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It was a busy Halloweekend for the Outing Club as the newest batch of leaders was eager to get out into the High Peaks and show what they learned. Many students found that crisp, cool mountain air is the perfect remedy for a mid-semester lull and were able to enjoy the pristine beauty of fall in upstate New York.

Following a tradition that was established in 1995 by the officer corps of that year, the Outing Club recently sent out trips to conquer the 46 Adirondack High Peaks.

Jack Wright ’19, last year’s winner of the Adirondack Council’s Wilderness Writing Contest, collected on his prize of an airplane flight over the Adirondacks on April 23. He was chosen based on a letter he wrote to Gov. Andrew Cuomo expressing reasons why the state should expand the High Peaks Wilderness area.

The Hamilton Outing Club headed to the Adirondacks on Feb. 5 to take advantage of the colder temperatures needed for ice climbing. The trip was led by Gaby Pilson ’17 and Assistant Director of Outdoor leadership Sarah Weis Jillings. Participants included seasoned climbers as well as some new to the sport.

Hamilton’s proximity to the Adirondacks enabled Professor Ernest Williams to hold an on-site lesson for students in Environmental Studies 220, Forever Wild: The Cultural and Natural Histories of the Adirondack Park on Feb. 4.

For the last week of winter break, a small group of Hamilton students set off into the Adirondack backcountry for five days of winter camping in New York’s High Peaks region.

Warm sunny weather and beautiful fall foliage made for an unforgettable fall break for members of the Hamilton Outing Club. The short vacation saw Outing Club trips hiking in the Adirondacks and sea kayaking in the Atlantic off the coast of Maine while other members used the break to tackle personal outdoors challenges throughout the Northeast.

More than 125 Hamilton students took to the High Peaks of the Adirondacks on Sept. 24 and 25 for the Outing Club’s (HOC) annual 46 Peaks Weekend.

The College/Environmental Studies 220 classes, taught by Onno Oerlemans and Robin Kinnel recently made their annual trek into the Adirondacks to see firsthand some of what they’ve been studying and to experience some of the beauty of the area.

Eight paddlers from Hamilton College’s Marathon Canoe Racing team took part in the annual Long Lake Long Boat Regatta on Sept. 24. Hamilton reclaimed the cup this year, prevailing over reigning champions from Paul Smith’s College by a narrow 5-second margin.