Shred School: WCU’s Ski and Snowboard Class

Story co-written/produced with Jake Burks One does not typically associate snow sports with college credit, however at Western Carolina University, students have had the opportunity to do just that for 43 years. The commitment that WCU has to its reputation as a top adventure college is no joke. Every spring semester, since 1975,  100 lucky […]

Welcoming the Winter season on a snowboard

Fall has ended,  leaves have fallen and winter is officially here in North Carolina. What better way to celebrate the winter season than to go learn a winter sport? With the optimistic idea of celebrating Mother Nature, I decided to challenge snowboarding. At the beginning of November, the day arrived that I would learn how to […]