WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR
Jan. 9 - Jan. 15, 2023
Hello WOC family! Come check out some of the awesome outdoor events we have going on this week. All events are open to the Williams College community.
Announcements
Do you have Dead Week plans?? Sign up for Adirondack Winter Sampler Trip! - Come stay in the gorgeous Adirondacks during dead week (1/29-1/31) and enjoy the winter woods while staying in a cozy (heated) cabin at night. Day activities may include snowshoeing, sledding, snow fort building and nordic skiing. We will have beginner and advanced activities and encourage people of all levels of winter outdoor experience to come along! Price will be around $15 and financial aid is available. Signup on this form by Sunday, 1/15 if you are interested! If over-enrolled, we will reach out to randomly selected students by Tuesday. Email [log in to unmask] with any questions!
Join the Spontaneous Outings GroupMe!
Have you ever felt like the day was so nice that you just had to be outside? Do you want to know if any random or spontaneous adventures are happening in the moment? Or do you want to get the most up to date info about WOC and trips? Join the Spontaneous Outings GroupMe chat here!
The WOC Equipment Room will be open M – F 11:30 am–2 pm.
We want your feedback on trips! Have you recently gone on a trip and want to give us feedback on how things went? Fill out our feedback form after your trip so we know how we’re doing!
Activities
Monday:
Climbing Wall open! There will be open climbing from 8 - 10 pm at the Nate Lowe Climbing Wall in the Towne Field House. No experience necessary. All equipment provided.
Spruce Hill Hike! Join us for an afternoon hike up the Hoosac Range Trail to Spruce Hill! The hike is 5.6 miles along a ridgeline, with beautiful views the whole way. There are no big climbs or descents, but terrain is rocky and uneven throughout the hike so good footwear and warm layers are a must (both of which you can always get from the Equipment Room!). We will leave from behind Paresky at 1 and return by 4:30pm – sign up on this form and email [log in to unmask] with any questions!
Tuesday:
Open WOC Board Meeting!
Come see some of the logistical workings of WOC! If you are interested in what the Board does, are considering becoming a trip leader, or just want to meet some more people who love the outdoors please join us at 7:15pm in the Zilhka Center!
Climbing Wall open! There will be open climbing from 8 - 10 pm at the Nate Lowe Climbing Wall in the Towne Field House. No experience necessary. All equipment provided.
Winter Rock Climbing Bouldering Trip in Bromley Forest
We’ll be bringing crash pads out to a couple of different rocks in Bromley Forest and climbing on them! No experience necessary! Meet at the WOC equipment room at 9:30 AM to check equipment before loading up on a college van for the drive to Bromley Forest. The drive will be about an hour each way. Expect to return around 3 PM. Wear stretchy clothes and dress for the weather — this means layers and especially gloves. It will be cold! Bring a lunch, a full water bottle (or two), and climbing shoes if you have them! If not, they can be borrowed from the equipment room! Sign up on this form and please contact Abby Kinney ([log in to unmask]) with any questions!
Wednesday:
Climbing Wall open! There will be open climbing from 8 - 10 pm at the Nate Lowe Climbing Wall in the Towne Field House. No experience necessary. All equipment provided.
Thursday:
Climbing Wall open! Non cis-male climbing from 8 - 9 pm! From 9 - 10 there will be open climbing at the Nate Lowe Climbing Wall. No experience necessary. All equipment provided.
Friday:
Weekly sunrise hike– a “wake up” and down trek on Pine Cobble.** Meet on Paresky steps at 6:00 AM for a dawn good sunrise hike - (sunrise at 7:05 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 cold weather and wear good footwear for a trail that will be muddy and rocky! Winter hats and gloves needed for warmth at the summit. Bring a headlamp/flashlight,, a filled water bottle and a cup for hot drinks. Return to campus by 8:45AM. Please sign up on this form or email da1 with any questions!
WOC Din! Come enjoy a delicious dinner with great company at 7pm in the Dodd Kitchen! We will be serving pasta, brussel sprouts, and peas and carrots. Sign up with this google form (limited to 50 people) and please contact Abby Kinney ([log in to unmask]) with any questions.
