COMMITTEE 2025

After last year’s (exceedingly handsome) president won the Supreme Club Award Batchy has big shoes to fill. Fortunately this guy wears mondo 28.5 ski boots, so he’s got the feet to match!

A force to be reckoned with when it comes to admin, alpine skills, and injuring himself on the uphill (skinning and climbing).

Pros:

- Hot girlfriend and hot husband

- Has all the gear

Cons:

- Chain fell off on Cheeseman access road

- Dislocated knee skiing UPHILL

- Future Elliot Smith (tbsc wounder)

CUSSC’s resident control freak. If you want something done right you give it to Caitlin. Just don’t give her her your trophy.

Oozes steeze on the magic carpet, has a nutcracker harness that weighs 130 grams, and buys skis new!!

Pros:

- Operates a bolt gun like Anton Chigurh

- Will do dishes

- Admin Masochist

- Has 150+ hours of music downloaded for da basin aux

Cons:

- Can’t be trusted with tickets or trophies

- Pretends to ski

- Can’t cook beans

- Loaded her entire camera roll to CUSSC Google Photos (we don’t want to see it)

A couple of years ago, I asked Maddie where George was. Now, I ask George where Maddie is.

Two consecutive years of sexretary has caused a few grey hairs, but she still hasn’t slept with a ski patroller. Perhaps that’s a credit to George, but we think she might not have been totally honest on her CV.

After a tragic ACL tear at the end of last season who knows what next year has in store for Maddie (probably not skiing).

Pros:

- Has an endless supply of white girl bangers

- 140 WPM

Cons:

- Dates George Turner

- Knows how to snowboard

- On her second ACL

Lewis’ CUSSC career started with a promise of 2 million dollars in grant funding.

While he might not have achieved that, Lewis applies the full force of his Bachelor of Commence to CUSSC’s financial matters. Expect more austerity than the World Bank could dream of and (at least) three more 0’s on our bank balance by the end of financial year.

Pros:

- Bought all the avi and touring set up after getting on exec

-Newest subie in CUSSC

Cons:

- Hutt Slutt

- Can’t drink beers

- Doesn’t train legs

Gorgeous blue eyes, an irresistible bubble butt, what more could you want from a club captain?

With a gear addiction ($500 ski pants not drugs), the most minced rockhoppers in the club, and a car than can fit 8 (with ski gear), we are in for a good season.

Pros:

- Huge ass

- Cutie

- Facebook Marketplace freak

Cons:

- Can’t stop looking at his ass

- Can’t pour a shot

- Kayaks too much

An unfortunate after-effect of all presidencies is the inevitable dose of ex-presidential arrogance.

Notorious for Mingah laps in a suit, drinking a hell of a lot of goon, and downing an entire can of lentils, Hugo will undoubtedly afflict the entire club with his hubris.

After the first recorded presidency with no ACL (and no skiing), what will Hugo make of his re-debutante season?

Pros:

- Looks stunning in a dress

- Way more alpine than you

- Took his girlfriend’s job

Cons:

- Has weak knees AND shoulders

- Owes the taxpayer a helicopter trip, 2 surgeries, and several months worth of physio

- Perm

Riley has shown incredible character growth since he has joined CUSSC. He has transformed from a Taupō bogan into a Christchurch bogan. We wouldn’t have him any other way.

While he is the lodge officer, he does seem to be causing most of the damage. You’ll find him painting the town (bathroom walls) red, reupholstering the couches, and immediately regretting dropping bottles.

Pros:

- Has been to more work parties than skiing events

- Can't even remember how many skis he owns

Cons:

- Blows up Subarus constantly

- Bit of a chunder monkey

You’d think the person in charge of CUSSC’s lucrative fundraising scheme would be the committee member with the sharpest mind right? Nope, its Liv with her double digit concussion counter!

After a Summer spent in Canada (I’m jealous) shredding pow expect some rowdy lines from one of CUSSCs gnarlier shredders.

Pros:

- Expert peer-pressurer

- Rips through more white stuff on blades than Maradona could on a night out

Cons:

- More concussions than days skiing (she skis a lot of days)

- Dating CUSSC’s biggest diva

- From the Wairarapa

Louise came to us as a contract painter and never left. So keen to get to ski week she hitchhiked with “the reason prison guards carry pepper spray.” She seems to do everything but skiing, with epic ultrarunning fails, revolutionising glacier descents, and keeping NZ’s power grid online.

Don’t look her in the eyes …

Pros:

- Painted d floor mural

- Insistent that skiing is better than snowboarding

Cons:

- Snowboarder

- Took 3 days to get to the top of downhill tow

Nico is like a four leaf clover. Small, you don’t see him too often, but when you do you sure do feel lucky.

A charming bloke who leaves his mark wherever he goes. Whether you need someone to join you for “lunch”, a sharp photographer, or a partner to help you finish your whiskey in the shower Nico is your man.

Pros:

- Handy with a camera

- Least courtfines out of all the committee

Cons:

- Looks like Pub Officer Hugo did in year 12

- Too much time in the pantry

- AWOL too often (we miss you)

Is she sponsored? I think so but I don’t care enough to check. What I do know is she shreds downhill inbounds, shreds uphill back country, and holds the d-floor together like chocolate sauce to the president.

Lets see if her off mountain admin can keep up with her on mountain shenanigans.

Pros:

- DJs almost as good as DJ Blood & Guts

- Skied more days at temple when it was closed than when it was open

- Applies eyeshadow like a Da Vinci painting

Cons:

- Makes ski edits longer than a Scorsese movie

The master of unsolicited advice. Whether she is on the mountain flexing her ski instructor knowledge or in Chch mansplaining which rain jacket you should buy from Bivouac Outdoor™, she always has some quality words.

Bella is just as competent with solicited advice as well, and rips into a DMC like she rips into a ski line (with skill and vigour).

Pros:

- Shreds

- Can have chats as deep as the Temple Basin snowpack (bottomless)

- Gives skiing advice when you want it

Cons:

- Gives skiing advice when you don’t want it

- Tries to upsell your girlfriend on a $700 Patagonia hardshell jacket

Here at CUSSC, we aren’t usually fans of summer, as skiing tends to occur in the winter. In Summer’s case, we’ll make an exception.

Summer provides sharp skills in the kitchen, a (much needed) artistic touch to the lodge, and a good injection of doof when the dance floor is running dry.

Pros:

- Founding member of Rock Otter

- Handy with a paintbrush

Cons:

- Agricultural tendencies

- Loaded her camera roll onto a shared google photos folder

Freya joined CUSSC last year having never skied before. She made one promise. She was going to be the best skier on the mountain. While she may have just missed that goal, she sure did leave her mark. We saw her refuse to leave the kitchen (loves admin too much), rep some assless jeans at a bus party, provide marginal chat, and (unconfirmed) peg last year’s Vice President.

Pros:

- Froths the kitchen

- Can use a label maker

Cons:

- Needs to become the best skier on the mountain

- Forget’s sleeping bag (and will make it your problem)

Why did the chicken cross the road? He saw Leo on the other side of the street in need of a hat.

A generally unpunishing fella but he has exhibited a catastrophic tendancy to overestimate his own capabilities. Expect big yard sales and many chugs of glasses full of whiskey after “I totally can win captain pat”.

Pros

- Cool hat

- Can reach the top shelf

Cons

- Not a major

- Won’t shut up about his forester

Pipe Her? Don’t get me started.

If we are gonna get started though, its probably worth mentioning her huge muscles. She’ll out-flex you if you give her the chance (or don’t, she’ll do it unprompted). She claimed to be the one who will add the feminine touch to the lodge this year but so far she’s done more hard labour than all the boys combined.

Pros:

- Will beat you up the temple track carrying three times your body weight on her back

Cons:

- Emasculates me (Pub officer)

- Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers (say that 3 times)

Spike is the Swiss army (air force?) knife of CUSSC. He is a weapon in the kitchen, has the 2nd biggest muscles on committee (after Piper), takes more photos than the Publicity subcommittee put together, and can out ski most of the punters up the hill. He isn’t without his vices though. I’ve seen him buy two pairs of skis and 2 pairs of ski boots off Marketplace in one week. In Summer!

Pros:

- Thank you for your service

- Great moustache

Cons:

- Insecure about his ski suit (those girls on the chairlift didn’t know what they were talking about Spike)

- Too scary to sock wrestle

Will comes from a fine pedigree - a family of winners, presidents, and champions. While the runt of his litter vertically, he makes up for it horizontally. Whilst he may be built, he can’t do 95% of everything in the gym, and i’ve never seen him do a leg day.

Pros

- Have you seen the size of this guy?!

- Would make a great house husband

Cons

- Has more gym injuries than skiing injuries

- ‘Vegetarian’

- Parents like him more than the preident

Aden joins our ranks again in the 5th year of his 4 year degree. Can’t blame him, doing a second major in CUSSC tends to add a bit of time. Aden lives and breathes GNAR, and has taken snowblades where most mortals wouldn’t take skis. I have literally seen him explode a pair of bindings on some homemade blades (maybe a testament to bad craftmanship not hard skiing). Off the slopes he brings a similar intensity to the dance floor, and will be hard to beat when it comes to belting out T Swizzle songs.

Pros:

- Best snowlerblader on the mountain (will make sure you know)

- Knows all the words to T-swift bangers.

Cons:

- Biggest diva in the lodge

- Can’t kill the ender dragon

Hugo Bo$$, the ladies man, the most “equipped” man on the mountain. Hugo is known by many names and all of them make the other Hugo feel inadequate.

A big dog banker who knows the ski sale like the back of his hand. If you want $350,000 in revenue in a weekend, this is your man.

Pros:

- Carried his girlfriends skis down the hill for her when she was helicoptered off

- Only needs one ski pole

Cons:

- Chased Rosa with a frozen fish (straight to the dog house)

- Makes the other guys feel a bit inadequate

Possibly the youngest member to ever grace the committee - don’t let his youthful appearance fool you, this wee snapper’s got wisdom beyond his years.

To the surprise of many, including himself, Matt ended up being the fastest CUSSC member at Redbull Homerun 2024. He also turned out to be particularly quick at running along the Queenstown waterfront soaking wet and partially clothed.

Pros:

- Loves sharing misc novelties

- Avalanche peak hero

- Veteran (on the piss, and literally

Cons:

- I’ve never seen a veteran do a shoey

- “Powder” hound

- All the gear, no idea

Rosa will do anything to get on the slopes. She subjects her body to clinical trials as often as legally allowed, spends the money on ski gear, and repeats! She doesn’t even let a helicopter-worthy injury keep her off the slopes. returning with a vengeance.

Pros:

- Can’t be kept from the slopes

- Dates the better Hugo

- Learnt to ski at Temple Basin

Cons:

- Law student (eww)

The infamous DJ Blood & Guts. Would you stop spinning decks if you were hemorrhaging from your leg? Thought so, but DJ blood & guts sure wouldn’t.

Apparently he’s a sponsored skier but the only evidence so far in support of that theory is two pairs of broken Momentum skis. Not the best product rep…

Pros

- Skiied his first blue run at the basin, go Zac! :)

- Planned to drink 74 beers

Cons

- Did not drink 74 beers

- Hasn’t mastered the french fry turn yet :(

Pros:

- Looks cute ;)

Cons:

- Eats the lodge

- Can’t fly uphill

- Lost bird of the century :(