Winter is coming a bit early this year to the Union Terrace: The UW-Madison Hoofers club is bringing in 40,000 pounds of snow for a ski and snowboarding event, the Terrace Rail Jam, on Thursday.
About 45 to 50 skiers and snowboarders from around the Midwest (and a handful of national athletes) will compete in the rail jam, according to Hoofer Ski and Snowboard Club president Matt Hartig. Participants will showcase their tricks on a variety of obstacles, built on top of a 30-by-70-foot scaffolding covered in snow.