"The whole theory behind this club is an opportunity to get off campus and escape the normal scene," he said.
If the University doesn't provide one's fill of skiing or snowboarding, there are several ski clubs in the Washington area that organize ad-hoc trips, and sometimes DCSki readers utilize the site's message boards to plan group outings.
"There are a lot of Ski Clubs in the D.C. Region, but many seem to cater to older folks," Smith said.
One club, the Ski Club of Washington, has a subdivision called TNT (Twenties and Thirties). A list of the group's events can be found at www.scwdc.org/tnt.asp. With outings that include daytime ski trips, happy hour get-togethers and ice-skating on the Mall, members often need just to get to a Metro stop to attend. Volunteer leaders get a general head count, then divide the group into a car pool before heading off to the mountain.
Tracy Bartlett helps organize and lead outings, and she said on a good skiing day, up to 50 people meet up for a day trip. She said TNT's mailing lists consist of about 2,000 people from the area, and the organization relies on its volunteers to plan events. TNT also plans week-long ski-trips well in advance, which are open to anyone who wants to sign-up. One such trip to Quebec conveniently lands over GW's spring break, March 13 to 18, and costs $780 to $820. More information and contact information can be found on the group's Web site.
Smith also made recommendations for any students looking to make overnight visits to the mountains. These places also happen to be excellent spots for snowboarders.
"For multi-day trips, my vote goes for West Virginia's Snowshoe Mountain Resort (about 6 to 6.5 hours away), Maryland's Wisp Resort (about 3 hours away) and Pennsylvania's Seven Springs Resort (about 3 hours away)," Smith said. "Snowshoe has a lot to offer, and is best for snowboarders. But snowboarders will find good terrain parks and pipes at the closer resorts, too."
If the University doesn't provide one's fill of skiing or snowboarding, there are several ski clubs in the Washington area that organize ad-hoc trips, and sometimes DCSki readers utilize the site's message boards to plan group outings.
"There are a lot of Ski Clubs in the D.C. Region, but many seem to cater to older folks," Smith said.
One club, the Ski Club of Washington, has a subdivision called TNT (Twenties and Thirties). A list of the group's events can be found at www.scwdc.org/tnt.asp. With outings that include daytime ski trips, happy hour get-togethers and ice-skating on the Mall, members often need just to get to a Metro stop to attend. Volunteer leaders get a general head count, then divide the group into a car pool before heading off to the mountain.
Tracy Bartlett helps organize and lead outings, and she said on a good skiing day, up to 50 people meet up for a day trip. She said TNT's mailing lists consist of about 2,000 people from the area, and the organization relies on its volunteers to plan events. TNT also plans week-long ski-trips well in advance, which are open to anyone who wants to sign-up. One such trip to Quebec conveniently lands over GW's spring break, March 13 to 18, and costs $780 to $820. More information and contact information can be found on the group's Web site.
Smith also made recommendations for any students looking to make overnight visits to the mountains. These places also happen to be excellent spots for snowboarders.
"For multi-day trips, my vote goes for West Virginia's Snowshoe Mountain Resort (about 6 to 6.5 hours away), Maryland's Wisp Resort (about 3 hours away) and Pennsylvania's Seven Springs Resort (about 3 hours away)," Smith said. "Snowshoe has a lot to offer, and is best for snowboarders. But snowboarders will find good terrain parks and pipes at the closer resorts, too."
