Dawg House Jam Brings Snow Sports and Live Music to UMD Campus

The event was a collaboration between the UMD Ski and Snowboard Club and the UMD Techno Club.

Jan. 31, 2026 at 10:15pm

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The Dawg House Jam, held on the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) campus on Saturday, combined snow sports like skiing and snowboarding with live music performances. The event was organized by the UMD Ski and Snowboard Club and the UMD Techno Club after initially facing some logistical challenges in finding the right location.

Why it matters

The Dawg House Jam showcased the vibrant student life and extracurricular activities at UMD, bringing together the university's snow sports and music communities. The event also attracted riders from across the region, including some from the nearby Twin Cities area.

The details

After initially considering holding the event at Bagley Hill, the clubs settled on using the biggest pile of snow on the UMD campus. Reece Wickland, president of the UMD Techno Club, said the clubs met with campus facilities staff about 10 times to work out the logistics before the event was approved just a few days prior. The Dawg House Jam featured both snow sports demonstrations and live music performances.

  • The Dawg House Jam took place on the UMD campus on Saturday, February 1, 2026.
  • The clubs will also host a rail jam event at Spirit Mountain in March 2026.

The players

Reece Wickland

President of the UMD Techno Club, who helped organize the Dawg House Jam.

Nick

President of the UMD Ski and Snowboard Club, who collaborated with Wickland to put on the event.

UMD Ski and Snowboard Club

A student organization at the University of Minnesota Duluth that focuses on snow sports.

UMD Techno Club

A student organization at the University of Minnesota Duluth that focuses on electronic music and events.

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What they’re saying

“A couple of months ago, me and Nick, the president of UNB Skiing Board, we got together and we wanted to have a cool event on campus. Originally it was going to be at Bagley, but that got shut down pretty quick. And so, yeah, he wanted it to be an Ordean court, which is never going to happen. But yeah, we just found the biggest pile of snow on campus and said, let's run with that. We met with the facilities guy like 10 times, just like trying to figure it out, and it finally all came together on Thursday.”

— Reece Wickland, President of the UMD Techno Club

What’s next

The clubs will host a rail jam event at Spirit Mountain in March 2026, continuing to bring together the snow sports and music communities at UMD.

The takeaway

The Dawg House Jam demonstrated the creativity and collaboration of UMD student organizations in organizing unique events that celebrate the university's diverse interests and talents, from snow sports to live music.