WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

April 11 - April 14, 2024

Sunrise hike is cancelled this week due to the rain/mud, but we added a hike for Saturday, check it out! Also space available in the Wilderness First Aid course beginning this weekend - details below.

Announcements

Wilderness First Aid Certification Class

Sunday, April 14 and April 21 from 9AM - 3:30PM. Cost is $70.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn basic wilderness medical skills and earn a nationally recognized certification in Wilderness Medicine from SOLO (Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities), which satisfies the requirements of many summer adventure camp leader positions. There are limited spots left - PLEASE reach out to Scott Lewis ([log in to unmask]) if you would like to attend!

WOOLF Needs You!!

Maybe you missed it in January, or maybe you weren’t sure about your spring plans, or maybe you are just super motivated by today's weather to spend more time outdoors! Whatever your reason, WOOLF is still looking for Spring Staff to help out with logistics for WOOLF leader training in May. If you are interested in helping out and can commit to all (or at least most of) May 19-24th, please email [log in to unmask] to express your interest, and we will follow up.

Facility Schedules

The WOC Equipment Room - Level M Paresky

Mon - Thu 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Fri 12:00 - 2:00 pm

Bouldering Barn Staff/Faculty lunchtime hours are done for the year

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 - 9 pm

Tue & Thu 4 - 7 pm

F 2 -4 pm

Sa & Su 2 - 5 pm

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

Friday

Weekly Sunrise Hike

CANCELED DUE TO MUD/TRAIL CONDITIONS ☹️

Saturday

Hike to a Fire Tower with great views!

Join us for a beginner hike in Grafton Lakes State park! Our three mile hike will include epic 360 views from the top of a fire tower. Depending on the weather, we might swim or polar plunge after our hike in a nearby pond. Meet at Paresky steps at 10 AM, and we should be back by 2:30 latest. Please sign up here and email Lily (lsm5) with any questions.

Sunday

Big Tree Hike!

We’ll be exploring Clarksburg State Park to revel in great trees and the great outdoors. Meet on Paresky steps at 10am, and we’ll return by 1pm.

Please sign up here and email Abby [log in to unmask] with any questions.

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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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.