WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

Oct 23 - Oct 29, 2023

On the one hand, it is really beginning to feel like spooky-season out there 👻. On the other hand - it's going to top 70 degrees Wednesday through Saturday of this week 😲

We hope you will get out and enjoy these WOC outings during this unusually temperate week of fall! All events are open to the Williams College community.

Announcements

Interested in the Winter study LEAD 18 - SOLO Wilderness First Responder - Emergency Medicine course - sign up online soon!  This is a continuous 9-day, 72-hour comprehensive hands on, in-depth look at the standards and skills of dealing with wilderness based medical emergencies. The course runs nine consecutive days from 9AM–5PM. The instructor will be provided by SOLO (Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities). Cost is $475. If interested please submit a statement of purpose by Oct. 27 to [log in to unmask], explaining why you want to take the course and hope to gain from the experience.

HIKECEUM– Invite a professor/staff member on a leisurely hike and enjoy the outdoors together!

If you liked Doddceum or Lyceum, check out Hikeceum, WOC’s NEW version of outdoor bonding with a professor or staff member over a hike. This leisurely students and staff hike/walk will be held on Saturday November 11th from 1:00 - 2:30 PM on a beautiful Fall morning in Hopkins Memorial Forest. The sign-up form will be released on the WOC-ly calendar in the upcoming weeks…keep an eye out for it and in the meantime invite your favorite professor or staff member!!

Facility Schedules

The WOC Equipment Room

Will be open M – Th, 12:30 —1:30 PM, & F 12–2 pm - Level M Paresky

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 to check the (mostly) current number of users in the building.

M & W 7 pm - 9 pm, 

T & Th 4 pm - 7 pm (Thursday 4-5:30pm are non-cis-male hours),

F 2 - 4 pm

Sa & Su 2 pm - 5 pm

Activities - (Click here for extra information - i.e. mileage, elevation, etc.)

Thursday:

Slacklining!

Are you a pro at slacklining? Never tried before and want to learn how? Come join us as we slackline, listen to music, and hangout on campus! No experience necessary. Meet on the Resky steps at 1:30pm on Thursday 10/26. Sign up here and email [log in to unmask] with any questions. 

Friday:

Want to see Peak Fall colors… Well.. come join WOC on our Weekly  sunrise hike – a “wake up” and down trek on Pine Cobble and take a “peek” at all the colors!!

Meet on Paresky steps, Baxter lawn side) at 5:55 AM for a dawn good sunrise hike - (sunrise at 7:20 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 weather and wear good footwear for a trail that will be wet, muddy and rocky! Bring a filled water bottle, headlamp/flashlight - this is a REAL sunrise hike - wooded trail will be dark, and a cup for hot drinks. Return to campus by 8:45AM. Please sign up on this form or email [log in to unmask] with any questions!

WOW (Water of the Week)

WOW!!! What better way to celebrate the end of the week than a little swim in some beautiful refreshing local water? Lucky for you, Water of the Week is here. Join the water-loving Brianna and Innes on an excursion to the Cascades trail where we’ll hike, swim and hang for a bit before heading back to campus.  We’ve had to cancel the last few times because of rain, but this week the weather should be sunny! Meet behind Resky at 4:30 with something to swim in and a towel getting back no later than 6:15! ! Sign up on this form to be WOWed!!! Email [log in to unmask] with any questions :))

Sunday:

Family Weekend - Friends & Family Pine Cobble Hike

Bring your family and/or other guests for a WOC hike up and down the Pine Cobble. Sign up on this form, and then meet outside on the Paresky Center porch at 9:00am on Sunday morning. This is a 3.1 mile intermediate hike that climbs 1200’ to the summit of the Pine Cobble and then returns along the same trail. Total time will depend on the group, but we’ll be back for a late lunch at the absolute latest. Wear good hiking shoes and bring a water bottle. Snacks will be provided. Questions? Email [log in to unmask].