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Ridgeline Climbing Evening Adventure

Emily Rothrock

The weather is currently looking great on Tuesday. This will be one of the last weeks before the vegetation gets bad and we have to bushwack. You DO NOT NEED OUTDOOR CLIMBING EXPERIENCE TO JOIN. There are a whole bunch of classics up there including: – Bear Grylls (V3/4) – Belly Flop (V4) – Holy Shitake (V5) – Pinch an …

Ode to a lowball traverse

Ellie Rosenberg

Have you heard of the newest climbing craze? Send a route but only go sideways! Vertical gain is overrated, Horizontal lines get me elated Lets hit the commons sans belay! Traverse the southern perimeter of the contemplative commons with us! I feel like it’s a v4/5 (??) if you get all the way across. No crash pads, no falls (it’s …

Saturday Rock Scrambling at Devil’s Marbleyard

Grant Lee

Hey y’all, After an (aborted) canyoneering trip in Moab, I’m looking to get back into rock climbing now that the weather’s warming up. Devil’s Marbleyard is a massive boulder field with plenty of fun scrambling and climbing – no ropes, just moving over rocks and picking your own adventure. And we get a wonderful view of the surrounding valley from …

The best approach ever to the worst boulder ever

Jackson Barnard

Like Washington crossing the Delaware River we will be crossing the Ragged Mountain Reservoir, but instead of attacking the redcoats we will be attacking the Quantom Dot. This is a suoer beginner friendly trip for both canoeing and bouldering, but you MUST know how to swim. We will meet at the shrack and plot our battle plan of organizing soldiers(you) …

Snail Bouldering

Jackson Barnard

Let me tell you a story. I am at Moab trying to figure out what I am doing the next day. A thought comes to me to go to Joe’s Valley, a world class bouldering destination that is worth an independent trip, but I need to find people to go with me. I try my hardest to convince people, but …

RAGGED TRIATHLON: CLIMB SACK HAMMOCK

Lucy Lloyd

ZUDE. It’s been a full two (?) weeks since I visited the Quantum Dot. Katie and I just got our first hacky sacks, I miss the desert AND I have been fiending for another hammock sesh now that it’s warm. Combine those three things and you get a triathlon. Join us this St. Patty’s weekend for some much needed recovery …

WEEKLY WANDER #7: URBAN CLIMBING© with skylar edition!!

Evelyn Lepsch

NOTE: Urban Climbing© 2024 by Lucy Lloyd and Max Ellis. All rights reserved. Hi all! Do you ever look up at walls as you’re walking to class and think “wow i could climb that?” then come urban climbing© with skylar and I on friday before the moab bonfire!! we plan to go find some walls around grounds and try to …

CLIMBING INJURY PREVENTION WORKSHOP

Afton Moon Hessian

Hellooo if you love to climb but don’t want to get injured doing it this is for you! I’ve climbed competitively for a while and have gotten injured a lot, but my coaches from comp team developed a really good warm-up that helps so much! It’s called the IPP (Injury Prevention Program) and is really good for warming up before …

Southern Warm Climbing — Horse Pens 40

Emily Rothrock

SOUTHERN SUNSHINE! Tis my last year of college and I have always wanted to go to Horse Pens 40! Alas a full sweep of the Triple Crown isn’t in the books this year because Stone Fort is during Spring Break, but HP40 can happen! Considered one of the best spots in the East for bouldering and part of the Triple …

Sunday Parkway Climbing — Intermediate (no outdoor climbing experience required)

Emily Rothrock

The weather is currently looking great on Sunday…sunny and highs in the mid 50s! While it is still Winter, I want to go up to the Ridgeline before the vegetation grows back and we have to bushwack. You DO NOT NEED OUTDOOR CLIMBING EXPERIENCE TO JOIN. There are a whole bunch of classics up there including: – Bear Grylls (V3/4) …

URBAN ASCENSION (climbing)

Lucy Lloyd

On this blessed Sunday morning, YE ARE CALLED TO URBAN CLIMB (L & M 420:4-20) In the beginning we created the heavens, the earth, and……….. urban climbing. Let us rejoice in this blessing and seek all the climbing spots that grounds hath to offer. The plan: 10:30AM Gather at Echols Begin our trek across grounds to climb anything and everything …

MOAB 2025: THE RETURN OF THE GNAR TRAIN

Anusha Jain

Ski bums, dirtbag climbers, river rats, and trail blazers: this is what you’ve been waiting for all semester. Behold, the most EPIC, only ONCE-in-a-trip-around-the-sun GNAR JOURNEY. We’re awakening from our East Coast slumber, overstuffing cars with loose bagels, and migrating to the ultimate desert mecca: MOAB, UTAH. It’s time to venture into bottomless canyons, conquer slickrock playgrounds, and become one …

BEGINNER BOULDERING @ THE QUANTUM DOT (RAGGED RESERVOIR)

Parker Sims

I MISS SLAUGHTER BRO COME CLIMBING WITH EVELYN AND I ON THIS EXTREMELY FUN, CHILL, SAFE, AND BEGINNER-FRIENDLY BOULDERING EXCURSION TO THE SWEET, SWEET QUANTUM DOT AT RAGGED RESERVOIR. (see mountain project https://www.mountainproject.com/area/123530723/quantum-dot-boulder) The grades are all very chill if you can do a V1 in slaughter you can do something here surely. This boulder is so silly. Sometimes the …

Jk bouldering at the forest instead bc rain

Maya Nair

no Saturday plans? itching to climb? at the FOREST? for ONE DAY ONLY?! I’ll see you tomorrow. ***this trip was originally going to the new for the day but we were advised that the rock may not have dried fully by today SO WE R STILL CLIMBING JUST GOING TO THE FORESTTTTTT You bring: Shoes, chalk, water bottle We bring: …

ANOTHER???? DEEP WATER FREE SOLOING TRIP!

Anusha Jain

We know you’ve all been waiting on the edge of your seats for ANOTHER deep water free soloing trip to drop. If you haven’t made it off the waitlist for a DWS trip yet, here’s your chance! What is deep water free soloing you ask? Well… Have you ever wanted to try free soloing without putting your life in imminent …

Climbing over water!?!? WITHOUT SHOES!!! (Deepwater Soloing Trip)

JJ Mirkovich

Ever want to try free soloing without the anxiety that comes with putting your life in imminent danger? May I present to you: Deep Water Soloing. Basically, the climbs are right next to 10+ feet deep water that will catch you when you’re done climbing or happen to fall on your way up. We’re lucky enough that we live only …

Summersville Deep Water Soloing TAKE 2

Ella Mortimer

Do you like swimming, climbing, and jumping off rocks into the water?? Ever want to try free soloing without putting your life in imminent danger? May we present to you: Deep Water Soloing. Basically, the climbs are right next to 10+ feet deep water that will catch you when you’re done climbing or happen to fall on your way up. …

Summersville Deep Water Soloing!!

Ella Mortimer

Do you like swimming, climbing, and jumping off rocks into the water?? Ever want to try free soloing without putting your life in imminent danger? May we present to you: Deep Water Soloing. Basically, the climbs are right next to 10+ feet deep water that will catch you when you’re done climbing or happen to fall on your way up. …

Fiesta Boulder, Take 2

Patrick Hanrahan Brown

Hello ODC, You should come bouldering with me tomorrow morning! This is gonna be an awesome trip and I am hype about it. This boulder has a plethora of v3-V4s and easier stuff as well. We’ll leave in the morning, drive/hike an hour ish to the boulder, and try to climb all of the lines, leaving in the early afternoon. …

Bouldering Fiesta at Siesta Boulder

Patrick Hanrahan Brown

Hello ODC, Please enjoy this picture of bryson demonstrating the rock warrior’s mentality. Anyways, I want to check out this moderate Boulder near humpback rock. It’s got everything from V0 to V4, so no, super hard projects, but there should be something easy enough for everyone to try. I plan to leave charlottesville around 10 AM drive/hike to the boulder …

FOREST FRIDAY BOULDERING

Parker Sims

It’s getting increasingly nice out so let’s go to THE FOREST and boulder. I’ve been here a couple times and don’t have anything specific that I’m yearning to do but I’m hoping to just try a bunch of stuff. There’s a pretty solid variety of climbs available to do here grade-wise so feel free to check out the mt project …

blue ridge parkway (mustang boulder)ing

Evan Fee

I’m very close to sending Supercharger (https://www.mountainproject.com/route/120234944/supercharger) and would love your stoke and hands (for spotting)! Mustang boulder has some cool lines on it including a fun v4 with a *spicy* top out and a v6 that i have yet to try, but it looks cool. If you’ve climbed ~v6 at slaughter you’re all set! Plan on awaking around 7 …

BEGINNER BOULDERING @ RAGGED QUANTUM DOT

Parker Sims

It will be super nice out on Saturday and I want to go on a relatively quick and beginner-friendly bouldering/sunset admiration trip at ragged reservoir. The reservoir is about a 15 min drive from grounds (I can drive us). If you’ve never bouldered outside before this is a great place to start (& I want YOU to come). There are …

Pisgah Sunday Bouldering at Rumbling Bald

Emily Rothrock

Join me for a day of bouldering at Pisgah (weather permitting). This is a trip open for all levels, so if you’ve never been climbing outside before that it fine. The only thing I’ll say is an outdoor V0 typically translates to a Slaughter V1+/V2, so take with that what you will. More or less we will choose boulders based …

Pisgah Friday Beginner/Intermediate Bouldering at Rumbling Bald

Emily Rothrock

Join me for a day of bouldering at Pisgah (weather permitting). This is a trip open for all levels, so if you’ve never been climbing outside before that it fine. The only thing I’ll say is an outdoor V0 typically translates to a Slaughter V1+/V2, so take with that what you will. More or less we will choose boulders based …

PISGAH mega trip (MAIN CARPOOL!!)

Marion Donald

pisgah peoples, **PLEASE REFER TO THE PISGAH CLUB EMAIL (sent 3/25) AND READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION. THEN, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** Another club megatrip?? PISGAH!!! This is NOT an actual PISGAH adventure. This is the CARPOOL for PISGAH. This is how the officers will keep track of drivers and attendees. So make our lives easier and follow instructions, please. DO NOT …

FRIDAY BOULDERING @QUARRY PARK

Parker Sims

I went here a couple weeks ago and it was awesome. There is a little pocket with crystals in it that is super cool. The boulder is located next to a quaint little stream it is quite lovely. If you have even a little bouldering experience this is a good trip for you, there is one route that is very …

RODEO..jk jk but we are going to Mustang boulder!!!!! (Intermediate Bouldering)

Emily Rothrock

Come climb with me at Mustang Boulder this Saturday! This is probably one of the best boulders on the parkway! It has a short, 10-minute approach to a sick boulder with classic lines. Mustang itself has a range of climbs from V2-V10 and the nearby Incredibles Boulder 50ft downhill also has climbs from V3-V7. That means this is a great …

NEW BOULDER JUST DROPPED

Parker Sims

Jk it has been there forever. I am very excited about this boulder super close by in Quarry Park that I just learned about. IN CHARLOTTESVILLE! Friday will be 70 degrees so let’s go climb it. We’ll grab the crash pads and leave from the gear room at 2:30 then drive about 15 minutes to the park. From there we’ll …

MOAB 2024: THE CALL of THE GNAR

Ed Aten

Shredders, senders, and aspiring desert sand frolickers, welcome to the last week of fall classes. Your reward: the glorious emergence of the most LEGENDARY, only ONCE an earth revolution, GNAR JOURNEY. We begin preparing now to rise from east coast hibernation and mass migrate to the land of canyons, red rocks, ultimate gritty-ness and cryptobiotic crust: MOAB, UTAH. Approximately 44 …

Procrastinate Finals by Climbing: Intermediate Bouldering on the Parkway

Emily Rothrock

Hey y’all! The weather on Saturday is looking absolutely fantastic for climbing so join me in an outdoor bouldering sesh in order to not think about finals! Where we go specifically depends on who signs up and the mood of the group. The best possibilities because of the variety of grades are probably the Mustang and Incredibles Boulders. However, Siesta, …

Brazy Early Morning Old Rag

Adam Dirting

OK guys. Old rag is awesome, if you’ve been, you know, if you haven’t, you probably still know. While it is awesome normally, I would argue that it is even more awesome in the fall during sunrise. You may ask,,, dude? how will we be able to see it during sunrise?? to which I say, duh, we wake up balls …

EPIC WTF FOREST BOULDERING TIME

Parker Sims

Hello squad! Since election day is OFF and relatively warm, Parker and I want to go bouldering!! We will head to an area called the forest off the blue ridge parkway, which has a ton of different boulders and routes to choose from. This trip is a women/trans/femme affinity trip! Please only sign up if you identify as so. Since …

Supa Awesome Bouldering in the Forest!

Gwen Ralston

LET’S FREAKING BOULDERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a trip for all skill levels, everyone is welcome and it will be super fun!!!! We are going to: THE FOREST WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! It’s on the Blue Ridge Parkway, it’s very pretty and has a lot of great rock! IF YOU HAVE A CAR AND ARE WILLING TO DRIVE: please let us know!! You will get …

Intermediate Bouldering at Mustang Boulder

Emily Rothrock

Hey y’all! The weather is looking beautiful this Saturday for bouldering on the parkway so join Sydeny and me at Mustang Boulder! It’s a short, 10 minute approach to a sick boulder with classic lines. Mustang itself has one or two V2s for a warmup, a V3, two V4s, a V6, an ultra classic V7 called Supercharger plus a few …

Tree Climbing on Grounds??? What What?????

Brian Tafazoli

uh…. have you SEEN the trees here? so many of them are so climbable and yet, I have not seen one single tree climbing adventure in this club! This will be a very chill opportunity to walk around grounds and climb some trees with other tree climbing enthusiasts! I have a few trees that I enjoy climbing on grounds, but, …

more bouldering at the parkway!

ben lepsch

Hello odc goons! The original plan was to visit a boulder close by, but Ben and I decided that we wanna check out the parkway instead, which has many boulders to choose from and routes of all difficulties. Also we have a guidebook for the parkway so we probably won’t get lost. ‘Tis the season for outdoor bouldering. Keep on …

Thursday Int. Boulderin on tha Pahkway

Patrick Hanrahan Brown

What is up ODC!!!!!! (rhetorical question, don’t answer it) I want to go bouldering this Friday, will you come with me?? (YES, you will!!!) The main bouldering I want to try are Senior Discount (V3) and Gumby Traverse (V5), however, there are a ton of easier grades there so DO NOT FEAR for the Mountain Project iOS Mobile Application is …

Rumbling Balls Revival (Intermediate Bouldering)

Patrick Hanrahan Brown

Hey Gamers, Last January, I went bouldering here with some lovely individuals. We had a grand time. I’d like to do it again, maybe with some of the same people, maybe with some new people, I don’t know who will sign up! What I can tell you is that this is the prime winter bouldering spot in the Southeast (that’s …

FRIDAY FOREST BOULDERING

Parker Sims

It is supposed to be sooooo nice on friday and the forest is sooo beautiful. We will meet at the gear room at 3:10, get crashpads at the 3:15 gear room and leave for the forest. If you dont have any of the things you need for climbing we can also grab those then! It’s about a 40-50 min drive …

Ragged Mtn Reservoir Bouldering

Patrick Hanrahan Brown

Good (time of day when this gets posted) to you all! I really want to climb at the allegedly best boulder in Charlottesville. Please join me in this endeavor. The plan is to leave the shrack at 8am, drive to ragged mtn reservoir with some crashpads, climb for a few hours until we need to leave. It will be sick. …

NRGE Epic Saturday Bouldering at Meadow Top

Jack Weinbrecht

There’s a boulder field at Meadow River Gorge and it’s only a 10 minute drive from our campground. There are 67+ boulder problems there ranging from V0 to V9. Beginners are welcome – we’ll probably be climbing below V3 mostly. We’ll go over a bit of safety stuff about correct spotting technique and crash pad placement if we have beginners. …

Bouldering at the Forest!! (Beginner friendly)

Shihe Wang

IT IS CLIMBING SEASON YALL LETS GO BOULDERING The spot we’ll be headed to is known as the Forest (https://www.mountainproject.com/area/107264568/the-forest), it’s a small collection of boulders just off of the parkway secluded in a lovely, you’ll never guess, forest. This trip will be beginner friendly (NO OUTDOOR CLIMBING EXP. REQUIRED) and I’ll gladly go over the basics of outdoor bouldering …

Beginner/Intermediate Bouldering at Rawley Springs ! ! ! ! !

Gwen Ralston

i know you love to boulder so come boulder outside this weekend! rawley springs is a really pretty crag in an old overgrown civil war quarry and it has tons and tons of great rock! seriously this place is super big and super cool and no one knows about it and you will love it! this is a trip for …

Bouldering Outside at the Forest

Owen Martin

Looking to boulder with some lovely lads and lasses to test our outdoor grades. Or if you’re already an avid outdoor boulderer, then you can grace us with your expertise. This is a first for me, and I’m fully expecting to get humbled, but very interested to see how the climbing compares to indoors. I’ve heard the footholds are cheeks, …

Bouldering @ Rawley Springs!!! (beginner/intermediate)

ben lepsch

do you like rocks? what about come climb rocks with us this sunday! rawley springs is a swaggy crag in an beautiful old civil war quarry next to a beautiful creek ! seriously this place is super big and super cool and no one knows about it and you will love it! this is a trip for all skill levels …

Bouldering at the forest(BIPOC affinity trip)

Shihe Wang

Hi! I want to do some bouldering this fine Friday. This trip is meant to create a welcoming space for BIPOC (Black/Indigenous/People of color) in the world of climbing. Please only sign up if you identify with this group, I would love to see more BIPOC individuals in outdoors space! The spot we’ll be headed to is known as the …

BOULDERING AT RAGGED BUT THIS TIME IT DOESN’T RAIN

Parker Sims

Last weekend’s attempt at this trip was tragically rained out we are trying again! We are going to quantum dot boulder which is on the peninsula and has some easier climbs. We need a driver who can fit 5 people total and two crash pads. The drive is about 10 minutes from grounds so the driver won’t be able to …

Summersville Lake Deep Water Soloing and Chillin’ on the Water

Victor Lu

Abby and I have been talking about taking the raft out to Summersville Lake for a long time, so we’re finally getting a trip on the books! Summersville Lake is a super sweet spot where we’ll be able to do some deep water soloing (rock climbing above deep water such that a fall ends in a splash instead of a …

Intro to Bouldering outdoors

Joshua Gil-Reynolds

What’s up ODC members The moment you’ve all been waiting for, joshuaclimbs finally posted a climbing trip. Doing a fun little bouldering trip on Saturday to the forest. Anyone of any level is welcome, regardless of experience. This trip is mainly geared towards newer climbers or anyone whos been looking start outdoor bouldering, but you seasoned veterans are very welcome. …