b'Executive Director s MessageBy VAST Executive Director Cindy Lockehave a 4,700-mile trail system withoutspends over $200,000 on liability Welcome to snowmobiling in Vermont!the landowners and the clubs thatinsurance annually to protect the What awaits you here is an incrediblemaintain and groom our network.trails, those who ride on them, and trail network of adventure! VermontI often hear from folks who do notvolunteers who work on them.is the only state in the Northeast thatsnowmobile but use the VAST trailNearly eighty percent of VASTs has true statewide snowmobiling fromsystem to snowshoe or cross-countryincome goes toward our trail north to south, east to west. We areski where allowed. Many have told mesystem, in the form of grooming, also blessed to have a large mountainthey join VAST every year to supporttrail construction, trail maintenance, range called the Green Mountains thatsnowmobiling in Vermont just becausepolicing, etc. In fact, 44 percent is for runs right down the middle of ourthey enjoy and appreciate our trailgrooming alone. If you ride in other beautiful state. Our trail system hassystem. states and compare them to Vermont, more than 4,700 miles of trails madeEighty percent of the VAST trail systemyou can tell that we spend a lot of time, up of challenging mountains, beautifulis made up of private lands (more thaneffort, and money making sure our farmland, and some wide roads9,000 landowners), with the remainingtrails are in excellent condition and where vehicular traffic is restricted to20 percent on state or federal lands.very well signed. snowmobiles only in winter. As a way of encouraging privateI hope you come to Vermont to have In normal times and no matter wherelandowners to allow VAST trails ona wonderful and safe snowmobile you ride in Vermont, you can find atheir property, Vermont enacted twoadventure in the Green Mountain gas station to fuel up, a restaurant tostatutes in the 1970s that protect thoseState!eat lunch, and a place to lay your head,landowners from any liability if they all with trail access. Some trails runallow public or trail use at no charge.See you on the trails! through federal land where the ruleIn addition to that protection, VAST is pack it in, pack it out! This Guide lists all the businesses by category and county that exist along our trail system. These businesses were not charged to be included in the Guide unless they bought a display ad in addition to theW antt ot ryV ermontfree listing. The best part is, as you will see, that each business also has a trail location associated with it. We wanted to make it easy for you to find yourS noWmobiling ?way around Vermont, so come for a visit and add us to your winter go-to destinations!Why is Vermont known as a great snowmobile destination? We prideVisit VT Onourselves on having the best signed trails that coincide with our maps. We have waterproof paper maps plus a free map app with GPS tracking forRIDE FOR $25 your phone. Even if your GPS is not working, you can find your location because all of our junctions are numbered. Just go to your smartphone app store and type in VAST MAP.WEEKENDVAST has proven its commitment to providing a snowmobile experience that is second to none. We have a large number of volunteers at the member and club level, as well as a board of directors whose members dedicate a lot of time to the association and thisDates & Details atsport. We dont forget about those who travel to Vermont to recreate and vacation or who own second homeswww.vtvast.orghere. And, of course, we cannot forget about our landowners. We wouldnt2022/23 Snow Travelers Guide to Vermont| 3'