GMC Manchester Section

Calling all aspiring End-to-Enders! Whether you’re starting to plan an end-to-end thru-hike on the LOng Trail this year or are simply curious about what it takes to do so, this one’s for you. Mark your calendars for this year’s Long… Continue Reading →

Have you stepped in ankle-deep mud yet? If you have, you’re one square closer to bingo. Play along with us, marking your bingo board with mud season experiences and activities to pass this messy and muddy time of year. When… Continue Reading →

Spread word to your section about this year’s Annual Meeting and share the link to register! The meeting will be held on Saturday, June 15 at GMC Headquarters in Waterbury Center. Register for Annual Meeting and find the tentative agenda:https://www.greenmountainclub.org/members/annual-meeting/… Continue Reading →

Do you hike in the Manchester area? Come help members of the Green Mountain Club Manchester Section with their trail workday. We will meet at 8 am at the Mad Tom Notch Long Trail parking lot in Peru on Saturday… Continue Reading →

NASA recommends protective eclipse glasses be International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 12312-2 certified. If you are within the small 115-mile path where a total eclipse of the sun occurs, it is relatively safe to look directly at the moon during… Continue Reading →

Viewing a solar eclipse without proper precautions or eye protection can be dangerous to the retina, the light-sensing tissue of the eye, potentially causing permanent blurred vision and/or blind spots (Figure 2). Solar retinopathy is a condition that occurs when… Continue Reading →

The total solar eclipse is coming right up in northern Vermont! Protect yourselves andVermont’s beautiful natural spaces: use caution and avoid the mountains on eclipse day. Stay safe, stay in town: Early April means unpredictable, variable weather in Vermont. Hikingtrails and… Continue Reading →

The weather this time of year changes so much it gives us whiplash! It may be clear and warmone day, then freezing and snowing the next. The varying conditions we’ve seen throughout themild winter – fewer and shorter periods of… Continue Reading →

The Green Mountain Club was founded in 1910 with one goal: to build a long-distance hiking trail that spans the length of Vermont’s mountains — The Long Trail. Over the years, the Green Mountain Club has evolved and now maintains… Continue Reading →