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We spend our time playing in the woods and hope you’ll join us. We range from near to far, on the water, rocks, trees, trails and snow that make up this wonderful planet. From Glen to Glacier, we value all forms of human-powered outdoor recreation and invite everyone to join us.

Hamilton Outing Club

The Hamilton Outing Club (HOC) is the largest club on campus. We are Hamilton’s home for outdoor leadership. We offer equipment rentals, trip leader training, and advanced instructor courses.

Climbing Wall

Located in the Charlene and Wayland Blood Fitness Center, the 3,000 square foot, state-of-the-art climbing facility offers top rope and lead climbing, as well as a bouldering area.

Adirondack Adventure

Adirondack Adventure is Hamilton College’s nationally acclaimed outdoor orientation program for incoming students. 

Student Stories

Zack Weller ’23 trains students in water safety on Delta Lake.

Adirondack Adventure Alumni: Bringing that ‘Big Andrew Energy’

Thirty-three trips into the wilderness, 68 student leaders, 287 student participants. Plus dozens of canoes, tents, sleeping bags, rain gear, pounds of cheese, and other essentials. The planning that goes into Hamilton’s Adirondack Adventure (AA) orientation program is extensive, and the process has run like a proverbial well-oiled machine for the past four decades thanks in large part to Director of Outdoor Leadership Andrew Jillings, who came on board in 1997 to expand the program from a modest six trips.

Annapurna Base Camp

Spring Break - From Near and Far

Hamilton students kept busy during spring break, exploring their passions at places far and near. Eighteen seniors traveled to Nepal to trek the Himalayas; the College Choir toured Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and West Virginia, where they performed with other college singers; Alternate Spring Break groups did volunteer work in Kentucky, Delaware, North Carolina, and Syracuse, N.Y. Athletic teams competed in the NCCAs and during trips to Florida, and the Curling team made it to nationals.

Contact

Andrew Jillings

Director of Outdoor Leadership

Office Location
Glen House

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