On Thursday, January 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm the movers and shakers in Vermont’s burgeoning backcountry ski movement will come together for a roundtable discussion at Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s monthly Thirsty Thursday series in downtown Stowe to talk about the future of backcountry skiing in Vermont.

Speakers include Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Dept. of Forests, Parks & Recreation, Adam DesLauriers, owner, Bolton Valley Resort, R.J. Thompson of Vermont Huts Association, Angus McCusker of the Rochester/Randolph Area Sports Trails Alliance and Amy Kelsey, executive director of the Catamount Trail Association.

The discussion will include maps and photos and be moderated by Lisa Lynn, editor of Vermont Ski and Ride Magazine. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers and stick around for a casual party after.

Sponsors Collective Arts Brewing and Hetta will be serving craft beers and Norwegian style glogg at a cash bar. The event is the second of the season in a series of monthly Thirsty Thursday talks hosted at the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum that focus on snow sports history currently being made in Vermont. The doors open at 1 South Main Street in Stowe at 6:30 pm with a donation at the door.