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🍂 Rutilant Reservoir Run 🍁
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2976/>
Wednesday, October 8
Program: 3-season hiking
Type: Trail running
Difficulty rating: Moderate+ (L3+)
Leaders: David Charatan (Leader), Ishaan Chandratreya (Co-Leader)
Prerequisites: Physical fitness for running this distance; see details in trip description
Spaces remaining: 4
Signups close at: Oct. 7, 2025, 9 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

October BOD Meeting
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2977/>
Thursday, October 9
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Fun!
Leaders: Paul Nicknish
Spaces remaining: 23
Signups close at: Oct. 8, 2025, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

A Triple-Summit Snack Pack
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2982/>
Sunday, October 12
Program: 3-season hiking
Type: Hiking
Difficulty rating: L5 (Advanced)
Leaders: Aaron Scheinberg (Leader), Amit Scheer (Leader), Antonia Ioannou (Co-Leader)
Prerequisites: Being in good physical shape and having done a hike >7 miles this year with >2000ft elevation gain.
Spaces remaining: 7
Signups close at: Oct. 8, 2025, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: lottery

October 3-Season Hiking Leader Training
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2978/>
Tuesday, October 14
Program: 3-season hiking
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: EZ
Leaders: Aoife Troxel (Leader)
Spaces remaining: 42
Signups close at: Oct. 8, 2025, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Rumney Ruckus!
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2952/>
Saturday, October 18
Program: Climbing
Type: Sport climbing, top rope
Difficulty rating: 5.long
Leaders: Jolien van Nieuwenhuizen (B, S, T)
Prerequisites: See description
Spaces remaining: 44
Signups close at: Oct. 16, 2025, 5 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Gym-to-Crag: Building & Cleaning Sport Anchors
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2959/>
Sunday, October 26
Program: Climbing
Type: Sport climbing, top rope
Difficulty rating: Previous experience lead belaying
Leaders: Asha Park-Carter (S, T, MP), Kyle Conrad (S)
Prerequisites: Have passed a gym lead test / know how to lead climb
Spaces remaining: 8
Signups close at: Oct. 17, 2025, 11 a.m.
Algorithm: lottery

🍿 Storytelling Social: Slideshow Evening
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2965/>
Thursday, October 30
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Storytelling
Leaders: Nathanael Jenkins
Prerequisites: Good vibes
Spaces remaining: 39
Signups close at: Oct. 29, 2025, 1 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Winter safety lectures (November edition)!
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2979/>
Saturday, November 8
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Lecture
Leaders: Joe Palin
Prerequisites: Active MITOC membership required!
Spaces remaining: 93
Signups close at: Nov. 8, 2025, noon
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

❄ Winter School Leader Training! ❄
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2980/>
Sunday, November 9
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Easy
Leaders: Joe Palin, Margaret Peng, Nathalie Verlinde
Prerequisites: Active MITOC membership and have submitted and received a winter leader rating (submit your winter leader application before October 17th.
Spaces remaining: 119
Signups close at: Nov. 8, 2025, noon
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

🎥🍿 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival 2025
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2966/>
Friday, November 14
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: ez
Leaders: Daniel Yang
Spaces remaining: 138
Signups close at: Nov. 13, 2025, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

WFA / WFR Recert Nov 15-16
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2847/>
Saturday, November 15
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: super safe!
Leaders: Juliana Lu-Yang, Yunting Fang
Prerequisites: general desire for safety
Spaces remaining: 34
Signups close at: Nov. 8, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Evening Intervale training for winter school leaders
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2981/>
Saturday, December 6
Program: Cabin
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Reading manuals
Leaders: Janey Farina (Intervale Manager)
Prerequisites: You led at least 2 WS trips last year
Spaces remaining: 7
Signups close at: Dec. 1, 2025, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: lottery



Upcoming trips (not yet open)
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🎪 November Circus 🎪
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2971/>
Friday, October 31
Program: Circus
Type: Hiking
Difficulty rating: Beginner to Advanced
Leaders: Andy Tu, Dheepak Arumukhom Revi, Eva Strauss, Janey Farina
Prerequisites: Fitness to hike 5+ miles
Signups open at: Oct. 17, 2025, 2:40 p.m.
Algorithm: lottery


Winter School 2026: Mandatory Safety Lecture 1
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2969/>
Tuesday, January 6
Difficulty rating: Educational
Leaders: Joe Palin, Margaret Peng, Nathalie Verlinde
Prerequisites: Active MITOC membership required!
Signups open at: Dec. 1, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve


Winter School 2026: Mandatory Safety Lecture 2
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2970/>
Thursday, January 8
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Educational
Leaders: Joe Palin, Margaret Peng, Nathalie Verlinde
Prerequisites: Active MITOC membership required!
Signups open at: Dec. 1, 2025, 9:30 a.m.
Algorithm: lottery


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