Mount Ascutney, Vermont - Travels With Phil
Mount Ascutney is the site of a State Park in eastern Vermont. At 2,270 feet above the surrounding territory, it has a great view from the summit. On a good day, you can see at least 4 states.
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History: The origin of “Ascutney” is from the Abenaki “Cas-Cad-Nac,” meaning “mountain of the rocky summit;” an appropriate name for this prominent mountain peak rising abruptly from the Connecticut River valley. A permanent settlement, “Ascutegnik,” of peoples of the Cowasuck band of Abenaki tribe existed on lands near the mouth of the Sugar River. In modern geographic terms, this is across the Connecticut River from Ascutney Village on Route 131. Native peoples likely hunted, fished and camped around the mountain particularly at lower elevations.
Over time, European settlers adopted the place name “Ascutney” to refer to both the white settlement on the western side of the Connecticut River, and the prominent mountain peak. The mountain has long been featured in the history of Ascutney Village, the towns of Weathersfield and Windsor, which it lies in, and in the state of Vermont. Mount Ascutney was home to the first purposebuilt hiking trail in the United States. A group of local residents constructed a trail in 1825 to coincide with the visit of dignitary Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (known commonly as General Lafayette, a French aristocrat and military officer in the American Revolutionary War). While Lafayette didn’t end up visiting the area, the trail became popular regionally. The next trail was built in 1858 and approximates the current-day Windsor Trail. This carriage-road style trail led to the high-elevation Tip Top House, which capitalized on summit tourism which was popular at the time. The modern trail system dates to the late 19th century and now consists of 4 base-to-summit trails on state land. The Ascutney Trails Association, the oldest trail organization in the United States, was formed in 1903. Park development occurred in the 1930’s as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps and in the early 1960’s with campground expansion,. The Futures Trail was built in 1983. Most recently, a new camping loop of cabins opened in 2018.
Across the river from Windsor, Vermont in the rural town of Cornish, New Hampshire, a collective of artists and sculptors settled with the peak of activity from the 1880’s to the 1930’s. Thus, the area became referred to as the Cornish Colony. Notable artists that lived in the area were Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Maxfield Parrish, Charles Platt, Thomas Dewing and writers Winston Churchill and J.D. Salinger. The estate of Augustus Saint-Gaudens is now Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, part of the National Park System. - Travels with Phil copyrighted by Phil Konstantin -
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Photo Credit (other than my own): Map from Google Maps. Imagery 2018 Landsat / Copernicus, Map Data 2018 Google.
Mt. Ascutney (Vermont) Hike (Pt 2 of 6)
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Vermont State Parks Photos: Woodford State Park
A collection of photographs from Woodford State Park
Mt Ascutney, VT
Climbing Mt. Ascutney by bike
RV Fitness - Hiking To The Summit! | RVLife Daily Vlog #32
I decided to go summit my first mountain! The hike wasn't too terrible, considering we drove to within 350' of the summit. But still, my first time hiking to a summit is a big deal for me. If you want to cross it off your bucket list as well check out Mt. Ascutney State Park in Vermont. It cost us $8 to enter the park. Here's a link to their site
The 3 mile drive up to the parking lot is an extremely steep climb, take it slow. We passed multiple cyclists crawling up the hill, and there are several 90 degree switchbacks. The entire road is paved and only rough in a few spots.
The hike isn't very difficult, but you are above 3,000' so you may feel winded easier. Wear good boots as it's very rocky. When I paid for a day pass they gave me a map of the mountain which shows all the trails and has information about the park and the hikes. I'd recommend going if you're in the area, I really enjoyed it!
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Vermont Vacation Doubletree Burlington Hotel Vermont
Hotel and suite accommodations and banquet facilities with Vermont charm. Features include complimentary airport shuttle transportation, complimentary parking, complimentary wi-fi, heated indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, sundeck and state of the art Precor equipped fitness center, Trader Duke's Restaurant and Lounge serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner - a locals favorite. Walking distance to shopping, dining and entertainment.
My 2018 Vermont 50 RIDE with the GoPro HERO 6…
The Vermont 50 Mountain Bike & Trail Run has been taking place since 1993. My first #VT50 was in 2014 and I have been making my way up the last weekend of each September since. I would be there either to enjoy the ride or capture the action of friends and athletes that I coach.
Vermont is one of my favorite states to adventure in. The people are great, the roads are quiet and there are endless trails as well as dirt roads to explore. It is also home to some great beer as well.
After finishing a handful of coaching sessions Saturday morning, I made my way up to Mount Ascutney in West Windsor, VT where I met Mike Zusman from Carve Systems. We checked in and then headed to our campground for final prep around a good old camp fire. Weather was looking great, with a 40 degree start, no rain and temps slowly climbing into the low 60’s.
I was going back and forth the last couple of months as to which bike I would ride, my 2017 Spot Rallye Gravel Bike or 2014 Marin Nail Trail 27.5. After many rides on the Spot and adventuring on some fun single track in Ringwood State Park and Sterling Forest, as well as bunch of woods roads, I made the smart decision to go with the Marin MTB. I would enjoy the ride much more and would be able to control my efforts with greater efficiency while attempting to capture as much of the race as possible with my GoPro Hero 6 and iPhone X.
My goal for the race was to ride everything, which I pretty much did except for a few sections that I walked while eating a couple of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches after an aid station stop, taking in the sights and sounds of the beautiful farms and surrounding land. I also walked a mile back up a road that I had missed a right hand turn I had bombed down doing 40+ mph. Since I wasn’t in a rush, I decided to stretch the legs a bit with a nice walk and say high to a few locals and their cows as I made my way back on course.
My GoPro Hero 6 experience has been rocky. The first Hero 6 I had owned, I had to send back to GoPro in which they replaced it very quickly. Their customer service was strong. I have been using this model for the past few months to record some of my rides in which it worked properly on only about 50% of my rides. It seemed that every other ride it will begin to act up by freezing, not recording when it was saying it was and or the voice commands were being completely ignored. Being able to tell the camera to record and stop recording was an awesome feature GoPro added. It increased the safety of the ride by not having to remove your hands from the bar on some gnarly section that you wanted to capture. However, half the time I was just talking to myself. I would have to take the battery out to reset things but that didn’t always help. You can watch a few of my past rides by visiting our YouTube channel (be sure to subscribe…thanks!).
I went into the VT50 with high hopes that the camera would work as but unfortunately that wasn’t the case. The race begins at 6am and with hundreds of riders using head lamps and bike lights to navigate the first handful of miles, making for some awesome footage. I was excited as I was riding along, thinking I was capturing all this on camera. I couldn’t wait to share this footage, it was awesome to see and be a part of. Well...the GoPro didn’t capture any of it even though it was making all the sounds, beeps and indications that it was. It wasn’t until I had to change the battery at around the 10 mile mark where it reset itself and started to actually record something.
I was able to capture several awesome sections of the course and a few of the beautiful farms that the locals opened up to us just for race day that you can watch below or on YouTube. The camera worked well for these sections. The microphone is not that great so you will hear weird bumping and knocking sounds as the camera rubbed up against my pack. This has always been an issue with most GoPros. Their newest release, the GoPro Hero 7 that just came out on October 2nd, sounds like it rectified a lot of the issues that customers were complaining about with the 2 prior releases so I am excited to try it. Anyone want to buy a Hero 6?
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October Road Trip Part III
We travel through Bishop and stop for the night in Panamint Springs. From there we head back to Bishop where we camp for a week at Horton Creek Campground.
Is Vermont growing a volcano
Scientists are watching a pool of molten rock recently discovered under parts of New England.
Hang Gliding Rutland Vermont
This was my first attempt at making a video in flight. I mounted a Flip video camera to the keel of my glider. Next time I plan to move the camera further back. With little thermal activity, and thinking that conditions would not get better, I launched at 3 pm and had a short flight to the LZ. Wonder winds developed later in the afternoon with several pilots getting extended flights.
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Location: South of the town of Washington, NH
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Grey Fox Inn - Stowe Hotels, Vermont
Grey Fox Inn 3 Stars Hotel in Stowe, Vermont Within US Travel Directory This Stowe, Vermont inn is located 14.8 km from Mount Mansfield and boasts an on-site restaurant.
Guests can relax in the sauna after a day of skiing or hiking.
Each guest room at the Grey Fox Inn features cable TV and an en suite bathroom.
Most rooms have a spa bath and a fireplace, while some have mountain views.
The Pub serves dinner and drinks by the fireside.
The Dutch Pancake House offers breakfast items, including a variety of Dutch pancakes.
Visit the indoor and outdoor pools, as well as the fitness centre and hot tub at the Stowe Grey Fox Inn.
Bicycle rentals are available for easy transportation on the nearby Stowe Recreation Path.
Stowe Golf Course is 1.
8 km from the inn while Smugglers Notch State Park is 9.
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Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center is 10.
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Bringing in equipment for tower extention on top of Mount Ascutney Vermont with a helicopter. VTEL
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Idyllic New England could eventually become a hotbed of volcanic activity, after scientists find a huge bubble of hot rock beneath the region.
Using data from earthquake measurement devices, Rutgers University researchers analyzed the speed and direction of seismic waves to visualize subsurface conditions.
According to a university press release, they detected a massive upwelling of hot rock under Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, after noticing the area was noticeably hotter than neighboring regions.
Though the hot mass is slowly and steadily rising, it will take millions of years before it reaches the surface and reshapes the area's geography or create a volcano.
Scientists say what's happening in New England may be similar to the onset of the Yellowstone supervolcano.
It emphasizes how intricate and dynamic the Earth's subsurface features are, and definitely warrants further study.
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Vacation Day #4! New Hampshire, Vermont, New York
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Smugglers Notch Rt 108 Vermont
Fall ride through Smugglers Notch Route 108 in Vermont. During Probation the area was used to smuggle Canadian beer & Liquor into the states.
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