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Tue Jan 27 12:00:00 EST 2026

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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: 97
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: 26
Signups close at: Jan. 27, 2026, 6 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Bopping around Briggs
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3140/>
Tuesday, January 27
Type: Cross-country skiing
Difficulty rating: byoski
Leaders: Charlotte Folinus, Lucas Ehinger
Prerequisites: Have own XC ski gear
Spaces remaining: 17
Signups close at: Jan. 27, 2026, 4:15 p.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Winter School Gear Repair Night
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3139/>
Wednesday, January 28
Type: Other
Difficulty rating: Educational
Leaders: Cristian Cavedon, Juliana Lu-Yang
Spaces remaining: 16
Signups close at: Jan. 27, 2026, 11:59 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: 51
Signups close at: Jan. 29, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: first-come, first-serve

Kangaroos on the Kinsmans
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3141/>
Saturday, January 31
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
Leaders: Isaac Yu (coB), Samantha Mandel (B)
Spaces remaining: 8
Signups close at: Jan. 28, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: lottery

Mount Wachusett hike
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3144/>
Saturday, January 31
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: Dave Custer (C I+), Susan Ruff (C I+)
Prerequisites: Willingness to walk around all day in the cold.
Spaces remaining: 10
Signups close at: Jan. 28, 2026, 9 a.m.
Algorithm: lottery

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
Spaces remaining: 143
Signups close at: Feb. 11, 2026, 6 p.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: 6
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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Carter Dome and Mt Hight
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3142/>
Saturday, January 31
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
Leaders: Emma Yee (coB), Theresa Cloutier (B), Vasiliy Sysoev (B)
Prerequisites: good fitness, previous winter experience
Signups open at: Jan. 27, 2026, 4:10 p.m.
Algorithm: lottery

Place your John Hancock for the Hancocks
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3143/>
Saturday, January 31
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
Leaders: Adam Berger (A coB), Ashutosh Kumar (B)
Signups open at: Jan. 27, 2026, 3 p.m.
Algorithm: lottery

The Kinsmans
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<https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/3145/>
Sunday, February 1
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
Leaders: Emma Dyer (coB), Vasiliy Sysoev (B)
Prerequisites: good fitness, winter hiking experience
Signups open at: Jan. 27, 2026, 6:36 p.m.
Algorithm: lottery

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

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: Aalok Sathe (A coB), Alex Bost (coB), Andy Tu (A coB), Ashutosh Kumar (B), Bahar Shakerifakher (coA)... (17 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), Jenny Halford (B), 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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