The Seneca Rocks is one of the Trad climbing and Multi pitch mecca of the East coast. we leave Friday evening and will be back sunday night late.it’s a 3 hours drive. two full days of climbing and two nights of camping.The trip can range from Top rope (5.8+) to trad climbing and multi pitch upto 3 pitches. -If you …
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Incredible Southeast Climbing!
Areas around Chattanooga boast tons of awesome climbing. Come see why Chattanooga was ranked in Outside Magazine’s top 10 places to live! This is where I’m from and where I learned to climb, and I’m in love with the place. There are many different places we can go (we’ll probably pick a different one each day). Sunset and Tennessee Wall …
Climbing at the New/Summersville
(If you’re already signed up for the rafting trip for this weekend and want to climb, you don’t need to sign up on this also!). We’ll get in some awesome climbing up at either the New River Gorge or nearby Summersville (little over 3 hours from C’Ville in good ole WV). We’ll be doing sport routes that people can toprope …
Tents Workshop, Backpacking Series
Ever wondered How to pitch a tent, pack it, clean it, find a good location for it and things like this? Come join us on the Lawn on Thursday for a quick workshop about this. You can bring your food and eat dinner there. we will quickly go over tents and differences like 2/3/4..pole, symmetric/unsymmetric, light tents/ 3 season/ 4 …
Gauley Fest 2004!
Gauley Fest is a boating entusiasts festival that is put on by American Whitewater. I’ve never been before, but I’ve always heard that it is an AMAZING time. Its a great place to buy/sell used gear (I’ll be selling my kayak and hopefully picking up a new one). So bring your gear, bring some money, and meet some of the …
White Water Rafting the Upper Gauley
*Those of you who replied to my email earlier still have to officially join the trip.* The upper Gauley is a world class white water mecca, and was home to the 2001 white water championships. For 23 days each fall the water level is controlled by the release from the Summersville Dam, bringing the flow to around 4,000 CuFt./Sec. (that’s …
Backpacking At Dolly Sods
Dolly Sods is a wilderness area in the mountains of West Virginia. It offers spectacular views, some wildlife, waterfalls to play in, and a satisfying hike. I haven’t yet chosen a route, but I’ll announce that as the date approaches. I estimate we’ll do between 12 and 20 miles; Dave Clark led a trip last year where we did around …
Sport Climbing
This trip is mainly for people who have had some experience climbing (know how to belay and have gone a few times) just since there are not a ton of beginner routes. We’ll be doing a lot of sport routes that people can climb on toprope. On Friday we’ll head up to the New River Gorge in West Virginia and …
Waterfall Hiking & Camping
This is one of my two favorite hikes in all of Shenandoah National Park! We’ll see lots of beautiful waterfalls up close, and even get to go on a natural waterslide (so please wear a bathing suit!)! The hike is 9.6 miles long and will take about 8 hours. This is not a backpacking trip so you won’t have to …
Backpacking for Beginners & More Experienced As Well
This backpacking adventure is a chance for people with little or no experience to see what backpacking (hiking with camping gear on your back) is like, on a relatively short course. We strongly encourage more experienced backpackers to come as well, so that we can learn from each other. The pace will accommodate those who would prefer not to hike …
The Great Smoky Mountains Hiking Extravaganza
We’re going to be going to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, for some fantastic hiking. Expect to see gorgeous foliage, crisp, cool streams, lots of wildlife, and incredible vistas that will amaze you!!! We will drive down on Saturday, do day hikes on Sunday and Monday, and drive back on Tuesday. Outdoors …
Class V White Water Rafting
Rafting on the Upper Gauley river, location of the 2001 World Class Championships. You need to be comfortable swimming because flipping is likely. On Sat. we’ll be watching people do base jumps off a bridge over the new river, camping that night and rafting on sunday. Outdoors at UVa provides: Rafting fee and equipment, dinner on Sat. and breakfast and …
Overnight Backpacking Trip to Saint Mary’s Wilderness
This will be an overnight backpacking trip to “Saint Mary’s Wilderness.” This is a 17.5 mile overnight loop hike rated. On a scale of easy, moderate, and strenous, it is rated that “even with the considerable change in elevation, it is a trip of only moderate difficulty.” I’m trying to gear this trip towards beginners or intermediates (because that’s where …
New River Gorge Climbing
We will be toproping (suitable for both 5.12 climbers and most beginners) and sport climbing at the New River Gorge. We will also hold a rappelling workshop for those interested in learning lots of neat ways to rappel. Outdoors at UVa provides: All climbing and camping equipment. Camping fee for Roger’s Campground (where the real climbers are!). We will eat …
One Night Backpacking Trip to Saint Mary’s Wilderness
This will be an overnight backpacking trip to “Saint Mary’s Wilderness.” This is a 17.5 mile overnight loop hike. On a scale of easy, moderate, and strenuous, it is rated that “even with the considerable change in elevation, it is a trip of only moderate difficulty.” I’m trying to gear this trip towards beginners or intermediates (because that’s where I …
Backpacking and Caving: Riprap Hollow, SNP
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports writes, “One of the classic hikes in Shenandoah National Park. Two great views and some of the most beautiful falls and pools in the park make this hike outstanding.” We’ll backpack in about 7 miles, catch some views and waterfalls along the way, and camp out among beautiful autumn colors. Close to where we’ll camp is …
Florida Spring Break: Backpacking, Manatees, Beach!
This spring break adventure in central Florida, a truly awesome deal, will include: ~ 1 day and night at Blue Spring State Park–one of the two best places in Florida to see manatees (see http://www.planetdeland.com/bluesprings/) ~ 5 or 6 days and nights of backpacking 60 miles through extremely varied ecosystems along the remote Florida National Scenic Trail, in Ocala National …
White Mountains, NH Spring Break Trip! Ski/Hike/Camp!
This will be a multi-purpose trip to the White Mountains in New Hampshire! We will be camping each night in a campsite inside the National Park. IT WILL BE COLD. The average high for early March is around 35 degrees, and this has been a cold winter so far. IT WILL BE COLD AND WE WILL BE SLEEPING IN TENTS! …
Spring Break climbing at Red Rocks
The magnificent Red Rock Canyon located 15 miles outside of Las Vegas is home to some of the world’s best climbing and has typically great weather over spring break. Paul Fomalont will be our guide to all the great places Red Rock Canyon (and Vegas!) have to offer. The climbing at Red Rocks is on beautiful multi colored sandstone rock. …
Backpacking Trip to (1/3 of) Saint Mary’s Wilderness Trail
This will be an overnight backpacking trip to Saint Mary’s Wilderness. This is a 17.5 mile overnight loop hike, but we’re only doing approximately 4 miles each day (4 in, 4 out.) As far as elevation, if I remember correctly the part of the hike we’re doing is really flat, so it’ll be an easy hike in. I’m trying to …
Chill Backpacking Trip (6.5 mi one day, maybe 5.5 the next day)
Okay I’ve finally had a minute to pick out where we’re going. It’s a 5.75 mile circuit hike called Cold Mountain. It’s just off of route 60 going west, 9 miles past the Blue Ridge parkway. We’ll hike in 1.2 miles to a place the book says “A grand camp could be made on the large, flat area underneath stately …
Sport Climbing
Awesome climbing at the New River Gorge. Since this is a trip for more advanced climbers, you must be able to climb at least 5.9 confidently. Outdoors at UVa provides: transportation, lodging at Roger’s campsite, gear you need You must bring: water, lunch for Sat and Sun, rain gear, climbing and camping gear
Advanced Kayaking to WV
This will be an advanced kayaking trip to the New River in WV. You need to be confident on class IV rapids and need to have some experience on class V rapids. The water is running pretty high… higher than levels that I know, so we will try to meet people at a local kayaking shop once there. We will …
Rocky Mount loop camping!
A great 9.1 mile hike off of Skyline drive. The “loop hike explores the peninusa of park land on the west side of Beldor Hollow.” Outdoors at UVa provides: Rides, main meals, Equipment You must bring: Clothing, snacks, and smiles!
Celebration Backpacking (~6 miles total)
**Note, if you want to go on the trip, but there’s a problem, like say your classes aren’t over yet at 2, send me an email and maybe we can push it back to accomidate more people!** I’ve been really busy in the past 10 days or so, then I just realized that classes end tomorrow…wow. So, I thought after …
Sport Climb At The New River Gorge
sport climbing in the new river gorge and summersville lake area for: 1-climbers who can lead bolted routes. 2-climbers who can top rope at least 5.10 Outdoors at UVa provides: food,transportation, all climbing gear, camping gear if you have not. You must bring: suitable clothes including rain gear,swimsuit. water bottle. personal stuff.
Climbing At The New River Gorge
sport, trad and top rope for climbers who can climb 5.9+ Outdoors at UVa provides: transportation expense,food,camping and climbing gear You must bring: personal stuff,waterbottle
Backpacking at Dolly Sods
Who wants to do some summer backpacking? Don’t worry, it will be much cooler where we’re going. Dolly Sods is a wilderness area in the mountains of West Virginia. It offers a challenging hike, spectacular views, some wildlife, waterfalls to play in, and a chance to get out of Charlottesville for a weekend. The loop we’ll do is ~16 miles, …
Climb, Swim and Jump
the last four climbing trips i had this summer to summersville lake in west virginia were fantastic. this weekend we will climb in both the new river and summersville, swim in the lake, you can also jump in the lake if you like. trip is for climbers who can toprope 5.9+ Outdoors at UVa provides: climbing and camping gear, gas …
Rock Climbing At The New River Gorge
This trip is for 5.8+ climbers. If you don’t understand this, please wait a week and a trip for you will be created. This years’ first “the New” trip. We leave friday evening. Camp there. Eat a super-nice breakfast at THE restaurant. Climb all the day and come back home at night. There will be 5.8+ sport climbing and upto …
Rock Climbing at Seneca Rocks, All Levels
No matter what kind of climber you are, you can join the trip. Seneca rocks(one of the prettiest climbing sites in the East) provides most sort of climbing. we plan according to our team members. levels are: 1-beginner (first time climber) 2-easy top rope 3- difficult top rope 4- sport climbing (5.9+) 5- trad climbing (all levels) 6- multi pitch …
Hang Gliding & Sea Kayaking
I’ve been looking forward to checking this off ‘my list of things to do before I die’ for a long time, and with the great discounts we get as a group/club, now’s my chance (and yours)! No experience required for hang gliding or sea kayaking. Trip Itinerary: We’ll leave for Manteo (where we’re camping, south of Nag’s Head) Friday at …
Advanced Backpacking on Snowshoes
Dolly Sods, WV is one of the most beautiful mountain backpacking places around, with varied ecosystems and spectacular views. Come check out what it looks like in the snow! We’ll snowshoe with our backpacks on for 3 or 4 hours, set up camp, and snowshoe out the next day. I don’t have snowshoe backpacking experience and will be learning as …
Spring Break COSTA RICA!
This dynamic 9 day trip gives you the chance to see a cloudforest, an active volcano and some of Costa Rica’s superb Pacific beaches and wildlife. March 5 or 6: Arrive San Jose, the capital city of Costa Rica. Check into our hotel and enjoy the city. March 7, 8: La Fortuna / Arenal. La Fortuna, at the foot of …
Multipitch Climbing Workshop
Destination is Seneca rocks. we will leave here sat afternoon. At our campfire at night we review basics of multipitch climbing, from strating on the ground to be back on the ground again including how to rack,how to belay a follower/leader on hanging belay, how to rappel down multipitches. sunday morning i will take trainees one by one and we …
One night backpacking trip
We’ll be going to a place called Rapidan Camp, which is just off of mile 52.8 on Skyline Drive. It’s a loop hike of ~7.5 miles and ~1500ft elevation change, so we’ll hike until we’re tired, camp, and then keep hiking the rest of the loop back to the car. The book describes this hike (#24) as a “President Hoover’s …
Overnight Backpacking Trip to Ramsey’s Draft (with Lunar Eclipse!)
The little-visited Ramsey Draft trail, which is about an hour west of Charlottesville, is said to host “what may be Virginia’s most impressive virgin hemlock forest”. It’s a 17 mile loop hike (though we may shorten it, if needs be), half of which cuts back and forth along the draft, so expect to get your feet wet! In addition to …
Sierra Student Coalition Conference
The Sierra Student Coaltion is the student run branch of the Sierra Club. This group is hosting a Southeast conference this coming weekend in Uwharrie National Forest, North Carolina, for all students interested in environmental issues. I think about fifty people are signed up for it so far, and some are coming far as far away as Flordia. It’ll be …
Appalachian Trail Intermediate Backpacking
This trip will be a moderately strenuous 3-day, 2-night trip. We will go 7.7 miles the first day, 7.2 miles the second, and 4.8 the third. This daily schedule is considerably less than what most AT thru-hikers hike in a day. Each day leads to an AT shelter where we can stay the night. Alternatively, we can pick our own …
Rock Climbing At The Bridge Day, The New River Gorge
The trip is for climbers who can climb 5.8+. if you are not a climber you can also join the trip. Sat is the Bridge day.(it’s only once a year) we will arrive there around noon, watch Base jumpers and some other cool things then go and climb.(non climbers can stay there and enjoy watching the bridge day festival) at …
Rock Climbing Is So Much Fun! the Red River Gorge
Fall break and “The Red River Gorge”! time to enjoy the year’s last nice weather to climb.This adventure is designed for climbers with any skill or no skill at all.you can either climb with us or join workshops in the big climbing festival there. we will leave Friday afternoon and be back Monday night. it’s 6 hours drive from here. …
Two-Night Intermediate Backpacking Trip to Dolly Sods!
We’re going to go to Dolly Sods, WV. You can actually get more information on the park at http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/mnf/sp/dolly_sods_wilderness.htm. It’s about a 3 hour drive to get there. We’ll eat our dinner before we leave or in the car, your choice. We’ll have breakfast and dinner provided by the club on Saturday, breakfast for Sunday provided, and you’ll need to …
White Water Rafting – Upper Gauley!
The upper Gauley is a world class white water mecca, and was home to the 2001 white water championships. For 23 days each fall the water level is controlled by the release from the Summersville Dam, bringing the flow to around 4,000 CuFt./Sec. (that’s fast!) and making this section ranked 2nd in the nation, 7th in the world for white …
Beginner/Advanced Climbing at Bozoo Rocks
This weekend we are heading Southeast toward the border of WV to climb in a new climbing site .the trip is for all climbers (including those who never climbed,but want to be a climber!) as well as trad climbers. we set top rope for 5.7-5.11 routes. also will take our rack for those who want to challenge themselves on some …
Virginia Beach EXTRAVAGANZA! Sun & Sand, Scuba, Hiking, Surf Kayaking, and Biking!
UPDATE! There is a very good possibility that the campsite is closed for the weekend. Please show up at 9 if you would like to go. I will be calling the place before then (like 8:30) to see if its open. We will decide what is going on at that point. Come to Virginia beach and do some scuba, paddling, …
Backpacking at WV Border
This is an 11.7 mile loop hike near Little Sluice Mountain and Cedar Creek near Woodstock, VA up I-81 North near the WV border. Enough near’s in there? 🙂 Anyway, according to mapquest it’s ~95 miles away, so I figure an hour and a half max to get there. We’ll park, hike for a few hours to a “softer and …
Great Dismal Swamp Sea Kayaking
We’ll leave on Friday and head to the campground at the Northwest River Park near the NC boarder in Chesapeake. Saturday morning we’ll go on an awesome guided kayaking trip throughout the Dismal Swamp. The Swamp has over 200 bird species and all kinds of other animals like otters, mink, and foxes. Definitely check out the cool pictures in the …
Waterslides Hike
This is a 9.6 mile (not very difficult) hike in Shenandoah Valley. “This is one of my two favorite hikes in all of Shenandoah National Park! We’ll see lots of beautiful waterfalls up close, and even get to go on a natural waterslide” (Matt Rosefsky, last years president). After the hike, which takes about 8 hours, we’ll go back to …