Ole Miss Outdoors Offers Winter Ski Trip to Colorado

Space remains available for seven-day trip to Crested Butte

Ole Miss Outdoors heads to Crested Butte, Colorado on Dec. 13. Photo courtesy of Katherine Westfall.

Ole Miss Outdoors heads to Crested Butte, Colorado, on Dec. 13. Photo courtesy of Katherine Westfall.

OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss Outdoors is headed to Crested Butte, Colorado, for its annual winter trip, and spots remain available for any University of Mississippi students, faculty or community members who want to join the adventure.

The seven-day Rocky Mountain ski trip, set for Dec. 13-20, includes five days of lift tickets, a stay at the Grand Lodge, just 200 yards from the slopes, and airport shuttle transportation. Registration is $1,020 for students and $1,050 for faculty, staff and community members. Airfare is not included.

The trip is open to all levels of skiers and snowboarders and will include slopes for beginners as well as more challenging slopes for advanced skiiers.

This is the first time Ole Miss Outdoors has traveled to Crested Butte, giving participants a different experience this year. The week after finals is a great time of the year to go, graduate assistant Katherine Westfall said.

“It gives students an opportunity to relax after finals while still getting them home in time for Christmas,” Westfall said.

Ole Miss Outdoors offers about a dozen adventure trips each semester, ranging from stand-up paddle boarding in Tennessee and hiking in Alabama to larger semester trips, such as the ski trip.

The spring schedule will be released soon and will be available on the campus recreation website.