Otago set a high standard in the defence of the shield on the first day of competition last Sunday, winning two of four gold medals in the giant slalom at Treble Cone.
Otago continued to dominate the podium on Monday for half-pipe and gravity cross events at Cardrona Alpine Resort.
The competition would heat up over the remainder of this week, Uni Snow Games snow manager Blair Smith said.
"It was a great second day ... The half pipe jam session was great. Jossi Wells was in training, giving the competitors a bit of inspiration and showing them how it's done.
"And the gravity cross course was also really good. Most of the competitors made it down without too many worries. There were some good speeds there," Mr Smith said.
University Sport New Zealand national events manager Peter McDonald was impressed with the competition.
"It was a wicked day at Cardrona . . . an exciting atmosphere and the use of the full Olympic half pipe was a really good experience for the competitors," Mr McDonald said.
With high participation numbers from Auckland University and more events to come, there were plenty of opportunities for Auckland to catch up, he said.
"It's great to see the variety of athletes here.
"Some are competing in their first events, others have represented New Zealand, but everyone's getting on well, competing to a high standard and having a great time," he said.
The games continued at Treble Cone yesterday with the parallel slalom.
Today, the schedule includes slopestyle ski and board while tomorrow the Big Air competition begins.
On Saturday, the games move to the Snow Farm for cross-country skiing and then to the Mint Bar on Brownston St for presentations and the closing function.
