October 6, 1976 – October 28, 2026
Jason Hugo April, 1976-2026.
Jason Hugo April was born Oct. 6, 1976, in Massachusetts to William and the late Susan April. He leaves a sister, Diana, and a nephew Tobi April.
In 1985, the family moved to Charlotte, Vermont, where he was active in the Cub Scouts and the Boy Scouts and continued hiking throughout his life. He graduated from Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, Vermont, and continued his education at RIT in Rochester, New York, where he completed his BS in Civil Engineering.
Before attending RIT, he went to the national Boy Scout ranch in New Mexico called Philmont in a composite troop from the greater Charlotte area. Philmont Scout Ranch is Scouting America’s premier training and High Adventure destination, challenging youth, adults, and families. Proudly serving as the world’s largest youth camp, Philmont spans over 220 square miles of rugged northern New Mexico wilderness. Only about 18,000 scouts attend each year.
Upon graduating from RIT, Jason enlisted in the U.S. Army Combat Engineering and was stationed at Fort Drum in New York for three and a half years, which included a short tour in Afghanistan. He returned and settled in Rochester and later moved to Denver, Colorado, living there another 10 years. Many years after working, he had an opportunity to assist another Vermont scout troop to return to Philmont, taking a rare second trip very few make in a lifetime.
He recently returned to Vermont and completed his hiking journey here on Oct. 28, 2026.
There will be no service. Folks may offer a donation in Jason’s name to the Green Mountain Club to help maintain The Long Trail in Vermont, or to the Boy Scouts of America.