WINTER OUTDOOR DAY
TRIP DATES: Jan 29, Jan 30 or Feb 2, 2026
As the snow begins to fall in the mountains, the OED department is in the midst of planning a Winter Outdoor Day for grade 9 and 10 students in between term 3 and 4. Depending on the grade and group, students will spend Jan 29, 30 or Feb 2 on an outdoor day focussed on outdoor and experiential education.
Note: Of the 3 days between the terms, one is reserved for exams. The second is reserved for grade 9 Personal Skills programming or grade 10 University Counselling Bootcamp programming. Those programs have priority over OED if students are missing the third day due to academic/SMUS team sports programming (Model UN trip, basketball or exams associated with gr 11/12 courses).
Listed below are the activity options planned for the grade 9/10 winter outdoor day. Additional trip/activity-specific information can be accessed with the links on the left side of this page.
CULINARY CREATIONS & INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING
This two-part workshop will provide a 1/2 day of culinary creations in the on-campus kitchens with an inspiring chef. The other 1/2 day will be spent climbing/bouldering at a local indoor climbing gym.
SURF BOARD DESIGN AND SHAPING WORKSHOP
This session will provide students with a full day workshop on the process of designing, shaping and fibre-glassing a surfboard (an introduction to our OED Make-Surf program).
SEWING, TEXTILES & FASHION REDESIGN
Are you looking re-design, re-purpose or fashion new clothing of your own? Working with a local sewing aficionado, students will spend a full day developing their sewing/sewing machine skills as they restore and create new items.
SKI/SNOWBOARD DAY AT MT. WASHINGTON
This is a 1-day recreational ski/snowboard day at Mt. Washington Ski Resort. Students will travel by coach bus to and from Mt. Washington. Estimated costs: Transportation & Lift ticket $120, Rentals $30.