On July 23 and 24th the VAST Board met to talk about the long-range goals of VAST led by the VAST Long Range Planning Committee. In order to talk about the future we had to look at the past too. Here is…

The VAST Annual Meeting is approaching. As you all know, it is at the annual meeting that the membership votes to elect our officers. Officers from last year that will be running for their office again…

Single Club Email Requested by VAST  In an effort to streamline email correspondence with the clubs, VAST would like to have ONE club email address for each club. All emails correspondence from VAST would…

 WHY I VOLUNTEER Jim Bogard, TreasurerDeerfield Valley Stump Jumpers I sat on a snowmobile for the first time at age 62. I had become increasingly irritated by the noise coming from the recently upgraded…

WHY I VOLUNTEER Jason Quick, Volunteer - Tweed Valley Travelers  Our flatlander family had been coming to Pittsfield, Vt. from N.J. since I was 8 years old. When I was in college in Burlington, the family…

Remembering Marvin Menzel By Mark Ellingwood Getting older myself, and having been around the sport of snowmobiling for a long time, I find myself looking back and treasuring the time I have been able…

Letter to landowners from Governor Phil Scott. (Clubs, click to DOWNLOAD this letter to print and give to your trail network landowners) April 7, 2017 Dear Landowner: I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge…

May 6 is Green Up Day! VAST is sponsoring Green Up Vermont initiatives for the second year. We will have the iconic green garbage bags available to pick up in our office at 26 VAST Lane in Barre at any…

Klim Gear Giveaway Winners Marlene and Doug Tobin are the winners of the Klim Gear Giveaway! The happy couple now have brand new Klimate and Allure parkas with matching bibs for next season. Marlene said,…

A VAST Love - Trailside Wedding  By Donna and Tom Schumchyk Our story begins a long time ago in 1983, as childhood sweethearts. We were originally married in 1990 and have two young adult children, Justin…