I HAVE NO TIME TO MAKE THIS EMAIL CLEVER! GET OUTSIDE WITH US THIS WEEK! ******************* As always, financial aid applies to all trips over $10 and you can borrow gear from Dartmouth Outdoor Rentals for FREE! Blitz the leaders below with your DA$H and dietary restrictions to sign up! ******************* This week, our super beginner-friendly trips are *green italicized verdana!* FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY What: *Ascutney Hike*! When: Friday, 1 pm - 7 pm Why: Get your weekend started the right way! Come out and enjoy the good weather and nice nature. Not too difficult -- everyone should come! Level : 2.5 Leaders: Anna Ellis and Aiko Takata Cost: $5 DOC, $8 non-DOC Gear: layers, water, comfy shoes Blitz/link: blitz [log in to unmask] with your Dash and any dietary restrictions FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY What: *Trailwork! * When: Friday: 3:43 – 7:31 Why: It’ll be fun and it is FREE! Level : 1-2 Leaders: Matt R and Chris C Cost: FREE Gear: Hiking boots and water (also long pants and bug spray – watch out for ticks) Blitz/link: [log in to unmask] MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY (MEMORIAL DAY) What: Moosilauke Spring Hike! When: Monday: 9-5 (time could possibly be slightly altered) Why: It’ll be a beautiful day and a nice way to finish off DOC formal! Level : 4 Leaders: Anna Ellis and Chris C Cost: $5 DOC, $8 Non-DOC Gear: Hiking boots, water, jacket, long pants, bug spray Blitz/link: [log in to unmask] MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY (MEMORIAL DAY) What: Hike Owl's Head! When: Monday (Memorial Day) 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Why: Come hike (what some people probably consider) the single best 4000er out there! This is a long hike at 18 miles. Don't worry if you have DOC Formal - we can pick you up at the Lodge. Most of the trail to Owl's Head is flat, except for a very steep stretch by the summit. Views might be limited, but the fun isn't! Level: 5 Leaders: Matt Magann and Michelle Dundek Cost: $9 DOC, $13 Not-Yet-DOC Gear: At least 3 liters of water, shoes you feel comfortable hiking in, a backpack, a non-cotton warm layer, and a windbreaker. Let us know if you need to borrow anything. Link: Blitz [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] to sign up! MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY (MEMORIAL DAY) What: *Moose Mountain Hike and Trailwork* When: 8 A.M.-1 P.M. Monday (MEMORIAL DAY FUN!) Why: It's a holiday! Come take a break from the grind and all-too-familiar sights of the library for some fun time in nature. We'll be doing a shorter 4 mile hike up Moose while maintaining the trail, so people can hike there in the future! Hope to see you there! Level: 2 out of 5 Leaders: Adam Burnett '18 (Leader), Justin Kramer '21 (Heeler) Cost: FREE because Trailwork! Gear: We'll provide the tools, more details to come on gear depending on weather Blitz [log in to unmask] by 9 AM Friday if you want to come! What? Levels! *Level 0*. Total distance traversed is roughly equal to the distance between parking and whatever cabin/diner/roller rink we're going to. *It's about the destination, not the journey, alright?* *Level 1*. More of a chill nature walk. *It's been a stressful* *week* *and* *you just want to walk leisurely between some trees, okay?* *Level 2.* Short hike, but uphill. More than a chill nature walk. *You want to walk uphill* *and* *maybe sweat a little, is that too much to ask?* *Level 3.* Longer hike, more uphill. *You could maybe get* *in**to* *this* *whole hiking thing but you're maybe not* *in**terested* *in* *doing anything all that crazy* *this* *week**end, y'know?* *Level 4*. Longer hike, more uphill, significant elevation gain and you might get above tree-line. *You're feeling pretty savvy* *and* *you want to bag a bigger peak* *this* *week**end, cool?* *Level 5*. Longest hikes we regularly run, major distances and elevation gain. *Those AT thru hikers got nothin' on you, yeah!* *Level 6+.* Prezi Traverse, Carter Traverse, anytime we carry a canoe up something nonsensical. *Okay you might be a little crazy but look at those calves, wow!* Sign up to get *financial aid* on any DOC-related activity: http://outdoors-dev.dartmouth.edu/opo/finaid.html