VT Digger, by Greta Solsaa November 15, 2024, The Chittenden resort and its neighbors are at odds over the reconfiguration of two ski trails that cut through private property. Generations of cross-country skiers have flocked to Chittenden’s Mountain Top Resort to spend wintry days gliding along bucolic, snow-capped paths nestled in the shadow of Killington. Now, as the popular cross-country skiing destination celebrates its 60th year in business, Mountain Top finds itself locked in a legal battle with its neighbors, John and Debra Gerlach, over the fate of two of its trails.
On June 4, the Gerlachs sent a notice to Mountain Top stating they had created new trails to replace the Interfield and Deer Run trails, which fall across the Gerlachs’ property. They are part of the resort’s 60-kilometer network of routes for cross-country skiing and horseback riding. Read the full article here.