And now the real fun starts! Snow and ice are dominating the Alpine Club schedule and there’s oh so many adventures to go on! Imagine guided ice climbing, backcountry skiing, X-games shenanigans and all the pretty powder you could ask for.
First up: A beginner ski/ride trip including a lesson, rentals and a mountain pass…for the price of $30…we’re not sure if that price is good for us, but it is most definitely good for you! What are you waiting for!?
Next: Crested Butte…hit some serious slopes and some tough terrain…if you’ve got the skills, do you really have to think about this?
To find out all about the trips and how to get on deck, do not miss our first meeting of the year! It’s tomorrow, Wednesday, the 7th at 8 pm in Sturm Hall, Lindsey Auditorium (rm 281.)
Come Celebrate Snow with the Alpine Club!!! Each year the Alpine Club brings hundreds of you to these film premieres to have an awesome night seeing the most progressive snow riding as well as your opportunity to get pumped-up for the Ski Season!!!
What: Teton Gravity Research is one of the most prominent ski/snowboard film producers in the world. Join the Alpine Club at their Denver Premiere of their latest film “Under the Influence”
Date: Thursday October 16th, 2008; Show Starts at 8:00pm, Doors at 7:00pm
Location: Gothic Theater (just south on Broadway…nice and close to DU)
Tickets: $10 from the Alpine Club
Transportation: YES!!! We will have a bus running from DU to the Gothic for all of you. Meet in front of Schwayder Art Building/Ritchie Center. Meet at 6:30pm for the Bus.
Trailer:
Press Release:
Teton Gravity Research proudly presents its latest 16mm/HD ski and snowboard offering: UNDER THE INFLUENCE. This film is about the people, places and moments that define our riding. Follow the exploits of today’s top riders as they traverse the globe in search of the unique terrain and conditions that emerged from one of the deepest winters in recorded history. With UNDER THE INFLUENCE, TGR continues to rule the world of action sports cinematography, capturing the mind-blowing efforts of these athletes as never before seen. The Jackson Hole-based film crew scattered the planet as they filmed virgin spines in Alaska, cowboy park jumps at Grand Targhee, pillow popping deep in the Northwest, relentless powder in the Jackson Hole backcountry and so much more.
Locations:
Jackson Hole, Haines AK, Switzerland, Romania, Eagle Pass Heli-Skiing, Pemberton BC, Utah, Montana, Grand Targhee WY, North Cascade Heli-Skiing
Starring:
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Dylan Hood, Seth Morrison, Ian McIntosh, Erik Roner, Sammy Carlson, Jeremy Jones, Jeremy Nobis, Dana Flahr, Kye Petersen, Shroder Baker, Wiley Miller, Chris Collins, Victoria Jealouse, Dash Longe, Gigi RUf and many more…
Thanks to the 250+ people that made it out to the first meeting of the year!!! If you missed it, fear not we will have more meetings and more times for you to check out the club.
If you are interested in Membership or have any questions about the Club we will have a table out in front of Sturm Hall on the Driscoll Lawn Monday-Thursday from about 10:30-3:00 (or so). Come by and talk to one of the officers about the club, sign-up for the membership, or just kick it with other outdoor people.
If you received a raffle ticket at the meeting we will be having the raffle next Wednesday at 8:00pm in Lindsay Auditorium (RM 281) in Sturm Hall. You must be present to win prizes such as backpacks, snow-googles, t-shirts, and maybe even a date with one of the officers…only if you are real lucky.
Get ready for the first meeting of the year…our biggest and craziest one that will happen. We pack the entire auditorium with tons of DU students that love the outdoors just like you. We will get you pumped as we show-off our upcoming trips and events for the upcoming Quarter. Additionally we will be giving away a bunch of free gear, will be showing a bunch of cool outdoor movie clips, and will cause some trouble…
As we said this is the biggest Alpine Club event we have each year; each of our trips range in size from 10-45 people depending on the type of trip. You can learn more about our trips here.
After the meeting we will be doing several things:
Membership Sign-ups: click the link for more info, but for $30 you get a DUAC t-shirt, a DUAC nalgene, discounts on trips, and discounts at our sponsors…one helluva deal.
Saturday 9/13: Day Climbing Trip $10 members/$20 nonmembers
Sunday 9/14: Day Hiking Trip $10 members/$20 nonmembers
Saturday 9/20: Day Fly-Fishing Trip $15 members/$25 nonmembers
If you can’t make the First Meeting of the Year we have weekly meetings Wednesday Nights, 8:00pm, Lindsay Auditorium in Sturm Hall. We will also be outside of Sturm with table events during the days for the next couple weeks.
Meanwhile Enjoy our Promo Video highlighting some of the places we go and the activities we do:
We are gearing up for another insane school year full of plenty of amazing trips and on-campus events. We will be all over campus holding tabling events where you can talk to some of the officers about the club as well as sign-up for Membership.
If you are brand new then Welcome!!! We hope to see you at any of our weekly Wednesday night meetings and hopefully on one of our infamous trips! If you are one of the 350 people have been around awhile we are stoked to have you back and looking forward to skiing fresh powder, climbing beautiful rock, and having great adventures with all of you.
Here is a sampling of some of the major upcoming Trips and Events for the Fall Quarter:
Ski/Snowboard Film Tours: Each year TGR and Matchstick throw down some amazing film premieres. We are always there making sure we are the loudest bunch.
Moab, Utah: Lifetime destination; more people have gone to Moab with us over the years then any other destination. It is easy to see why: Climbing, Biking, Hiking, Camping all in the most picturesque location possible.
Day Hiking/Climbing/Biking Trips: Day trips for all ability levels to get you situated to Colorado and the Front Range.
Climbing/Backpacking/Hiking/etc: More trips to amazing areas all over Colorado. Stay tuned for details.
Catch us out in front of Sturm Hall during the days or at any of our Weekly Wednesday Night Meetings 8:00pm in Lindsay Auditorium in Sturm.
FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR: DAVIS AUDITORIUM, STURM HALL: TBA (Lots of free stuff!!!)
Nah, we’re not cowboys just yet, we’re just excited for the warm weather (and the eight inches of snow this week…?)!!!
First trips of the quarter are coming up! Day hike, climb and bike! Sign up for the Day Climb, Saturday, April 19th and the Day Hike April 20th TONIGHT (Wednesday!) We’re in Sturm 281, and we’ll see you at 8:00pm. All levels welcome, and really, we’re really excited to see you…we haven’t hung out in so long…
We lied! Our first meeting of the year won’t be until next Wednesday (we’ve got it right this time, we promise!), the 9th! 8pm, Sturm 281, you know the deal.
Remember: you do not need to be a member to come along on trips!! Buuut if you want to be a member (and why wouldn’t you!?), you can still sign up to be one!!! There is no deadline!! Spread the word and tell your friends, tell your enemies, tell people you don’t even know; you might make more friends…or enemies…
Yea, the snow has been great and we will miss the powdery slopes and the amazing ice terribly…but it’s time to turn your eyes to new horizons…in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming this spring. The trip list is out and this is what’s going to rock your world this quarter:
April 19th, Day Climbing In Castlewood Canyon
April 20th, Day Hiking Trip
April 26th, Day Biking Trip
May 2nd- 4th, Three Day Climbing Fest in Sinks Canyon, Wyoming
May 9th-11th, Moab Multi-Sport (Climb, Hike and Bike) Extravaganza
May 16th-18th, 3 Day Weekend; Rafting!!!
May 23rd-25th, Memorial Day Weekend Backpacking Trip
Gee, we must like you guys or something…
Club meetings and trip sign-ups are Wednesday nights, 8pm as always starting NEXT Wednesday, April 2nd!! Find out everything you need to know, bring your questions and get ready for a sick spring.
A HUGE thank you to everyone that came to elections Wednesday night!! Whether you ran or voted, your support was appreciated!
And an even bigger congratulations to all of next year’s officers:
Paige Powers
Jordan Selzer
Emily Montgomery
Chris Manning
Beau Burrows
Sophie Ben-Hamoo
Vinny English
Nick Green
Anna Heintzman
Curt Hokanson
Jon Jay
Donovan McCain
Alex Mikros
Luke Sundberg
Glyn Vandenberg
Do NOT forget about DUAC’s Spring Break in Utah!!! Five days of powder, sun and shredding the slopes of Utah’s many mountains is awaiting you!!! Really?!? Where else are you going to find a better spring break?! Haven’t signed up yet and still want to come along? Talk to Paige, ppowers@du.edu and say ‘please.’
Another thank you to every club member and officer! The quarter was great and the year was even better! See you in the spring!
Winter Hiking and Camping still has a few spots open!! Squeak in before you miss out!! March1st-2nd, $45 for members, $65 non; rides, equipment and food provided for an amazing time on a very different trip.
It’s that time again…time for a week of ripping up the slopes on Spring Break with the Alpine Club; Utah never sounded so good. A week of hanging out, riding, skiing and pretending you never even had classes cannot be topped! Rides, lift tickets and lodging in a sweet house provided; the beach sounds pretty lame now, doesn’t it??
Officer Elections March 5th!!! If you’d like to be an officer, stop by this Wednesday’s meeting (February 27th) 8pm, Sturm 281 Bring your questions, enthusiasm and ideas! If you’d like to vote for your DUAC officers, stop by NEXT Wednesday’s meeting (same place, same time, you know the drill) and make your opinion count!
