Midweek Blues? Pining for Sergei? Shake it up with some climbing at the Peak Experiences Gym in Richmond. Trip Requirements: Must be able to tie in and pass a TR Belay test The entrance fee for the gym should be around $10 and bring some extra money for our food on the way home Club provides: Climbing gear**, gas money, …
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Wednesday Night at Peak
Indoor rock climbing at Peak Experiences in Richmond. Bring your own climbing gear or rent it at Peak. Club provides gas money/seat in a car. It will cost $9 for a day pass if we get at least 5 people going. Drivers/belayers have priority in getting off the waitlist.
Tuesday at Peak
Indoor climbing at Peak Experiences. Club provides gas money/seat in a car. Bring your own gear. Drivers/belayers get off the waitlist first.
Thursday Night at the Peak
Indoor climbing at the Peak. Club provides gas money/seat in a car. Drivers/belayers get off the waitlist first
Climbing at the Peak
Indoor climbing at the Peak in Richmond. No scheduled gear room this week, so please either have your own climbing gear or rent it at the Peak. Club provides gas money/seat in a car. Drivers/belayers will be taken off the waitlist first
Wednesday Night at the Peak
Indoor rock-climbing at the Peak gym in Richmond. There are no regular gear room hours during the summer, so if you need climbing gear please arrange to get into the gear room with one of the officers. Club provides gas money/seat in a car. It will cost $9 to get into the gym if we get at least 5 people. …
Climbing at the Peak
The Peak trip last night was great fun, let’s do it again next week! If you need climbing gear, please arrange with one of the officers to get into the gear room some time prior to the trip. Will expand the group as drivers sign up.
Thursday Night at the Peak
Indoor climbing at the Peak. Need at least 5 people for the trip to go and to get a group discount at the Peak. Drivers/belayers get of the waitlist first. If you need climbing gear, get it at the gear room tonight at 5:30. Club provides gas money/seat in a car.
Thursday Night at the Peak
Indoor climbing at the Peak in Richmond. We’ll need at list 5 people to get a discounted rate ($9). Drivers and belayers will be taken off the waitlist first. There will be gear room next Tuesday to get the climbing gear. Club provides gas money/seat in a car.
Wednesday Night at Peak!
Want to go to peak one last time before heading home for the summer? Well this Wednesday is your chance! If you need gear, please show up at Echol’s by 5:15 at the latest. Otherwise, meet at Echol’s by 5:30. We’ll head over to peak, and if there are 5 or more of us the group rate will be $9 …
Rise Up Gym Climbing!
Hey guys! Just thought i would switch it up for all those who go to Peak all the time… It is great place for bouldering too! Trip Requirements: Able to tie in and pass a TR belay test at RiseUp if you haven’t already. The entrance fee for RiseUp is $13. I don’t know if they give student discounts or …
Peak Time!
Come climb at Peak Experiences in Richmond this Thursday. Cost is 9 bucks, but bring some extra money for sheetz after. We will be leaving at 5:30 from echols, but if you need gear, you must be there at 5:15 when the gear room opens. I will waitlist people until more drivers sign up and will limit the number of …
Peak Time!
Come climb at Peak Experiences in Richmond this Thursday. Cost is 9 bucks, but bring some extra money for sheetz after. We will be leaving at 5:30 from echols, but if you need gear, you must be there at 5:15 when the gear room opens. I will waitlist people until more drivers sign up and will limit the number of …
Thursday Night at Peak
It’s that time again! Come out to Richmond Thursday night for climbing at peak. Cost is $9, but bring extra money for sheetz afterwards. If you need gear, you will need to be at Echols by 5:10 at the latest, otherwise we will be leaving at 5:30. We will return to Charlottesville around midnight. I will limit the number of …
Tuesday Peak
So I want to get in to Peak before the march madness sale is over, maybe get some new shoes and get in some climbing. If someone who needs to borrow gear from the club could offer to arrange getting in the gear room that would be appreciated. Meet at Echols Side Door leaving at 5:30. Drivers please fill up …
Saturday Peak!
For those of us who didn’t get to go on Thursday, I bring you Saturday Peak! We will head to Peak for an afternoon of fun, then probably hit up a restaurant on the way home. You will need your own climbing gear unless you grab some tonight at gear room. Group of 5 or more is preferred so we …
Climb Time at Peak
Come climb at Peak Experiences in Richmond this Thursday. Cost is 9 bucks, but bring some extra money for sheetz after. We will be leaving at 5:30 from echols, but if you need gear, you must be there at 5:15 when the gear room opens. I will waitlist people until more drivers sign up and will limit the number of …
Climb Time at Peak
Its everyone’s favorite time of the week! Thats right: Climb Time at Peak! (Haha week and Peak rhyme) We will head to Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond, climb, then hit Sheetz (delicious, delicious Sheetz) on the way home. Cost is $10, but $9 if we can get a group of 5 or more. Again I am restricting the group …
Update: Gear Room for Climbing at the Peak
Update: Becca has offered to open the gear room at 12:15, so if you need gear you can get it then. We already have 5 people signed up, so the cost should be $9 unless people drop out, then it will be $14. For those who could not make it tonight, I am setting up a Saturday trip to the …
Climbing = Peak = Thursday Night
It’s simple math people. Thursday night = climb time at Peak! We will head to Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond, climb, then hit Sheetz (delicious, delicious Sheetz) on the way home. Cost is $10, but $9 if we can get a group of 5 or more. Again I am restricting the group number until I am sure of the …
Wednesday Peak
Meet at Echols side door and leave at 5:30 for peak. Leave at 10 or 1030 to return to Charlottesville. I spoke to three people who expressed interest in coming, so with just those three people and myself we need one more person to get the group rate. If any of you can work on getting someone else to come …
Last Thursday Peak Trip Before Spring Break
Its back for the last time before Spring break. That’s right: Thursday night at Peak! As usual, we will head to Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond, climb, then hit Sheetz on the way home. Cost is $10, but $9 if we can get a group of 5 or more. Again I am restricting the group number until I am …
Winter Climbing at Riseup
This was a trip to Franklin, now it’s a trip to RiseUp since the weather turned bad. We’ll leave at 10am from Echols dorm. Come get your climb on! Trip Requirements: Able to tie in and pass a TR belay test at RiseUp if you haven’t already. The entrance fee for RiseUp is $13. I don’t know if they give …
Thursday Climb Time at Peak!
For all you guys and gals that were not able to attend Tuesday night at Peak, I bring you Thursday night at Peak! As usual, we will head to Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond, climb, then hit Sheetz on the way home. Cost is $10, but $9 if we can get a group of 5 or more. REALLY NEED …
Peak Climbing – New Night
College night at peak is now $10 :-/ however, we get a group rate of $9 if we have 5 or more people on whatever night of the week we choose. So, welcome to the new peak night… TUESDAY. After careful research with the staff, it was concluded that tuesday night is the least busy. also, they put up new …
Peak – Last College Night for $7
Peak college night price will go up to $10 after 2/15. Be sure to take advantage of this last discounted price. Group price of $9 will not change. Also remember, JMU competition is just around the corner, followed by a warm spring weather for outdoor climbs. We will meet at Echols at a usual time of 5:30pm or 5:15pm if …
Rise Up >>> Peak
This trip is for anyone who signed up for Peak to begin with, but changed their mind because they realized that Rise Up is just that much better. Or if you are stuck on the waitlist for Peak, this trip is for you! Rise Up is a new climbing center located in Lynchburg, Virginia with an awesome bouldering wall and …
Climb-Time at Peak
Come out to Peak on Thursday while the college night is still only the low, low price of $7! You know the deal, we go to Peak in Richmond because it’s pretty sweet and we’re training for comp season and the warm weather so we can get out and do the real thing. Everyone is welcome to sign up, but …
Climbing @ Rise Up
Although I am on the peak trip, I will lead a trip to Rise Up so those on the waitlist can go climbing tomorrow. I can guarantee that everyone is going to either peak or rise up. Please do not sign up for both trips because Becca and I need to count how many people we are taking. Entrance fee …
Its That Time of the Week – Peak Time!
Indoor climbing at Peak, the big gym out in Richmond. Thursday is college night so it is only $7. Plan your homework ahead and come out and have fun! Meet at Echols at 5:15 if you need gear, 5:30 if you don’t. The trip size is set at 5 until I have more drivers. Also, I will limit the number …
Thursday Night Trip to Peak Climbing Gym
Rise Up gym is pretty impressive. But Peak is always amazing. If you like me better than Alex, feel free to switch to Peak trip 🙂 Honestly, Rise Up has a better bouldering and peak has a better climbing routes. But Peak is little cheaper. It’s not too late to start training for the upcoming JMU competition. You Provide: climbing …
Thursday Night Trip to Rise Up Climbing Gym
Rise Up is the relatively new climbing gym in Lynchburg with bouldering (some top-out), and a 40ft sport/top rope area. I went last week and was very impressed. Rise Up has the most compelling dedicated bouldering area that I have seen. The roped climbing section looks decent as well although I have not been on any of their routes. According …
Peak – Martin Luther King Jr. Ed.
Come climb at Peak on Martin Luther King’s day. We will meet at 11:30am to grab gear, climb for 3.5 hours then come back around 5 so you can get your work done. Cost is $9 with 5 or more, else $14. I will be limiting # of non-belayers depending on how many certified belayers sign up. You Provide: climbing …
Thursday Night at Peak
It’s that time again! Thursday is college night at peak, so let’s go climb! If you’re not so much into bouldering, this is the trip for you. We’ll leave Echol’s at 5:45 (be there are 5:15 if you need gear), and return to C-ville around midnight. Daypass costs $7, and the club provides gear if you need it. If you …
Learn to Boulder Like a Pro
Dear Club members, There is a new rock climbing gym in Virginia, and it has everybody who has visited it psyched. If you like bouldering, and you can’t get your fix at moormans, rockytop, or Peak Experiences, you need to check out Rise Up Climbing Gym, in Lynchburg Virginia. This coming thursday, I will be running a bouldering workshop for …
Indoor Climbing at Peak
Indoor climbing at Peak, the big gym out in Richmond. Thursday is college night so it is only $7 and because it is break for most schools, it shouldn’t be too crowded. So if you are in cville, no excuses, come and join us! I will limit the number of non-belayers but this is rarely an issue so even if …
Indoor Climbing at Peak
Stressed? Finals got you down? Nothing to do but to waste time watching “Grey’s Anatomy” all day, chugging down a gallon of ice cream? Time to go climbing! You will need your own gear or you can rent them with your money at peak. Cost is $9 with 5 or more, else $14. I will be limiting # of non-belayers …
Study Break: Peak Trip
Take care of your physical and mental health during this exam week by signing up for the weekly Peak trip. Everybody show up at 5:15, NOT 5:30. There are no regular gear room hours during exams! Lila will be at the gear room at 1:30 on Thursday selling t-shirts (you should get one). If you need gear, please get it …
Peak College Night
Come get your climb on at the best gym around… and for just half the normal student price! ($7 versus $14) Peak… Home of well set routes (top rope and lead) from 5.6 to 5.13 and a decent size bouldering cave with problems from VB to V6 or so. I dont think anyone will be around to let me in …
Sunday Peak
Its going to be crap for weather tomorrow and I was going to go climbing. The Hokies didn’t give up, so neither will I! Peak. Please indicate your choice of departure time: Mid-day (11-5ish) or late (2-7ish). Just because the ha-cHoos gave up up doesn’t mean you have to. Wipe the tears off your face and come get your climb …
Peak Time
Stressed out from all that work? Unwind with a nice evening of indoor rock climbing. Nothing like an solid workout with fun folks to unwind. Come climb on for their college night for $7. We will leave from Echols dorm at 5:30. Please arrive at 5:15 if you need gear. Do not be late or else you will not get …
The Return of Sunday Peak
I need to get some rock under my fingers this weekend and can’t make it outside, so let’s go to Peak on Sunday. We leave at 11 and return almost certainly by 6 probably sooner. If we get 5 people, it will be 9$ per person. I will limit non-belayers, but definitely sign up if you are interested. I am …
Time to Climb- Thursday Peak!
Let’s jungle gym it up at Peak experiences in Richmond. Come climb on for their college night for $7. We will leave from Echols dorm at 5:30. Please arrive at 5:15 if you need gear. Do not be late or else you will not get into the gear room and you will not have gear for this trip. We will …
Intermediate Climbing Workshop 2
Do you want to climb the wall like a spiderman using tiny hand holds? Well, climbing is not all about the muscles, but a lot of technique. Having proper techniques will not only allow you climb harder grades, but it also saves you a lot of energy. As I promised, here is climbing workshop II – static climbing. Unlike the …
Thursday Night Climbing at Peak
Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond (about 75 minutes away). Take advantage of a college night on Thursday-$7 admission. For those who have not been, this is a large climbing gym (50ft walls) with routes from beginner (5.6) to advanced (5.13) as well as boulderings (VB – V7). To belay you must pass a belay test given by the gym …
Thursday Night at Peak!
It’s college night at peak, so let’s go climb! Peak has a variety of routes for top-rope, lead and bouldering. No experience necessary. If you need gear, please show up at the brick wall by echol’s no later than 5:15 (if you can’t make it before then please let me know). We’ll be leaving at 5:45 and returning to C-ville …
Beginner Climbing Overflow
In an attempt to get everyone in this week, we will have another teaching trip on Monday night led by chris chin and myself. This is for those of you who have NEVER climbed before. We will both be there to teach you. If you have climbed only once or twice before – go sign up for the wednesday trip. …
Beginner Climbing
This trip is for beginners only. We will be heading to Rocky Top (10 mins. away), and climbing for a few hours. If you need to work on tying in, belaying, or just want to have fun and get in a workout, then this is for you! Rocky Top is about $7.00 for a day pass and 25 for a …
Slacklining in the Lawn
Take advantage of every last bit of the fall break. I will be at the upper lawn to slackline in the beautiful weather. Feel free to drop by to learn or to dazzle me with your crazy moves. I will set it up at 5:30 and stay for least half an hour or more if many show up.
Climbing @ Rise Up Climbing Gym
Let’s check out the brand new climbing gym in Lynchburg! It takes about the same time to get there as Peak Experiences gym in Richmond. It is smaller than Peak, but has 16 top ropes, dedicated lead walls, and large bouldering section including top-out bouldering problems. We will all be tested for belaying. For doing top ropes, they have fixed …