If you are like me and you have an exam on Saturday the 13th then you will totally want to leave early on Sunday morning the 14th to go skiing all day! I have one car so the trip will start with just 3 people but I will allow more people on if more drivers sign up. Bring money for …
Announcements
Snowshoe – Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez!
I’m re-announcing this adventure because I had to move it up a week since I just found out that one of my good friends is getting married that weekend. So it won’t be Mardi Gras weekend, but that doesn’t mean we can’t pretend like it is! It will also be on Friday the 13th, so we should have a good …
Update Snowshoe Finals Study Break
Since I have a confirmed vehicle to transport gear with the possibility of more transport space, I am extending the sign-up deadline for a couple of reasons. One is to allow an extra driver to sign up. You do not have to carry gear, only people. If you feel comfortable with that and can only do Snowshoe for a day …
Snowshoe Day Trip – Time to Ride
After Snowshoe received a whopping 38 inches of snow this week, I’ve decided I am too impatient to wait until December to hit the slopes. Time for a day trip! Snowshoe expects to have up to 16 trails open for the Thanksgiving holiday, well worth the 6 hours of driving in one day. We will be leaving at 6 am …
Supplemental Snowshoe Trip – December 12–14th
Here’s the deal, I was just a little late signing up for Llewellyn’s Snowshoe trip on December 12–14th and I wound up ten deep on the waitlist and that just won’t do. So I am setting up a supplemental trip for that weekend. I am booking a six-person cabin and as is par for the course squeezing eight people into …
Snowshoe 12/5-12/7 Subaru Demo Days
**If you are interested in joining the trip and missed the deadline, send me an email. I may be able to add you. If you could drive, that would help.** We’ll be leaving Charlottesville Friday afternoon and staying at a yet to be determined location near Snowshoe, probably Cass. I intend to get a reservation this weekend after I get …
Second Chance Snowshoe Trip
Didn’t get on the list for Nick’s trip to Snowshoe? Me either. So put down the book or step out of the lecture or do whatever you have to in order to sign up earlier for THIS trip. UVA has been standing for 183 years and it will last a while longer but the snow can’t wait! The details for …
Snowshoe Exam Weekend Extravaganza
We’ll be departing from Charlottesville Friday evening for a wonderful white (i hope) weekend at Snowshoe. We will be staying in a Cabin at Cass Friday and Saturday nights and skiing/riding all day Saturday and Sunday. I have set the cost right now as $0 because the final costs will be entirely dependent upon how many brave souls sign up. …
Post-Finals Snowshoeing
Snowshoe Opening Day is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 26. We are hitting the slopes right after the finals! Is there a better way to start your winter break? ITINERARY (departure and arrival hours subject to change slightly) Tuesday, December 16th: Last day of finals = First day of snowshoe 6:00pm We meet at Bonnycastle Circle (Next to Physics Building) and …
Winter Break — Skiing/Snowboarding in Vermont
The basics: After driving to beautiful Stratton Mountain, Vermont, you will spend five AMAZING days skiing/snowboarding. Stratton Mountain is known for hosting many of the top skiing and snowboarding competitions in North America. It is one of the largest resorts on the Eastern side of North America. The estimated cost of the trip is $230, assuming that 22 people sign …
Wintergreen Season Pass
UPDATE: To buy the pass, just stop by the The Student Book Store on the Corner on friday the 5th. Wintergreen reps will be there working with VASST to sell passes and they will take your picture and 185 from you and print a pass there. Email me if you have questions. Yes, the rumors are true. In order to …
Snowshoe Season Pass for $200… That’s Right, Not $500
UPDATE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT MAKE THE 14th AT THE BOTTOM Alright peoples, 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, …
Daytrip to Snowshoe
How bout one last day of riding before we finally call it quits for the season? Snowshoe is supposed to have clear skies tomorrow, so we will daytrip it. We will leave from echols at 8:00 and probably return sometime around 6. I will waitlist everyone till driver’s sign up.
Spring Season Snowshoe Spectacular
Alright people, you know the deal. We leave Friday late afternoon and ride Saturday and Sunday, coming back Sunday afternoon. Snowshoe recently got over 12″ of fresh and they should be having a solid month of March. Come out for one last weekend of awesome. Cost depends on number of people who sign up, but as always expect it to …
Saturday at Snowshoe!
Last week’s trip was a GREAT success, so let’s do it again!!! We’ll leave at 7am, and leave when the lifts close, to return to Cville around 8pm. If you do not have a season pass or your own gear, you will need to pay for your lift ticket and/or rentals (links below). Club provides gas. You provide food. It …
Saturday at Snowshoe
It looks like some snow has been falling at Snowshoe, so why not make a day trip this Saturday. We’ll leave early in the morning, and hopefully get to the slopes before 10am. We’ll ski until 4:30 and then head back to Cville. If you have your own equipment and a season pass, you only have to pay for lunch. …
Monday Night Wintergreen
Come ride at wintergreen on Monday night. We will be leaving from echols dorm promptly at 5 and return when we get tired (10ish). Rental Prices: Lift ticket: $47 Rentals: Board – $41 Skis – $36 The club pays for gas, so dont be shy if you can drive. Everyone will be waitlisted will i get enough drivers. hope to …
Thursday Night Riding
It got cold. Fast. Mountain crews have been working around the clock the last few days making large amounts of snow, grooming and prepping slopes and trails. The current weather forecast shows a high likelihood that snowmaking efforts will last this evening through mid-day Thursday and resume again on Friday and Saturday evening. That means Thursday night they won’t be …
Night Ski/Snowboard at Wintergreen!
Sunday’s weather forecast calls for rain in Charlottesville. Why would you want to stay here in that dreary weather? Let’s go ski and snowboard out at Wintergreen where the forecast calls for light snow! This trip is for people who want to enjoy the last of the cold weather before Spring Break comes along. The goal is to leave UVA …
Yet Another Trip Leader Workshop
If you missed the other Trip Leader Workshops, here’s another chance to learn about the “nitty gritty” of leading Outdoors Club trips. We’ll go over how to create trips through our website, what types of trips are fair game, and basic club rules behind trip-leading. This is particularly geared toward those members who want to become leaders; new/inexperienced leaders are …
Another Friday Wintergreen Extravaganza
This trip is for those of you like me that do not have Friday classes or for those of you that would rather snowboard and ski then go to class on Friday. I currently have room in my car for 4/5 people and ski/snowboard equipment on the roof. IF I can get more drivers, I’ll add more spots on the …
Trip Leader Workshop 2
Want to learn how to lead trips or how to lead better trips? We will be going over all the basics of trip leading in the club, reimbursements, trip descriptions, basic logistics and info, activities, etc. Also, we will go over several common problems and go over how not to lead trips (mostly by examining all of the situations Ive …
Kick Ass Spring Break Snowshoe Shreading Trip
The itinerary is: Shread some sick gnar Saturday: Leave early and drive up to the slopes by 11. Ski/board all day. You are on your own for lunch. Ski at Silvercreek at night, although one car needs to go back around 8 so I can start cooking. Cook up some hot and spicy authentic German delicacies from my home country. …
Wintergreen Friday Night Skiing
We leave at 4PM, head to Wintergreen, ski until we are tired and go home. I do not have a car, so people will be removed from the waitlist as drivers sign up. The club will reimburse for gas. Night Rental Prices: Lift ticket: $36 Rentals: Board – $31 Skis – $36
Another Friday Wintergreen Extravaganza
This trip is for those of you like me that do not have Friday classes or for those of you that would rather snowboard and ski then go to class on Friday. The goal will be to get there when lifts open at 9AM and return to UVa when people have had enough or when they kick us off the …
Spring Break Ski/Board/Road Trip to Steamboat, Co
This trip is designed to do some peak season Colorado skiing while taking advantage of half-price lift tickets at Intrawest resorts for those with Snowshoe season passes. (The trip is listed at $0.00 since it will vary depending on how many sign up, please see the section after the $$$$$$$’s for a cost estimate.) We’ll be leaving Charlottesville around midday …
Learn to Ride
If you’ve ever been jealous of your friends who hit up the mountain consistently like bums and then tell you how awesome their weekend was (minus the fractured faces and what not); here’s your chance to break into the sweetest sport since curling. This trip is aimed at complete beginners to snowboarding. We will leave from UVA at 11am and …
Wintergreen Afternoon Trip on 2/5/08
Space for 1 more person.
Wintergreen Afternoon Trip
Space for one more: Leaving at 2pm from 205 cleveland. Stay until we are tired of skiing.
Snowshoe Weekend Trip
Want to make the most of your Snowshoe season pass? We’ll take advantage of the last weekend in Feb. to ski/ride and admire the original snow gear on display at Snowshoe Saturday and Sunday. I don’t know if I’ll be able to match Craig’s Cajun dinners but I’ll definitely give it a try (not cajun but hopefully still good). You …
Snowshoe Campout!
We will be driving up to Snowshoe Mountain this Saturday morning, leaving at 6:30 a.m. in order to get there by the opening of the lifts. Saturday night we will be camping out in either: a) The Greenbriar River Trail Trail-Head in Cass, WV or b) The backyard of one of the cabins in Cass (piggy-backing off of Landon’s trip) …
Snowshoe, Cajun Style – Part Deux
Due to the lack of a trip next week and the awesome time we had last week, I’ll be leading another trip to Snowshoe complete with gourmet Cajun cuisine. Cass is still booked, so we’ll be staying at the same cabin we stayed in last week. Be warned: there is no tv in the cabin, so don’t come if it …
Another Friday Wintergreen Extravaganza
Yup, doing it again! ALSO, it’s my birthday, so you are all required to come. This trip is for those of you like me that do not have Friday classes or for those of you that would rather snowboard and ski then go to class on Friday. The goal will be to get there when lifts open at 9AM and …
Monday Night Sessioning
After watching Heikki throw down a one footed 3, and Senor Blanco hit his front 12 on his last run I feel inspired to go risk my health on Wintergreen’s ice. Late night session after class ends, we’ll be there until close at 10. We leave from Bonnycastle circle. people on waitlist will be depend on the # of drivers.
Snowshoe Day Trip!
The title says it all: We’ll be leaving from Echol’s this Saturday, the 26th, at 7am and we’ll head back to Charlottesville around 4:30 when the lifts close. Club Provides: Gas for the trip You Provide: Breakfast and lunch Lift tickets/Skis/Board If you don’t have a season pass, lift tickets are $70 for a day. I’m setting the maximum number …
Trip Leader’s Workshop
Want to learn how to lead some EPIC outdoors trips? Come get the nitty gritty from Brian and I at the first of a series of trip-leader’s workshops, and be activated as an Outdoors Club trip leader! We’ll go over how to create trips through our website, what types of trips are fair game, and basic club rules behind trip-leading. …
Another Friday Wintergreen Extravaganza
This trip is for those of you like me that do not have Friday classes or for those of you that would rather snowboard and ski then go to class on Friday. The goal will be to get there when lifts open at 9AM and return to UVa when people have had enough or when they kick us off the …
Friday Skiing/Boarding at Wintergreen
Let’s go skiing at Wintergreen this Friday! Club provides gas and a ride out, you pay for any rentals, lift tickets and/or food. The departure time is 9 am and we will head out from Wintergreen at around 3:00, or whenever everyone wants to leave. Rental Prices: Lift ticket: $47 Rentals: Board – $41 Skis – $36
Snowshoe, Cajun Style
I found a cheaper cabin at Elk River that seems nice and not too expensive. If 8 people come, the price per person will be $27.50 for lodging. The itinerary is: Friday: Leave at noon and arrive at Elk River around 3:30pm. It is possible for one car to leave later. Eat dinner at Silvercreek. Club does not pay. Ski …
Snowshoe Day Trip
If you didn’t have time to go on one of the longer trips coming up, let’s do a day trip! Going to leave Charlottesville early at 6 am to get up to Snowshoe by 9, increasing our probability of freshies (either snowfall or corduroy groomers). We’ll ride or ski all day, then head back around 3 or 4, getting back …
Wintergreen Riding Jan 2, 2008
Kick off the new year right! Get a day in doing some riding at Wintergreen. For some reason at the start of every new year I get a massive headache – the best cure is to get a day in at the mountain. Club provides transportation up to Wintergreen from Charlottesville. If you have a season pass, awesome. Otherwise you …
Weekend at Snowshoe, January 11th-13th
For those of us who can’t bare to wait a week longer and didn’t have the bills for Whistler: snatch a spot! I’ve reserved the standard issue six-person Company House in Cass West Virginia. I’ll fit ten though and we aim to do it. Better cozy then cash poor. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The itinerary is as follows: Friday, January 11th Meet at …
Weekend at Snowshoe, January 18th–20th
Grab a spot to this trip quick, ’cause they won’t last long! We rented one six-person Company House in Cass West Virginia for this trip and we’re going to cram ten lucky skiers/snowboarders into it. Don’t worry, we’re all friendly folks. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The itinerary is as follows: Friday, January 18th Meet at Echols dorm at noon to pack the cars. …
Friday Snowboarding/Skiing at Wintergreen
Kick off the season with a little boarding or skiing and a much needed study break during finals. Tickets are $35 if you don’t already have a pass. For people that haven’t picked up their season passes yet, this is a perfect time to do so. There is space for only 4 people now, but space may increase as drivers …
Weekend at Snowshoe, Feb. 1-3
Title says it all (Snowshoe is a ski resort in WV for those of you that live under a rock). In order to reserve your spot, and be moved off the waitlist, you must get me a check for $35 made payable to Landon Kanner (non-refundable unless you drop early enough that someone else takes your spot). Bring checks to …
Peak Time!
Come join us – Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond (about 75 minutes away). For those who have not been, this is a large climbing gym (50ft walls) with routes from beginner (5.6) to advanced (5.13) as well as boulderings (VB – V7). To belay you must pass a belay test given by the gym staff. We are …
Mid-Finals Snowshoe
For those of us who have a tasty little break in the middle of finals, it’s a perfect time to hit up Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia. Depending on how early everyone can leave on Tuesday 12/11, we will ski/ride for either two or three days. Probable Schedule: Tuesday 12/11 – Leave cville and drive to the condo RIGHT ON …
College Winter Break @Snowshoe – Absolutely Ridic.
It’s College Winter Break 2008! We’re leaving here on January 3rd (thursday) and driving over to Snowshoe mountain for a good dose of fun before classes get going again. We’ll be back on the 6th (sunday). The itinerary is as follows: SKI/BOARD Thursday, January 3, 2008 – The Connection DJ Judd – 9pm – 11pm Steel City Funk – 11pm …
Warning: Snowshoe
Why the WARNING, you ask? Because this trip is going to be SO AWESOME, of course. Come ski/board to celebrate the end of classes and kick of the ski-season at Snowshoe! We’ll be staying in Cass and cruising up to the resort Saturday morning, Sunday morning, and Monday morning. I have set the trip fee to $0 not because it …
Winterbreak Snowshoe
Come and Ski and Snowboard at Snowshoe Resort in West VA from December 18-21! Maybe, like me, you got peddled a snowshoe season pass from a particularly large and charming asian man and are dying to try it out. Or maybe you don’t have a pass, but still want an awesome chance to ski/board; either way, sign up. We have …