The skate rentals for the ice skating trip on Thursday are FREE! ________________________________ From: Cabin and Trail Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:33 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: This Week in Cabin and Trail To sign up for any trip, blitz the leader of that trip with your DA$H number (make sure you have money in your account!) or saying you'd like to pay in cash. Your spot will be reserved once you pay. If the trip is free, just blitz the leader to reserve a spot. Financial aid is available for all trips - just reply to this blitz with any questions. WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY The Feed! Come to the Rock to eat a delicious home-cooked meal this Wednesday! Menu is yet to be determined, but it's gonna be good. Only $4! 7pm at the Rock (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~cabtrail/rock.shtml). THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY What: CnT Ice Skating on Occom Pond When: 2:45-4:30pm Leader(s): Shea Flanagan and Caroline Resor Why: Because Occom is frozen again (!) and we know you need some training time before your next IM hockey game Come skating with us! We'll meet up around 2:45, rent some skates (bring your ID!), and skate for as long as we want. This trip is free aside from gear rentals. Cost: Rentals - skates ($10,) hockey stick if you want ($2) Blitz: Caroline Resor to sign up or to get more info! FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY What: X-country skiing at Hartlands! When: Fri. 2–6 pm Leader/Heeler: Max Deibel and Nick Thyr Why: Because nothing says "the weekend" like gliding around in the great out-of-doors. Also, this trip is beginner friendly, and there's free ski rentals! Cost: FREE for DOC members, $3 non-DOC Blitz: Nick Thyr for more information or to sign up. If you want to sign up, please send dash no., shoe size, and height (for rentals) What: Capture the Flag on Skis When: Friday 3:15-5:15 (or whenever it get dark); Meet at DOC House Leaders: Steve Tebbe, Apoorva Dixit Why: Because what better way to learn how to ski than with Capture the Flag! Come play some capture the flag in the snow! We’ll quickly teach you how to use cross-country skis (and Capture the Flag) before walking over to the golf course and playing! Absolutely no experience is required (but is welcome)…this trip is super beginner friendly. Hope to see you Friday! Cost: Free for everybody! Blitz: Apoorva Dixit to sign up with your shoe size (for numbers and rentals) or to get more info! Or you can also just show up at the DOC house! SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY Mt. Carrigain Hike and Ski Difficulty: Strenuous (14 miles) 7 am - 7pm Come hike the beautiful Mt. Carrigain near the Northern Presidentials! We'll XC ski the first two miles on an old logging road before a 5 mile hike up Signal Ridge to the summit. There will be great views of the Northern Presidentials on both the ridge and the summit. Previous XC experience required. Cost: $8 DOC, $15 non-DOC Blitz Pawan Dhakal for more info/sign-ups What: Golf Course Cross Country Skiing. When: 1:30-5:00 PM Leaders: Paige Wilson and Shane Weisberg Why: Nothing like a nice, relaxing ski on the golf course before the Super Bowl. No experience necessary. Cost: Free for everyone Blitz Shane Weisberg with your height and shoe size to sign up. FUTURE FUTURE FUTURE What: Ice skating at Lake Morey - All-DOC event When: Saturday, Feb. 8 (Winter Carnival weekend); time TBD Description: The DOC will hold an all-DOC outing over winter carnival to go ice-skating at Lake Morey, near Fairlee, VT. Lake Morey has the longest groomed ice-skating track in the United States, with 4.5 miles of fresh ice to glide over. Sign up early if you want to come so that you can go by DOR and get sized for skates. Skate rentals are free! Cost: FREE because it's an All-DOC event! Blitz: Jocelyn Powelson to sign up or get more info. ********************************** If you're not a DOC member, BECOME a DOC member. $20 for an annual membership (memberships run from July 1 - June 30) or $50 for a student career membership (which expires June 30 of the year you graduate). Contact Julie Bell to sign up.