“Both of the clubs wanted to do something to advocate skiing and snowboarding,” Storey said. “In the ski and snowboard world, Rail jams are always really fun and it’s a way for people to come together. It’s something everyone loves to watch.”

The Rail Jam was a fundraiser for Relay for Life, as well as an opportunity for students to win prizes and meet others interested in snow sports. Along with the Rail Jam, participants could purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win prizes such as snowboards and passes to snow parks. Also on site was a dunk tank, a live DJ and a pig roast.

Both clubs have held fundraisers before, but this was the most elaborate one they had organized so far, Spartan Ski Club President and engineering senior Brennen O’Berski said. In order to make the event happen, both clubs had to collaborate with numerous sponsors.

“We thought it would be cool to have a rail jam event when there wasn’t any snow on the ground,” O’Berski said. “We’ve done other fundraisers, but this is by far the biggest we have pulled off.”

Upwards of 100 students participated in the event and showcased their moves on skis and snowboards in the hopes of winning prizes. Some were luckier than others, as a handful of boarders careened off the edge of the 20-foot tall structure and into the onlooking crowd.

Joey Leppien, a hospitality business sophomore, brought his snowboard to The Rock and participated in the Rail Jam while visiting with friends.

“The camaraderie here is crazy,” Leppien said. “Everyone is high-fiving everyone, no matter how well you do or how bad you do. It just makes everyone come a lot closer.”