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This is a weekly digest of upcoming trips hosted by the <a href="https://mitoc.mit.edu" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">MIT Outing Club</a>.
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<h1 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0; font-size: 35px; font-weight: 300; text-align: center; text-transform: capitalize; margin-bottom: 30px;">Trips currently open for signup</h1>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2976/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">🍂 Rutilant Reservoir Run 🍁</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Wednesday, October 8</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Trail running</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Moderate+ (L3+)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> David Charatan (Leader), Ishaan Chandratreya (Co-Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Physical fitness for running this distance; see details in trip description</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 4</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Oct. 7, 2025, 9 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2977/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">October BOD Meeting</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Thursday, October 9</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Fun!</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Paul Nicknish</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 23</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Oct. 8, 2025, 9 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2982/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">A Triple-Summit Snack Pack</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Sunday, October 12</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> L5 (Advanced)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Aaron Scheinberg (Leader), Amit Scheer (Leader), Antonia Ioannou (Co-Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Being in good physical shape and having done a hike >7 miles this year with >2000ft elevation gain.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 7</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Oct. 8, 2025, 9 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2978/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">October 3-Season Hiking Leader Training</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Tuesday, October 14</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> EZ</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Aoife Troxel (Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 42</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Oct. 8, 2025, 9 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2952/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Rumney Ruckus!</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, October 18</h3>
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<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: Climbing
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Sport climbing, top rope</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> 5.long</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Jolien van Nieuwenhuizen (B, S, T)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> See description</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 44</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Oct. 16, 2025, 5 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2959/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Gym-to-Crag: Building & Cleaning Sport Anchors</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Sunday, October 26</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: Climbing
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Sport climbing, top rope</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Previous experience lead belaying</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Asha Park-Carter (S, T, MP), Kyle Conrad (S)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Have passed a gym lead test / know how to lead climb</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 8</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Oct. 17, 2025, 11 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2965/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">🍿 Storytelling Social: Slideshow Evening</a>
</h2>
<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Thursday, October 30</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Storytelling</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Nathanael Jenkins</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Good vibes</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 39</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Oct. 29, 2025, 1 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<h2 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">
<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2979/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Winter safety lectures (November edition)!</a>
</h2>
<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, November 8</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Lecture</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Joe Palin</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Active MITOC membership required!</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 93</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Nov. 8, 2025, noon</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<h2 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">
<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2980/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">❄ Winter School Leader Training! ❄</a>
</h2>
<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Sunday, November 9</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Easy</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Joe Palin, Margaret Peng, Nathalie Verlinde</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Active MITOC membership and have submitted and received a winter leader rating (submit your winter leader application before October 17th.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 119</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Nov. 8, 2025, noon</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2966/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">🎥🍿 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival 2025</a>
</h2>
<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Friday, November 14</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> ez</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Daniel Yang</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 138</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Nov. 13, 2025, 9 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<h2 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">
<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2847/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">WFA / WFR Recert Nov 15-16</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, November 15</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> super safe!</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Juliana Lu-Yang, Yunting Fang</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> general desire for safety</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 34</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Nov. 8, 2025, 11:59 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2981/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Evening Intervale training for winter school leaders</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, December 6</h3>
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: Cabin
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Reading manuals</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Janey Farina (Intervale Manager)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> You led at least 2 WS trips last year</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 7</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Dec. 1, 2025, 9 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2971/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">🎪 November Circus 🎪</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Friday, October 31</h3>
<p style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<ul style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: Circus
</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Beginner to Advanced</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Andy Tu, Dheepak Arumukhom Revi, Eva Strauss, Janey Farina</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Fitness to hike 5+ miles</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups open at:</strong> Oct. 17, 2025, 2:40 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2969/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Winter School 2026: Mandatory Safety Lecture 1</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Tuesday, January 6</h3>
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Educational</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Joe Palin, Margaret Peng, Nathalie Verlinde</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Active MITOC membership required!</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups open at:</strong> Dec. 1, 2025, 9:15 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2970/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Winter School 2026: Mandatory Safety Lecture 2</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Thursday, January 8</h3>
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Educational</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Joe Palin, Margaret Peng, Nathalie Verlinde</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Active MITOC membership required!</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups open at:</strong> Dec. 1, 2025, 9:30 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
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