Counter-Hike: Global Doughfensive

Leaders
Alex Bost (coA), Thomas Orr (B)
WIMP
Dheepak Arumukhom Revi
Program
Winter (outside IAP)
Type
Hiking
Terrain level
A
Trip date
Sunday, March 23rd, 2025
Difficulty rating
Easy
Prerequisites
Love of pancakes and/or competition. Fitness commensurate with hiking 5 miles.

There is another hike (we won’t say which) that is planning a Blue Hills hike and pancakes atop the Blue Hills, completely unchallenged.

Unacceptable!

We don’t have to tell you this, but pancakes are a competitive sport. Thus: we propose a counter hike (Counter-Hike: Global Doughfensive).

Our plan is to hike to the top of the Blue Hills, set up camp and/or kitchen, and establish Élite Pancakes before the other team. If they challenge our position, we should be ready to defend (with culinary excellence).

The plan is to leave the student center around 9:45am (aka before the other team [they say they’re leaving at 10am, but that was before we posted this so tbd if they switch things up]).

We expect approximately 5 miles and 700-800 ft of elevation gain, but adjustments tbd if needed.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to:

  1. Practice with stoves
  2. Have a nice hike
  3. Eat some pancakes

This hike is for you!

Toppings welcome and encouraged.

Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
8
Signups opened at
March 18, 2025, 8:37 p.m.
Signups closed at
March 19, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Notes
  1. What is a hike you’ve done in the past year? Please include the trail/mountain + season. If you haven’t hiked recently, that’s fine.
  2. If you were in an elite culinary unit, what would your go-to pancake topping be?
  3. Do you have what it takes to make the best pancake on the Blue Hills?
Signups for this trip are closed.