Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers: SAVE $25 off regular $175 WFA rate, many THANKS to Officer Lindsey for arranging a classroom location for us. Bonus if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course fee back by reimbursement! …
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Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Swap
Ladies and Gentlemen, i know exactly what y’all’ve been thinking. You want to go to snowshoe this winter, but you don’t have any skis/snowboard/monoski/waterski/crosscountryski/snowtube/whatever. Well here is your chance. This saturday and sunday there will be a ski swap at Freestyle just a few minutes down 29. Le Swap: a big tent in a parking lot filled with luscious gnar …
Super Sweet Ski Movie
So, here’s how it goes. Our friends at VASST are putting up a showing of Teton Gravity Research’s new movie, The Dream Factory, this Friday in the Chem Auditorium. I figured this is pretty sweet and y’all might want to hear about it. For those of you who don’t know, Teton Gravity Research is a super sweet SKI film production …
Snowshoe Season Passes for $250!!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready for the main event! The gods cursed us last year with a winter to be forgotten, but alas, do not lose heart, for the night is darkest just before the dawn: and the dawn is coming! And by all of that I mean, that its gonna snow a but ton this winter. So wax your …
Wilderness First Responder Certification Course
A rare find, this is the first time this course has been offered in Cville in several years. “Wilderness” can be: > a natural area (forest, sea, desert, etc.) > a rural area not near a hospital > an urban disaster zone (natural or terrorist) … any situation in which time of injury to time in hospital is more than …
Hit the Slopes Pre-Spring Break
Just a last chance to ride the slopes before going home. I will be driving and will have room for 3 passengers to come along. I’m looking to leave around 4PM after classes and finish around 9 or 10 to head back to grounds. If you have equipment, the lift ticket will be $35 for a night session, but rentals …
Now: Saturday Snowshoe Day Trip
After receiving responses from a few people I decided to make this into a day trip. George Trammell will be taking over the trip, so please withdraw, and let him know if you are no longer planning on going. It looks like there is some snow in the forecast for Saturday, so I hope you all enjoy it.
Mount Washington Spring Break Trip of Awesomeness
The moment you all have been waiting for! The Mount Washington Spring Break Trip Of Awesomeness. This trip is gonna be Legen- wait for it- DARY! http://www.vu.union.edu/~allenp2/IMG_0200.JPG So… we are gonna do some crazy intense backcountry sking/boarding on the most epic mountain on the east coast, Mount Washington in New Hampshire. We are getting a guide to help guide us …
Just Kidding! it’s a Snowshoe Daytrip Now! and it’s Gonna Snow!
Hey guys and gals, so it’s president’s weekend which make lodging pretty darn hard to come by for a reasonable price. Now that ryan L. has posted his awesome weekend trip (everyone sign up for that), we are going just do a day trip sunday to save a few books and capitalize on the good snow! Plan: -meet at bonneycastle …
Snowshoe
Hey Guys! Come to snowshoe this weekend! it’s gonna be awesome. leave from bonneycastle saturday morning and return sunday night! What you need to do: 1) sign up 2) bring all gear— and be ready to hit the slopes as soon as we get there saturday—AND PACK A LUNCH FOR THE CAR since we won’t stop (probably?) when we get …
Saturday Daytrip to Snowshoe!
Hey guys, lets head over to snowshoe for a day of skiing! the weather has been a bit warm, but who cares lets go skiing anyway! We’ll leave c-ville at 6:30, drive to snowshoe, ski till they kick us out and come home. pretty simple. I’ll continue to open up the trip as more drivers sign up. you provide: skis/board …
….Some Snowshoe Skiing/Riding!
**UPDATE: With the large amount of interest in the trip (woo!), I have changed the trip withdrawal deadline to Sunday 2/5. I also will collect a $10 deposit from everyone this week. I will be at both gear rooms this week to collect, so Wednesday at 6:30 and Thursday at 5:00, both at Echols dorm. Alternatively you can drop off …
Daytrip to Snowshoe
If you’re feeling guilty that your missing out on the weekend trip, but you still want to ski/ride, join us for some turns at Snowshoe Mtn. for the day on Sunday. The weather will be a bit warmer than last weekend, but Snowshoe has decent conditions given the unusually low amount of snowfall so far this season (and they should …
Snowshoe Weekend
Yesterday’s daytrip only whet my appetite for snow. Let’s head on out for a weekend this time. We’ll leave Friday p.m. and head for Cass (hopefully, depending on cabin availability), ski/board Saturday and Sunday, and head back to Cville Sunday afternoon. Final costs are looking to be $20 – $25, depending on how many people sign up. Everyone will be …
Snowshoe Daytrip!
Your standard daytrip out to Snowshoe. Leave early, ski all day, return when the lifts close. Outdoors club will cover gas. You have to cover money for meals, and a lift ticket and gear if you don’t have your own. I set the trip limit to 4, but will add more as drivers sign up.
(Hopefully) Arctic Tundra Backpacking and Backcountry Skiing at the Dolly Sods
Let’s go get cold. I’ve never been to the Dolly Sods (which is apparently ultra-awesome), so I say let’s do the damn thing. Weather hasn’t been as cold as I’d like it, but next week’s supposed to drop some degrees (looks like lows in the 20s and highs in the mid to low 30s with possibilities of snow—ideally we’ll get …
The Annual Post-Finals Snowshoe Trip
Skiers and Snowboarders, it’s that time of year again. Finals are coming to an end, and Snowshoe is filling up with snow. If you’ve ever been on this trip you know it’s a great time. We’re done with school and now there’s only one thing on your mind: Hitting the slopes! The plan is to lave Saturday morning, and come …
Snowshoe Opening Weekend Daytrip
Can’t swing a whole weekend at Snowshoe? Let’s make it a daytrip! “Flurries” are in the forecast for Saturday, so we’ll leave early, ski all day, return when the lifts close, and be back in Cville in time for dinner. Outdoors club will cover gas. You have to cover money for meals, and a lift ticket and gear if you …
Snowshoe Day Trip!
Headed up to Snowshoe for the day! Yes, this is a reading day (you can read in the car?) If you miss this trip, I’m planning on making a post finals trip as well.
Vasst and Upc Present: the Grand Bizarre (Ski Movie!)
The Virginia Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team along with UPC are screening Poor Boyz Productions’ epic, ultrahypershredtastic gnarfest of a ski movie The Grand Bizarre this Friday at 9 PM in the Chem auditorium. If you like reckless, high velocity, powdery mountain descents along with gratuitous aerial rotations as well as urban hucking, then come get your vicarious fix with …
Snowshoe Season Passes for $249!!
Hey folks, Last year was a HUGE success with the Snowshoe pass. We were up at the mountain most every weekend with most trips costing around $20-30 bucks for food and lodging for the whole weekend. It was cheaper for me to stay and ride a weekend in Snowshoe, WVa than it was to live and eat in Charlottesville. Plus …
Awesome Wilderness Survival Speaker!
Hey guys! A friend of mine told me about an event coming up that I think a lot of people might be interested in – it’s a talk on wilderness survival tips & myths, given by an expert in the field who is being flown in from Washington State. Read on if you’re interested! (No need to RSVP/sign up for …
End of Season Snowshoe Daytrip
This weekend is the last weekend of the Snowshoe ski/snowboard season so if you want to ski one last time at Snowshoe now is the time! I want us to get there by 8:30-9:00ish Sunday Morning so get to Bonnycastle by 6a.m. The number of attendees will depend on how many drivers sign up Rental rates can be found at: …
Late Season Snowshoe Day Trip
Join me for a day trip to the resort for ~6 hours on the slopes. We’ll leave town early to get to the mountain at ~9am (when it opens), get as many runs in as we can, then leave the resort at 3ish to get home at ~6pm. The conditions are still excellent on the mountain. Despite the local warmth …
Spring Break at Snowshoe
Let’s head on out to Snowshoe early next week and avoid the lift lines. As with my previous trips, this trip is last minute, so it is tentative. I need enough people to sign up by Saturday morning who are pretty positive they can make the trip. Then, I need to book a cabin, probably at Green Bank to keep …
Last Minute Weekend Trip to Snowshoe!
Snowshoe’s website claims that they have 7 weeks of great skiing remaining. With the recent warm spell, I don’t know about all that, but apparently they have all but one trail open still. Let’s head on out! This trip is last minute, so it is tentative. I need enough people to sign up by Thursday night who are pretty positive …
Half Day Trip to Wintergreen
Come celebrate Valentine’s Day on the slopes! Rumor has it Wintergreen will be blowing pink snow, matching up singles in the lift lines, and changing all their slope ratings from diamonds to hearts. But seriously, if you’re looking to get outside and away from Grounds for a couple of hours the weather is supposed to be nice and it shouldn’t …
Sunday Daytrip to Snowshoe
Howdy ya’ll! this is gonna be your standard snowshoe day trip. we’ll meet at bonnycastle at 6, ski till the lifts close at 4:30 and head back home. We’ll meet up at 1 for lunch on the mountain. We’re going on sunday to take advantage of lift lines shorter than saturdays. If you have a season pass and your own …
Saturday Daytrip to Snowshoe
Snowshoe has received 7″ of the good stuff with this last storm, and the good temperatures for the rest of the week should preserve the great conditions for the weekend. If you can’t go for entire weekend, join me for a daytrip to do some turns this Saturday! We’ll leave Bonnycastle Circle nice and early at 6 AM (don’t worry, …
Snowshoe Weekend +Monday Trip
**Updates: I have reserved a cabin (a 10-person cabin) so we have plenty of room. There’s room for more, and would especially like to have someone with a car join _just_ for the weekend! Cost for the weekend only will be $25. Hello fellow skiers and snowboarders, another weekend means another chance to hit the slopes. Not only that, but …
Winter First Aid/Cold Weather Clothing and Gear Discussion
Do you know the signs of hypothermia? Want to learn What Not To Wear in a Backcountry Winter Wonderland? Ever wonder how you move around on several feet of snow? Well, this hour or so is for you! Becca (a Vermonter with tons cold and snow experience) and I (a Southern who drinks lots of tea) are going to answer …
Snowshoe Weekend Extravaganza
Hey people, let’s go to Snowshoe! This will be the standard weekend trip: Drive up Friday leaving at 6, stay at Cass, head back to cville Sunday afternoon. I have set the cost right now as $0 because the final costs will be entirely dependent upon how many peeps sign up. Final costs are looking to be $20 – $25. …
Saturday Daytrip to Snowshoe!
Can’t make George’s trip on Friday? Want to watch football on Sunday? Want to get some powder in anyway before classes start getting heinous? Boy, do I have the solution for you! This is your standard Snowshoe daytrip: meet at Bonnycastle at 6am, head to the slopes, ski and ride all day, and return when we’re done. I figure we’ll …
Friday Daytrip to Snowshoe
If you’re already feeling like you need a break after only two days of classes, and/or you are tempted by the threat of several inches of fresh powder on the slopes being available for the taking, join me for the day this Friday to do some turns at Snowshoe! For now, the forecast is predicting up to 6-8″ of snow …
Snowboarding/Ski Session at Wintergreen
Let’s head up to Wintergreen on Tuesday, January 18th to get in a full day “session” before classes start. Weekday pricing, and the MLK crowds will be gone – a perfect chance to shred some gnar before shredding MATLAB (in my case) or those textbooks starts in earnest. I have one driver, and we can arrange additional drivers as needed. …
Mlk Weekend Daytrip to Snowshoe
Feel like doing some turns on all of the fresh powder that Snowshoe has been getting this week? If so, then let’s hit the slopes for the day this Saturday! Today’s snow report says that they’ve received 18″ in the last 36 hours (7″ in the last 24 hours), with another 3-5″ expected today/tonight. There are 56 slopes open today, …
Solo Wilderness First Aid Course – See Description for Reimbursement Policy
Taught by Matt Rosefsky NOTE: spaces fill up fast, so the sooner the better. Accidents happen. People get hurt, sick, or lost. The temperature drops, the wind picks up, and it starts to rain. Would you know what to do? Many backcountry emergencies are preventable, and even when bad things happen, sometimes the wrong care can make things worse. By …
Tuesday Peak
Ladies and Gents, come climbing! De-stress before the semester starts… In case you haven’t been reading the e-mails… Peak Experiences is an indoor climbing gym near Richmond. Provided we have at least 5 folks, the cost will be $9 each for a day pass. If you need gear, well, we’ll have to work that out. The gym has rentals for …
Wednesday Snowshoe Day Trip
Guys. Hey guys. Let’s go to Snowshoe. If you have a season pass, great! If you have your own gear, double great! If you have both THIS TRIP WILL BE FREE FOR YOU! If you don’t, though, that’s cool too. Lift tickets are $79 and rentals are something like $30 for the day. By the by, Freestyle has season-long rentals …
Snowshoe Day Trip
Who wants to head up to Snowshoe this Sunday? It’s been cold there for a few days and it’s been snowing a little each day so the snow should be pretty decent. Hopefully the threat of snowy roads and cold weather will keep the crowds down! Then the mountain will ALL BE OURS (booming evil laugh) Lift tickets are regular …
Sunday Snowshoe Day Trip
Kick the new year off with a Sunday (1/2/2011!!!) Snowshoe day trip. Leave 6:30 a.m. From BonnyCastle Parking lot. Return time is negotiable. I plan on spending most of the day on shay’s revenge and and black diamonds of the western territory! Lift tickets are around $80 and rental packages are roughly $30 Drivers should fill up BEFORE meeting Club …
Snowshoe Day Trip!!
Anyone still around that wants to head out to Snowshoe Mountain on Wednesday,12/29? Join me for a day trip to the resort for ~6 hours on the slopes. We’ll leave town early to get to the mountain at ~9am (when it opens), get as many runs in as we can, then leave the resort at 430 to get home at …
Inter-Holiday Trip to Snowshoe
Anyone still around that wants to head out to Snowshoe Mountain on Monday,12/27? Join me for a day trip to the resort for ~6 hours on the slopes. We’ll leave town early to get to the mountain at ~9am (when it opens), get as many runs in as we can, then leave the resort at 3 to get home at …
Day Trip to Snowshoe
Anyone still around that wants to head out to Snowshoe Mountain on 12/22? Join me for a day trip to the resort for ~6 hours on the slopes. We’ll leave town early to get to the mountain at ~9am (when it opens), get as many runs in as we can, then leave the resort at 3 to get home at …
Post-Finals Daytrip to Snowshoe
OK, so we probably won’t see a Snowmageddon/Snowpacalypse-like event tomorrow, but they’ve received 36″ of the good stuff at Snowshoe as of today, so that calls for some action. If you can’t make it out there for the full weekend trip, join us for a daytrip to Snowshoe this Saturday! According to today’s snow report, Cupp Run is due to …
Post-Finals Snowshoe Trip!
Hello Skiers/Snowboarders, Need some motivation to get you through the rest of your finals? How about knowing that when you’re done you’ll be going on one of the best Snowshoe trips of the year. The post-finals Snowshoe trip is always a blast, because everyone wants to celebrate the end of the semester, and for most people it’s their first time …
Snow Studies!
I’m a little bummed my schedule hasn’t allowed for me to go on any of the day trips thus far, but, it looks like Wednesday will be plenty open for me! Wednesday is also a study day, so no one has finals, and what better way to study than by skiing / snowboarding?! Also, a cursory look at the forecast …
Snowshoe Opening Weekend Day Trip – Saturday Dec 11
Can’t make it for a full weekend, or the Sunday day trip? Think that this cold weather kind of sucks when there is no white stuff to play in? Want to start off with a day trip to get your legs under you this season? All of those are great reasons to go to Snowshoe on Saturday! If that’s not …
Sunday Snowshoe Daytrip!
Hey folks, Um I don’t know if you heard, but Snowshoe is opening December 10th!!! This is fun and exciting news. It is. I know I for one have too much work to do to make a weekend of it, but let’s go for the day Sunday and say hi to some snow. If you have a season pass, great! …
Snowshoe Season Passes for $249….Not $500!!
SO change of plans. Our Snowshoe rep thought (and I agreed) that this will be much less hassle if this year, we don’t do the passes in person but rather send in all our information through mail and online. That way, we can also extend the deadline so you don’t have to come up with $249 in a week. There …