By Kieran Pike – Contributor

Last Saturday, Jan. 21, was an unforgettable day as the Bishop’s University Ski Club hosted a fantastic rail jam beside Optimist Park. Many people showed up and joined in, taking on some big rails and even bigger falls. The rail jam included great music, barbeque provided by the BU Snow executive team, Red Bull representation, and a lot of great memories with new bonds made between new friends as the Bishop’s ski community got to interact with each other for the first time this season.

This session was a great warmup for the contestants looking to participate in the annual Winterfest rail jam and gave them a slight look at what type of features may be present during the competition. There will be a lot of runs to come up with creative new tricks that will impress the judges on Feb. 11. Many skiers ranging from beginners to almost expert were present on the hill taking their best shots at hitting a rail or spicing it up with a little more flare. Cheers could be heard ringing throughout the crowd, with friends gathering and getting a chance to watch people achieve a level of skiing that they may not be capable of themselves.

The executive team of the Ski Club took this as an opportunity to introduce themselves and meet the community as well as gather information about what the ski community here at Bishop’s wants. The club spoke to everyone about upcoming events and surprised the crowd with unveiling new merchandise. This gave the spectators and participants a chance to get their hands on some new and exclusive BU Snow merch. 

Those who were not able to attend lost out on the opportunity to buy this round of merchandise, but stay tuned for the new merch coming your way during the Winterfest festivities. Also, remember to check up on the BU Snow socials (@bu_snow), as well as the SRC socials (@bu_src) on Instagram for news on this year’s Winterfest on Feb. 11 and other upcoming events throughout the semester.