Role: President
Main Responsibilty: Running the show
Course: Snowboarding with a law module
Prefered Beverage: BEER!
Born and raised in Wales, Wil realised from an early age that dry weather sports were out of the question, so naturally took up snowboarding. As it happens he's turned out to be a bit dryslope deamon, infact there are few who are faster over dendix on a snowboard than Wil. He revels in competition and will make every effort to be top of the time sheets at all the events we'll be attending throughout the year.
When he's not on a snowboard he's more likely to be on a boat with the navy as part of the BUNRU. The rest of us aren't exactly sure what they get up to while patrolling the Bristol Channel but we assume it's something like this.
Should all else fail, Wil will be there kicking the rest of the committee into shape no matter how much they're hanging, which to be honest is his favourite part of being president!
Role: Vice-President
Email: vicepresident@uwesnowsports.com
Main Responsibilty: Actually running the show
Course: Top Secret
Prefered Beverage: Espresso Martini or Vodka & Cranberry (double)
Vice may mean second in command but Ms. Denman is UWE Snowsports holiday planner and can organise foreign excursions with military precision and still party's like a chalet girl who only needs to get up at 9:30, and as such has drunk many a fresher under the table, through the floor and on to tomorrow's breakfast.
Sarah is a Snowsports stalwart so will be around come snow dump or dendex, but despite describing herself as a "racer" Sarah is more often used to add a little glamour and lead the cheering.
She's been spending her summer negotiating the very best deal for UWE so that your hard earned student loan gives the maximum value for you on our holidays! So this is the woman you'll want to find should you have a question about our upcoming holiday to Val d'Isere!
Role: Treasurer
Email: treasurer@uwesnowsports.com
Main Responsibilty: Chief penny counter
Course: Environmental Management
Prefered Beverage: Cloudy Country Cider
Having finally given in to the snowsports fold, Lauren has been welcomed with open arms and is certainly bolstering the athleticism level of the club.
She's in charge of the clubs finances and has a keen eye on what's coming in and going out. Not being your typical accountant Lauren will most often be seen hitting the slopes hard and fast, and has more enthusiasm, energy and commitment than a crate of Relentless so will also be seen kicking the rest of the committee into shape while ignoring the ensuing whinging.
Regardless of her role, Lauren will be around to party with a cup so 'half full' it's overflowing and needs to be hoovered off the table, this is the girl to have at the top of every guest list.
The other advantage of having Lauren on the Snowsports committee for the coming season is that her big sister is on the BUSC Committee! We'll be taking every opportunity to make sure that "Mini-Buchs" gets the rest of UWE Snowsports at the front of the que for some of the biggest events on the snowsports calendar!
Role: Race-Captain
Email: racing@uwesnowsports.com
Main Responsibilty: finding and training racers
Course: Bricks
Prefered Beverage: Suicide Tequilas
Dont' be fooled by his lanky appearance as Bruce is otherwise known as 'Tubs' due to being the fatty on committee who has the ability to win every eating competition this side of Texas!
He does however have a history of international ski racing in giant novelty condoms, and has also been a ski rep and instructor, so there’s not much this lad doesn’t know about the ski and racing scenes.
Bruce is always on the hunt for new talent and is willing to give hints and tips to any potential racer. You are in safe hands (especially the women out there – the older the better).
Despite the irony of Tubs being an athlete he is also a formidable drinking partner and should never be underestimated. His competitive drinking attitude will always end in tears...usually from the lime in someones eye!
All in all let’s just say this guy has “seen some sh*t, done some stuff and wouldn’t recommend it” – Tallin, Estonia 2011.
Role: Board Captain
Email: board@uwesnowsports.com
Course: ummmmmmmmm
Prefered Beverage: anything m.i.n.e-swept
Tom is to snowboarding as jager-bombs are to apres ski, you could have one without the other but it just wouldn't feel quite right.As a previous preseident of this fine club Tom knows all the ins and outs of everything we do and as such was a perfect choice to be snowboard captain.
Tom was never a fresh faced fresher, he rocked up just as furry and keen to do something new and fun as he will tomorrow. It is quite possible he is genetically related to the yeti, we'd just need to capture one of these unseen snow monsters to confirm it.
We also know that Tom only owns one pair of trousers, these happen to be his salopettes so for the rest of the year it's shorts no matter the temperature.
With a snowboard on though, Tom is nothing to be laughed at. He's achieved Kings medals, national podiums and is regulary at the top of the results list at all other slalom or boarder-x competitions.
As such he's preactically the oracle of snowboard racing. Tom is most definitely the person you'll want to be speaking to if you're having trouble with any aspect of your technique.
Role: Freestyle Captain
Email: freestyle@uwesnowsports.com
Main Responsibilty: Anti-gravity consultant
Course: Property Management
Prefered Beverage: Pint of Gin
If you've never met our lovely Bradley, watch G.N.A.R and you'll soon get a fair idea of what to expect. In short, he's pretty sure he's the best skier on the mountain!
The good news is Mr Stone has the skills (and accreditation) to back this up having been an instructor on both skis and board for 2 years he definitely the the man to see when it comes to anything freestyle or free ski related.
He also fancies himself as a bit of a ladies’ man and we're pretty sure he could smooth charm the pants off any hot french ski instructor given a few hours and a enough jager-bombs!
Role: Social Secretary
Email: socials@uwesnowsports.com
Main Responsibilty: Starting the party!
Course: Business & Law
Prefered Beverage: Jäger Bomb
When you hear 'Simpson' you often think of a certain American family, we're not saying Jonny is directly affiliated but he is certainly learnt his trade on the hillsides of the states.
Jonny found UWE Snowsports brand of entertainment so addictive that he decided to take on the job for the coming season, infact our socials secs ski abilities are only beaten by few. They're yet to be unleashed in competition but there is an abundance of ability and no lack of bravado!
Jonny is without a doubt a specialist in socialising and hits the bars heavier than most. This particualr talent has also evolved from being a seasoned ski bum. We do hate to bring a cliche but Jonny would have no trouble organising a piss up in a brewery.
Role: Media & PR
Email: media@uwesnowsports.com
Main Responsibilty: Letting you guys know whats happening in the snowsports world
Course: Get rich quick scheme
Prefered Beverage: Relentless
Jamie is probably one of the quieter members of the UWE Snowsports committee but that doesn't mean he's going to be at the back of the room looking nervous.
Having been on skis since the tender age of 4 he's got a silky smooth technique that rivals the best in the business and is probably one of the keenest racers we've seen in a while. When you couple this to the fact he's more patient than a saint, Jamie makes a superb educator in almost all matters snow related.
Señor Hopwood has just returned from placement with a few ideas and the guise to steer the club towards a bright and colourful future. He is also charged with making sure you guys know all about the hard work that the committee has been putting in over the summer, the deals that are available to all our members and how to get on board with everything that we'll be getting up to.