There’s some logging out on the Great Circle, above the Hank’s Hill Trail intersection as well as Gebbie’s Sugarbush. We are working with the foresters and logging teams to coordinate when it’s safe for us to groom and ski. Your best bet is:

• Following along on our trail conditions board - particularly the groomer’s comments for the affected trails.

• While Great Circle remains open, be aware that equipment may be crossing the trails and operating near them. When skiing through the harvest area please stay alert, keep at least 200 feet from equipment, and respect all signage.

The Great Circle harvest is being completed as part of the long term stewardship of the Stoner Family Tree Farm by logging contractor Lafoe Logging under the supervision of Vermont Licensed Forester Rick Morrill of Northern Forest Conservation Services.

This same contractor (working with different foresters and private landowners) has completed work in the past along Ruthie’s Run, Bennett’s Run and Wylie’s Sugarbush Way.

The Gebbie’s Sugarbush harvest is being completed by Devin Colburn under the supervision of forester Ryan Kilborn from Meadowsend Timberland - another instance of harvest being completed as part of a Long-Range Forest Management Plan.

Part of the beauty of the Northeast Kingdom is derived from remaining a working landscape where recreation is one of many values and products. Sustainable timber harvests generate wood products we all use each day from firewood to paper and help support local natural resource economies and industries.

Each tree harvested is selected by the forester as part of a silvicultural strategy intended to enhance the health, productivity, and habitat values of the forest. A detailed forest management plan guides this work. To learn more about this work and other forest management ongoing across the Outdoor Center’s trail network see this webpage.