Where the snow’s for everyone, and we promise no one gets left out of the snowball fight.

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Where the snow’s for everyone, and we promise no one gets left out of the snowball fight. 〰️

Winter Oddity:
Where the snow is unpredictable, but the fun is inevitable.

Prepare yourself for Winter Oddity, the Outpost Ski and Snowboard Club + Pop-Up Terrain Park that’s equal parts adventure and delightful chaos. Rails, jumps, and moments of “did I just land that?” await riders of all levels. Whether you’re here to gracefully carve or experience a slow-motion tumble (we call that art), you’re in the right place. Expect carefully crafted features, a dash of quirk, and a lot of laughter—all wrapped in the kind of snow-covered oddity you won’t soon forget.

Stay tuned, wax your board, and embrace the unexpected. Winter’s about to get wonderfully weird.

Winter Oddity: Mountain Mischief Ticket NOW Available

Mt. Crescent Ski Area, 17026 Snowhill Ln, Honey Creek, IA 51542

Welcome to Winter Oddity Where the Slopes Are Fresh, and the Stories Are Even Better

Step into a winter adventure like no other with Winter Oddity, where every run down the hill is a chance to create your story—and maybe a memory or two involving a well-timed tumble and a lot of laughter. Whether you’re brand new to snow sports, looking to sharpen your turns, or just in it for the chili, this is your moment.

At Winter Oddity, it’s not just about the snow—it’s about the experience. The connections. The warm mittens. The moments you’ll be laughing about long after the snow melts.

What to Expect:

  • Custom Terrain Park Features: Fun boxes, rail slides, and a quarter pipe ride wall, all designed for every skill level. Whether you’re easing into your first carve or seasoned snow alumni, there’s something here for everyone.

  • Beginner Foundations Clinics: Never been on skis or a snowboard? Perfect. Our Adventure Guides will walk (or glide) you through every step, from strapping in to celebrating your first successful run!

  • Loaner Outerwear Gear Locker: Gear Up, Adventure On Forgot your snowpants? Need a jacket? No mittens in sight? Don’t sweat it (literally). Our Loaner Outerwear Gear Lockeris stocked with everything you need to stay warm, dry, and ready for adventure. Snowpants, jackets, gloves, mittens—you name it, we’ve got it.

    This isn’t just a convenience; it’s the heart of what makes Winter Oddity so special. It’s about breaking down barriers to winter sports and making sure everyone—regardless of their gear situation—can enjoy the magic of the slopes. The right clothing can make all the difference, and we’re here to make sure nobody has to miss out because they didn’t have the right layers.

    The Loaner Outerwear Gear Locker is a capstone feature of our program, underscoring our commitment to growing winter sports, accessibility, and inclusivity. We believe the outdoors belongs to everyone, and that starts with ensuring every participant has access to the proper gear and clothing to fully enjoy the experience.

    So whether you’re new to snow sports or just left your mittens at home, we’ve got you covered—literally. It’s one more way Winter Oddity is making the slopes open, welcoming, and downright fun for all. Suit up. Step out. And let the adventure begin. 

  • Ski & Snowboard Package Included: Snowboards, bindings, boots, skis—it’s all here. Just bring your spirit of adventure (and maybe some thick socks).

  • Mt. Crescent Lift Access: Full access to the lifts during your session—because walking uphill in snow boots isn’t the adventure we had in mind.

Fuel Your Story:

After a morning of carving turns and making memories, warm up with complimentary chili lunch in our signature warming hut. It’s the perfect spot to trade stories, laugh about near-misses, and refuel for round two.

Program Details:

  • Dates: January 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, & 26

  • Available check-in times: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. (January 11 & 18, 12:30 p.m. check-in now FULL)

  • Location: Mt. Crescent Ski Area, Iowa. Camp Outpost Warming Hut for check-in.

  • Cost: $35/participant, click here to book. Lift access included for the duration of your session with us— getting to the top quickly means more time to enjoy the slopes. (Please note: access is only for your Winter Oddity session, not a full-day lift ticket.)

  • Who Can Join?

    • Ages 12-95 and all skill levels welcome—from first-timers to seasoned snow enthusiasts.

    • Tailoring the Adventure Just for You. At Winter Oddity, we believe the outdoors is for everyone—no exceptions. That’s why we’re committed to making sure every participant, regardless of ability, has an incredible day on the slopes. Adaptive participants are more than encouraged to join us—we’re here to make the experience as seamless and enjoyable as possible. To help us do that, we’d love to hear from you in advance. Whether it’s customizing instruction or ensuring you have exactly what you need, we’ll work directly with you to create a personalized experience.  Think of it as reaching out to a friend—we’re here to make sure your day is all smooth runs and plenty of memories. From fitting the perfect equipment to finding the best way to navigate the slopes, we’ve got you covered. Email us ahead of time, and we’ll handle the details so you can focus on what matters most—having a great time, at your own pace, surrounded by a community that’s rooting for you every step of the way.

    • Planning for a Nonprofit Group? Let’s Tailor Your Adventure! If you’re organizing a group through a nonprofit—whether it’s youth or adults—please reach out to us directly. We’re all about creating experiences that fit the unique needs of your organization, and we’d love to work with you to make it happen.

      For nonprofit youth groups, we’re even able to accommodate participants younger than our standard 12 years old minimum age requirement. We’ve got some flexibility, and we’re happy to adjust so your group can join in the fun.

      Think of us as your adventure partners—we’ll work with you to tailor the program, from gear and instruction to making sure your group has the best possible day on the slopes. Just drop us an email, and we’ll handle the details together.

      Winter Oddity is all about inclusivity, and we’re here to ensure every group—big or small, young or young-at-heart—has a chance to experience the magic. Let’s make it happen!

  • What’s Included:

    • Ski and snowboard rentals (boots, bindings, boards)

    • Access to our loaner outerwear gear locker

    • Custom terrain park features and clinics

    • A hot, hearty chili lunch in the warming hut

    • Lift access

Register Now:

Grab your Mountain Mischief Pass today and secure your place in this one-of-a-kind winter experience. Space is limited, but the stories you’ll create? Endless.

Click here to register.

year-round programs

year-round programs

an after-school skating odyssey

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an after-school skating odyssey 〰️

roll call:
after-school girls skateboard program

The spirit of Roll Call is rooted in community. It’s about more than wheels hitting the pavement—it’s a collective breath, a shared experience of discovery, where every push forward is a step toward confidence. In this space, girls get to own their adventure. They roll into it, side by side, in a safe and encouraging environment. A space where every every success is met with a high-five.

By offering a space for girls to skate together, you’re creating more than just a skate session—you’re building an inclusive community of adventurers, dreamers, and daredevils. This is where they discover that they don’t need to fit into a mold; they can carve out their own paths, literally and figuratively.

Adventure-based programs like Roll Call go beyond physical skills. We teach adaptability, resilience, and creativity—skills that will stay with these girls long after the wheels stop spinning. And when you bring together an all-girls group, something even more magical happens. There’s a sense of camaraderie, a shared understanding that everyone is there to lift each other up—sometimes quite literally. The bonds they form while learning to carve, stop, and glide will carry them through this adventure and into countless others.

So, here we are, with a crew ready to share the Roll Call experience with your school. Our mission? To show up with enthusiasm, energy, and an unshakable belief in the power of skating to change lives. We’re not just teaching girls to skate—we’re handing them the tools to navigate the adventure of life itself.

— Roll Call Pact

Let’s team up!

Interested in having our organization host an outdoor adventure-based skills clinic, offer adaptive outdoor outreach, volunteer with us? Fill out some info and we will be in touch!

Participant Survey

We invite you to participate in our brief survey to help us enhance your outdoor recreation experiences. By sharing your insights, you're contributing to our efforts to increase participation in outdoor recreation activities and create a more inclusive and diverse outdoor community. Your feedback will directly shape our programming, measure our success, and guide us in making informed decisions. We value your input in our journey towards continuous improvement and accountability.

Hello!

I am the Community Events Coordinator at Outlook Enrichment, a local non-profit serving people who are blind and low vision. I am always looking for new ways to expose visually impaired adventure seekers to new opportunities. No matter the season, people need a break from the norm and a breath of fresh air. I was stoked to learn about all the outdoor opportunities that Camp Outpost was offering this year. They have the toys, time and talent to open up some new doors for us.

When you put on an event for participants with vision loss it requires extra adaptations, the accommodation of extra volunteer guides, accessible communication and help with transportation since most visually impaired folks don’t drive. Most importantly, we need to work with people who can think outside of the box and exude an aura of confidence about our participants capabilities. We get all of this an more with Camp Outpost and we can feel the love!

We kicked off the year with plans of downhill snow skiing. The ladies of Camp Outpost hit the slopes with some of our visually impaired folks to practice techniques of being a sighted guide. They tried out helmets with 2-way radios built in to give blind skiers a feeling of independence while also providing directional cues to avoid obstacles.

Our group has skied for years, but Camp Outpost offered the option of adding snow boarding and snow shoeing, which would have been new to us if mother nature had only provided some snow. Not only did Camp Outpost adapt to our vision loss, they quickly adapted to the weather challenges. Snow shoeing turned into hiking and archery. The archery target was cleverly laced up with balloons allowing us to hear a pop when the arrow hit the target. Tactile touches were also added to the interactive lunch of kebabs with finger guards for chopping ingredients and talking thermometers for testing meat on the grill.

Despite the lack of snow, Camp Outpost brought out the snowboards. Our facility became a gathering of aspiring snowboarders as people 10-years-old to 60-years-old mounted Camp Outpost’s snowboard simulators. Equipment was also thoughtfully labeled with Braille.

This was such a great time that we asked Camp Outpost to join us, Outlook Enrichment, at a booth for a state convention put on by Nebraska’s division of The American Council of the Blind. No one brought an interactive experience quite like this at any of the other booths. It was an honor to have Camp Outpost stand alongside us. They really feel like an extended part of our team.

It is now mid-summer and we are on the calendar for a sailing, paddle board and kayak clinic and a horseback riding escapade. Camp Outpost has offered to help with transportation so we can venture outside public transportation areas in Omaha to visit a horse ranch.

It’s also important to acknowledge that our participants don’t always have access to these type of outdoor activities because of their limited vision, but another huge barrier is the cost. It can be a struggle for the blind community to find gainful employment and many find themselves budgeting on social security alone. For these reasons Outlook Enrichment cover’s a majority of the cost for our events, but we are on a pretty tight budget as well. Camp Outpost offers extraordinary outdoor adventures for reasonable a cost.

I am also legally blind myself and use the bus for transportation. It can be a real nightmare for me to drag along food in coolers and sporting equipment. It’s so nice to just show up and know that Camp Outpost has everything ready. From freshly grilled food to the agenda for the day, everything is taken care of. I can concentrate on checking people in, conversating with participants and volunteers, taking pictures and maybe even participating in activities myself. It’s so nice to have a team you can lean on and trust.

Instead of racking my brain for new ideas, I now am sitting back and imagining all the fun we will get to have in future years with Camp Outpost. New ideas are always flowing such as wake boarding, glamping and the possibility of organizing an overnight camp for blind and low vision youth like we’ve always dreamed of.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for believing that everyone is entitled to experience outdoor adventure. In a world that’s not always set up to include those with disabilities, you’re helping to pave the way!
— Megan Mackie