Every UVM student is a member of the Outing Club! We openly invite all UVM students to come to the OC house, sign up for a trip, eat some food and stay for a meeting!

Founded in 1932, the mission of the University of Vermont Outing Club is to provide affordable wilderness trips, instruction, leadership training and certification opportunities for students. We also provide a comprehensive array of affordable rental equipment to the UVM community. It is our further goal to promote enjoyment, safe use and responsible stewardship of the environments we travel in through practice of Leave No Trace principles.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Backcountry Skiing Big Jay














Fresh powder, relatively warm temperatures and a great group of energetic skiers made the BC ski day at Big Jay an outstanding trip! Led by Tyler and Cathering, we started out bright and early and were skinning into Jay State Forest by 10am, all the while being covered in a light blanket of new snow. Big Jay faces east and sits just south of Jay Peak Resort. However, Big Jay is accessed best by foot...well, ski. Delighted to have the entire bowl almost to ourselves, we practiced the art of kick turns and set a very efficient track up to temping chutes.Our hard work was rewarded with excellent conditions that made it hard to quit. After a very full afternoon we returned to Burlington pooped, but psyched for the opportunity to get out and do it again!

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Friday, February 19, 2010

The Second Annual Winter Classic

Blood, sweat and tears will rain over Bolton Valley on Saturday, February 27 during the second annual Winter Classic Adventure Race. Quickly becoming one of the hottest OC traditions, this year's Winter Classic is back and better than ever, as part of the University's Winter Carnival and featuring teams from nearby Outing Clubs. The race begins at 10 am

This relay style competition features a giant slalom (open to alpine, snowboard or telemark), 5k snowshoe and 5k cross country ski. Sign up your team of three with skier (alpine,tele or snowboard), snowshoer and xc skier or register to compete solo!

Teams must pre-register for the event at the Outing Club House or Davis Center. The registration fee is $30, to be payed at the time of registration. Gear is available through both the Outing Club and Bolton Nordic Center at an additional fee. Email Kevin at kargenti@uvm.edu for more information on the event.
All photos courtesy of the Bolton Nordic Center.
Check out their blog for a wrap up of last year's event.
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Thursday, February 18, 2010

A Great Start to Spring 2010



All Outing Club programs are under way and our trips have been hitting the backcountry in full force! So far this winter, we've seen leader refreshers, Mad River Glen telemark ski days, a Winter Waterfall tour and too many others to rattle off. Even though the ground is brown in the Burlington, the snow has been great in the mountain. Rumor has it that Mt. Mansfield has 5 feet of snow in some places!

WILD (Wilderness Instructor Leadership Development), Ice SMAC (Site Management & Anchor Construction) and BSAAP (Backcountry Skiing & Avalanche Awareness Program) are all in full swing, training Outing Club Leaders of the future.

What's on tap for this weekend...
  • Backcountry Skiing at Big Jay
  • Snowshelter Building at Sterling Pond
  • Learn to Telemark at Mad River
  • Backcountry Snowboarding
Trips are filling fast, so come by the Outing Club House to sign up and reserve your spot today. Check out our Program Brochure to hear about what other cool things are happening in the club this semester!
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