Announcements

Sunday Climbing at Peak

Chris Chin

Got the itch to climb this weekend? I do. and I know you do too. We will be climbing at Peak this Sunday from 12-6. All levels are welcome, but I will limit the number of non belayers. Club provides: Gear and gas for drivers You provide: good karma and 9 dollars for entry fee (plus extra money for a …

Thursday Climbing

Nick Um

Thinking about signing up for the upcoming climbing competition on February 16? Maybe you just want to have some fun after your long chemistry lab. Start getting back into shape or enjoy climbing/bouldering at Peak on Thursday. For information about Peak, go to http://www.peakexperiences.com/climbing-center/About-us.htm All levels are welcome as usual. I will take a few beginners who never climbed before. …

Climbing Competition

Aarash Sofla

climbers! lets get ready for the spring season by preparing for the JMU comp as a short term goal. In the past, our club members have done very well in all levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced W/M). So let’s do it again this year. There are also lots of prizes and raffles. If you are a beginner or you haven’t participated …

Get Your Peak on!

Katrina Salmons

Oh yeah indoor climbing in the middle of winter when it’s snowing outside!! ** This trip is wintry weather dependent. But let’s try to make it a go ** We’ll be heading out to Peak Experiences in Richmond to climb their oh-so-high routes. They’ve got problems from VB-V7 and routes from 5.Party – 5.13 to get your climb on, wear …

Peak Time!

Becca Percy

Come join us – Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond (about 75 minutes away). 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 staff. We are …

Peak College Night

Katrina Salmons

Come climb with us at Peak Experiences in Richmond and get your climb on in the new year. Peak’s got routes from 5.easy to 5.13 and problems from VB to V6+. If you get the munchies while climbing, please plan on getting food before the departure time. Club provides: car ride + gas reimbursement, gear you need, a great time! …

Climbing at Peak on a Reading Day

Nick Um

Thursday is a reading day. It also happenes to be a College Night at Peak in which you get 50% off for a day pass. Study hard during the day, climb hard during the night. I would love to take a few beginners so if you are dying to try rock climbing, here’s your chance. I might do another trip …

Climb or Compete at Peak Experience!

Chris Chin

Come climb at peak experiences this Saturday. Or if you are burley enough, compete at the Friction bouldering series bouldering competition! We will leave at 10AM from Echols dorm and return at 6 at latest. Please do not sign up if you want to leave earlier, as the competition will go to at least 3 before raffles and prizes are …

Awesome Thursday Peak Climbing Trip

Nick Um

Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond (about 75 minutes away). Take advantage of a college night on Thursday-$7 admission and if we are lucky, they might have a slackline set up. 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). …

Sunday Climbing at Peak!

Mimi Agisim

What better way to get ready for Thanksgiving than a good climb at Peak? The plan is to meet at Echols at 1pm drive to Richmond, climb a few hours and then get back to UVA by 6pm. If at least 5 people go we get the $9 group discount. Club pays for gasoline for those who drive. Trip is …

Thursday Climbing at Peak Experiences Gym: College Night

Nick Um

Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond (about 75 minutes away). Take advantage of a college night on Thursday-$7 admission and if we are lucky, they might have a slackline set up. 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). …

Thursday Climbing at Peak Experiences Gym: All Levels Welcome!

Nick Um

Come join us – Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond (about 75 minutes away). 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 staff. We are …

Sunday Climbing at Peak

Chris Chin

Come climb at Peak on Sunday. We will leave from the side door of Echols at noon and try to be back by 6. I will limit the people who do not know how to belay, but everyone sign up anyways. The size of the trip will depend on how many drivers sign up. Club Provides: Gear Gas Reimbursements You …

Climbing at Peak

Craig Plaisance

For those of you who don’t know, Peak is an AWESOME climbing gym in Richmond – about 1.5 hours away. We’ll meet by echols as usual to get gear, then leave. Cost is $7 + money for food afterwards.

Weekend Climb at Peak!

Chris Chin

Midterms got you down? Come climb at peak experiences! We will leave at noon on sunday, get to richmond and be climbing by 1, and be back by 6ish in time for you to hit up the library. If we get 5+ people, we get the group discount rate of 9 dollars. I will limit the number of non belayers, …

Climbing at Peak

Craig Plaisance

For those of you who don’t know, Peak is an AWESOME climbing gym in Richmond – about 1.5 hours away. We’ll meet by echols as usual to get gear, then leave. Cost is $7 + money for food afterwards.

Monday Night at Peak

Amy Milo

So there’s no more Ladies’ Night. But we still get reduced passes if we have a group of 5 or more. If not, I have a couple of free passes I’d be willing to split. So sign up, and we’ll bring the cost down (~$9, hopefully) You bring: gear, money for admission Club provides: gas or a ride, and gear …

Climbing at Peak

Olga Kirillova

Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond. Be at Echols 5:30 if you need gear, and 5:45 otherwise. Club Provides: gear you need for this trip, money for gas + tips for driving or a place in a car. Bring: gear you do have, $7.00 fee for admission to the gym.

Climbing at Peak

Olga Kirillova

Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond. Be at Echols 5:30 if you need gear, and 5:45 otherwise. Club Provides: gear you need for this trip, money for gas + tips for driving or a place in a car. Bring: gear you do have, $7.00 fee for admission to the gym.

Monday Climbing at Peak

Amy Milo

The first Monday of the month is Ladies night, so gals, you get in half off ($7). If we can rally 5 or more people to go, guys you get in for only $9. It’s the extra two dollars you pay for having a Y chromosome. Come climb and get ready for that awesome trip you’re going on over break. …

Climbing at Peak

Craig Plaisance

Meet at echols as usual at 5:15 if you need gear, 5:30 if you don’t. Trip is limited to 5 right now until more drivers sign up. We’ll leave peak at 10:30 and stop at sheetz for food on the way back.

Climbing at Peak

Craig Plaisance

OK, since no one else is going to lead a trip to peak on thursdays, I guess I will. Meet at echols as usual at 5:15 if you need gear, 5:30 if you don’t. Trip is limited to 5 right now until more drivers sign up. We’ll leave peak at 10:30 and stop at sheetz for food on the way …

Monday Climbing @ Peak

Edward Epp

Hey all, Come and climb at Peak Monday night. We’ll meet at Echols around 5:15-5:30 and be rolling by 6 at the latest. We’ll head to Sheetz for some fast food sheetz afterward and then head home. Plan to be back around midnight. Peak does not allow outside groups to teach belaying. If you do not know how to belay, …

Rock Climbing 101

William Kohlbrenner

Never climbed before? Want to learn? The weather is getting just right for some amazing climbing, and trips are going to be leaving left and right in the coming weeks. We will head out at 900 am from Echols Dorm (we meet at the brick wall), and go to Hidden Rocks (about an hour and a half away). I will …

Monday at Peak

Amy Milo

I’m leading the revolution. Come climb at Peak tomorrow! If you’re like me and can’t make the Thursday trip and haven’t been able to get outdoors on the weekend, start the week off by coming up to Richmond to climb. Monday is Lady’s Night, so girls get in half off ($7). Guys, if we have a group of 5 people …

Ladies’ Night at Peak

Amy Milo

Ladies get in half off on Mondays all through the month of September. Guys sign up anyway ’cause it’s another chance to climb. We’ll meet at Echols at 5:30, 5:15 if you need gear.

Peak Time!

Becca Percy

Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond. For those who have not been, this is a large climbing gym with routes from beginner to advanced. To belay you must pass a belay test given by the gym staff. We are not allowed to teach it at this gym. I will bring a limited number of people who are unable …

College Night at Peak!

Christine Stawitz

Sorry for the late posting..one last peak trip before we all are swamped with work. 🙂 Be at Echols 5:15 if you need gear, and 5:30 otherwise. Club Provides: whatever gear you need, a ride You Bring: gear you have, $7.00 fee for admission to the gym, some money if you want to get something to eat afterwards. I’ll add …

Peak Time!

Becca Percy

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 + tips for driving or a place in a car. Bring: gear you do have, $7.00 fee for admission to the gym, some money if you want to get something …

Sport Climbing at Franklin

William Kohlbrenner

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 …

Climbing at Peak

Olga Kirillova

Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond. Be at Echols 5:30 if you need gear, and 5:45 otherwise. Club Provides: gear you need for this trip, money for gas + tips for driving or a place in a car. Bring: gear you do have, $7.00 fee for admission to the gym.

Multi-Pitch Climbing

Aarash Sofla

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. …

Climbing at Peak

Olga Kirillova

Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond. Be at Echols 5:30 if you need gear, and 5:45 otherwise. Club Provides: gear you need for this trip, money for gas + tips for driving or a place in a car. Bring: gear you do have, $7.00 fee for admission to the gym.

Peak Time!

Becca Percy

NOTE CHANGES Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond. Be at Echols 5:30 FOR EVERYBODY. The officers can’t get into the gear room so we’re going to rent there(club pays) or see if anyone has some gear out already (ie- Olga from last week) If there are not 3 people by 3:00 I’m cancelling. Club Provides: gear you need …

Climbing at Peak

Olga Kirillova

Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond. Be at Echols 5:30 if you need gear, and 5:45 otherwise. Club Provides: gear you need for this trip, money for gas + tips for driving or a place in a car. Bring: gear you do have, $7.00 fee for admission to the gym.

Thursday Night at Peak

Stephanie Culbertson

Its Summer! Its College Night at Peak! Lets do some climbing now that finals are not in the way. The Club provides: climbing equipment and a ride to Peak You provide: all the climbing equipment that you do have, dinner/snack $, and $ to get into peak. So you all on Thursday!

College Night at Peak!

Christine Stawitz

The last Thursday climbing trip of the semester!! I’m posting it early, so all of you with Friday exams (like me) can get your studying out of the way now. Club provides: ride, all climbing gear you need You bring: yourself, money for food during/afterwards if you want.

Climbing at Peak

Olga Kirillova

Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond. Be at Echols 5:30 if you need gear, and 5:45 otherwise. Club Provides: gear you need for this trip, money for gas + tips for driving or a place in a car. Bring: gear you do have, $7.00 fee for admission to the gym.

Climbing at Peak

Olga Kirillova

Climbing at Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond. Be at Echols 5:30 if you need gear, and 5:45 otherwise. Club Provides: gear you need for this trip, money for gas + tips for driving or a place in a car. Bring: gear you do have, $7.00 fee for admission to the gym.

Thursday at Peak: the Return!

Amy Milo

After a two week lapse, let’s go climb this Thursday! Thursdays at Peak are half off for students, so a day pass is only $7. I’m going to waitlist everyone until we get someone to sign up to drive. The club provides all gear you need and gas + 30% wear and tear for drivers. You provide the gear you …

Tuesday at Peak (La Sportiva Demo Day)

Chris Chin

Thats right folks, you read correct- Tuesday at Peak!. La Sportiva is having a demo day at Peak, so come out for the shoe shopping and/or the climbing. If we have a group of 5 or more, then we get a group discount and day passes are 9 dollars a person.

Climbing at Rocky Top

Thomas Roberts

It is supposed to be cold (by my standards) and rainy on Wednesday, so I’m going to go climbing indoors at Rocky Top and you should too. As its my first time leading to a climbing gym, everyone who joins must know how to belay. Beyond that, all levels are welcome. I do not have a car, so I am …

Saturday Peak

Chris Chin

Last minute peak trip! Enjoy your saturday climbing at Peak experiences in Richmond. If we can get 5+ ppl, then we get the group rate. Not as good as thursdays, but it will do. Since this is last minute, the gear room will most likely not be open, so renting or having your own gear are your options.

Thursday Night at Peak!

Amy Milo

Come climbing this Thursday at Peak Experiences in Richmond. Thursday is college night, so it’s just $7 to climb all night long. If you need gear, let me know what you need in what sizes and I’ll get it from the gear room at 4:30 when Quentin will be there. Club provides: a ride, gas + wear and tear money …

Peak Time!

Chris Chin

Its that time of the week again. Come out on College Night Thursdays and climb at Peak Experiences in Richmond for half the price. We will leave at 5:30 from Echols dorm. Come at 5:15 if you need gear. club provides: gear, and gas if you drive plus a 30% of the gas price compensation for drivers (incentive for drivers …

Trip Leader Workshop

Meghan Milo

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 …

Peak

Christine Stawitz

Fine..I’ll end the waiting game.. Its Thursday again, so day passes are half off ($7.00) at Peak. Meet at 5:15 PM at Echols if you need gear, 5:30 otherwise. Club provides: gear you don’t have, a ride You provide: $7.00 for a day pass, any gear you have, money for food afterwards See you soon!

Slacklining on the Lawn

James Pilachowski

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 …

Peak Time Again!

Becca Percy

Thursday night at Peak Experiences is half off. We’ll meet up at at Echols at 5:15 to get gear and leave by 5:45. If you don’t need gear make sure you’re here by 5:30. We need drivers so I will add people as drivers sign up. The club will pay for gas. Bring $7 for admission and money for food …