Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Late Winter 2017 | 1 Table of Contents Late Winter 2017 Features 12 Riding With MichCanSka Long-distance riders raise funds for diabetes research 14 A VAST Love Trailside wedding at the Lewis Pond Overlook 16 Club Events Pasta dinners, ride-ins, barbecues, raffles and more 57 In Memory Remembering Marvin Menzel 58 Why I Volunteer Volunteers make our trails possible 60 Why I Snowmobile Two“trail buddies”share their friendship and passion for snowmobiling Departments 2 Executive Director’s Message 3 VAST News 4 Letters 6 President’s Message 7 Vice President’s Message 10 Trailblazers’Corner 11 Snow Angels 34 Trails Report 36 Club News 63 Real Estate, Lodging & Marketplace On The Cover: The Coburn Covered Bridge is the last remaining covered bridge in East Montpelier. It is 69 feet long and spans the Winooski River on Coburn Road. You can reach it by sled on Corridor 2/14 in the East Montpelier Gully Jumpers’ trail system. (Beth Godin photo) Enter our annual photo contest for a chance to get your photo on the cover of the magazine and win a 2017/18 TMA. Details can be found on page 7. 16 14 60 Snowmobile VERMONT VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS