WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

Dec. 11 - Dec. 17, 2023

Final WOC-ly email of the semester... But we'll be back in January - hopefully with lots of snow ⛷️❄️⛷️❄️⛷️❄️🏂🎿☃️

All events are open to the Williams College community.

Announcements

WOOLF Leader Info session TONIGHT, 8pm, Paresky Auditorium

Winter Study Announcements:

1) WAITING LIST for Winter Study PE Financial Assistance Application

We have tentatively allocated all available financial assistance for Winter Study PE - However, you may still fill out the application form to be put on the waiting list for financial assistance in the event that someone changes their plans and does not take a WOC PE class/use the financial assistance they’ve been allocated. You will be contacted directly if you are on the waiting list and assistance becomes available.

Limited financial aid is available for Winter Study PE, only to beginners wanting to learn to downhill ski, snowboard, or cross country ski. If you are interested, please read the program details, and then fill the application form by Dec. 12th to be eligible.

2) NEW Winter Study PE offering! - Indoor Bouldering

In addition to all the outdoor/snow based PE offerings this Winter Study, WOC is excited to add a new option, Indoor Bouldering, which will be taught on Wednesday & Friday 1:00-2:30pm in the Bouldering Barn. Sign ups for this class will take place at the same time & place as other WOC Winter Study PE - Wednesday, January 3rd from 6:00-8:00 pm in Lasell Gymnasium.

3) Winter Study PE Sign-ups

Winter study WOC PE sign-ups (and January ski pass sales see #3 below) will take place on Wednesday, January 3rd from 6:00-8:00 pm in Lasell Gymnasium. Students who want to take a downhill ski, snowboard, telemark ski, cross country ski, or snowshoe class can sign up, in person, at this time - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Learn to ski/snowboard passes for Jiminy Peak will be available at the discounted price of $135 this year (regular price would be ~$440-675), including 3-days of ski pass, rentals, instruction, and transportation to the mountain.

Cross country skiing trail fees will depend on conditions, but will be around $30 for the full 3-classes of instruction. All transportation, instruction, and equipment provided by WOC.

Snowshoeing has no fee.

4) Winter Study Non-PE Ski Pass Sales - Discounted Jiminy Peak ski passes

Discounted January passes for Jiminy will be available for purchase on Wednesday, January 3rd from 6:00-8:00 pm in Lasell Gymnasium (financial assistance not available). Only good for Monday - Friday 1:00 - 5:00 pm.

January 2024 Non-PE Rates

January Pass	$120.00
January Pass + Rentals	$235.00
3-Visit Pass	$79.00
3-Visit Pass + Rentals	$135.00

Facility Schedules

The WOC Equipment Room

Will be open thru 12/15 M – Th, 12:30 —1:30 PM, & F 12–2 pm. - Level M Paresky

Bouldering Barn Staff/Faculty lunchtime hours

There will be Thursday 11:30 - 1:30 fac/staff Bouldering Barn hours on 12/14.

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. Open thru 12/15

Mon & Wed 7 - 9 pm

Tue & Thu 4 - 7 pm (Thursday 4-5:30pm are non-cis-male hours)

Fri 2 - 4 pm

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

None this week ☹️ - But we’ll be back in January!!!

The Williams Outing Club (est. 1915)

Find us online at woc.williams.edu and @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.