The forecasters predict no rain for Sunday. But since it is going to be hot, I plan to climb at Kaymoor in the shadow side of the New River Gorge.fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun….. To join you should be solid at 5.9, outdoors. Please ask me if you had questions. We leave Sat. evening (bring dinner or eat prior to leaving, please) and come …
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Intermediate+/Advanced Climbing
This weekends special is Endless Wall. To join you should be solid at 5.9, outdoors. Please ask me if you had questions. We leave Friday evening (bring dinner or eat prior to leaving, please) and come back Sat. night. now the forecsat is not so good. I may need to cancel the trip if it doesn’t get better. I will …
Intermediate+/Advanced Climbing
This weekends special is Endless Wall. To join you should be solid at 5.9, outdoors. Please ask me if you had questions. We leave Friday evening (bring dinner or eat prior to leaving, please) and come back Sat. night. now the forecsat is not so good. I may need to cancel the trip if it doesn’t get better. I will …
Sport Climbing at Franklin
Hey all – lets go climbing at Franklin. All levels are welcome (beginner to advanced), Franklin has a good mix of difficulties. We be leaving at 9:00 am sharp, if you need gear, please meet us at 830 am. I plan on leaving the crag around dusk, (730 or 8 ish). We will stay there as a group and leave …
Multi-Pitch Climbing
This is an intermediate-advanced day-trip to Seneca Rocks. To join you must know how to rappel and be solid at 5.9 outdoors. We drive Sat late morning to be there at noon, then climb a couple multipitch routes on the Eastern side which will be in the shade in afternoon (difficulty depends on the participants) and come back late night. …
Intermediate+/Advanced Climbing at the New River Gorge
This weekends special is Kaymoor. To join you should climb 5.10, outdoors.Please ask me if you had questions. There aren’t easier bolted routes there except Fligt of the Gumbie (a long 5.9+ almost a 10- with a V3 boulder start). We leave Sat evening (bring dinner or eat prior to leaving, please) and come back Sunday night. club provides: climbing …
Climbing Weekend at the Gorge
I’m dancing in my pants excited to go climbing. And you should come along. We’ll leave here Sat. early afternoon and return Sun. late. Anyone who can climb 5.8+ is welcome to join. We’ll be sport climbing mostly, with possibly a bit of trad thrown in the mix. I can teach how to lead belay and clean if you’re interested. …
Intermediate/Advanced Climbing at the New River Gorge
Come climb on the best sandstone on the east coast this weekend. We’ll be heading out Friday evening and getting back reasonably early on Sunday. You’ll need to be able to climb 5.9 to come – just breaking into the grade? Come anyways! I’m open to suggestions as to where we climb. Endless will probably be one of them. There’s …
New River Gorge Climbing
Come climbing this weekend at the New River Gorge. There’s a 30% chance of T-storms on Saturday, so we’ll have to see if the weather pans out. We can decide where we want to go based on what people want to do. You should be able to climb 5.9 in your sleep to come (not really). We might go to …
New River Gorgathon
TRIP CANCELLED, sorry
Intermediate/Advanced Climbing at Franklin
The adventure level: You should redpoint most of the 5.9s (outdoors) or 5.10s (indoors). If you would like to eat at the Chineese buffet in Harrisonburg on the way back please bring money. VERY IMPORTANT safety reminders: *********************** If you are not one of the club approved sport climbing leaders, then you must get permission from the trip leader before …
Sport Climbing Workshop
Want to learn how sport climb? We’ll head out to Summersville Lake early on Sunday and get a head start on the rest of the climbers. There are plenty of 5.7s, 5.8s, and 5.9s to work on leading. We’ll go over the basics of lead belaying, how to place quickdraws, clip the rope, fall, repell, and clean. This trip is …
Trip Leader Workshop
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 adventures. I’ve only reserved the room for an hour, so that’s the …
Slacklining on the Lawn
Come out to The Lawn this Sunday at 2pm to try your hand at slacklining. This is a great sport started by rock climbers, in principle similar to tightrope walking. Instead of a rope, 1 inch tubular webbing is used, and the rope bends and sways under your weight. Not only is it fun, but it’s a great way to …
Intermediate-/Advanced Climbing at the Lake
The trip is for 5.8/5.99 climbers (first come first serve as usual). So, for those who practiced all the winter squeezing those ugly plastic holds, lets get out for some sunshine. The weather looks good for the weekend. I would like to go to the Summersville lake. the water level should be low enough that we check out some of …
Rock Climbing
The weather looks good for sunday. Let’s head to Franklin. There is good climbing there for most levels (5.7-5.12). There are good easy/moderate routes there so this should be a fun trip for anyone. The trip is for anyone who knows the basics (email me if you are unsure if it’s an OK trip for you). We’ll leave at 7am …
Intermediate Rock Climbing: New River Gorge
Beautiful weather for this december weekend — let’s take advantage. We’ll leave saturday morning, drive to the Gorge (~3 hours) and climb until dark. Then, we’ll have dinner somewhere, camp saturday night and climb again all day sunday. We’ll return sunday night (11ish?; if you need to be back earlier, please don’t sign up). For those who haven’t been, the …
Peak — College Night
Peak Experiences is a totally rad climbing gym on the southwest side of Richmond. You should come. Anyone who needs club gear must be outside Echols BEFORE 5:00. Everyone else needs to be there BEFORE 5:30. We will leave Echols at 5:30 promptly, and anyone late will be eaten by McKinley. All levels of climbers are welcome, including those who …
Trip Leader Workshop 3!
I’ve heard from several of you that you can’t come to the Thursday workshop, so here’s another chance! We’ll learn about trip-leading from 5-6ish, and we’ll finish in plenty of time to attend the Monday Night Gathering at Newcomb. At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle …
Trip Leader Workshop!
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 …
Sport Climbing/ Advanced
This trip is for bolt lovers and top rope addicts (must climb minimum 5.10 solid).if you are not sure about your climbing ability ask me, I might know it. This week’s special is called Rivers Bend in Franklin, WV that we haven’t been there yet. the climbs should be interesting according to the rumors! it will be cold and we …
Workshop – Leave No Trace
If you go on day hikes, backpacking trips, outdoor climbing trips or any other trips in the wilderness then you should familiarize yourself with Leave No Trace (LNT) techniques. If you lead trips this is especially important so that you can pass on the proper etiquette for backcountry living. I will cover why LNT is important, the basic principles behind …
Rock Climbing, New River Gorge
We will leave at 7:30pm, drive down to the Gorge (~3 hours) and camp friday night. Then, we’ll climb all day saturday and drive home saturday night (returning late). In order to sign up, you should be able to climb 5.9 solidly, know how to belay, and know how to tie-in. Club provides: Any climbing/camping gear that you need and …
Rock Climbing
This trip is for 5.7+ climbers, outdoors. if you are not sure please ask me. the area has 5.7 to 5.12 routes there will be instructions on sport climbing and leading for a limited number of people. so if you think it’s THE time, participate. If you want to come back earlier than the posted time please do not sign …
Intermediate-/Advanced Climbing
This is a day trip to climb at Tatto wall in the New River Gorge in WV. We leave 7:00 Sunday morning climb hard and be back by the midnight. The trip is for climbers who climb at least 5.8 outdoors. If you haven’t climbed outdoors much but you can climb some of the 5.9 indoors, you are also encouraged …
Climbing at the New, Advanced
Targeted area is the Meadows or Endless.To join you should climb 5.10, outdoors.Please ask me if you had questions. If you want to be back earlier than the midnight or you want to leave the group there and climb on your own please do not join. The trip is subject to the weather. I will send you email by sat …
Intermediate/Advanced Climbing @ Nrg
Come out and climb at the best weekend climbing spot around! We can decide after we meet up which area to go to. This trip is great for anyone who can get on 5.9s. What does that mean? You tell me – I’m more looking for enthusiasm than an exact ability level. We’ll be doing sport climbs and then setting …
Beginner/Intermediate Climbing at Hidden Rocks
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 …
New River Gorge Climbing
We’ll head out Friday night for the Gorge, camp, make breakfast in the morning, and then climb all day Saturday. I haven’t decided which crag to go to – so I’ll leave that as a question on the question page. This trip is for climbers who can climb 5.9s well. If you have questions please email me. ** The forecast …
Trip Leader Workshop!
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 …
Climbing: New River Gorge
Rock climbing at the New River Gorge (Bubba City) in West Virginia. We’ll leave friday night, drive to the New (~3 hours) and camp there. Then, we’ll climb all day saturday and return late saturday night. You should be able to tie in and belay in order to come on the trip. There are several easy (5.8-5.9) climbs at Bubba …
Intermediate/Advanced Climbing @ Franklin
This will be a day trip out to Franklin, WV. There are routes from 5.7-5.12 at Franklin, so this is perfect for intermediate climbers looking to get more practice outside and work on their technique. This trip is perfect for people who’ve been doing a lot of gym climbing! I’ll be teaching people how to lead climb and clean. If …
Advanced Climbing, the Meadows
The meadows has some really beautiful climbs.To join you should be solid at the 5.10 level outdoors. There is no 5.9 or below at the area we climb this Saturday.Please ask me if you had questions. If you want to be back earlier than the midnight (we might be back a bit later about 1 AM) or you want to …
Intermediate/Advanced Climbing at Franklin
This trip is for 5.8+ climbers, outdoors. if you are not sure please ask me. there will be instructions on sport climbing and leading for a limited number of people. so if you think it’s THE time, participate. we may stop for dinner at the chineese buffet so bring some cash if you want to eat. ****If you want to …
Rock Climbing, New River Gorge
Rock Climbing for the weekend at the New River Gorge. The Gorge has some of the best sport climbing in the East. We’ll leave saturday morning, climb that day, camp saturday night and climb again sunday. We can pick an area at the New depending on what people would like to do. Plese only sign up if you know how …
Rock Climbing, New River Gorge
Rock Climbing for the weekend at the New River Gorge. The Gorge has some of the best sport climbing in the East. We’ll leave saturday morning, climb that day, camp saturday night and climb again sunday. We can pick an area at the New depending on what people would like to do. Plese only sign up if you know how …
Intermediate Climbing: Summersville Lake
Been going to Rocky Top or Peak, but haven’t gotten outside yet? Here’s your chance… We’ll go to the Lake which has some of the East’s best sport climbing and lots of easy/moderate routes (also great swimming to cool off). You should be able to climb 5.8, belay, and tie-in. It should also be possible to try lead climbing if …
Intermediate Climbing: Summersville Lake
Been going to Rocky Top or Peak, but haven’t gotten outside yet? Here’s your chance… We’ll go to the Lake which has some of the East’s best sport climbing and lots of easy/moderate routes (also great swimming to cool off). You should be able to climb 5.8, belay, and tie-in. It should also be possible to try lead climbing if …
Intermediate/Advanced Climbing at the Lake
This is a day trip to climb at Summersville lake in WV.we leave 7:30 morning Sat and be back by the midnight. The trip is for climbers who climb at least 5.8 outdoors. ask me if you had questions please. swimming is optional, bring swimwear if you want. Everybody goes to the waitlist and I will let you know by …
(Beginner+) Outdoor Climbing
If you have been climbing in a gym for a while and haven’t climbed outside yet, then this trip targets you. To join, you must know how to belay and climb at least 5.8 (indoors). Sport climbers upto level 5.12 as well as top rope freaks are also welcome to join.Ask me if you had questions, please. Everybody goes to …
Intermediate/Advanced Sport Climbing
The weather should be beautiful for climbing this weekend – mid to upper 70s. We’ll be going to Bubba City and maybe taking a dip in the river afterwards. You should be able to climb 5.9 well to join this adventure. If you are interested in learning how to lead or clean we can do that. We may camp at …
Climbing at Peak
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
Day Trip Climbing at the New
Level : intermediate- to advanced+ You should be able to climb 5.8 outdoors to join. ask me if you had questions, please. we go to the New River Gorge on Sunday early morning. climb until we are unable to hold a water bottle and then head back to Charlottesville late night!!! The trip is subject to the weather. everybody goes …
Climbing, Advanced/Intemediate+
The area we climb this weekend has not many 5.10- routes, therefore ,to join, you should be able to flash most of the 5.9 s outdoors. ask me if you had questions. we camp at the rogers, climb Sat and be back late Sat. The trip is subject to the weather. everybody goes to the waitlist and I will let …
Climbing Blowout Weekend – Intermediate/Advanced
Come out to the New with us for some awesome climbing! Since it’s summertime, then T-storms are expected every afternoon – we’ll get up early and get some good climbing in before the thunder clouds roll in. Probable destinations: Bubba (for sure!), Summersville, and the Meadow. We can also climb at Bridge Buttress in the rain. You should be able …
Sport Climbing (Advanced)
to join this you should flash most of 5.9s outdoors. ask me if you had questions. now that the days are long we are heading to the New early sunday. great weather. if you want to be back earlier than the posted time please do not join. club provides: climbing gear,gas refund you please bring: water, snacks lunch, money for …
Intermediate Climbing at the New
Enjoy WV’s best climbing… To join this trip you should be able to climb 5.8+/5.9 without falling. We’ll be doing sport climbing and setting up top ropes – if you’re interested in learning how to lead, rappel, clean we’ll teach you. Please email me if you have questions. Depending on what level of climbers sign up we’ll either go to …
Climbing/Intermediate
This trip is for 5.8+ climbers, outdoors. if you are not sure please ask me. there will be instructions on sport climbing and leading for a limited number of people. so if you think it’s THE time, participate. everybody goes to the waitlist and I will let you know by Friday morning if you are in. If you want to …
Via Ferrata — No Experience Necessary
This trip is a good opportunity to do what professional climbers do all the time- yet without their experience. Club will provide harnesses and biners. Climbing shoes aren’t required for this. Please visit the Nelson Rocks Home Page and view the pictures and diagrams for this trip. The trip takes place at Nelson Rocks on the VA/WVA border. Nelson Rocks …
Intermediate/Advanced Climbing @ Bubba City (New River Gorge)
We’ll leave monday night, drive to the Gorge (about 3 hours) and camp. Then, spend the day on awesome sport routes (including some good easier stuff) at Bubba City. We’ll get back to Charlottesville late tuesday night. Please only sign up if you know how to belay and tie-in. I am waitlisting everyone and then letting people on based on …