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Tue Jan 7 12:00:00 EST 2025

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Winter School 2025: Mandatory Safety Lecture 1
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2583/>
Tuesday, January 7
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Educational :-)
Leaders: Ashutosh Kumar, Joe Palin
Prerequisites: Active MITOC membership
Spaces remaining: 53
Signups close at: Jan. 7, 2025, 7 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Winter School 2025: Leaders Trip Planning Social
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2632/>
Tuesday, January 7
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Social+Pitching trips with food
Leaders: Ashutosh Kumar, Bjorn Poonen, Joe Palin, Sunhee Bae
Prerequisites: Must be a approved Winter School 2025 leader or co-leader!
Spaces remaining: 17
Signups close at: Jan. 7, 2025, 6 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Winter School 2025: Mandatory Safety Lecture 2
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2584/>
Thursday, January 9
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Educational :-)
Leaders: Ashutosh Kumar, Joe Palin
Prerequisites: Active MITOC membership
Spaces remaining: 78
Signups close at: Jan. 9, 2025, 7 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Night Nordic Skiing (beginner)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2640/>
Friday, January 10
Program: Winter School -- Attendance at mandatory safety lectures is required: <https://mitoc.mit.edu/events/winter-school>
Type: Cross-country skiing
Terrain level: A
Difficulty rating: Easy-Moderate
Leaders: Lawrence Cen (coB), Susan King (B)
Prerequisites: Experience skiing is helpful but not required! Comfortable with winter layering.
Spaces remaining: 6
Signups close at: Jan. 9, 2025, 4 p.m.
Algorithm: lottery

Leave no trace on Whiteface
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2638/>
Saturday, January 11
Program: Winter School -- Attendance at mandatory safety lectures is required: <https://mitoc.mit.edu/events/winter-school>
Type: Hiking
Terrain level: B
Difficulty rating: Difficult (L4)
Leaders: Bertrand Schneider (A coC), Bjorn Poonen (B coC), Georgia Panagiotaropoulou (coB)
Prerequisites: Previous experience winter hiking is highly recommended. Physical condition for this distance and elevation gain.
Spaces remaining: 7
Signups close at: Jan. 8, 2025, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: lottery

Towering Tecumseh: Snowhumans above 4000ft?
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2643/>
Sunday, January 12
Program: Winter School -- Attendance at mandatory safety lectures is required: <https://mitoc.mit.edu/events/winter-school>
Type: Hiking
Terrain level: B
Difficulty rating: Moderate (L3)
Leaders: Aoife Troxel (B coC), Milan Klöwer (coC coI coS)
Prerequisites: Basic experience winter hiking or extended 3-season hiking experience
Spaces remaining: 6
Signups close at: Jan. 8, 2025, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: lottery

Winter School Lecture 3: Skills Part 1
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2630/>
Tuesday, January 14
Difficulty rating: Educational :-)
Leaders: Ashutosh Kumar, Joe Palin
Spaces remaining: 150
Signups close at: Jan. 14, 2025, 7 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

💸 MITOC Gear Sale 💸
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2639/>
Wednesday, January 15
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: $
Leaders: Ashutosh Kumar, Joe Palin, Sunhee Bae
Prerequisites: N/A
Spaces remaining: 52
Signups close at: Jan. 15, 2025, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

MITOC Trivia Night and Fundraiser @ Aeronaut
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2561/>
Tuesday, February 18
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: *Knowledge*
Leaders: Mike Chan
Prerequisites: TBD
Spaces remaining: 198
Signups close at: Feb. 18, 2025, 7 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Upcoming trips (not yet open)
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fun/all-fitness-abilities, mitoc starter trip - Blue Hills Reservation
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2625/>
Saturday, January 11
Program: Winter School -- Attendance at mandatory safety lectures is required: <https://mitoc.mit.edu/events/winter-school>
Type: Hiking
Terrain level: A
Difficulty rating: A
Leaders: Kathleen Fleming (B coC), Mika Braginsky (coB), Millicent Li (coA)
Prerequisites: None
Signups open at: Jan. 8, 2025, 12:05 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Welch-Dickey Loop
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2637/>
Saturday, January 11
Program: Winter School -- Attendance at mandatory safety lectures is required: <https://mitoc.mit.edu/events/winter-school>
Type: Hiking
Terrain level: B
Difficulty rating: Moderate
Leaders: Sophia Riesemann (coB), Vasiliy Sysoev (B), Vassiliki Mancoridis (coB)
Prerequisites: will have attended safety lecutures
Signups open at: Jan. 7, 2025, 7 p.m.
Algorithm: lottery

Oreo Overload on Osceolas
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2642/>
Saturday, January 11
Program: Winter School -- Attendance at mandatory safety lectures is required: <https://mitoc.mit.edu/events/winter-school>
Type: Hiking
Terrain level: B
Difficulty rating: Hard (L4)
Leaders: Aditya Dhoot (B), Dheepak Arumukhom Revi (coB)
Prerequisites: At least one winter hike; experience on longer (8+ miles) 3-season hikes
Signups open at: Jan. 7, 2025, 8 p.m.
Algorithm: lottery

Pats Peak Cohort: Learn to Ski/Snowboard (W1)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2626/>
Sunday, January 12
Type: Resort skiing
Difficulty rating: Beginners
Leaders: Sai Srivatsa Ravindranath
Prerequisites: Passport program pass, Willingness to learn how to ski
Signups open at: Jan. 7, 2025, 6 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Into the Woodlands we go - XC ski for beginners
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2641/>
Sunday, January 12
Program: Winter School -- Attendance at mandatory safety lectures is required: <https://mitoc.mit.edu/events/winter-school>
Type: Cross-country skiing
Terrain level: B
Difficulty rating: Chill with S&#x27;mores
Leaders: Susan King (B), Tamara Rossy (coB)
Prerequisites: be able to hike ~6miles on rolling terrain
Signups open at: Jan. 7, 2025, 7 p.m.
Algorithm: lottery

Winter School Lecture 4: Skills Part 2
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2631/>
Thursday, January 16
Difficulty rating: Educational :-)
Leaders: Ashutosh Kumar, Joe Palin
Signups open at: Jan. 9, 2025, noon
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Pats Peak Cohort: Learn to Ski/Snowboard (W2)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2627/>
Sunday, January 19
Type: Resort skiing
Difficulty rating: Beginners
Leaders: Sai Srivatsa Ravindranath
Prerequisites: Pats Peak Passport program pass, Willingness to learn how to ski
Signups open at: Jan. 7, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Winter School 2025 Lecture 5 - Guest Speaker
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2633/>
Tuesday, January 21
Difficulty rating: Educational :-)
Leaders: Ashutosh Kumar, Joe Palin
Signups open at: Jan. 14, 2025, noon
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Winter School 2025 Lecture 6: Guest speaker
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2634/>
Thursday, January 23
Difficulty rating: Educational :-)
Leaders: Ashutosh Kumar, Joe Hall
Signups open at: Jan. 14, 2025, noon
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Pats Peak Cohort: Learn to Ski/Snowboard (W3)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2628/>
Sunday, January 26
Type: Resort skiing
Difficulty rating: Beginners
Leaders: Sai Srivatsa Ravindranath
Prerequisites: Passport program pass, Willingness to learn how to ski
Signups open at: Jan. 7, 2025, 7:33 p.m.
Algorithm: lottery

Winter School 2025 Lecture 7 - Guest Speaker
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2635/>
Tuesday, January 28
Difficulty rating: Educational :-)
Leaders: Ashutosh Kumar, Joe Palin
Signups open at: Jan. 21, 2025, noon
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Winter School 2025 Lecture 8 - Guest Speaker and Wrap-Up
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2636/>
Thursday, January 30
Difficulty rating: Educational :-)
Leaders: Ashutosh Kumar, Joe Palin
Signups open at: Jan. 23, 2025, noon
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Pats Peak Cohort: Learn to Ski/Snowboard (W4)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2629/>
Sunday, February 2
Type: Resort skiing
Difficulty rating: Beginners
Leaders: Sai Srivatsa Ravindranath
Prerequisites: Passport program pass, Willingness to learn how to ski
Signups open at: Jan. 7, 2025, 7:36 p.m.
Algorithm: lottery

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