Announcements

Beginner/Intermediate Climbing at Hidden Rocks

William Kohlbrenner

Alright everyone, I want to head out Sunday to Hidden Rocks. This is going to be a fairly small group (no more than 2 cars, prob 8 people at the most), and we will head out to Hidden Rocks. Hidden Rocks is past Harrisonburg, probably about an hour and a half away. This trip is designed for beginners who have …

Omg it’s Peak! + Shoe Fitting

Katrina Salmons

Alright all you rabid Peak fans… this week’s trip is set up, albeit very late. You may join if you know how to belay and are willing to adhere to our rules: 1) Everyone must return all gear to the leader at the end of the trip, NO EXCEPTIONS whatsoever! The leader shall collect all gear before leaving, and confirm …

Trip Leader Workshop!

Meghan Milo

Everyone is encouraged to lead trips, and it’s easier than you think! At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle trip expenses, what types of trips are allowed, and how to set trips up online. As an incentive to lead, we’ll reimburse your dues after leading four …

Thursday Night at Peak

Becca Percy

Rock Climb at Peak Experiences in Richmond. Its 2 for 1 on Thursday so the price is half off ($7.00). Since this is my first time leading, I can only bring non-beginners so you must know how to belay. I will start with 4 people plus myself and add more tomorrow if there are more drivers available. Please read the …

College Night at Peak

Chris Chin

Rock Climb at Peak Experiences in Richmond. Its college night on thursday, so the price is half off ($7.00). All are welcome, but I will limit the number of people who do not know how to belay (there is a great beginner climbing workshop this weekend for those of you who can wait). Most people will go on the waitlist …

First Peak of the New Semester!

Chris Chin

Hey everyone. Its time to renew your membership so you can climb again at peak. Everyone should arrive at 5:30, regardless if you need to pick up gear or not. The club provides gas if you drive, and gas if you need it. You provide your mind, soul, body, and $7.50 to enter the gym. hope to see you there.

Climbing at Peak… Get Pumped, Get Pumped!

Ryan Hauer

Come climbing with the club at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond. Everyone will go to the waitlist, and I will join people to the trip based on who can belay and spots in cars. I may take a few people who do not know how to belay, so go ahead and sign up regardless. Arrive at Echols at 5:15 …

Peak with Gear

Moriel Vandsburger

If you already have all of the gear you need and want to go to peak without waiting at echols sign up for this trip. Sign up only if you dont need to check out gear. We are leaving at exactly 5pm from echols dorm. Same info as the college night trip.

College Night at Peak

Elisa Ferrante

$7 night at Peak is a great reason to drive to Richmond and climb so be at Echols 5:15 (sharp) if you need gear, and 5:30 otherwise. Remember to bring $7.00 fee for admission to the gym. Remember to also bring your student ID so you can get the student rate (they never ask but just to be safe). As …

Climbing at Peak

Stephanie Culbertson

There is Peak this week! Meet in front of Echols at 5:15 if you need any gear (harness, shoes, chalk bag), or at 5:30 if you do not. Everyone will be waitlisted until we have enough cars. Can’t wait. Club provides: Ride Gas money Gear

College Night at Peak

Elisa Ferrante

$7 night at Peak is a great reason to drive to Richmond and climb so be at Echols 5:15 (sharp) if you need gear, and 5:30 otherwise. Remember to bring $7.00 fee for admission to the gym. Remember to also bring your student ID so you can get the student rate (they never ask but just to be safe). As …

Ladies Night at Peak

Elisa Ferrante

Every first Monday of the month is ladies night at peak so girls get in for half the rate. Boys are allowed, of course, but for the full rate. Be at Echols 5:15 (sharp) if you need gear, and 5:30 otherwise. Remember to bring $7.00 fee (or $14 for the guys) for admission to the gym. Rember to also bring …

Climbing at Peak

Olga Kirillova

Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond. Be at Echols 5:15 if you need gear, and 5:30 otherwise. Club Provides: gear you need for this trip, money for gas or a place in a car. Bring: gear you do have, $7.00 fee for admission to the gym.

Peak on a Rainy Sunday

Katrina Salmons

The weather’s terrible for climbing this weekend, so let’s head out to the big indoor playground. If you want to join this trip you should know how to belay. We will be checking out gear individually for this trip, caravaning from Echols together, and then driving home together. Everyone driving must meet at the BP station near 29/64 upon return …

Peak on a Rainy Sunday

Katrina Salmons

The weather’s terrible for climbing this weekend, so let’s head out to the big indoor playground. If you want to join this trip you should know how to belay. We will be checking out gear individually for this trip, caravaning from Echols together, and then driving home together. Everyone driving must meet at the BP station near 29/64 upon return …

Peak on a Rainy Sunday

Katrina Salmons

The weather’s terrible for climbing this weekend, so let’s head out to the big indoor playground. If you want to join this trip you should know how to belay. We will be checking out gear individually for this trip, caravaning from Echols together, and then driving home together. Everyone driving must meet at the BP station near 29/64 upon return …

Peak on a Rainy Sunday

Katrina Salmons

The weather’s terrible for climbing this weekend, so let’s head out to the big indoor playground. If you want to join this trip you should know how to belay. We will be checking out gear individually for this trip, caravaning from Echols together, and then driving home together. Everyone driving must meet at the BP station near 29/64 upon return …

Peak on a Rainy Sunday

Katrina Salmons

The weather’s terrible for climbing this weekend, so let’s head out to the big indoor playground. If you want to join this trip you should know how to belay. We will be checking out gear individually for this trip, caravaning from Echols together, and then driving home together. Everyone driving must meet at the BP station near 29/64 upon return …

Climbing at Peak

Ryan Hauer

Get pumped, get pumped!!! Come climbing with the club at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond. Everyone will go to the waitlist, and I will join people to the trip based on who can belay and spots in cars. I may take a few people who do not know how to belay, so go ahead and sign up regardless. Arrive …

Peak Will Live on

Moriel Vandsburger

In honor of chris who normally organizes these trips but has been sick recently I’m organizing the ‘Peak will live on trip’. Same thing as always, $7 to climb, come to Echols dorm at 5 to pick up gear. If you can drive please volunteer to do so. Everyone is going on the waitlist and then I’m adding people based …

Climbing at Peak – Get Pumped!

Ryan Hauer

It’s getting warm outside. Come get in shape for the warm weather climbing season with me at Peak. Everyone will go to the waitlist, and I will join people to the trip based on who can belay and spots in cars. I may take a couple people who do not know how to belay, so go ahead and sign up …

Climbing at Peak… Get Pumped, Get Pumped!

Ryan Hauer

Let’s go climbing at Peak this Thursday. Everyone will go to the waitlist, and I will join people to the trip based on who can belay and spots in cars. I may take a couple people who do not know how to belay, so go ahead and sign up regardless. Hope to see you there. Club Provides: All gear you …

Climbing at Peak

Ryan Hauer

Let’s go climbing at Peak this Thursday. Everyone will go to the waitlist, and I will join people to the trip based on who can belay and spots in cars. I may take a couple people who do not know how to belay, so go ahead and sign up regardless. Hope to see you there. Club Provides: All gear you …

Peak this Week

Landon Kanner

Thursday is College Night (half price) at Peak Experiences No Experience Necessary–All Levels Welcome If you have all your gear, you may show up at 5:30 If you need gear, please be on time

Peak Experiences Is Awesome

McKenna Radunzel

Peak Experiences is an enormous rock climbing gym where we can climb all night long. You folks know the drill. Please only sign up if you have already passed the belay test a Peak or if you are certain that you could do so, because you’d have to in order to belay here. If you have any questions, let me …

Climbing at Peak

Landon Kanner

All levels welcome (virgin-aarash)

Day Hike and Picnic at Ragged Mountain Nature Area

Richard Weinmann

A quick walk around the Ragged Mountain Nature Area and a chance to have lunch outside. The walk is 3.5 miles or 6 miles depending on the trail we choose on the day. We will leave around 11am and should be back before 3.30. Bring a small daypack, water and something to eat. It may be cold or wet, so …

Climbing Thursday at Peak

William Kohlbrenner

Hey guys, lets go climb at Peak this Thursday. We will meet up at 5:00 SHARP (not 5:15), in front of echols. If you need gear, please arrive a little bit early so we can go ahead and start checking it out to you. If you want to be back earlier than 11:30, please do not sign up, I want …

Climbing Thursday at Peak

William Kohlbrenner

So Ive had a hellish week. By wednesday (tomorrow), I will have completed 3 tests, an oral presentation, a four page essay, and two labs, along with other homework. So on thursday i want to get the hell out of dodge and go climbing at peak. We’ll leave at 5:15 from Echols, and probably be back around 1130 (if you …

Sat. Climbing at Peak (+ Optional Pizza)

Eric Stauffer

Let’s go climbing at Peak this Saturday! All levels of climbers are welcome, but the number of people who don’t know how to belay will be limited. Everyone will go to the waitlist – you’ll be added off the waitlist by Friday night based on the number of belayers and spots in cars. I’ll let you know if we’ll need …

Climbing at Peak, Without the Dancing, But Double the Fun!

William Kohlbrenner

Hey guys, same deal as usual, leave at 5:15 on Thursday. We will be leaving with the other people, but split ways later. Ive limited the trip to one person, so everyone will go to waitlist at first. Thanks

Climbin’ and Clubbin’ (Peak Experiences and Mars Bar)

McKenna Radunzel

This trip is for climbers and dancers of all levels, but you must know how to belay and pass Peak’s belay test to go. We will go to Peak, get pumped up, climb for awhile and then take the party to Mars Bar in Richmond for their Thursday night POP 80’s PARTY playing “the best of 80’s pop and dance …

Saturday Peak Trip

Katrina Salmons

Escape the cold and give Rocky Top a break… Come out to Peak with us this Saturday. All levels are welcome. what to bring: shoes, harness, belay device, $11 admission club pays for: gas

Crevasse Rescue 1/Glacier Rope Up Workshop

Aarash Sofla

finally a bad weather for a weekend. this is aimed to be a start point for people who dream about alpine or expeditions (I know some of you). if you have mountain climbing experience I recommend it. we talk about how the glacier rope up is for different number of teams and stuff like that. then I show you how …

Climbing at Peak Thursday Night

William Kohlbrenner

Hey guys: Climbing at Peak Thursday night! Cost is $5.50, club pays for gas if you drive! We will depart at 5:15 pm from Echols Dorm, please be there a few minutes early if you need gear. Also, if you want to be back earlier than what is listed on the trip, please do not sign up. I want everyone …

Climbing Thursday Night at Peak!

William Kohlbrenner

Hey everyone: Lets all go climbing Thursday night at Peak! I would like to leave at exactly 5:15 p.m., so please show up a few minutes early so we can check the numbers, get gear for people, etc. If you want to leave early, please dont sign up! I would like for everyone to get as much climbing time as …

Day Hike at Rapidan-Laurel Prong-Hazeltop

Katrina Salmons

We’ll be doing a moderately difficult hike to Big Rock Falls, pass through Rapidan Camp (formerly Camp Hoover) – and check out Hoover’s retreat, and then back along Hazeltop Ridge which should give us some great views of the area. The loop is 7.2 miles, with an elevation loss and gain of 1500ft. you should bring: warm clothes in layers …

Thursday Climbing at Peak

Christopher Umphres

School started. Get over it and start procrastinating. You know the drill. “Let’s go climbing at Peak this Thursday! All levels of climbers are welcome, but the number of people who don’t know how to belay will be limited. Everyone will go to the waitlist – you’ll be added off the waitlist by Thurs. morning based on the number of …

Climbing at Peak!

Eric Stauffer

Let’s go climbing at Peak this Thursday! All levels of climbers are welcome, but the number of people who don’t know how to belay will be limited. Everyone will go to the waitlist – you’ll be added off the waitlist by Thurs. morning based on the number of belayers and spots in cars. I’ll let you know by Thurs. morning …

Climbing at Peak-Get Pumped, Get Pumped!

Ryan Hauer

Let’s go climbing at Peak this Thursday. Everyone will go to the waitlist, and I will join people to the trip based on who can belay and spots in cars. I may take a couple people who do not know how to belay, so go ahead and sign up regardless. Hope to see you there. Club Provides: All gear you …

Peak

Landon Kanner

Indoor climbing/bouldering at Peak Experiences in Richmond, VA. All levels welcome. Number of attendees will increase as we get more drivers.

Climbing at Peak

Eric Stauffer

Let’s go climbing at Peak this Thursday. This trip is for people who have some climbing experience – the number of people who do not know how to belay will be limited. Everyone will go to the waitlist – you’ll be added off the waitlist by Wednesday night based on the number of belayers and spots in cars. If more …

Climbing at Peak

Ryan Hauer

Let’s go climbing at Peak this Thursday. No experience is necessary, but I am going to limit the number of people who do not know how to belay to a few. I do not imagine this will be a problem, so sign up regardless. I will add people off the waitlist based on who can belay and spots in cars. …

Climbing at Peak

Landon Kanner

The tradition continues… Thursday is College night at Peak. We’ll meet at Echols at 5:00 and head to Richmond for indoor climbing. All levels of climbers are welcome. If we get more drivers, more people can come.

Thurs. Indoor Climbing at Peak

Eric Stauffer

Let’s go climbing at Peak (the indoor climbing gym near Richmond)! Thursdays are 1/2 price for students. This trip is for people who have some climbing experience – the number of people who don’t know how to belay will be limited to ~ 2. Get in some climbing training for future outdoor trips this fall! I’m going to set the …

Thursday Peak Climbing Rules

Ryan Hauer

Let’s go climbing at Peak this Thursday. No experience is necessary, but I am going to limit the number of people who do not know how to belay to less than a third. I do not imagine this will be a problem, so sign up regardless. Hope to see you there. Club Provides: All gear you don’t have, money for …

Climbing at Peak

Ryan Hauer

Let’s go climbing at Peak this Thursday. No experience is necessary, but I am going to limit the number of people who do not know how to belay to less than a third. I do not imagine this will be a problem, so sign up regardless. Hope to see you there. Club Provides: All gear you don’t have, money for …

Peak

Rick Evans

Peak is a very good climbing gym…… The attendee limit will be set at only 1 person. If you want to go please sign up and join the waitlist. I will choose names from the list in order that they appear. To be fair, preference will go to those who know how to belay. But sign up anyway, if you …

Peak Feat. Marc’s House

Marc Schwartz

Peak Experiences Climbing Gym is located outside of Richmond, VA and is one of the best indoor climbing gyms around. There is a 2 for 1 deal on Thursdays for students, so we’ll get in at half price: $5.50 (make sure you bring your student ID). You must pass a belay test at peak to be allowed to belay there, …

Thursday Peak Trip Is Back

Marc Schwartz

Peak Experiences Climbing Gym is located outside of Richmond, VA and is one of the best indoor climbing gyms around. There is a 2 for 1 deal on Thursdays for students, so we’ll get in at half price: $5.50 (make sure you bring your student ID). You must pass a belay test at peak to be allowed to belay there, …