Power Through Powder

What Is Power Through Powder?

  • Participants get organized into groups of 10 with 2 experienced, trained leaders to help you!

    We provide gear if needed, skis, splitboards, skins, warm things, you name it, Basecamp probably has it. You just need ski/snowboard boots

    You agree to skin up Bolton FOUR times in two weeks for sunrise (leaving around 4:30 am) and raise $200 for the fundraiser

    You will be back on campus for a 9:40 or 10:05 am class

  • Power Through Powder our annual fundraiser where we raise money for Chicks on Sticks and an organization that participants help choose!

  • 4 sessions

    8 groups

    2 weeks/session

    12 chicks/group

    2 groups/day

    (More info to come and more info in the slide show linked)

  • We want to keep providing the opportunity to learn to skin (Which is why we do the 50/50 split)

    To support our organization of choice

    Helps our club provide more opportunities to get folks outside!

  • Scroll below to learn about our advanced group!

Who Are We Donating To This Year?

  • Click Here to Learn about Vermont Adaptive

  • Summer

    Fall

    Winter

  • Click here to watch the video

  • Click Here to learn more about Vermont Adaptive’s volunteer program. They are still looking for more volunteers for this upcoming ski and snowboard season.

Leaders!

To be a PTP leader you must:

  • One year of PTP experience

  • At least a WFA (we will help you if you don’t have one)

  • Van certification 

  • Full of stoke

  • Commitment to 1 leader meeting + 2 trainings

    • Two in October, One on the mountain Early January

Advanced Group

Our Advanced group is for:

For chicks who want an extra challenge and have some experience!

  • Skin Bolton, Mad River, Smugglers Notch, and Stowe 

There are a few requirements…

  • Wake up earlier to drive the extra distance

  • Prior skinning experience, one year minimum 

  • Enthusiasm to do this! 

  • Definitely NOT EASY but it’s worth it.