A groups of students pause to rest while walking in the woods in Fall.
Fall in Vermont is a beautiful time for walks along the many woodland trails around campus. 
During 2024 J-Term, there were multiple winter trips offered by Middlebury Outdoor Programs, including one at Bolton Quarry, Vermont.
During 2024 J-Term, there were multiple winter trips offered by Middlebury Outdoor Programs, including one at Bolton Quarry, Vermont. 
Canoes on Lake Dunmore.
Through our partnerships with the Anderson Freeman Resource Center, we foster engagement with the outdoors for students who are underrepresented, like this canoe trip on Lake Dunmore.
Students relaxing on the Burgin Lodge porch.
Students relax on the porch of the Ian Burgin ’08 Memorial Lodge in the Green Mountain Forest.
Students on a backpacking trip pause by a lake.
Middlebury Outdoor Programs and its student organizations like Middlebury Mountain Club (MMC) offer courses, trips, and expeditions in a wide variety of outdoor activities.  (Credit: Alana Lutz )
Students skiing in the backcountry of the Chic Choc Mountains in Quebec.
In 2024, students had the opportunity to ski in the back country of the Chic-Choc Mountains in Quebec during February Break with Middlebury Mountain Club.  (Credit: Colin Bourque )
Students in Moab in Utah.
In 2023, Middlebury Mountain Club offered a 5 day canoe trip traveling 64 miles on flat water through Labyrinth Canyon in Utah. (Credit: Alana Lutz )