Sign up for a DOC trip, get outside and enjoy the spring weather! Take a break from that finals studying. To sign up for any trip, just blitz that trip's leader. Signups are first come, first serve. Trips are cheap ($5 or less usually) and often free if you're a DOC member! These trips are beginner friendly and require no previous experience unless otherwise noted. WEDNESDAY Cabin and Trail The Feed! Come to the last feed of the term! Cooked by the delightful (and currently not enrolled in classes) Mac Murphy. Menu is yet to be determined, but will be delicious. Where: The Rock When: 7pm THURSDAY Bartlett Tower BBQ Come celebrate a great Spring term this Thursday at the Spring BBQ! This Thursday from 2-4 we will be grilling and hanging out at Bartlett Tower as a final celebration of the outdoors before the summer. We will have ropes set up on Bartlett Tower because you know you've always wanted to climb a campus landmark! We will also be slacklining, tossing frisbees, and generally having a good time. Come take a break from studying! Stop by anytime to grab some free food and hang out with friends! *Bartlett Tower is located on the hill behind Fairchild Hall. Blitz back for directions Cabin and Trail Lodge dinoparty overnight, Jefferson, and Washington! When: Leave Thursday at 5:15pm. Get back Friday night What: Go to the Lodge for a lovely dinner and party. Bright and early Friday morning we'll get up at drive to the Caps Ridge Trail. We'll hike Mount Jefferson and Mount Washington for a total distance of roughly 10 miles. We'll be spending half above that above treeline on a beautiful warm sunny day.We'll get back Friday night around 8 in the evening. Why: This is your last chance this term to go climb awesome beautiful mountains in lovely spring weather. Let's go! Cost: $6 DOC members, $11 non-DOC members + $14 for lodge dinner/breakfast Blitz: Mac Murphy to sign up or get more info! Moosilauke Ravine Lodge Come hang with the dinos at the first ever MAY DAY party! Help out Lodge Crew round up some escaped velocoraptors, or join the Good Doctor's dino army - appropriate attire requested (required! if you know what's good for you... hehe). Thursday May 30th. Jurassilauke Lodge. Dino dining at 6:30, ruckus dino-party to follow! SATURDAY Cabin and Trail What: Mt. Gile Hike When: Saturday, 1pm-4pm Leaders: Becca Novello, Jesse Rieb Come on a chill hike up Mt. Gile in Norwich! We'll enjoy the spring weather and the views from the fire tower on top. Round trip distance is about 2 miles. Absolutely no hiking experience necessary. Cost: Free! (bring your own snacks) Blitz: Jesse T. Rieb with questions or to sign up. SUNDAY Cabin and Trail What: Bondcliff bike and hike When: 9 am - 7 pm Leader(s): Julia Hudnut-Beumler and Georgi Klissurski Why: Because it's an AWESOME CLIFF/mountain and biking for a bit is fun! Bondcliff is a 4000-footer with incredible views to the Presies and Franc Ridge and all of the rest of the Whites. Bondcliff is in the Pemigewasset Wilderness which is super pretty; and the coolest thing is that Bondcliff is actually a huge vertical rock, and we'll be able to take some insane pictures of ourselves! Cost: $4 for DOC members, $8 for non-DOC members. Blitz: Julia Hudnut-Beumler or Georgi Klissurski to sign up or to get more info! MONDAY Cabin and Trail What: Journey to the Center of the Earth When: 9-6:30 Why: Because finals are over and you want to adventure in a cave Leaders: Jon King, Jocelyn Powelson Journey with us to forgotten realms far beneath the surface. Ever want to see an underground waterfall? If yes, then this is the trip for you. (If no, just turn off your headlamp, you won't see anything...) Cost: $2ish DOC Blitz: Jon King for sign-ups What: Mt. Hale Loop Hike When: 8am to 8pm (or earlier) Leaders: Paige Wilson and Anna Knowles Why: Mt. Hale is one of the 4000 footers of the White Mountains, but the hike is fairly easy to moderate. We'll climb up the north side, bag the summit, and then hike down the south side where there are reported to be beautiful views of Carrigain Notch and up to 23 other 4000 footers visible. We'll also get to hike by the AMC's Zealand Falls Hut, with views along the Zealand River valley. Let us know if you want to hike something fun and awesome! Blitz: Paige Wilson to sign up or get more info