Make your winter break a memorable one and join The Outdoor Connection Center on its annual ski trip to Breckenridge, Colo., on Jan. 6-12, 2013. Whether you enjoy skiing or snowboarding, this is the perfect opportunity to meet new people, get out in nature and have fun!

The trip includes a four-day ski pass to Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail and A-Basin. There is also an option to purchase a fifth-day pass. Transportation is free to Keystone and the pass includes night skiing or snowboarding! This trip is not just for students; faculty and staff members are welcome too. Charter bus transportation, lift pass and luxurious lodging is offered to students at $599 or $650 for faculty, staff, and UREC members.

The group will stay in Crystal Peak Lodge, which is a new slope-side lodge located at the base of the Colorado Superchair. The six-person condo is a spacious 1,000-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath condo with full amenities like granite counter tops, linens, high-end appliances, a 30-person hot tub, heated pool, fitness center, bowling alley, and game room. Crystal Peak is close to downtown nightlife and restaurants.

The group will travel through the night on Sunday, Jan. 6, and arrive in Colorado on the morning of Monday, Jan. 7. The charter bus will depart Colorado on Friday, Jan. 11, and return to Fayetteville on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 12.

Sign up with five of your friends for a winter break to remember!

If you are not into skiing or snowboarding but want to enjoy the winter weather, join the Outdoor Connection Center for an Ice Climbing trip Jan. 9-13. Ice climbing instruction, gear, transportation, and lodging is provided for a total of $299 for students and $349 for faculty/staff.  

There is one more trip offered during the winter break. The OCC is going paddling and backpacking in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina on December 15-22. Transportation, camping equipment, permits, canoeing equipment, backcountry meals and instructors are provided for $399 for students and $450 for faculty/staff.

No experience is necessary to go on any of these trips.

Register in the Outdoor Connection Center, HPER 102. Spots are limited. For more information, call 575-6834 or jtracy@uark.edu