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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Winter Break Skiing/Boarding — F’n Whistler!
I HAVE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED ME AND PAID. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP IF YOU ARE NOT ONE OF THESE PEOPLE Whistler Blackcomb is consistently rated as the number one ski resort in North America, and this is pretty much all you need to know about that. We will be skiing the 200+ trails …
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 …
Longboarding!
Now that if feels like spring out, its time to get back a longboard and bomb some of the great hills around cville. Everyone is welcome to come even if you have never stood on a board. We’ll meet by Echols and chat for a few minutes to find out what level everyone rides before we set out for a …
End of Season Slide and Splash Bash at Wintergreen
Last chance to ski or board the slopes of Wintergreen. Each year they pile all of their snow from the Dobies and terrain park to make one massive terrain park with rediculous rails, ramps, spines, and pipes. They also have music, food, and all sorts of fun. This goes on from 10-5 with a free style jump competition at 12, …
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 …
Thursday Night at Wintergreen
Hey gang, if you would like to head out to wintergreen at a later time, this is the trip for you. We will leave at 4 from echols and leave at 9-10ish. For those non-season-pass-non-gear-holders: Night ticket: 25 Skis: 25 Board: 30
Thursday at Wintergreen!
Let’s try to squeeze a few more days out of the ski season, shall we? At this point, the website reports that all slopes are still open, and what better way to kick off spring break?! I have posted the trip to start at 1:00, but when you sign up, indicate what time you would prefer to leave Charlottesville. For …
Spring Break Skiing/Boarding at Breckenridge/Vail
*I sent out an email regarding this trip last week, please do not sign up until you contact me via e-mail first* After driving 25 glorious hours from Charlottesville, VA to Breckenridge, CO, we will be spending 5 days skiing and snowboarding at 2 of the best resorts in North America, Breckenridge and Vail. The cost of this trip includes …
Friday Ski & Board at Wintergreen!
Before you leave for Spring Break… Let’s go skiing & boarding at Wintergreen this Friday! Club provides gas and a ride out, you pay for any rentals, lift tickets and/or food. I will set the trip to waitlist only, and add people once I figure out how many drivers we have, and how much gear we’ll need to bring along. …
Thursday Night Wintergreen
Thursday night is a perfect time to ride at wintergreen. If you don’t own a season pass, the cost should be $25 for a night pass and $25 to rent skiis and $30 for a rental board. We will leave from Echols at 4 so we can start riding at 5 and ride till 9 or 10. more people will …
Monday Afternoon Ride/Ski
It’s warming up and there’s still plenty of snow, so this is the best time to go. We’ll leave at 1, and come back whenever everyone wants to come back (probably early evening). No cost for season-pass holders. Club provides gas money. The trip is set for waitlist only and I’ll expand as drivers sign up. For non-seasonpass-holders and non-equipment-owners: …
Friday Ski & Board at Wintergreen!
Got classes? Skip em! Wintergreen has something better: SNOW! 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. I will set the trip to waitlist only, and add people once I figure out how many drivers we have, and how much gear we’ll need to bring …
Wednesday Night Ride/Ski
Let’s go! The season is rapidly nearing it’s close, so we must take advantage of it while we can! It will be warmer (high 47, low 28 on the mountain). I will set the trip to leave at 6:00, but this may change depending on people’s responses when they join the adventure. We will probably stay until the slopes close …
Ski/Board at Wintergreen this Thursday Night!
Yessssss I have this Thursday night off! If you do too, why not brave the frigid temperatures and come ski/boarding for the night? It’s supposed to drop down to about 4 degrees and it’ll feel even chillier with the wind (windchill is projected to be -3…sweeeett). So bring layers and most importantly, good gloves. Thursday nights to WG will probably …
Ride and Tailgate Wintergreen
Alright, so we’re leaving sometime in the morning (time is up in the air right now, leave a comment) and riding a few hours up at wintergreen before the parking gets terrible and the people numerous. Instead of plunking more dollars down at checkerberry, we’re going to grill our own hot dogs and hamburgers out in the parking lot. After …
Snowshoe
We’ll leave Friday night at everyone’s earliest conveniece, ride all day Saturday, and stay again Saturday night. Some people may leave early Friday and ski Friday as well, and some people may stay and ski Sunday too, depending on drivers. In order to sign up, I need to collect $30 from everyone by Friday (2/9) so I can book a …
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. I will set the trip to waitlist only, and add people once I figure out how many drivers we have, and how much gear we’ll need to bring along. Rental Prices: Lift ticket: $45 Rentals: Board – …
Night Ski/Board Wednesday
Let’s go to Wintergreen. We pay for gas and provide a seat in a car. You bring everything else. Season pass holders = free! Non season pass holders: Night lift ticket: $27 Ski Rental: $25 Board Rental: $30 A little bird tells me that the high for Wednesday at Wintergreen will be 32 degrees, the low 9 degrees; that said, …
Friday Skiing/Boarding at Wintergreen
Come beat the crowds this Friday. Wintergreen will have most of the runs open by Friday and I plan on taking advantage of them before the weekend crowd arrives. We will be leaving earlyish (read: 10:00) and should be back to C-ville by dinner time. Club provides gas and a ride out, you pay for any rentals, lift tickets and/or …
Wednesday Night Wintergreen!
Let’s go night skiing/boarding at Wintergreen on Wednesday! Low temperatures mean lots of snow-making. Dress warmly, because the high at Wintergreen on Wednesday is only supposed to be 26 degrees. Otherwise, you know the drill – meet at Echols, we’ll head up to the mountain for a few hours and probably come back when the lifts close at 10. If …
++ Learn to Snowboard ++
For those of you who have always wanted to give snowboarding a try (let’s be honest, everyone has – even our 4 edged brethren) but never had the opportunity – your moment has arrived (again). We’ll be leaving Sunday morning and driving up to Wintergreen for some early riding. The cold temperatures have finally decided to stick around and wintergreen …
Night-Ski/Board – Wintergreen Tuesday!
It snowed today – let’s go play in the snow! Come out for some night-skiing on Tuesday. We’ll leave at 5:30 and come back whenever the group so desires. Slopes close at 10pm. Club provides gas and a seat in a car, you provide everything else. Night lift-ticket: $27 for those of you who do not have a season pass. …
Friday Skiing/Boarding at Wintergreen
Come beat the crowds this Friday. Hopefully Wintergreen will have most of the runs open by Friday and I plan on taking advantage of them before the weekend crowd arrives. We will be leaving earlyish (around 10) and should be back to C-ville by dinner time. Club provides gas and a ride out, you pay for any rentals, lift tickets …
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. …