When we launched BRCSC in 2021 as a social club, the goal was to bring together fellow snow sport-loving Burners and build a community that would embody the 10 Principles of Burning Man both on-and-off the mountain.

In just a few months, the club grew to over 700 members and ski season was ending, so we decided to shift our focus to bringing the joy of snow sports to the Playa. After only a few months to build something from scratch, we brought BRCSC to Burning Man 2022 as an official theme camp.

On-Playa, we hosted daily Après Ski parties, served drinks in a shady space to escape the sun, hosted snowball fights, and were a place to connect and make new friends, all while surrounded by snow-themed decor and interactivity. Through the process of building the original camp, we discovered dry ski mats and began working on our [initially long-term] project: the ski slope installation.

Burning Man 2023 was one for the record books as we successfully brought the first-ever ski slope to Black Rock City! Over the course of the week, we sent hundreds of participants down the hill on skis, snowboards, sleds, and even a snow skate! Arguably best of all, our (Après) Ski Patrollers reported that there were zero serious injuries on the slope! Now we’re setting our sights on the next iteration of the slope, incorporating the many lessons we learned and dreaming bigger than ever!