Winter School 2027: Mandatory Safety Lecture 1

Leaders
Collin May, Jolien van Nieuwenhuizen, Julia Allen
Type
Other
Trip date
Tuesday, January 5th
Difficulty rating
Learning

This is the 1st lecture of Winter School 2027! Attendance at both safety lectures is mandatory to be able to join Winter School trips.

This lecture will take place on MIT campus (room TBD) from 7pm to 9pm.

Winter School

Winter School is MITOC’s annual winter outdoors extravaganza, and our largest event of the year. Every weekend during IAP you will have the opportunity to get outdoors, learn new skills, meet other MITOC folks, and explore the wilderness in New England!

Winter School is open to anyone who wants to get outside during the winter!

Topics covered

  • Introduction
  • MITOC policies
  • Clothing
  • Basic gear
  • Hiking
  • Weather

Please note: You also need to sign-up for the mandatory lecture on January 7th! There will be no virtual option.


Signup

Algorithm
lottery
Maximum participants
600
Signups opened at
Nov. 4, 2026, 5:51 p.m.
Signups close at
Jan. 4, 2027, 5 p.m.
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