Andy McIntosh put a lot of energy and thought into leading us on a tour on the Secret Trails Around Ripton. On a snowy Sunday morning, a group of ten glided through the Hundred Acres Woods, the Owl's Howl, the Fir Tunnel and other privately maintained trails for a three hour ski. Barry King pointed out ruffled grouse tracks crossing our trail. Frost Mountain was barely visible through the snow and clouds as we stopped and gave homage to our namesake and snacked on trail mix. We passed an isolated fireplace and chimney in the middle of a woods. This stone edifice had once been part of a cabin for the CCC, housing workers as they planted red pine trees, which now towered above us. What a way to spend a Sunday morning!
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