We share our passion for the Green Mountain State during guided and self-guided, inn-based hiking, bicycling, snowshoeing and cross country trips. Some of our trips are van supported, providing you with the opportunity to get to the next inn under your own steam, knowing that your suitcase will be waiting for you in your room at the end of the day.  On other trips we use vans to transport guests from point to point, followed by day hikes while based in one or more of Vermont's many charming inns.  Either way, you'll have great great food, awesome scenery and exercise, and you will be able to experience the beauty of Vermont at a pace that enables you to savor it.   Each step of the way is filled with history, which we’ll share with you, along with verses from our dog-eared copy of Robert Frost’s poetry.  We also provide guided day trips, and cross country skiing lessons. In her spare time, Deborah Lewis also teaches cross country skiing to school kids at Rikert Ski Touring Center.  

For detailed descriptions of our hiking, snowshoeing/cross country skiing and bicyling services and upcoming trips, please click on the links below.  Scroll down for a general description of our Vermont services.  To read what our guests are saying about our Vermont adventures visit the Peak Reviews section of our web site.

Hiking

We are Vermont hiking specialists and provide adventures ranging from day hikes to weeklong adventures in a variety of locations. Our services include guided, self-guided, and hybrid (part guided, part self-guided) trips with or without accommodations included. Our guided October 12 - 18, 2010 Fall Foliage Hiking Trip

captures the best of two of Vermont’s most scenic hiking areas during the most beautiful time of the year in the period immediately after the Columbus Day crowds. Please click on the following link to our Vermont hiking page for more information.

Snowshoeing and Cross Country Skiing

We offer guided and self-guided snowshoeing and cross country skiing day and multi-day trips from December through March, as well as cross country skiing lessons.  We are also very excited to be offering a guided inn-to-inn snowshoeing trip from March 5 - 8 in Stowe, Vermont.

Join us for a guided inn-to-inn snowshoeing adventure in Stowe, Vermont from March 5-8, 2010. On this loop trip, you’ll stay in two Vermont inns and your bags will be shuttled from location to location for you. You’ll arrive happy at the inn at the end of each day to be greeted by the warm welcome of your innkeeper hosts, a crackling fire, a soak in the hot tub and a nice dinner. During our (p)layover day at the second inn, you can choose from a range of options, including snowshoeing and other winter sports such as cross country or downhill skiing, snowboarding or sledding, or just relaxing and marveling at the view of Mountain Mansfield from the inn. The trip starts and ends in Stowe and you’ll begin with an overnight in Stowe Village allowing you to soak in its New England atmosphere. We hope that you will join us on this wonderful adventure as we embrace the beauty of a New England winter at its finest. For more information click on the above link or contact us.  Please click on the following link to our Vermont snowshoeing and cross country skiing page for more information.

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Bicycling

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We offer self-guided inn-to-inn bicycling trips in our backyard, the beautiful Champlain Valley. We provide itinerary design, book accommodations, provide maps and bicycling cues, and provide the outdoor adventure industry's most thorough information packet. You provide the desire to enjoy charming inns, good food, great scenery, interesting history and rides customized to your abilities. Please click on the bicycling link for a sample itinerary.

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• Activities:  hiking, bicycling, cross country skiing, snowshoeing.  We'll take you to some of the nicest ponds and swimming holes to cool off during or after our summer outings.  Winter trips can also include a carnival of other fun activities such as sledding, sleigh rides and ice skating.

• Local flavor:  we explore the "localvore" attractions such as cheese farms, sugar shacks and vineyards.  Supporting area farms was never so delicious!

• Hidden (and not so hidden) history:  we'll explore hidden, historical by-ways, including cellar holes (one with an infamous history), Robert Frost's cabin, revolutionary war sites, and remnants of quaint and long-gone downhill ski areas from the 1940's.

• Guiding options: guided, self-guided or both.  You can choose a trip that is entirely self-guided or entirely guided, or we can design a trip for you that gives you autonomy on some days and the carefree comfort of a knowledgeable and fun guide on others.

• Trails: Our choices include some of better known as well as many lesser known and off-the-beat path options.

• Lodging:  charming Vermont inns.  We travel inn-to-inn on foot with bags shuttled ahead by van, or we travel by van to our next inn and use the inn as a base for day hikes.

• Length:  ranging from day trips to 10 days

• Locations:   Champlain Valley and Moosalamoo (Middlebury area), Chittenden/Killington, Stowe, Woodstock and Craftsbury Common are just a few of the choices.  Additionally, we have been scouting out inn-to-inn cross country skiing and snowshoeing trips on the Jackrabbit Trail near Lake Placid in New York's Adirondacks.

• Level: beginner to expert

• Participants:  individuals, small groups, couples, families, friends, girlfriend get-aways

• Lessons:  snowshoeing and cross country skiing

• Cost for guided, overnight trips:  the price will vary according to the inn and other factors. Generally, the price per person per day double occupancy starts at $275 including accommodation, transportation to daily outings where applicable, hot breakfast, picnic  lunch, snacks, gourmet multi-course dinner, maps, historical/cultural information and expert guide services; based on a four person minimum.  Please contact us for a specific quote.

• Cost for day guiding (no overnights):  $100 person, minimum of two people. Lower prices for groups. Please contact us for a specific quote based on your individual or group needs.

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