After the success of the Men’s Blues 100th Varsity Match event in St Moritz Switzerland in 2018, the OUIHC rekindled the Club’s relationship with the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz boarding school through the establishment of a winter training camp. The school first hosted the OUIHC in the 1920s and has been hosting the Cambridge Men’s Blues annually for the past twenty years. This year, Oxford made the journey to Switzerland to undertake their own training camp at altitude on the picturesque outdoor ice rink that overlooks the Engadin Valley. The Blues had several intense on-ice training sessions and daily matches including a local bout with the host school, with the Blues coming up victors in a well-spirited affair from both sides. Following the match, the Blues participated in a panel and group discussion workshop with Zuoz students to discuss life at university, admissions, and various degree subjects and courses. An enjoyable evening for all involved and a fantastic way for us to give back to our generous hosts. Through the establishment of this annual winter camp, the OUIHC hopes to develop the historic relationship between Oxford and Zuoz for the benefit of future generations of OUIHC members.
