WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR
January 15 - Jan. 21, 2024
Winter is back - and hopefully here to stay (until spring, we'll definitely have spring...)! All events are open to the Williams College community.
Announcements
SKI BUSSES ARE RUNNING M-F MEET behind Chapin Hall - leave campus promptly at 1pm and leave jiminy promptly at 4:30pm for a 5PM return!
Thursday Alpine Skiing PE - Space still available
If you’ve been regretting not signing up for winter PE, we still have space in the Thursday downhill skiing class!
If you’re interested, you should:
Email [log in to unmask] to get added to the Thursday roster
Purchase a ski pass from Jiminy in order to participate in the class. Passes for alpine skiing (3 visits + rentals) are $135
Stop by the WOC Office to pick up a PE Attendance Card
Show up for class on Thursday
NOTE: To earn PE credit, you would also need to attend one additional class on M, T, or W before the end of Winter Study - you must attend 3 classes total to earn a PE credit.
DEAD WEEK ADIRONDACK TRIP
Do you have Dead Week plans?? Sign up for the Adirondack Winter Sampler Trip!
Come stay in the gorgeous Adirondacks near Lake Placid during dead week (Sunday 1/28 - Tuesday 1/30) 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 Saturday, 1/13 if you are interested! If over-enrolled, we will reach out to randomly selected students by Monday. Email [log in to unmask], with any questions!
Missed the chance to buy a pass?
Discounted Jiminy Peak ski passes can still be purchased throughout the month at this link. 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.)
Facility Schedules
The WOC Equipment Room
Will be open 11 - 2 M - F and M - Th at 5 pm when the bus returns from Jiminy - Level M Paresky
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 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
Activities - (Click here for extra information - i.e. mileage, elevation, etc.)
Wednesday:
Maple Taffy Snow Candy Making (AND COCOA)! - What’s better than snowstorms and sugar????!!!!!! Join Claire and Charlie in Sawyer Quad from 7:30-8:30 pm making maple taffy in the snow! Hot cocoa, cups, the maple syrup used, and instructions on making this yummy dessert will be provided!!! Bring all of your friends! Get bundled up and come get cozy with us while we have a delicious treat!!
It’s SNOW joke: PLAY in the SNOW: have fun!
Come walk to the Taconic Golf Course to play in the snow! Enjoy your afternoon with a walk and some classic snow day activities. Depending on conditions, we will strap on some snowshoes, make an igloo, have a snowball fight, and do whatever it takes to get our hearts pumping and our faces smiling! Together we will SNOW our wild oat. Bring layers (waterproof pants/boots are a plus) and some ideas for games to play in the snow! There’s SNOW bad ideas! Email srd6 or seb10 with any questions. SIGN UP HERE. Meet at the WOC Equipment Room at 3:30, back by 5pm.
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 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 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 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, and email [log in to unmask] with any questions!
