Lake Champlain Chocolates, longtime sponsor and friend of SSC, recently released their new chocolate bar, the Five Star Bar. For this field test, we sought out some club members to try the bars and give us their cold, hard, unbiased opinions.
Read MoreI can’t help but give a wide smile as I think back on my first day sliding a rail in the fall. I never expected to find myself here, competing in rail jam myself, surrounded by the support of UVM’s extraordinary student body. Rail jam is by far my favorite event that the University has. My breath is no longer heavy, my veins now course with excitement, not petrified nerves, and my vision is no longer a blurred tunnel. The image now in focus is the breathtaking and inspiring culture that is UVM. The universe is in focus before me, and I’m in a state of exhilarated delirium thanks to SSC’s Pipe Dreams.
Read MoreYO!!! I MET BIRDMAN!!!!!!!!! Killi regulars, iykyk. As a lifelong lover of skiing and people-watching, the Killington World Cup on Saturday, November 25th, was the right spot for me. In a brief summary, one could say it was an all-day party gathering folks from across the country and world to the good 'ol mountains of Vermont. :)
Read MoreSTOP! You’re doing it allllllllll wrong…the perfect ski day is not the one with sound-muffling powder but with the beautiful sound of snow guns, pshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. That’s right, snow guns. S.N.O.W.G.U.N.S. SEXY. NUPTIAL. ORGASMIC. WHISTLING. GNARLY. UNIMAGINABLE. NECESSARY. SNOW.
Read MorePicture this, you've been sitting on your couch for the entirety of winter break doing nothing but practicing your basket weaving skills so that you can get back to school ready to show everyone your cool new skills but realize maybe those cool kids up in Burlington care more about skiing. Crazy story, they do (but basket weaving is still pretty cool). On January 27th, UVM students packed the outside of the Davis Center to watch a bunch of people go down a hill and slide some metal at the Pipe Dreams Rail Jam.
Read More4,139 feet of vertical elevation, 30 inches of fresh powder, 20 UVM students, 6 days, one hell of a good time.
Read MoreI immediately grabbed my gear and headed up to the mountain. I'll show them! I'll find the best line known to mankind, and then everyone will know that Maryland has by far the greatest skiing all around. To be fair, we had all-time's greatest swimmer, winner of 28 Olympic medals, and prodigy of his time, Michael Phelps, grow up in my very state. I know what you may be thinking, "What does that have to do with skiing? That statement is about as useless as a screen door on a submarine!" To that, I respond, yes.
Read MoreThe Rail Jam is back and better than ever! Good vibes at Jibs and Jubilation were flowing through Trinity Campus this past Friday, kicking off the first Rail Jam of the season. The UVMSSC team dusted off their shovels this week, prepping for a successful Rail Jam competition. 12/2/22
Read MoreMany hands make light work, even when that work is hauling truckloads of heavy snow across campus. The UVMSSC team worked together each night this week in preparation for the Jingle Bell Jam hosted on Trinity Campus on 12/3/21.
Read MoreWhat better way to cure preseason boredom than watching a film full of some of the world’s best riders show off their talent? Although one year late due to COVID-19 and no snow yet on the ground, UVM students gathered in excitement on Thursday night to watch the premiere of Burton’s film, “One World” on the big screen…
Read MoreThe first blog post in our Field Testing Series where UVM SSC members test and review different products from our awesome sponsors! This week we are featuring High Culture Kombucha and Stinky Socks!
Read MoreImagine this, its the year 2020, the globe is in the throws of major pandemic, the economy failing, a nation divided, yet one thing is able to keep chaos at bay and society afloat… the shred.
Read MoreLots of bluebird days, soft snow, red and green chile, dad jokes, and dog hair. Read on to hear about what happened when five beast coast dawgs came to the Rockies to play for a few days!
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to be launching our new UVMSSC Ambassador Program. Do you love skiing or snowboarding and being a part of the best club on campus? Then sign up to be a hype beast for SSC…we want your help!
Read MoreIn early June, UVM Snowboard Team members and best buds Emily Patnaude, ‘20, and Trevor Sasso, ‘21, drove across the country to Mount Hood to work at High Cascade Snowboard Camp. The best part? Waking up in the middle of the summer knowing they get to go out and ride.
Read MoreWhere did your love for the mountains come from? For some of us, skiing or riding was a later love in life. But for many of us, our parents set up the first date. For Cian, she has her ski bum dad to thank.
Read MoreWe were lucky enough to meet up with Protect Our Winters and Olympian Alex Deibold to talk about our love for the snow, living in a state with a huge outdoor industry, and how we can make big changes in climate policy!
Read MoreTremblant is probably the best weekend of the semester. In the land where every sentence ends in “eh” and where it’s acceptable to eat poutine for every meal, this year’s adventure north was one for the books! We’re talking dance battles galore, someone getting escorted off the mountain, and VIP balconies in Cafe d’Epoque.
Read MoreA week in Banff with SSC was unforgettable: waist-deep powder after a big boot pack (and some booting), unexpected cliff drops, buttery snow in the glades, mechanical bull riding, karaoke, a ton of Aussies, a Dancing Sasquatch, and so much more.
Read MoreIf spring fever is hitting you extra hard and you’re depressed that Mt. Ellen is closing Saturday, stop your crying and check out UVMSSC and UVMFST member Mark Hendry’s senior project about an up-and-coming east coast surfer Kainalu Nichols:
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