2026/27 Snow Traveler’s Guide to Vermont   	
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VAST OFFICERS
President: 
Patty Companik

Vice President: 
Mark Reaves 

Treasurer: 
Stephen Conti

Secretary: 
Kim Kolvek
Vermont Association 
of Snow Travelers 
26 Vast Lane, Barre, Vermont 05641
T 802-229-0005   F 802-223-4316
info@vtvast.org  |  vtvast.org
VERMONT ASSOCIATION  
OF SNOW TRAVELERS, INC.
VAST STAFF
Executive Director: 
Cindy Locke
cindy@vtvast.org | Ext. 111
Trails Administrator: 
Matt Tetreault
matt@vtvast.org | Ext. 112
Technology & Media Manager: 
Beth Flint
beth@vtvast.org | Ext. 116
Finance and HR Manager: 
Sheila Fenoff-Willett
sheila@vtvast.org | Ext. 114
Programs & Trails Manager: 
Mandy Dwinell
mandy@vtvast.org | Ext. 110
Office Manager: 
Tina Bedard
office@vtvast.org | Ext. 118
Cover photo by Joseph LaSall
Executive Director’s Message 
Disclaimer: VAST is not 
responsible for inaccurate business 
information. Trails can close or change 
course and establishments can go out 
of business or change their hours and 
offerings at any time. It is advised that 
you call ahead or check their websites 
for up-to-date info. 
By VAST Executive Director,
Cindy Locke 
Welcome to snowmobiling in Vermont! 
What awaits you here is an incredible 
trail network of adventure! Vermont 
is the only state in the Northeast that 
has true statewide snowmobiling from 
north to south, east to west. We are 
also blessed to have a large mountain 
range called the Green Mountains that 
runs right down the middle of our 
beautiful state. Our trail system has 
more than 4,700 miles of trails made 
up of challenging mountains, beautiful 
farmland, and some wide roads 
where vehicular traffic is restricted to 
snowmobiles only in winter.
In normal times and no matter where 
you ride in Vermont, you can find a 
gas station to fuel up, a restaurant to 
eat lunch, and a place to lay your head, 
all with trail access. Some trails run 
through federal land where the rule 
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 the 
free 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 your 
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 pride 
ourselves on having the best signed 
trails that coincide with our maps. 
We have a free map app with GPS 
tracking for your phone. Even if your 
GPS is not working, you can find your 
location because all of our junctions are 
numbered. Just go to the VAST website 
for details on how to download the app.
VAST 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 this sport. 
We don’t forget about those who travel 
to Vermont to recreate and vacation 
or who own second homes here. And, 
of course, we cannot forget about 
our landowners. We wouldn’t have 
a 4,700-mile trail system without the 
landowners and the clubs that maintain 
and groom our network. I often hear 
from folks who do not snowmobile but 
use the VAST trail system to snowshoe 
or cross-country ski where allowed. 
Many have told me they join VAST 
every year to support snowmobiling in 
Vermont just because they enjoy and 
appreciate our trail system.
Eighty percent of the VAST trail system 
is made up of private lands (more than 
9,000 landowners), with the remaining 
20 percent on state or federal lands. As a 
way of encouraging private landowners 
to allow VAST trails on their property, 
Vermont enacted two statutes in the 
1970s that protect those landowners 
from any liability if they allow public or 
trail use at no charge. In addition to that 
protection, VAST spends over $200,000 
on liability insurance annually to protect 
the trails, those who ride on them, and 
volunteers who work on them.
Nearly eighty percent of VAST’s income 
goes toward our trail system, in the 
form of grooming, trail construction, 
trail maintenance, policing, etc. In fact, 
44 percent is for grooming alone. If you 
ride in other states and compare them 
to Vermont, you can tell that we spend 
a lot of time, effort, and money making 
sure our trails are in excellent condition 
and very well signed. 
I hope you come to Vermont to have 
a wonderful and safe snowmobile 
adventure in the Green Mountain State!
See you on the trails! 
Try Vermont 
Snowmobiling!
RIDE FOR 
$35 WEEKEND
Jan. 29- 31
Details: vtvast.org

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