OUR 2022 COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT.
Continuing for his second term, Tim remains Top Dog for 2022. His favourite pass times include; bombing groomers and tearing up the park. In fact, for fear of losing those precious turns, he desperately moved to rural Victoria, avoiding metro lockdowns.
Pre-pandemic, Tim often chose to work in ski fields around the world. It's amazing he manages to find time to study. Having lost the ability to travel he turned to Australian snow and has been crying ever since.
Easy going and an all around good laugh, if you’re ever in need for a chat or have a question, he'll always be happy to help, so don't be afraid to ask!
VICE PRESIDENT.
Boqian L, our 2022 2IC. He is the myth, the mystery man—a long time member since 2019. He was first elected because he was old, and everyone felt sympathy for him.
The legends once said this beast only consume red meats on every snow trip dinner, allowing him to emit his party energy to the moon.
This man loves the toboggan more than his skis and believes that is the best way to go grocery shopping at Buller. Unfortunately, you can hardly find any info about this mystery man on social media, so the best way to meet this guy is to come to our events.
TREASURER.
Pretty fresh to the snow, Grace has only experienced two snow seasons on the mountain, however this lack of experience is from no lack of eagerness. Joining the club in 2019, she has seen the club at its wildest (Pub crawls and Frotham trips) and mildest (COVID-19 shut downs), and is keen to help it get back to its prior glory.
With all new gear after two seasons without snow, you can often find Grace wearing her goggles while cooking, with them having seen more onions than snow. Studying accounting and financial planning, she does like to get her money’s worth of things.
Aside from wiping herself out all the way down the mountain, you can find Grace running. Unless of course she’s injured... which isn’t unlikely.
SECRETARY.
First hitting the slopes in 2019 on the Hotham beginners trip, it was love at first fall with RUSS. Falling off the chair lift at the top of the mountain is one of Harriet’s specialties. If you’re lucky enough to be in the seat, guaranteed you’re going down with her. So if the chair lift has stopped, you’ll know who’s at the top.
When injected with caffeine, this one emits more energy than a coffee pod itself and plans to harness this to enliven the club.
Known to love a sing, the occasional boxing sesh and getting creative any way she can, this year Harriet hopes D. Andrews will allow her to get back on the beers again with RUSS. If anyone can help her master the dismount with a snowboard, give her a hoy!
SOCIALS MANAGER.
Marlon joined both the club and RMIT back in 2020 after a very failed gap year due to COVID-19.
A fellow love of the snow, you can find him bombing down runs, whilst donning some of the coolest vintage snow gear (in his humble opinion.)
Marlon is a fellow lover of music and adventure, he cannot travel anywhere without either a guitar or banjo - and will happily have a singalong or yodel with anyone who’s keen.
EVENTS MANAGER.
I’m Elizabeth but you can call me crystal beth because I love all things ice.
I’m a RUSS veteran, having gone on my first trip in 2018 but not one since :(
I was raised on ski’s but in 2020 started my snowboarding career, which had more success sliding down the mountain when not attached to my body.
During the week you can find me heavily caffeinated, at all hours, strapped to a sewing machine to get my fashion design degree.
My hobbies include endlessly scrolling broadsheet to find new places to try in Melbs, yoga & hiking… balanced with a bev or 12 on weekends.
MERCHANDISE MANAGER.
Kate might be new to the Committee but has had plenty of opportunity to work out how to buckle her boots, snap in a binding and make her way down a few fair slopes.
Although not a Speed demon Kate lives by the moral of the Tortoise and the Hare, taking her time to make it down the slope.
Kate spent last season locked down at Buller, spending more time walking up the ski runs than shredding them. She is keen to spend plenty of time hitting the slopes in 2022, and hoping not to be too RUSS-ty.
TRIPS COORDINATOR
John or Jack whichever you prefer joined Russ in 2019 with the aim to find a cheap way to shred, instead he found a cheap way to shred and a whole lot of people with the same aim and passion.
His love for snow is deeply rooted in being a third-generation ski bum getting to the pow by any means necessary. Entering the season with some lofty goals of hitting all five major Aus resorts and putting down 40 plus days on snow. It won’t be a rare sight to see him spinning laps at your favorite resort.