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90053

90053

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so starting to get some university offers through and was wondering if nsers could give me a hand deciding, by helping me out with what would:

a) be best in terms of snowsports socs

b) which have nearby skiing

(obviously i'm not deciding based on these factors but it would be nice to know)

Newcastle

Edinburgh

Bath

Manchester

+k for any useful info
 
socs?

I know edinburgh has Hillend(Europe's biggest dry slope)

and also the EUSSC seems pretty big, often see them up cairngorms.

Not really sure about the rest, there might be fridges near them/
 
Pretty sure they are all part of BUSC (British Universities Snowsports Council) who go on a big trip once or twice a year..
 
People at the fridges/dryslopes are good, definitely some that can double on them, you won't have a problem finding people good enough.
 
If they're anything like Birmingham's Brumski, just find them on facebook/online and message them about what freestyle trips they do. Personally we run a trip to a dry slope/indoor slope every week, pretty active group of freestyle people, I'm pretty certain most other uni's with a decent society are the same.

Here's Skums facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UoM.Ski.and.Snowboard?ref=ts&fref=ts

Search around for the rest/google them.
 
I know this thread is 3 weeks old but i'll chip in.All 4 unis you mentioned have ski clubs.

newcastle, edinburgh and manchester are pretty big clubs. bath not so much. this might seem a little biased (as i'm at edinburgh uni) but of all of them edinburgh seems to have the best deal for freestyle. we have a decent size group or boarders and skiers of all levels who all go frequently. in the 1st semester we have weekly sessions at hillend (where the britigh uni dryslope champs is held), regular sessions to bearsden in glasgow (one of the biggest dryslope kickers in the uk) where we have a coach, regular sessions to the fridge in glasgow aswell and trips to the gymnastics centre to build on aerial awareness. around nov/dec scottish ski season starts so trips up north begin. we've then got xmas trip (like all of the 4 other unis will have). 2nd semester shifts focus to riding in the fridge in glasgow more, for the indoor champs, after that we do a trip to bearsden and a trip to the fridge every week on the lead up to the british champs in the alps, also with trips to the gymnastics centre. plus with most scottish resort within a couple hours drive away we go there a bunch and there are opportunitites for competing nationally. so its pretty organised and plenty of opportunities to go skiing and i think we're the most organised and busy freestyle teams. plus edinburgh is a better uni all round and freezeproshop store is in town so its really easy to get new gear esp boots.
 
Was perusing the regional and spotted this thread again do you have a better idea of where you're going yet uni wise or are you waiting on results for a conditional?
 
Sweet sadly i've graduated this year and wont be about in edinburgh but there is a growing bunch of newschoolers at edinburgh uni and a generally sound bunch of riders. Also theres a newschooler as freestyle captain this year so should be a good year.
 
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