WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR
January 18 - Jan. 21, 2024
Aaaand the snow came back!! Hey - it's going to be cold (I mean COLD!) on
Saturday - be sure to bundle up! All events are open to the Williams
College community.
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Announcements
Ski buses continue to run M-F. Meet behind Chapin Hall. Buses depart
promptly at 1 PM and will leave Jiminy promptly at 4:30 PM for a 5PM return!
Missed the chance to buy a pass?
Discounted Jiminy Peak ski passes can still be purchased throughout the
month at this link
<https://jp-jphancock.secure-cdn.na2.accessoticketing.com/embed/store.php?merchant_id=40495&emerchant_id=40401&maut=3698ba5a138fee68ee244045ec17bb34>.
After you complete the purchase, you will need to pick up your pass during
your first visit to the mountain by going to the ticket window and showing
proof of purchase.
January 2024 Non-PE Rates (Only good for Monday - Friday 1:00 - 5: 00 pm.)
January Pass
$120.00
January Pass + Rentals
$235.00
3-Visit Pass
$79.00
3-Visit Pass + Rentals
$135.00
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Facility Schedules
The WOC Equipment Room - Level M Paresky
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Monday - Friday
5:00-5:30 PM Monday - Thursday for returns when the Jiminy buses arrive
back to campus
SPECIAL NOTE FOR Jan 19/20 WEEKEND:
Due to programmatic needs, we will not be able to rent cross country skis
out this Friday or Saturday. However, we will have special hours on Sunday,
from 10-12, so that folks can rent XC skis this weekend. We apologize for
any inconvenience.
Bouldering Barn Staff/Faculty lunchtime hours
There will be Thursday 11:30 - 1:30 fac/staff Bouldering Barn hours during
Winter Study
Bouldering Barn Open Hours
Come visit the WOC Bouldering Facility located on Walden St. and Hoxsey.
Climbing shoes and chalk are provided. Bring a water bottle! There will
only be room for 10 climbers and 1 staff person in the space at one time.
Before walking to the Bouldering Barn click here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TMtESwb7dl0YrNcxJMynyM5tbV8bLknjo-1rlRKQbOw/edit?usp=sharing>
to check the (mostly) current number of users in the building.
Mon, Wed 7 - 9pm
Thu 4 - 7 (Thursday 4-5:30pm are non-cis-male hours)
Fri 2:30 - 4 pm
Sat 2 - 5 pm
Sunday hours CANCELED for setting
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Activities - (Click here for extra information - i.e. mileage, elevation,
etc.
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O-2w9LpiW2ICscMcsi7WFAC-3DVTkAwP41wcyJ9Qcfo/edit?usp=sharing>
)
Friday:
Weekly Sunrise Hike – a “wake up” and down trek on Pine Cobble
Meet on Paresky steps (Baxter lawn side) at 5:55 AM for a dawn good sunrise
hike - (sunrise at 7:18 AM). This is a 3 mile round trip hike with one
thousand foot elevation gain to get your blood flowing and endorphins
coursing through your veins!! Dress for the chilly weather and wear good
footwear for a trail that will possibly be icy, wet, muddy and rocky!
Bring a filled water bottle, headlamp/flashlight - it will be dark!! and a
cup for hot drinks. Return to campus by 8:45AM. Please sign up here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17x-HAj3oXQ7a6U_lnOn0sA3ygrNEk_-WtGBPFi981J8/edit?usp=sharing>
or email [log in to unmask] with any questions!
Saturday:
EPIC Snow Hike to Waterfalls and Balance Rock in Savoy State Forest!!!
(10:00am in the ER)
Looking for a Saturday morning adventure full of waterfalls, rocks, and
snow? Meet in the WOC Equipment Room in Paresky to get equipped with
microspikes, good boots, and lots of layers. This will be a somewhat
challenging 3.5 mile out-and-back hike. We’ll drive to a parking lot on New
State Road, hike along Tannery Trail until we hit Tannery falls, then have
an optional 0.75 mile extension to Balanced Rock. Leaving at 10am,
returning by 3pm at the latest. Bring lunch, lots of water, and so many
layers (the high is 16 degrees on Saturday!!!). We’ll provide the hot cocoa
and hot water. Email Ben ([log in to unmask]) with any questions and sign up
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17x-HAj3oXQ7a6U_lnOn0sA3ygrNEk_-WtGBPFi981J8/edit?usp=sharing>
here!
Van to Prospect Mountain (10:00am in the ER) — Hop in the WOC van for a
(hopefully) snow morning xc ski at Prospect Mountain! Please try to pick up
skis, boots, and poles during ER open hours on Friday. We will meet at the
equipment room at 10:00am and return by 1:30pm. This is not lessons or a
class, but transportation and/or a fun group to ski with! Bring a warm
layer, hat, gloves, and a water bottle. Cross-country skis and boots
provided by the WOC equipment room free of charge, but Prospect Mountain
has a $10 entrance fee. Email Li ([log in to unmask]) with any
questions and sign
up
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17x-HAj3oXQ7a6U_lnOn0sA3ygrNEk_-WtGBPFi981J8/edit?usp=sharing>
here!
SLEDDING ON SHEEP HILL
🛷 ❄️ ☃️ Join Sophie, Sam, and Sam for a short drive from campus to one of
the best sledding hills you've ever seen! We’ll bring lots of sleds, hot
cocoa, and (great) vibes. Whether you're an expert sledder or you've never
sledded before in your life, you're gonna have a blast! It's gonna be
litty. We’ll leave at 1:30pm from Paresky, more info to come. Sign up here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17x-HAj3oXQ7a6U_lnOn0sA3ygrNEk_-WtGBPFi981J8/edit>,
and email [log in to unmask] with any questions!
The Williams Outing Club (est. 1915)
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Find us online at woc.williams.edu and @WOCstagram
<https://www.instagram.com/wocstagram/>!
Equipment Room: Paresky, Level M
WOC Office: 2nd Floor Paresky
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Ben Oliver (he/him)
Director
413-597-2304
Williams Outing Club
Paresky Center, Room 218
Williamstown, MA 01267
woc.williams.edu
We respectfully acknowledge that Williams College stands on the ancestral
homelands of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans, who are the indigenous
peoples of the region now called Williamstown. Following tremendous
hardship after being forced from their valued homelands, they continued as
a sovereign Tribal Nation in Wisconsin, which is where they reside today.
We pay honor and respect to their ancestors past and present as we commit
to building a more inclusive and equitable space for all.
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