Bolton Valley is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, February 13 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to support the Green Mountain Club’s restoration of historic Bryant Camp & Bolton Lodge. This event is perfect for families and will have a costumed Alpine Race and a Backcountry Scavenger Hunt on the Nordic trails followed by an après ski awards ceremony, silent auction, raffle and celebration with live music.
Registration for the Alpine race is between 9:30-10:00 a.m., with an 11:00 a.m. start time. Awards will be presented for: funniest costume, ridiculous retro, fastest time, best style and yard sale. The self-guided scavenger hunt will run throughout the day from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Nordic Center. (Register to receive course information.) Cross-country skis or snowshoes required. Registration fees are $20 for the Alpine race and $10 for the scavenger hunt ($20 per family of 3 or more people).
Representatives from the Green Mountain Club and Friends of Bolton Valley will be on-site all day to assist visitors with registration, race and event details, and information on plans to restore historic Bryant Camp and Bolton Lodge.
“My family lives in Bolton Valley and we have always enjoyed hiking to the cabins and spending time there with friends. They’re something our community has always enjoyed having access to and I really wanted to see them restored and safe for winter use again. I was thrilled when I read that the Green Mountain Club was working with other organizations to restore the cabins and am happy to be part of a fundraiser to support this effort
– Ethan Bogar, Bolton resident and volunteer GMC event planner
The goal of the Bolton Lodge and Bryant Camp fundraiser is to provide participants with a fun day of skiing or snowshoeing at Bolton Valley and to raise money to support the Green Mountain Club’s work. Organizations working to restore the cabins include: Green Mountain Club, Vermont Land Trust, Friends of Bolton Valley, and Catamount Trail Association. The project is scheduled to begin in summer of 2016. To learn, contact GMC Director of Development Alicia DiCocco at (802) 241-8322 or [email protected].
Established in 1910 to build the Long Trail, the Green Mountain Club is a private, non-profit organization with over 9,000 members. The GMC is dedicated to maintaining, managing, and protecting Vermont’s historic Long Trail, Appalachian Trail, and Northeast Kingdom lands and advocating for hiking opportunities in Vermont. Every year more than 800 volunteers work so that future generations may enjoy the 500-mile Long Trail System.
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