13th Annual Vermont Backcountry Forum
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH
PIERCE HALL COMMUNITY CENTER, ROCHESTER, VT
6:00PM – Doors Open, Potluck, Exhibits
7:00PM – Guest Speaker: Adam Deslauriers the Founder & Director of the Bolton Valley Backcountry and Nordic Programs
7:30PM – Matt Williams: Catamount Trail Assoc. Executive Director
7:45PM – Kim Stinson: Ridgeline Executive Director Updates and Q&A
8:15PM – Raffle Drawing
Online sales close November 4th at 9pm
There are some pretty awesome prizes lined up for this year’s raffle.
Over $9,000 in donated prizes from some of our generous partners, and sponsors!
You don’t have to be present at the forum to win!
2026 Raffle Prizes:
-Grand Prize–
Alpine Options
1 Pair of Salomon MTN 96 Carbon Skis 174cm and Salomon Pure Bindings
-So Many More Prizes-
- 3 Prizes from All Mountain Group:
- 2 Single Phantom Glide Applications
- 1 Pair Scarpa Moraine GTX Mid Hiking Boots
- 1 Pair of ATK Crest 10 Bindings with 102mm brakes
- 1 Backcountry Briefcase from Class 4 Designs
- 1 Full day guided tour for 4 in the Bolton Backcountry, including trail fees and
2 one-ride lift tickets per person OR 1 Complete Backcountry Lease for Splitboard
OR A/T for this year with an option to buyout the lease at the end of the season - 3 Prizes from Mountain Flow
- 1 Infrared (IR) Waxer
- 1 Backcountry Kit
- ECOtour Ski Pole
- 1 Pair Custom Ridgeline Mittens from VT Glove
- 1 Bemer Therapy Session from The Holistic Healing Haven in Rochester
- 1 Free Night – Chittenden Brook Hut or Grout Pond (Vermont Huts & Trails Association)
- 1 Set of Rocky Talkie Mountain Radios
- 1 Gift Certificate from Mola Hoods ($100)
- 1 Avalanche Rescue Fundamentals Course – Winner selects date and location (Smugglers Notch or Mt. Washington) from East Coast Avalanche Education
- 1 Season Pass from the Middlebury Snowbowl
- 2 Lift Tickets to Mad River Glen
- 2 Prizes from Gordini
- Women’s Glove & Sock Set
- Men’s Glove & Sock Set
- Green Mountain Bikes $100 Gift Certificate
- 1 Hotronic XLP 2P BT Heat Sock Set from Bootdoc Hotronic
- 1 Night Stay at The Stable Inn
- 1 Long Sleeve Shirt from The Gear House
- One night stay for two adults at Liberty Hill Farm, includes: Dinner, lodging, full breakfast and Cabot Creamery Gift Bag
- One set of Dynafit Radical Bindings from Base Camp
- One Family Membership for 2027 from VMBA
- 1 AAIC logo hat and branded ski goggles from Stage
- Two (2) $100 Gift Cards from Maple Soul
- Two (2) Lift Tickets from Sugarbush
Don’t miss out on earning some extra powder karma by supporting
Ridgeline and taking a chance to win some great prizes! Raffle tickets will
still be on sale at the forum before raffle drawing to close out the evening.
Hope to see you there!
*Winners who are not present at the forum will be notified on Friday, 11/6*
