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Winter School: Guest Lecture Series! (night 1)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3032/>
Tuesday, January 20
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Entertaining!
Leaders: Joe Palin, Margaret Peng, Nathalie Verlinde
Prerequisites: None!
Spaces remaining: 83
Signups close at: Jan. 20, 2026, 7 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

WS 2026: Leaders Trip Planning Social | Week 3
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3050/>
Tuesday, January 20
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Social+Pitching trips with food
Leaders: Joe Palin, Margaret Peng, Nathalie Verlinde, Rebecca Kestin
Prerequisites: Must be a approved Winter School 2026 leader or co-leader!
Spaces remaining: 21
Signups close at: Jan. 20, 2026, 6 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Winter School: Guest Lecture Series! (night 2)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3034/>
Thursday, January 22
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Entertaining!
Leaders: Joe Palin, Margaret Peng, Nathalie Verlinde
Prerequisites: None!
Spaces remaining: 115
Signups close at: Jan. 22, 2026, 7 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Do go for alpine cairn! (anagram)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3112/>
Sunday, January 25
Program: Winter School -- Attendance at mandatory safety lectures is required: <https://mitoc.mit.edu/events/winter-school>
Type: Hiking
Terrain level: C
Difficulty rating: L4 (difficult)
Leaders: Bjorn Poonen (B coC), James Douberley (C)
Prerequisites: A winter hike of at least 6 miles and 3000 ft gain, and a hike in some season with 4000&#x27; gain. Solid with layering technique. Physical condition for a hike of this length and elevation gain.
Spaces remaining: 8
Signups close at: Jan. 21, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: lottery

Winter School: Guest Lecture Series! (night 3)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3033/>
Tuesday, January 27
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Entertaining!
Leaders: Joe Palin, Margaret Peng, Nathalie Verlinde
Prerequisites: None!
Spaces remaining: 113
Signups close at: Jan. 27, 2026, 7 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

WS 2026: Leaders Trip Planning Social | Week 4
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3051/>
Tuesday, January 27
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Social+Pitching trips with food
Leaders: Joe Palin, Margaret Peng, Nathalie Verlinde, Rebecca Kestin
Prerequisites: Must be a approved Winter School 2026 leader or co-leader!
Spaces remaining: 54
Signups close at: Jan. 27, 2026, 6 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Winter School: Guest Lecture Series, and Final night!
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3035/>
Thursday, January 29
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Entertaining!
Leaders: Joe Palin, Margaret Peng, Nathalie Verlinde
Prerequisites: None!
Spaces remaining: 75
Signups close at: Jan. 29, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Avalanche Course (SAS introductory, 3 day)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3041/>
Friday, February 27
Type: Backcountry skiing
Difficulty rating: Learning
Leaders: Thomas Body
Prerequisites: Must be a competent backcountry skier or snowshoer
Spaces remaining: 8
Signups close at: Feb. 21, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Avalanche Course (AIARE 1, hybrid + 2 day)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3040/>
Saturday, February 28
Type: Backcountry skiing
Difficulty rating: Learning
Leaders: Sai Srivatsa Ravindranath
Prerequisites: Must be a competent backcountry skier or snowshoer
Spaces remaining: 0
Signups close at: Feb. 21, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Upcoming trips (not yet open)
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Kayak Rolling (Session 1)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3113/>
Friday, February 6
Program: Boating
Type: Kayaking
Difficulty rating: Easy
Leaders: Lorenzo Shaikewitz (Whitewater chair)
Signups open at: Jan. 30, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Winter safety lectures (February edition)!
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3036/>
Wednesday, February 11
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Educational :-)
Leaders: Ashutosh Kumar, Joe Palin
Prerequisites: Need to be good at sitting
Signups open at: Jan. 31, 2026, 8:26 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Kayak Rolling (Session 2)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3114/>
Friday, February 13
Program: Boating
Type: Kayaking
Difficulty rating: Easy
Leaders: Lorenzo Shaikewitz (Whitewater chair)
Signups open at: Jan. 30, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Kayak Rolling (Session 3)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3115/>
Friday, February 20
Program: Boating
Type: Kayaking
Difficulty rating: Easy
Leaders: Lorenzo Shaikewitz (Whitewater chair)
Signups open at: Jan. 30, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

❄️🎪 Winter Circus 2026 🎪❄️
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3111/>
Saturday, February 21
Program: Winter (outside IAP)
Type: Hiking
Terrain level: B
Difficulty rating: Easy -> Hard
Leaders: Andy Tu (A coB), Ashutosh Kumar (B), Dheepak Arumukhom Revi (B), Eva Strauss (A coB), Janey Farina (B coS)... (10 in total)
Prerequisites: Attended safety lectures this year, and have been on at least one winter trip
Signups open at: Feb. 7, 2026, 2:59 p.m.
Algorithm: lottery

Cross Country Ski the Annual NH Inn-to-Inn Chocolate Festival
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3046/>
Sunday, February 22
Program: Winter (outside IAP)
Type: Cross-country skiing
Terrain level: A
Difficulty rating: Chill
Leaders: Chrissy Glover (A coC coI), Mike Chan (B), Susan King (B coC), Tian Ong (B)
Prerequisites: Must like chocolate
Signups open at: Feb. 12, 2026, 7:30 a.m.
Algorithm: lottery

Kayak Rolling (Session 4)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3116/>
Friday, February 27
Program: Boating
Type: Kayaking
Difficulty rating: Easy
Leaders: Lorenzo Shaikewitz (Whitewater chair)
Signups open at: Feb. 20, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Kayak Rolling (Session 5)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3117/>
Friday, March 6
Program: Boating
Type: Kayaking
Difficulty rating: Easy
Leaders: Lorenzo Shaikewitz (Whitewater chair)
Signups open at: Feb. 25, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Kayak Rolling (Session 6)
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3118/>
Friday, March 13
Program: Boating
Type: Kayaking
Difficulty rating: Easy
Leaders: Lorenzo Shaikewitz (Whitewater chair)
Signups open at: Feb. 25, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

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