Snow Sports · OUSSC
Ski & Snowboard are fun, varied sports, incorporating indoor and outdoor training and competitions.
Ski & Snowboard are fun, varied sports, incorporating indoor and outdoor training and competitions. Skiing & Snowboarding is inclusive to all genders and levels of experience, and we welcome enquiries from those with a disability regarding the accessibility of Skiing & Snowboarding.
The club welcomes new members of all levels of experience and ability, including beginners. During term, there is weekly training, with both freestyle and race sessions, and as well as sessions for beginners. These take place at local indoor snow slopes, as well as Oxford locations for a dry last fitness training. The club also runs a summer training camp, usually around the end of September.
There are opportunities to race against other universities at BUCS, at BUiSC and against Cambridge in an annual Varsity. The latter takes place during the highlight of the Skiing and Snowboarding annual calendar - the Varsity Trip, a week-long university-wide joint Oxford and Cambridge ski trip.
Half Blues awarded to the top 4 Blues racers at Varsity, with a further 2 awarded at the captain's discretion.
Discretionary Full Blues may be awarded if a Varsity racer meets one of: (1) under 150 FIS points; (2) top 10 in the BUSC slalom or giant slalom; (3) wins overall at Varsity; (4) both top 3 overall at Varsity and top 15 in the BUSC slalom or giant slalom. A maximum of 2 can be awarded per year at the captain's discretion.
6 Half Blues maximum awarded, at the captain's discretion, to women who compete for the Blues team at the Varsity match.
A Discretionary Full Blue may be awarded to a racer on the blues team who: (1) wins the Slalom or Giant Slalom at Varsity; (2) comes top 3 overall at Varsity; or (3) has a top 10 BUSC performance in Slalom or Giant Slalom. A maximum of 2 Discretionary Full Blue awards may be given each year.