Welcome! Christmas Trip booking now open!
A big thank you to everyone who got involved during freshers week and signed up at the squash…Current membership is 350 and counting. Remember you can still sign up at anytime throughout the year.
It’s now the time to be booking yourselves onto the Christmas trip. This year we are heading to Tignes in the French Alps from the 12th-20th of December which will undoubtedly be one of the biggest weeks of the year. So get yourselves down to www.ski-alpine.co.uk and enter the reference code: 80625282. The trip is set to be awesome and all are welcome from beginner to expert so feel free to bring all your friends along.
Trip Details
Dates: 12th-20th December
Location: Tignes Val Claret, French Alps.
Price: £299
Price includes: Accomodation in the centre of the Tignes, Val Claret area, one of the premier french ski resorts.
Return Transport with 'Super Executive' coaches.
Free entry into all bars and clubs.
Lift pass included for the Tignes area with an available upgrade to Val d'Isere allowing you to ski pretty much everywhere that you can reach.
Full Insurance.
On top of this we're also giving you:
An entertainment (carnage) programme for every evening.
Loads of drinks promotions.
Free t-shirts and ridiculously discounted hoodies.
Deals on equipment and lessons, both of which you can pre-book before you get to the resort if you wish.
If you have any questions about any of this get in touch with Harry- hs272@ex.ac.uk or come along and see us in the Devonshire house foyer every Thursday between 12 and 2.
Training:
Training sessions for skiers are already underway at the Exeter dry slope, times are as follows:
Racers: 7-9pm on Wednesdays
Beginners & Intermediates: 4:30-6:30pm on Sundays
The slope is just behind Clifton Hill sports centre. Head down to the big roundabout by the Odeon and follow the signs to the slope. If in doubt get in touch with Chris crd204@ex.ac.uk or Polly pmw209@ex.ac.uk and remember to take your membership cards down with you to get the half price lessons.
Boarder and freestyle sessions are at Plymouth and Warmwell on Sunday evenings. For info and availability get in touch with Harry hs272@ex.ac.uk or Andy acgp201@ex.ac.uk
Next social
Valley Rally - Tuesday 21st October - Kicking off in the RAM at 6:30 then a surprise bar crawl around exeter ending up in mosaic.
Kings round 1
Saturday 18th October in Pontypool.
Kings round 2
Saturday 1st November in Pembrey
BUDS-British Universities Dryslope Championships
Friday 7th-Sunday 9th November at Hillend, Edinburgh.
Kings round 3
Saturday 22nd November in Pembrey.
Hoodies:The awesome 2008/09 design hoodies are now available in white and black with green and cost only £25. Get in touch with Emily ea243@ex.ac.uk or come and see us in Devonshire house on Thursday lunchtimes if you want one.
Our favourite snowboard and ski shop (possibly the greatest snowboard shop in world!!)
The Snowboard Shop stock some fantastic stuff for all your winter needs, so head on down to their shop on www.thesnowboardshop.co.uk. Make sure you have your membership card or the leaflet from the freshers pack with you. If you didn’t get a discount flyer get in touch with Andy acgp201@ex.ac.uk