I am upping the number of attendees for this trip to lower the housing cost for everyone. Up to 24 people can come! If 24 people sign up then housing will actually cost $30 each so sign up to come on one of the last trips of the season! Everyone is waitlisted until I get enough drivers. Once you’re off …
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Weekend in the Mountains
Though cabins were booked up for MLK weekend, I was able to get the last of the Cass cabins for the following weekend. So come for a weekend out of C’ville in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia! We’ll leave Friday night, with an earlier shift if possible to ski Friday afternoon, ski all day Saturday, and as late as …
Weekend in the Mountains
Though cabins were booked up for MLK weekend, I was able to get the last of the Cass cabins for the following weekend. So come for a weekend out of C’ville in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia! We’ll leave Friday night, with an earlier shift if possible to ski Friday afternoon, ski all day Saturday, and as late as …
Day Trip to the Mountains!
If Fred’s Saturday day trip doesn’t give you your fill… come Monday! Been back in C’ville just long enough to be itching to get to the mountains again? Then come ski a day at Snowshoe! As it is Martin Luther Weekend, the cabins are full, so we’ll get going early, ski for the day, have a roaring time, and assuming …
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 …
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 …
Wintergreen Season Pass – $169 Group Rate
Hey boys and girls! I know you’ve seen the Snowshoe pass deal already and are wondering how could anything beat it?! Well Wintergreen’s not going to do it, but it’s still not bad. For the 2007-2008 season, we’ve knocked another $10 off last year’s already discounted rate of $179. So that means that 169 dollars gets you a season pass …
Snowshoe Season Pass for $200… That’s Right, Not $500
Alright peoples, I got excited when I found out that Snowshoe was starting a college pass program this season. Considering a single lift ticket there is $65 I was pretty stoked for the new $300 price tag. $300 is already $200 off the $500 regular price for a season pass. Why settle for 40% off? =) After a few calls …
Trip Leader Workshop
At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle trip expenses, what types of trips are allowed, and how to set trips up online. As an incentive to lead, we’ll reimburse your dues after leading four adventures. I’ve only reserved the room for an hour, so that’s the …
Skiing/Boarding at Snowshoe
We’ll leave Friday night at everyone’s earliest conveniece, ride all day Saturday, and stay again Saturday night. I’m going to leave early Sunday morning to get back for the Super Bowl, but some people may stay and ski Sunday as well. Snowshoe is supposed to have the entire mountain open by this weekend, including possibly cross country skiing and snowshoing. …
Skiing/Snowboarding at Snowshoe, Round 2
We’ll leave at everyone’s earliest convenience Friday night after finals and drive to Snowshoe, WV — home of the best skiing/boarding this side of the Mason-Dixon. Hopefully (depending on what time we get out of town) we’ll pick up rentals and lift tickets Friday night before retiring to our cabin (probably in Cass) for frosty beverages and toga wrestling. We’ll …
Trip Leader Workshop 3!
I’ve heard from several of you that you can’t come to the Thursday workshop, so here’s another chance! We’ll learn about trip-leading from 5-6ish, and we’ll finish in plenty of time to attend the Monday Night Gathering at Newcomb. At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle …
Trip Leader Workshop!
Everyone is encouraged to lead trips, and it’s easier than you think! At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle trip expenses, what types of trips are allowed, and how to set trips up online. As an incentive to lead, we’ll reimburse your dues after leading four …
Wintergreen Season Pass – Club Group Discount
Its that time of year again folks! Winter is just around the corner, and our near by resort, Wintergreen, is planning to open at the end of November. Last year they stayed open well into March with many of their slopes runnable. Those of you who have done this before know about the great deal you get by purchasing a …
Trip Leader Workshop!
Everyone is encouraged to lead trips, and it’s easier than you think! At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle trip expenses, what types of trips are allowed, and how to set trips up online. As an incentive to lead, we’ll reimburse your dues after leading four …
Sunday Afternoon at Wintergreen!
End your weekend on a good note – Let’s hit the slopes now that the weather is cold again! Wintergreen is making snow every night this week on most slopes, and as of this evening, 4 lifts are open. I will set the trip to waitlist only, and remove people as drivers sign up – See you Sunday! Sunday Lift …
Super Hot Wintergreen Evening Snow Action
We’re going to leave at 4pm, for all of those people that can’t make the earlier time, ski/ride for a few hours, then come back to C’ville in time for all of our respective nights on the town. The weather will be clear, 57 degrees when we get there and about 10 degrees cooler when we leave. I’m planning on …
Wintergreen Season Pass – Club Group Discount – Extended Deadline
‘Cause there are still several folks who want to get in on the Wintergreen season pass deal, I’ve extended the sign up deadline to December 5th at 5pm. I submitted the first round of folks to Wintergreen this morning, which means their passes will be ready soon. I’ll submit a second list on December 9th, which means I need to …
Skiing at Wintergreen
We’ll be driving up to Wintergreen at 1, and coming back when we get cold/hungry/i finally land a 360/break my arm trying. Depending on how many cars we have, we can come back at different times. Club provides gas money, make sure you bring money for lift ticket/rentals if you need them: Lift ticket: $25 Ski rental: $23 Board rental: …
Monday Night Skiing
We’ll be driving up to Wintergreen around 5, and coming back after they close at 10. Club provides gas money, make sure you bring money for lift ticket/rentals if you need them: Lift ticket: $25 Ski rental: $23 Board rental: $33 You can also go tubing there from 7-9 for $18.
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
The snowshoe trip previously scheduled for Feb. 18-20 has been moved to the weekend of Feb. 25-27. There’s plenty of room, so sign up if you would like to come! Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Ski Wintergreen: Optional Beginner Workshop
Skiers/boarders at any skill level are welcome, including beginners. If there is any interest, there will be an informal workshop for beginner skiers during the afternoon half-day ski period: 12:30 to 4:30. If any experienced skiers would like to help with this workshop, please email me. Half-day lift ticket: $31 Half-day ski rental: $23 Half-day snowboard rental: $33 I’d like …
Skiing/Snowboarding at Wintergreen
I’m heading out to Wintergreen tonight and have room for a few people in my car (more if you don’t have skis/board). Wintergreen closes at 10:00 so I want to hurry up and get out there — we’ll ski for around 90 minutes, and be back by 11:00. I am basically just going to stop by Echols on my way …
Skiing at Wintergreen
Let’s go skiing! It’s near, and it’s steep, and it has white fun happy snowy stuff! All but one slope is open, and with the recent colder weather they’ve been in high gear there. There is good tubing too. If you got in on the season’s lift ticket deal, that’s valid (but you still need to bring or rent your …
Skiing and Snowboarding at Snowshoe During Exams
Snowshoe, WV is one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories.’ When you leave and when you get back depends on your driver; we have a house rented for Friday and Saturday night, so you can drive out whenever you want, ski whenever you want, and come back whenever you …
Wintergreen Season Lift Pass – Adventure Updated/Extended
It looks like there’s enough interest from club members and friends to set up a group discount with Wintergreen on getting a season pass. Thanks to all who responded. So here is how this will work: You sign up for the adventure and your name gets placed on the waitlist. Once you’ve paid the fee, you get put on the …
Mountaineering: Climbing El Pico De Orizaba
In January 2005, my roommate, Marc, and I are going to try and climb El Pico de Orizaba in what will surely be a remarkable adventure. We thought it would be nice to see if anybody else in the outdoors club would like to come along! What is El Pico de Orizaba? El Pico de Orizaba is a beautiful dormant …
Season Lift Passes at Wintergreen!
It looks like there’s enough interest from club members and friends to set up a group discount with Wintergreen on getting a season pass. Thanks to all who responded. So here is how this will work: You sign up for the adventure and your name gets placed on the waitlist. Once you’ve paid the fee, you get put on the …
Wintergreen Ski / Snowboard Discount
**NEW NOTE: Please sign up by Wed. 12/18 if at all possible.** Wintergreen ski/snowboard mountain is just 45 minutes or so away and is decent for learning how to ski / snowboard and improve your skills. The best deal there is the season pass, valid from 12:30pm Sundays through Friday nights (i.e. not valid Saturdays, though with the pass you …
Wintergreen Snow Tubing!!
I’ve never done it at Wintergreen, but the site says it’s a 900 foot, 8 lane snow tubing hill and that people can get up to 40 mph. It sounds cool. Outdoors at UVa provides: Half of the snow tubing price, a ride or gas money, and lots of people to knock over while tubing
Snow tubing at Wintergreen Resort
So this is the snow tubing trip you all have been waiting for 😉 We will go to Wintergreen for the 7pm session of snow tubing and have two hours of thrilling fun on The Plunge: ‘This 900 foot, 8-lane mega snowtubing hill fills a void for non-skiers and thrill-seekers alike. The Plunge, dubbed “the scream machine,” has tubers reaching …