b'VAST NewsPENNSYLVANIANS DISCOVER WHAT VERMONT TRAILS OFFERBy Tom NixonThanks, VAST, for the fantastic prize package we received through the PA Powersports Show! We had never previously been to Vermont, so we were excited to try it out and see what it had to offer. We certainly were not disappointed! We found the trail system absolutely fabulous, from the conditions of the trails to the signage and proximity to food and gas. We arrived Wednesday afternoon to a fresh 10 inches of new snow. We got checked into the Essex House, did a little exploring, and then had a great dinner in the tavern.We woke up on Thursday morning to a temp of negative 8 with a wind chill, but we nevertheless bundled up and, armed with our maps and GPS, headed out. As we enjoyed the scenery, we came around the bend and spotted a moose lying in the middle of the trail! Thankfully, we didnt spook him and, after affording us a photowarmer, but a colder wind wasWe found the trail system blowing. We explored in a different opportunity, he went on his way. Wedirection and saw some more greatabsolutely fabulous, from returned to the Essex House 126 miles later, chilly but smiling about thescenery and a couple of deer thisthe conditions of the trails time. We straddled the US/Canada great ride. border trail and saw more greatto the signage and proximity Fridays temperature was a littlescenery. We stopped at Aprils Mapleto food and gas.Sugar Shack and had a great lunch to warm up, then continued on our way. We were back at the hotel 134 miles later. Our last day on the trails on Saturday, we noticed heavier traffic with the weekend, but nothing that was too much to handle. We again found a charming lunch spot, met some more people from the area, and came back after another 128 miles to a fresh dusting of five inches as we loaded up the sleds. Thankfully, it cleared out by the time we left to come home Sunday morning. All in all, we had a fantastic time. We spoke to several gentlemen who were close to Toms age (80s!), but he still had them beat by two years or so. We will definitely be coming back next year! Thanks again! Tom, Bryan and Dianne Nixon Lebanon, PA12 | Snowmobile VERMONT'