Hey y'all,

Join us every Tuesday night for our general club meeting! These are free to the public, and we meet from 7 to around 7:30 pm in the Mendota Lodge. We will be discussing upcoming trips, telling stories of recent trips, and will have 10-minute fun time at the end of each meeting which will be anything from a mini lesson on knots to a bio on a groudnbreaking outdoor enthustiast. Our meetings are open to all who wish to be involved in the outdoors. See you there!

**Justine is not a leader of November project, but if you have questions you can reach out to her**

November Project is a outdoors community workout group free and open to all public - a lot of Hoofers enjoy it so we thought we should spread the word, and you may recognize some familiar Hoofers faces if you go! You have no obligation to sign up here on the calendar if you want to go; it can be used more as a way to show other Hoofers that you'll be there. 

Wednesdays: 6:28-7:28 a.m. meet at the top of Bascom Hill

Fridays: 6:27-7:27 a.m. meet at Lady Forward (Top of State St at the Capitol)

Here is their bio from their facebook November Project - Madison: "We are a group workout tribe that works out year round - 'What about February?' Don't ask that again. We'll be there and you should be too. Our workouts are created with all levels of athlete in mind. That means you have a place. Fast or Slow? Old or Young? You should be with us, just show up. We want you there."

Hello and thank you for choosing to ski tele with Hoofer Outing Club!

Every Wednesday night we go to Blackhawk Ski Hill just west of Middleton for a fun night of hitting the slopes while learning the telemark skiing technique and eating, drinking and being merry inside the lodge (the other skiers/lodge users are very fun people too). 

We're planning on meeting in the Mendota Lodge around 6:30, grab some skis and poles from the gear room (unless you brought your own, kudos!), then drive out to Blackhawk to get some 2 hours of bent-knee skiing in.

There is a $30 tele membership for Students and a $50 tele membership for non-students/community members. The membership link is here: https://www.blackhawkskiclub.org/membership-types

I look forward to hitting the slopes with you this winter!

View the January meeting's agenda to see our topics of discussion. Required attendance for activity chairs, open to the public and any general members who are interested in coming. Email Ansley at outingpresident@hoofers.org with questions.

**We'll be in the Hoofer office because the Mountaineering Club general meeting will be going on in the Mendota Lodge.**

Part of Madison's Winter Festival is this lovely candlelight ski and snowshoe over at Elver Park. http://www.winter-fest.com/event/candlelight-ski-snowshoe/. For any Hoofers who want to go over there together, we can meet at Memorial Union at 6pm to pick up some skis and snowshoes. Then we'll drive over and enjoy the night. 

Please let us know if you have a car to drive more people!

Want to learn a new winter sport?  This introductory cross country skiing course will benefit anyone who would like to learn how to ski and/or develop what they already know about the "Classic" style of cross country skiing.  We will cover the basics of classic skiing mechanics including starting and stopping, turning, and gliding across the snow. 

We will meet in the Mendota Lodge and go to the Outing closet for gear pick up.  Once everyone is outfitted we will head out to Lake Mendota to begin the lesson.  Equipment will be provided but if you have skis feel free to bring them. 

Please dress accordingly.  Hats, gloves, and warm layers as we be outside on the lake for more than an hour.

Hey y'all,

Join us every Tuesday night for our general club meeting! These are free to the public, and we meet from 7 to around 7:30 pm in the Mendota Lodge. We will be discussing upcoming trips, telling stories of recent trips, and will have 10-minute fun time at the end of each meeting which will be anything from a mini lesson on knots to a bio on a groudnbreaking outdoor enthustiast. Our meetings are open to all who wish to be involved in the outdoors. See you there!

Hello and thank you for choosing to ski tele with Hoofer Outing Club!

Every Wednesday night we go to Blackhawk Ski Hill just west of Middleton for a fun night of hitting the slopes while learning the telemark skiing technique and eating, drinking and being merry inside the lodge (the other skiers/lodge users are very fun people too). 

We're planning on meeting in the Mendota Lodge around 6:30, grab some skis and poles from the gear room (unless you brough your own, kudos!), then drive out to Blackhawk to get some 2 hours of bent-knee skiing in.

There is a $30 tele membership for Students and a $50 tele membership for non-students/community members. The membership link is here: https://www.blackhawkskiclub.org/membership-types

I look forward to hitting the slopes with you this winter!

This year, the Outing Club is joining with the Ski and Snowboard Nordic team to organize Winter Carnival's candlelight ski/snowshoe out to Picnic Point! It's open to the public, and we could use some volunteers to help out. We need people to set up the candles, run the fire, check out skis and snowshoes, and other tasks. 

Sign up for a job and time here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NpjVm0HWAHL-Q450c6dTjd-Q9lJCf2NDCg1p9Z5MKMI/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks! 

Winter Carnival - Stay Active With An Evening Hike Out To Picnic Point And Warm Up At The Bonfire!

Hoofer Outing Club members invite you to join them to snowshoe, cross-country ski or hike out to Picnic Point to enjoy the view and camaraderie around a campfire. We'll have the fire going between 5pm - 8pm, along with s'mores and cocoa. This event is open to the public, so invite your friends! 

Outing Club members will help fit and check out snowshoes and cross country skis and boots as long as they last. Come to the Mendota Lodge in Memorial Union. Or, bring your own winter trekking gear or bike. If you have a headlamp, we highly recommend bringing it along! The path will be lit by candles. 

Feel like helping out? Check out this event: https://events.hooferouting.org/event/73156

Paddle Golden Gate in 2020 (San Francisco Bay)

https://www.paddlegoldengate.com

February 7-9, 2020 (next year)

Preliminary Announcement

This event is intended to motivate new and experienced paddlers to spend the next months and year increasing knowledge and skills to prepare to take paddling to the next level in 2020. If this is of interest to you, please email me directly. There is usually a small group from the Great Lakes region who attend. I am hopeful that a few of us might consider going.

The mission of Paddle Golden Gate is simple; to offer high-end professional paddlesports instruction and a quality event experience in a truly unique location. This remarkable venue provides a challenging coastal environment with strong currents and powerful swells for advanced skills training alongside protected water appropriate for novice and intermediate paddlers to develop their skills. With a focus on skills training, this unique event offers participants the opportunity to paddle with some of the world’s best instructors and athletes, in one of the finest teaching locations in the world.

In addition to the main 3-day event, there will likely be ACA and BCU Trainings and Assessments being run consecutively with the event.

Waitlist here: https://events.hooferouting.org/event/73154

What: A combined Outing/Mountaineering trip to go ice climbing and cross-country skiing!

Who: 3 leaders, 3 Mountaineering members, 4 Outing members (10 people total). No experience necessary! Please let us know if you have a car we could use! 

Where: Winona, MN. We’ll be climbing at the Winona Ice Park, with gear and instruction provided! We’ll be skiing around the 15 km network at Saint Mary’s University. We’ll be staying overnight in a super cool yurt!

When: Saturday: Drive over from Madison, go cross-country skiing, hang out at the yurt. Sunday: Go ice climbing, pack up and drive home.

Why: Don’t deny it, you’ve always been curious to try ice climbing. And cross-country skiing is an awesome Winter sport too. You’ll get to hang out with some cool people from another Hoofer club. And we’re staying in a yurt!

Cost: $60-70 (depends on transportation). This includes transportation, lodging, ice climbing gear rental and instruction. The Outing club has cross-country skis for you to use. Food is not included. Pack yourself some lunch and snacks. We’ll go somewhere in town for Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast.

Waitlist for Winona Ice Climbing Skiing #1

https://events.hooferouting.org/event/72904

Hey y'all,

Join us every Tuesday night for our general club meeting! These are free to the public, and we meet from 7 to around 7:30 pm in the Mendota Lodge. We will be discussing upcoming trips, telling stories of recent trips, and will have 10-minute fun time at the end of each meeting which will be anything from a mini lesson on knots to a bio on a groudnbreaking outdoor enthustiast. Our meetings are open to all who wish to be involved in the outdoors. See you there!

After the general meeting there'll be a great opportunity for those who hope to expand their canoeing skills this summer and go on an amazing expedition! We'll be meeting to gauge interest in a wilderness canoe trip in Ontario this summer and to pick dates and a location.

Anyone interested in being a co-leader or LIT should also come to help make plans!

Hello and thank you for choosing to ski tele with Hoofer Outing Club!

Every Wednesday night we go to Blackhawk Ski Hill just west of Middleton for a fun night of hitting the slopes while learning the telemark skiing technique and eating, drinking and being merry inside the lodge (the other skiers/lodge users are very fun people too). 

We're planning on meeting in the Mendota Lodge around 6:30, grab some skis and poles from the gear room (unless you brough your own, kudos!), then drive out to Blackhawk to get some 2 hours of bent-knee skiing in.

There is a $30 tele membership for Students and a $50 tele membership for non-students/community members. The membership link is here: https://www.blackhawkskiclub.org/membership-types

I look forward to hitting the slopes with you this winter!

Waitlist here: https://events.hooferouting.org/event/73155

What: A combined Outing/Mountaineering trip to go ice climbing and cross-country skiing!

Who: 2 leaders, 4 Mountaineering members, 4 Outing members (10 people total). No experience necessary! Please let us know if you have a car we could use! 

Where: Winona, MN. We’ll be climbing at the Winona Ice Park, with gear and instruction provided! We’ll be skiing around the 15 km network at Saint Mary’s University. We’ll be staying overnight in a super cool yurt!

When: Saturday: Drive over from Madison, go ice climbing, hang out at the yurt. Sunday: Go cross-country skiing, pack up and drive home.

Why: Don’t deny it, you’ve always been curious to try ice climbing. And cross-country skiing is an awesome Winter sport too. You’ll get to hang out with some cool people from another Hoofer club. And we’re staying in a yurt!

Cost: $60-70 (depends on transportation). This includes transportation, lodging, ice climbing gear rental and instruction. The Outing club has cross-country skis for you to use. Food is not included. Pack yourself some lunch and snacks. We’ll go somewhere in town for Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast.