Do you like WALNUTS and CREEKS? Well, it’s that time of the year again, so get PSYCHED! For members new to the club, the Creekathon is our kind-of-end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill …
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Pre-Creekathon Intro to Bouldering
Do you like WALNUTS and CREEKS? Let’s go somewhere with NEITHER! The more relevant question is do you like to rock climb or have you ever wanted to learn to rock climb? If your answer is “yes”, then this is a great chance to get some climbing in. To be explicit, this trip is open to beginning climbers and experienced …
Free Climbing Movie: “Reel Rock 8” February 6th, 7pm in Newcomb Theater
Heads up gang, There will be a FREE screening of “REEL ROCK 8,” a new climbing production from Big UP and Sender Films featuring both pro and amateur athletes who love them some rock. **Plus free giveaways and a raffle!!** The film includes everything from the history of climbing, alluding the Stonemasters and other pioneers, to modern, high-altitude climbing on …
Peak Thursday!
Climbing’s hip right now. Let’s climb. Peak Experiences. Echols, 5:30, climb till 10, get back by 11:30. Bring 10 bucks. It’s college night. Never been climbing but want to learn how? Peak is a great place to do some learnin’. There are classes you can sign up for– GREAT for learning the ropes– every day. You pay 15$ (IT’S HALF …
Fishing & Bouldering in the Park
Let’s get out Sunday! You’ll have the chance to hike, fish, and boulder on this trip (the hiking is required). Anyone looking to fly fish needs to have some experience (even if just 1 intro class) and a fishing license (more info below). Boulderers will preferably have experience, but this is not a strict requirement. This trip is intended for …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > anywhere you’re out traveling > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > March 1 – 2: Princeton, NJ* (near Philadelphia) > March 8 – 9: Knoxville, TN* > March 22-23: Washington, …
Fishing in the Park
The hike to Doyles Run can be done with in a loop, or out-and back. I think the loop is best, since the distance covered is about the same as an out-and-back trip, but you get to see more of the park. I reckon the fishing will be better in the afternoon, so we need not get to the river …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > Nov. 9-10, 2013: Blacksburg, VA* > Nov. 16-17, 2013: Washington, DC > Jan. 11-12, 2014: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA* at UVa School of Medicine > Jan. …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification card. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your instructor, and I’ll make the class be …
Hp40 Triple Crown Bouldering, Steele Al
‘The goal of the Triple Crown is twofold. First and foremost, the mission is to raise funds for two organizations dedicated to maintaining climbers’ access: the Southeastern Climbers’ Coalition and The Carolina Climbers’ Coalition. These two organizations have been instrumental in the acquisition of land for the climbing community, in a region that is riddled with access issues. Secondly, this …
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. Odc 20% Discount Day. Oct 29th!
Where: Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. Barracks Shopping Center. http://www.brms.com/site/our-shops/barracks-road-shopping-center/ When : ALL DAY (10 am – 8pm) Tuesday Oct 29th 2013. Why: Winter products are in. What: As a member of the Outdoors Club at UVa you are awesome. The kind folks of Blue Ridge Mountain Sports are hooking us up with 20% off in-stock items. 20% OFF!!!! Wear your …
Intro to Bouldering and Flyfishing with a Dinner
Fall is here, and I’m looking to get outside and enjoy the weather. Given that there is some good bouldering up on the parkway, as well as a fishing pond further down the parkway, I figure we can combine both activities into one trip. After a full day of playing, I expect we’d be hungry, so we can clean and …
Nrg Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip.
The New River Gorge! Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip. This trip falls in relation with the NRG Extravaganza, all fees, rules, and regulations apply. The NRG is rated a class III-IV by American Whitewater. Please read about the river here: The section of river: Cunard to Fayette Station. http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2418/ IMPORTANT! **PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY** You must have paddled Class III Whitewater. …
Triple Crown Bouldering Event, Stonefort, Tn
Some details will need to be ironed out with club members and climbing team: Long story short: Drive out Friday Oct 11, Bouldering Comp Saturday 12 October. We have options for Sunday depending on interest/experience/drivers: climb sunday (sport climbing obed/stone fort/NRG/other) and leave monday morning to return. Another option is to return Sunday night. Lots of info below… email me …
Triple Crown Bouldering Event, Stonefort, Tn
Some details will need to be ironed out with club members and climbing team: Long story short: Drive out Friday Oct 11, Bouldering Comp Saturday 12 October. We have options for Sunday depending on interest/experience/drivers: climb sunday (sport climbing obed/stone fort/NRG/other) and leave monday morning to return. Another option is to return Sunday night. Lots of info below… email me …
The North Face Speaker Series & Brms Presents Mark Synnott
Get STOKED for STORY TIME… Come listen to an epic adventure story at the Jefferson Theater on the downtown mall. The North Face Speaker Series and BRMS present Mark Synnott. When: November 5th 2013; Doors @ 630 pm; story time from 7-830ish. Where: Jefferson Theater downtown mall. Why: Get inspired!!!:) Mark Synnott has a mission: to seek out and climb …
Friday Morning Introduction to Bouldering!
Do you like to climb? Have you never climbed, but would like to try? Curious as to what bouldering is? If the answer to any of these is yes (and you don’t have classes Friday morning), then you should go bouldering with me at Moormans this Friday morning. Bouldering is simply climbing on boulders: as long as the boulders are …
Cpr + Aed Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR and AED. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your AHA instructor, and I’ll make the class be FUN. Quotes (anonymous feedback) from prior students: >> “Much more fun than usual!” >> “Awesome. Humorous.” >> “Matt …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > Sep. 21-22: Virginia Beach, VA* > Oct. 12-13: Richmond, VA* > Oct. 19-20: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA* (at UVA med school Jordan Hall) > Nov. 9-10: …
New River Gorge – Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip!
(This is Intermediate^class III + skill level). New River Gorge, Class III-IV, You can research this river here: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2418/ You must have taken Dave Clark’s or someone else’s intro to whitewater kayaking class or have equivalent experience, you must have somewhat of a combat roll, have paddled and felt comfortable on class III whitewater. Everyone gets wait-listed until I screen …
Pre-Creekathon Bouldering Bonanza!
Soooo, I like to climb on stuff and i feel that right before the creekathon is as good a time as any. probably better than most! so lets go to Moorman’s and go climb on some rocks for a few hours before we head over to the creekathon. (we can also drop you off in c-ville if you are so …
New River Rendezvous X
Do you like: – Beer? – Climbing Hippies? – Professional Climbers? – Live Bands? – Pro Clinics? – Free Stuff? – A weekend of Rock Climbing? – No Waste? – Serious Partying? – Sumo wrestling with boulder pads? Then you have to GO TO the Rendezvous. I went in my first year of climbing it was seriously inspiring (and I …
Climbing at New River Gorge
Super party at the new river gorge. Clip some bolts and party hard. Friday: Leave 8pm and get to the gorge around 11pm (Saturday morning leave is an option but I’d rather have a full day of climbing Saturday by leaving friday night) Camp at the american alpine club campground or other random location Saturday & Sunday: Climb at Whipporwill, …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Cert Course
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > March 2 – 3: Knoxville, TN* > March 23-24: Richmond, VA* > April 6 – 7: Blacksburg, VA* > April 13-14: Princeton, NJ* > …
Cpr + Aed Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
Update: spaces may still be available; please email matt@solowfa.com to find out. Thanks. ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR and AED. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your AHA instructor, and I’ll make the class be FUN. Quotes …
Chattanooga Stomp
Hey ya’ll! A southern greeting seemed only appropriate considering the destination of this trip. I’ve got a few days off, so let’s head to Tennessee to hit up some of the most BEAUTIFUL rock climbing on the East coast. Chattanooga is the destination; we will be spending the majority of our trip in Little Rock City, a world-class boulder field …
Climbing Superparty at Nrg
Super party at the new river gorge. Clip some bolts (fail really hard if you haven’t climbed routes all winter like myself) and party hard. Friday: Leave 8pm and get to the gorge around 11pm (Saturday morning leave is an option but I’d rather have a full day of climbing Saturday by leaving friday night) Camp at the american alpine …
End of the World…Cancelled
Today is the END OF DAYS. THE ARMAGEDDON. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE. THE MAYAN TIME LAPSE. Join us on this most epic of last adventures. This club was secretly founded for the purpose of finding the smartest, sexiest, and most adventurous people to survive the inevitable apocalypse. You have been selected to survive. In the early days of the club, the …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Cert Course
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers: SAVE $25 off regular $175 WFA rate, many THANKS to Officer Lindsey for arranging a classroom location for us. Bonus if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course fee back by reimbursement! …
Pre-Creekathon Bouldering at Moorman’s
Kinda late to post but lets go bouldering for a little bit tomorrow before the creekathon. we’ll meet at 12, go out to moorman’s boulders to climb for a bit, drive over to the creekathon and join in the general creekathon festivities. No prior climbing experience is necessary but since bouldering is quite difficult at times, it might be more …
137th Semiannual Walnut Creekathon
Do you like WALNUTS and CREEKS? Well, it’s that time of the year again, so get PSYCHED! For members new to the club, the Creekathon is our kind-of-end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill …
Horse Pens 40 – Triple Crown Boudering Part 3
The comp organizers have not posted details yet, but I need to start a head count…. Plan is leave Friday afternoon, comp saturday (weather permitting), drive back sunday. Bring homework just in case the comp gets pushed back to sunday because we’ll be getting back nice and crazy late if that’s the case. so.. hopefully with all the past emails …
Bouldering in North Carolina
4 Days of bouldering in North Carolina Friday: Drive down to Boone Saturday – Day 1: Hounds Ear Triple Crown (you must sign up for the competition in order to go on the trip). I will coordinate with Tommy on who wants to stay for the extended climbing Sunday – Day 2: Somewhere else in Boone, NC Monday – Day …
Hawks Nest Boulders
This trip is part of the NRG Extravaganza. Which you would really regret missing trust me its where dreams come true. Lets go check out the juicy boulders(possibly find the best one on the east coast) in the Gorge. I have been dreaming of it for a while but keep getting tricked into roping up instead. But not again lets …
Stonefort, Triple Crown Bouldering Competition Part 2
Long story short: Drive out friday Oct 12, Bouldering Comp Saturday, Return Sunday Lots of info below… email me if you have questions or concerns. Details are being coordinated, but I wanted to get this info out early. Details for the comp are also not posted online yet other than the date. It is the 10th anniversary of the Triple …
Hound Ears, Triple Crown Bouldering Series Part I
For those of you who don’t know what the triple crown is… “The goal of the Triple Crown is twofold. First and foremost, the mission is to raise funds for two organizations dedicated to maintaining climbers’ access: the Southeastern Climbers’ Coalition and The Carolina Climbers’ Coalition. These two organizations have been instrumental in the acquisition of land for the climbing …
Ocoee River, Intermediate – Advanced Whitewater Kayaking Trip
Ocoee Whitewater River Trip Middle Ocoee – #2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse August 25th – 26th. This is an Intermediate – Advanced Whitewater kayak trip. Class III + You can research the river here: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/1780/ Skill requirements: You must have a combat roll to attend this trip! Note: Safety whistle and float bags required. Everyone gets waitlisted until I screen …
Wilderness First Responder Certification Course
A rare find, this is the first time this course has been offered in Cville in several years. “Wilderness” can be: > a natural area (forest, sea, desert, etc.) > a rural area not near a hospital > an urban disaster zone (natural or terrorist) … any situation in which time of injury to time in hospital is more than …
Pre-Creekathon Ballistic Bipedal Blissful Bodacious Bouldering Bonanza!
Soooo, I like to climb on stuff and i feel that right before the creekathon is as good a time as any. probably better than most! so lets go to Moorman’s and go climb on some rocks for a few hours before we head over to the creekathon. (we can also drop you off in c-ville if you are so …
Outdoors at Uva: New Adventure: Thursday Peak
Howdy everyone! This is pretty much a standard Thursday Peak trip. We’ll leave at 5:30; be sure to get your gear beforehand (there should be a gear room at 5) if you need it. We’ll drive off to Richmond, and stay till close (10pm), get food at Sheetz, and head home. Drivers and belayers will be given preference on this …
Longwood University Top Rope Comp
Toprope comp this Sunday! What: Toprope comp, “possibly a couple boulder problems” as well. Where: Longwood University. 1hr 20min drive south of us. When: Meet at Echols at 10:15am. Rules: Multiple falls, but capped at 3 or 4 falls total. Best 3 routes scored, plus best boulder problem (tentative rules). Divisions: Beginner (up to 5.8), Intermediate (5.9 – 5.10), and …
Rock Scramble at Devil’s Marbleyard
I’ve never done this hike before but it sounds pretty amazing. In the poetic words of the outdoors club website: “This is a short, yet strenous 2.8 mile hike that involves scrambling for a mile over huge granite boulders! Elevation change: 1000ft-2650ft. Beautiful!” So come out. Bring water, lunch, layers of clothing (you might be warm at the bottom of …
Rock Scramble at Devil’s Marbleyard
I’ve never done this hike before but it sounds pretty amazing. In the poetic words of the outdoors club website: “This is a short, yet strenous 2.8 mile hike that involves scrambling for a mile over huge granite boulders! Elevation change: 1000ft-2650ft. Beautiful!” So come out. Bring water, lunch, layers of clothing (you might be warm at the bottom of …
Jmu Reach Out Climb 2012 (Most Fun Climbing Comp Ever)
What is the Reach Out Climb? A competition for all levels of climbers, and they give away tons of stuff and prizes. JMU has a wall that’s more textured than the ones at Peak and roughly 25′ high, with lots of natural features and some cracks. There are 4 top ropes and there is also a small 45 degree bouldering …
Bouldering at the Forest Blue Ridge Parkway
The temps are supposed to be amazing tomorrow… lets go bouldering at “The Forest” milepost 17ish on the blue ridge parkway. Its a spot that that has been (re) developed by a number of charlottesville locals and has a lot of really quality problems. This trip is appropriate for beginners, but is probably most appropriate for the seasoned V2 climber.. …
Rise Up Bouldering Thursday
Rise-Up is a climbing gym about 75 min away in Lynchburg. Let’s go! Leave C-ville at 5:30pm at the side of Echols Dorm, stay til close, get some Sheetz and be back in C-ville around 12 midnight. I will open up the gear room at 5:10pm for those who need shoes, chalk bag or harness. BE ON TIME– I WANT …
Bouldering at Goshen Pass or Second Mountain
So heres the deal. We leave late at night and go camp at Goshen Pass (near Lexington) or Second Mountain (near Harrisonburg). We wake up in the morning boulder all day and arrive back in Charlottesville around 6ish. I originally thought we should go to goshen but after talking with others attending the trip thought about second mountain. Both are …
Possibly the Last Chance to Go to Moorman’s
Moorman’s is a bouldering area about 20 minutes away from grounds. The club provides crash pads and driving arrangements. You need to bring: Water (a liter or two), athletic clothing that you can move in, short fingernails, tape. Preferably only experienced climbers (V1+ — unless you are okay with sitting around chilling) Currently only able to take 4 people unless …
Horse Pens 40, Triple Crown Bouldering Comp
The moment has finally arrived… The third and final leg of the bouldering triple crown. The comp organizers are slow in posting details, but I need to start a head count…. Plan is leave Friday afternoon, comp saturday (weather permitting), drive back sunday. Bring homework just in case the comp gets pushed back to sunday because we’ll be getting back …
Bouldering at Mcafee Knob
Friday: Leave Charlottesville at around 6:30 drive two hours to McAfees Knob then hike 1.5 hours (3.5 miles) in the dark to 3000 feet elevation (lows in the upper 30s so dress warm!!!!) We should be getting to bed around 11. Saturday: Wake up to the beautiful fall leaves and sunrise then climb all day. Probably get back to Charlottesville …