{"id":1150,"date":"2020-02-04T14:54:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T18:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2020-02-06T17:03:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T21:03:49","slug":"winter-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/2020\/02\/04\/winter-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re bored of creating snowmen, praising a crane, or sledding down the Setnor hill on a piece of cardboard that you scraped up from one of your mass-produced ramen boxes, there\u2019s actually much more that you can do besides being rocked into a constant stream of Netflix nights that can spiral into a constant sense of boredom.<\/p>\n

Uh, sorry about that, got a little bit philosophical there. Here are a few things you can do to ease the cold at Cuse.<\/p>\n

Cross country ski or snowshoe.<\/h2>\n

It snows an average of eight feet or more in Syracuse annually. That\u2019s like a foot and a half taller than Elijah Hughes.<\/p>\n

So if you want to try cross country skiing or snowshoeing<\/a> on huge blanket of snow, then try going to Drumlins. It\u2019s free to all SU and SUNY ESF students. Hours run as follows\u2026<\/p>\n

Friday:<\/strong> 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
\nSaturday and Sunday:<\/strong> 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

You can rent everything for FREE. That includes ski equipment and snowshoes. Just be sure to wear weather appropriate clothes and boots. Also, all trails are mapped and marked. That\u2019s pretty crucial and helpful. Unless you want to Rambo it, but that\u2019s your choice.<\/p>\n

Don’t miss out on upcoming Moonlight Snowshoe hikes! They’re free and a great opportunity to experience something new. Register on the Wellness Portal<\/a>!<\/p>\n

\"snow<\/p>\n

Tennity Ice Pavilion: For more than just ice skating.<\/h2>\n

You want to talk ironic? Talk about Syracuse, one of the coldest places on earth (sort of), having an ice skating rink inside.<\/p>\n

Despite a seemingly non-existent temperature change, Tennity Ice Pavilion<\/a> offers activities from curling<\/a> (you know, that sport where they sweep a large stone across the ice), hockey<\/a> and even skating<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tennity also hosts Late Night at the Rink<\/a> from 9 p.m. to midnight. All you need is your SU\/ESF I.D., and you can skate your heart out with your friends. Best part about it\u2026 it\u2019s free and they have those skater helpers (a.k.a. sleds) if you don\u2019t know how to skate.<\/p>\n

And here\u2019s a pro tip! If you\u2019ve been skating and think you\u2019re terrible because your ankles keep giving out, your laces aren\u2019t tied tight enough. (We are telling you this because we cringe every time we see skates not tied correctly.)<\/p>\n

\"curling<\/p>\n

Hate the snow?<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s a lot of activities to solve your winter blues. Activities can be sought out of the Barnes Center at The Arch<\/a>. From rock climbing<\/a> to swimming,<\/a> if you hate the snow, the Barnes Center is the perfect, centrally heated, place for you.<\/p>\n

Orange After Dark<\/a> will also host a plethora of events all winter during the weekends. Events include a trip to the amusement park WonderWorks on Thursday, Feb. 13. There\u2019s also Grocery Bingo at Grant Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 15. Be sure to check out this semester’s events<\/a>, get your ticket and bring your SU\/ESF I.D. with you, too. With all these events, there\u2019s no excuse for you to watch \u201cThe Office\u201d for the seventh time in a row.<\/p>\n

Wait a minute, there\u2019s more? Traditions Commission in collaboration with Student Activities<\/a> will be hosting the 2020 Winter Carnival<\/a> from Tuesday, Feb. 25 to Saturday, Feb. 29. Events include a chili cook-off on the HBC patio at 11 a.m. and Cozy Capella, presented by the A Capella Council at 8 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center. Both events take place on Thursday, Feb 27 and are free.<\/p>\n

Despite it being named carnival, don\u2019t worry, there will be no clowns involved. Otto may show up though.<\/p>\n

Written by Christopher Scarglato \u201923, S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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