The Outing Club
Get Outdoors!
Named by Money magazine as one of the 10 best colleges for people who love the outdoors, W&L's Outing Club provides opportunities for beginning and veteran adventurers alike.
Students are offered a variety of outdoor activities and classes through the club, including backpacking, , fly fishing, horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, , mountain biking, caving, skiing and outdoor cooking.
Right in W&L's backyard, the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains provide a scenic playground for hikers, cyclists, climbers, paddlers and fly fishers. W&L students lead most of the activities and are encouraged to suggest their own ideas to plan and partake in. Trips vary in length from day hikes to 10-day trips held during February and Spring break, to international and post-graduation trips. Equipment and trip-planning resources are available to all Outing Club members who want to do their own trips.
Incoming first-year students can choose to hike the nearby Appalachian Trail during a pre-orientation trip — for many, that is the introduction to four years of adventure.
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In the Great Outdoors
The surrounding area provides a scenic playground for hikers, cyclists, climbers, paddlers and fly fishers — and the Outing Club does it all all.
Adventures
The Matelich Endowment enhances Outing Club experiences.
Spring Term and Alumni Weekend reunions are the perfect times to experience the outdoors that hug Washington and Lee.
Scott’s passion for the environment carries over from the classroom to opportunities on campus and beyond.
The first-year student says the Outing Club and ֳ's proximity to great hiking and kayaking spots were a big draw.
Peter Grajzl is the John F. Hendon Professor of Economics.
Mauricio Betancourt is an assistant professor of environmental studies.
Michael Rhodes is the manager of copying services.
Anna Billias is a lecturer in music and collaborative pianist.
Bryan Snyder ’95 is the head volleyball coach and associate director of athletics for finance.
Sascha Goluboff is a professor of cultural anthropology and serves as director for both the Community-Based Learning program and the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty.
Ryan Connell is the athletics broadcaster and athletics multimedia creative specialist.
Susan Wager is the assistant director of the Lenfest Center.