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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of an isb trip.

This one is for all you optimists:

• Better weather - Remember the two or three sunny days on a winter ski trip?  During ISB it is like that all week long (fingers crossed)!
• Longer days - Start earlier, finish later; shred the piste in the morning and stay at après until the early evening all under the glorious sun.
• With other uni groups heading out at the same time, we can work together and get bigger and better acts to make the trip all the more enjoyable and mermorable!

We are looking forward to seeing you all with your sunnies on, dancing on a table at an après bar!

How do I sign up for trip?

The trip will go on sale 19th October 2023. All members will get an e-mail closer to the date about exactly how and where to book on to the trip. We will also keep you informed via our socail media accounts. Last year the trip sold out in a university group record time of only a few minutes! So make sure you join the club, watch for our e-mails and be quick on your laptop!

Do I need to be a member of Snowsports to go on the trip?

Yes you do.

You need to have a Bath Snowsports membership, or trip membership, to attend and travel on the trip. This is a mandatory requirement made by the SU for your own safety, regarding insurance purposes. If you only want to go on trip and miss out on our training, socials and other trips then you will only need to pay the trip membership. However, it is highly reccomended that you purchase the membership fee so you never miss out on our snowy antics. 

Those who have not paid either SU Bath Snowsports membership fee or trip membership fee will not be allowed to get onto the coach either at the Bath uni campus or at the airport. In addition, you will not receive your damage deposit back from Wasteland Travel.

Are you guys actually a real sports club?

While we may be known best for our legendary ski trip and equally epic socials, we do have a serious side.

We attend a large number of racing and freestyle competitions throughout the year. Unlike a lot of other sports competitions, there's a good mix of serious and casual feeling at all events. This caters for everyone, including spectators, who very often enjoy the day more than those competing! Recently, we have had a highly successful year achieving: 

• 1st place overall for Kings female western league
• 2nd place overall for Kings western league 
• 1st and 9th female overall at the regional British University Indoor Ski Championships (BUISC)
• 6th place mixed team at Kings western league
• 1st place in snowboarding and 5 top 10 finishes at the British University Dryslope Championships (BUDS)

On top of this, we have weekly training sessions at which you can practice everything from slalom racing to your rodeo 540s. Whether you have a bit of a competitive streak or just fancy a relaxing ski, you'll find a place with us. 

Where can I find out more information about the trip?

Should i sign up to the trip straight away when it goes on sale how long does it take to sell out normally.

Yes you should! Last year, all 1000 places were sold out in a record of only a few minutes. So, if you want a place, you need to get there quickly. You don't need to worry about who you'd like to share a room with just yet as room allocations and friendship groups will be arranged separately later on.

The trip has sold out but I really want to go, what can I do?

Don't panic, every year there's a few people who sign up but end up selling their places. Join our trip Facebook group which will soon be created, and keep checking it for people looking to sell their places. You can also book onto our waiting list where places might open up if we manage to secure a few extra beds!

Do we have to pay a deposit to sign up for the trip?

Yes, you will need to pay about £150 as a deposit when you sign up for the trip. The rest of the money needs to be paid before the trip, but can be paid in as many instalments as needed and you'll be given plenty of warning if you still haven't paid in full closer to the deadline. You can always pay it all at once if that's easier.

How much is hire on the trip?

There is a series of ski or board hire packages on offer, when prices are available, they will be posted on the instagram when the second stage of trip booking is released. Alternatively, if you have some of your own gear (just boots or just skis/board), there will be options available on the trip booking page to select our equipment carriage option. Please note that you will only be able to take one set of skis/board, with no option to take additional equipment. The reason for this is that, unfortunately, there just isn't the space underneath the coaches to accommodate more.

Can we choose who we share a room with on the trip?

Yes. Once everyone has booked onto the trip and paid their deposit, the committee in association with Wasteland Travel will contact you to proceed to the room allocations stage of the booking process. Room sizes vary from 2-10 people. Friendship groups will be set up for people who want to be in the same room or rooms near each other, whilst there will also be groups people can join if they don't know anyone else going on the trip yet for example beginners, freshers, or boarders. The committee will do their best to ensure everyone is happy with their room allocations.

If you have any more questions, please contact us via facebook , instagram , or e-mail and come and talk to any committee members you see around campus (look out for the famous Bath Snowsports logo).

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Skiing Hut-to-Hut in the Maine Wilderness

An effort to conserve the state’s 100 Mile Wilderness has created one of the best lodge-to-lodge cross-country ski routes in the United States.

Along the new trail system in Maine’s 100 Mile Wilderness, a cozy cabin at the Little Lyford camp waits at the end of a day’s skiing. Credit... Cait Bourgault

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By David Goodman

• Nov. 16, 2021

I stood on my skis at the edge of the white expanse and admired the intricate, wind-sculpted snow. Peering over this virgin canvas on Second Roach Pond in Maine, I could imagine that I was a pioneer leaving first tracks. But the scent of wood smoke belied the fact that creature comforts were close by.

Behind me, a graceful timber-framed structure was perched just uphill from the pond’s edge. This was Medawisla, a state-of-the art, off-the-grid ecolodge in north central Maine, near the town of Greenville.

I had come to Maine with my wife and another couple to spend five days and four nights cross-country skiing through the 100 Mile Wilderness, a region that is home to the next-to-last stretch of the 2,193-mile-long Appalachian Trail. Just two decades ago, this ski trip would have been inconceivable: Much of this “wilderness” was owned by timber companies and scarred by industrial logging.

In a remarkable turn of events, skiing and hiking have largely replaced logging in a newly protected swath of Maine. In the early 2000s, 6 million acres of forest — more than a quarter of Maine’s land — was put up for sale by timber companies. The future of the largest forest ecosystem east of the Mississippi River was in jeopardy. In 2003, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) launched the Maine Woods Initiative , which works with local communities to promote outdoor recreation, conservation, sustainable forestry and carbon sequestration (sales of carbon credits are funding additional land purchases).

They conserved 75,000 acres north and east of Greenville, developed 130 miles of recreation trails and acquired three historic sporting camps: Medawisla, Little Lyford and Gorman Chairback. This is part of a broader conservation effort that now covers 750,000 acres extending from Greenville to Baxter State Park, which is home to Katahdin, Maine’s highest peak.

This shift in the Maine Woods from forest exploitation to recreation has yielded an immediate byproduct: one of the best lodge-to-lodge ski routes in the United States. The route showcases both the past and future of Maine, from clear-cuts visible on distant hillsides to the bright green of new growth, a reassuring sign of nature’s resilience.

“We took industrial timber land and built the largest cross-country ski trail network in New England,” said Steve Tatko, the director of Maine Conservation and Land Management for the AMC.

Medawisla Wilderness Lodge is the grandest of the AMC Maine lodges. The original hunting lodge was built in 1953 and closed in 2012. In 2017, following a $6 million investment, a new ADA-compliant complex opened that includes a solar-powered main lodge, nine cabins and two bunkhouses. The lodge is a showcase for Maine craftsmanship, featuring tables and chairs handmade from curly maple, and figures of loons on the deck that were carved by a local chain saw artist. Outside the dining room windows are expansive views of Second Roach Pond. Those staying at Medawisla, the Wabanaki word for loon, can explore a 35-mile network of groomed cross-country ski trails.

Inside Medawisla’s main building I found other guests sitting in stuffed chairs around a four-sided stone-and-glass fireplace. At a family-style dinner of roasted tarragon chicken, minestrone and string beans with slivered almonds, I sat next to a woman from Maine who said that she was a seasoned sailor. She casually mentioned her cameo in “The Perfect Storm,” the best-selling book by Sebastian Junger. I barely remember lifting my fork to eat as I listened spellbound to her harrowing tale of survival at sea after her sailboat sank during the epic 1991 nor’easter.

Our trip took place shortly before the start of the pandemic. This winter at the lodges, masks are recommended indoors (where all staff are masked), and breakfast and dinner can either be eaten family style at the main dining rooms or taken back to your cabin.

This trip brimmed with guilty pleasures. The first was traveling in a wild landscape by day and staying in warm lodges each night eating delicious food prepared for us. Another was rolling out of our cabin onto a groomed trail and having our bags transported to our next destination by snowmobile ($20 per bag). That meant we could travel fast and light on cross-country skis through this grand landscape carrying only a small day pack with food, clothes and extra gear.

From Medawisla, we skied up the broad, groomed Lodge-to-Lodge Trail to a scenic high point. We stopped to take in the sweeping 360-degree views of the imposing snow-covered tabletop summit of Big Spencer Mountain (3,215 feet) that crowns this landscape.

After a brief snack we began a long, wind-in-the-face descent. I skied behind my friend John, an airline pilot, who extended his arms as if flying, banking around broad turns as we glided to the valley floor. A small sign directed us to a narrow trail that snaked through the woods until it abruptly emerged onto the bright white expanse of First West Branch Pond and our next lodge. We were greeted by a smiling Eric Stirling, the fifth generation of his family to run West Branch Pond Camps , which was built as a sporting camp in 1881 and owned and managed by his family since 1914.

This is the only privately owned camp on the lodge trip, and it offered a welcome touch of local culture and lore. We stayed in rustic, century-old log cabins beside the frozen pond. A group of high school students from Massachusetts frolicked on the pond and sledded through the camp, yelping in delight. Their math teacher told me that this winter trip, a 17-year tradition, was a much beloved respite from the rigors and stresses of high school.

I joined Mr. Stirling, a bearded, congenial man, as he cooked our dinner on a wood stove in the dining cabin. Stuffed trophy heads adorned the walls. He pointed outside to Whitecap Mountain (3,654 feet), which overlooks the camp, and noted that the Appalachian Trail crosses its summit. He gave voice to what I felt as I relaxed from the day’s skiing. “My hope,” he told me, “is that skiers take away from here a sense of something that’s been unchanged through the generations.”

Around midnight, I bundled up in a puffy down jacket and ventured out onto the pond to experience something that has never changed out here: darkness. In May 2021, the Maine Woods region was designated the first International Dark Sky Park in New England by the International Dark-Sky Association, which combats light pollution and recognizes places where night time views are protected. I peered up at a blue-and-black expanse that was studded with what seemed like a million stars.

Sunrise was accompanied by a stiff 20-degree breeze. We continued our journey 6.5 miles along the meandering snow-covered Pleasant River to Little Lyford Lodge, which was originally built in 1874. Our path crisscrossed myriad animal tracks, including those of moose, mink and otter.

“Moose outnumber people 3 to 1 here,” said Courtney Turcotte, who oversees all of the lodges for the Maine Woods Initiative. We enjoyed dinner at Little Lyford Lodge beneath a two-story stone fireplace that was adorned with old trapper’s snowshoes.

Our final destination was Gorman Chairback Lodge . We wove our way through tall conifers that shuddered beneath a heavy mantle of snow. A brief squall whited out the trail. Our home for the night was a hand-hewed octagonal log cabin on the shore of Long Pond. Lore has it that the cabin was built by a one-armed Civil War veteran and his son. The dark woody interior was lined with old books, a romantic retreat in the woods.

On our last morning, I was once again perched at the edge of a frozen expanse. A brilliant warm sun made the snow sparkle on Long Pond. Without hesitating, I pushed forward and glided onward into the Maine Woods.

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Greenville, Maine, is the jumping off point for trips to the AMC Maine Lodges. Lodging and shuttle reservations can be made with the Appalachian Mountain Club (603-466-2727). The closest airports are in Bangor (90 minutes) and Portland (3 hours).

Where to ski and stay

Skiers and snowshoers can experience Maine’s wilderness lodges in a variety of ways. Trails are well marked so guides are not needed, though AMC runs several guided group trips (they fill up quickly). Medawisla and the privately owned West Branch Pond Camps are accessible by car (all-wheel drive recommended). Each has miles of ski trails that you can explore while returning to the same place. This is the best option for beginner skiers. Another option is to ski lodge-to-lodge between Little Lyford and Gorman Chairback. Both lodges are only accessible by skis or snowshoes and share the same winter parking lot, so no shuttle is needed. Each of these lodges also has its own trail network. All the lodges have wood-fired saunas.

The ultimate adventure is a lodge-to-lodge ski traverse to all four wilderness lodges. This 32-mile ski requires at least four nights. You ski on groomed trails between lodges and you must do a car shuttle ($60, arranged when you book your lodging) so that your vehicle is waiting at your final destination. The lodges range from $140 to $425 per couple per night, including all meals, depending on type of accommodations. Dogs are also welcome in some cabins; if you ski with them, the hut keepers recommend dog booties to protect their feet on icy trails.

The skiing follows groomed ski trails, so lightweight waxable or waxless cross-country skis are best. If conditions are icy, some skiers may prefer a light metal-edged ski. Bring a comfortable day pack for food, snacks, extra clothes, and first-aid and repair gear. You can buy or rent skis and other equipment at Northwoods Outfitters in Greenville; book rentals in advance for busy weekends. Complimentary snowshoes are available to use at the lodges.

The AMC Maine Lodges are open for skiing and snowshoeing from mid-January to early March (they are also open in summer and early fall for hiking, fishing and canoeing). Winter weekends fill quickly but midweek is usually available. And prepare to cut the cord: There is no cell coverage or Wifi at the lodges.

David Goodman is the author of “ Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast: 50 Classic Ski and Snowboard Tours in New England and New York .” He lives in Vermont.

Follow New York Times Travel on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook . And sign up for our weekly Travel Dispatch newsletter to receive expert tips on traveling smarter and inspiration for your next vacation. Dreaming up a future getaway or just armchair traveling? Check out our 52 Places list for 2021 .

An earlier version of this article misstated the length of the Appalachian Trail and where the 100 Mile Wilderness falls along it. The trail is currently 2,193 miles long, not 2,184 miles long, and the 100 Mile Wilderness is home to the next-to-last stretch, not the final stretch. 

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Established in 2009, we are one of Bath Spa's largest societies - catering for the people who love the snow. We welcome people of all abilities, from beginners to pros and everything in between. Our society is as diverse as it comes, with even members of the committee being spectacularly terrible at skiing (as discovered during our 2019 trip to Avoriaz). Each year, our society runs an annual Ski trip before Christmas to the exotic mountains of Europe. Although our trip is obviously a big factor to us as keen snow-fanatics, it’s not essential to those of you who are ski/boarding virgins. Most of our members have previously joined because they’re simply enticed, or have heard great things about our legendary SNOCIALS. However, if you are up for exploring the Alps with us, our mixed ability group ensures that there will always be someone on the same level as you, willing to give a helping hand. We welcome anyone and everyone, regardless of your snow history – join for the socials, join for the trip or even join to learn! We offer something for everyone. If you're keen on bettering your racing or freestyle abilities, then come join us on one of our fortnightly training sessions! Along with our good friends Bath Snow Sports, UWE and Oxford Brookes, you can take advantage of the excellent but affordable facilities at Gloucester Dry Ski Slope. If you're feeling confident enough, you will also have the opportunity to represent Bath Spa Uni in the Kings dry ski slope competition which runs annually throughout the year. Ultimately we’re just up for having a good time wherever we go, be it on the trip or at home in Bath. A favourite among Bath Spa students, we’ve received some of the best feedback - not only from the trip but also how we run as a society. Having a fairly large number of members means you’ll meet and get to know new people who, chances are, you’ve never seen before. We hope you can join us and get a real taste of Spa snow. Make sure to follow us on Instagram for regular updates, Snow Love xxx

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