road completing the loop.
Our plan is to raise $40,000 to complete this work. As of March 15, 2010 we are over ½ way to achieving this goal.
The money will help us pay professional trail builders, buy materials for bridges and drainage and rent equipment if needed. Most of the actual work will be done by us, the members of the Stowe Mountain Bike Club, and other volunteers. Please join us.
RIDE CENTER
IMBA Ride Centers will be extensive trail networks, masterfully designed for
mountain bikers of every skill level and built by professional trail builders.
They will serve as social and educational hubs, where visitors can connect and
learn new riding techniques. The centers will provide the full range of mountain
biking experiences today's riders crave, from long single track journeys to
family-friendly loops, and areas with expertly designed technical challenges -
including sustainable downhill and free riding options - to test accomplished
riders.
The locations will be contingent on partners at the federal, state and
private level. IMBA's network of 750 affiliated clubs and patrols units will
play a vital role in this program. IMBA Ride Center locations will integrate the
volunteer stewardship of these groups, resulting in self-sustaining trail
systems that are maintained and nurtured by their constituents.
Ride Centers will also bring major economic benefits to their host
communities. IMBA has compiled online resources that describe they
ways that mountain biking supports tourism and enhances economic development in
communities around the globe.