yo crew! Saturday was looking like a good day to ride, but now the forecast is all wintry-mix garbage. Let’s go up on Sunday instead! details: -leave charlottesville at 10AM (flexible) -get to wintergreen at 11AM -ride for as long as we want to, get home an hour later (5pm?) you provide! -lift ticket/season pass (remember this is Wintergreen not …
Announcements
Sunday Snowshoe Day Trip!
where’s your winter spirit?? well it’s time to sip the white lightning and quit gaping, because it’s what you’ve all been asking for… SNOWSHOE DAY TRIP WOOOOOOOOOO Snowshoe’s open. Weather’s going to suck until it starts snowing Friday night, so by the time we get it on Sunday things should be gucci. Here’s the plan: -Skip town Sunday 6am, shred …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification card. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your instructor, and I’ll make the class be …
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. Odc 20% Discount Day. Oct 29th!
Where: Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. Barracks Shopping Center. http://www.brms.com/site/our-shops/barracks-road-shopping-center/ When : ALL DAY (10 am – 8pm) Tuesday Oct 29th 2013. Why: Winter products are in. What: As a member of the Outdoors Club at UVa you are awesome. The kind folks of Blue Ridge Mountain Sports are hooking us up with 20% off in-stock items. 20% OFF!!!! Wear your …
Today! Snowshoe Pass Party! 4-7pm
The rain is ending! Come hang out at the Ski House at 320 14th St. from 4-7pm today. Drop by anytime to pick up your passes! https://www.facebook.com/events/150664408477087/?source=1 Don’t forget to fill this out for a pass! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnlzPh-8RqHfdDNoQzkzaWZuLXExdHlqRkZxbU9jRVE&usp=sharing – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – …
The North Face Speaker Series & Brms Presents Mark Synnott
Get STOKED for STORY TIME… Come listen to an epic adventure story at the Jefferson Theater on the downtown mall. The North Face Speaker Series and BRMS present Mark Synnott. When: November 5th 2013; Doors @ 630 pm; story time from 7-830ish. Where: Jefferson Theater downtown mall. Why: Get inspired!!!:) Mark Synnott has a mission: to seek out and climb …
Gauelyfest
Gauley Fest is the biggest whitewater kayaking festival of the year. Last year pretty much every major kayaking company was there selling and giving stuff away, and about 3000 people, kayakers and groupies alike. Here’s the link to the American Whitewater website about it: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Wiki/aw:events_gauley While the emphasis of this trip is to enjoy whitewater, You are also welcome to …
Shreddy Creek Schralping Saturday
So people always seem to be putting Preddy Creek down, but let’s show it some love eh? It’s definitely improved since last summer (berms in good places, etc.), and the new advanced trail is rad (gap over a creek, rhythm section, boulder drop, & moar). And despite nancy-boys sayin there’s no flow, it’s aight (its XC, you have to pedal …
Shred-Horseing 2
It was still pretty wet this weekend. BUT, the forecast is saying even more definitively that we will have PRACTICALLY NO RAIN ALL WEEK (it just comes at the cost of temps in the 90s but whatever). As of now, Thursday is looking like the best day to ride. That could change, who knows. Let’s aim to leave at 4 …
Cpr + Aed Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR and AED. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your AHA instructor, and I’ll make the class be FUN. Quotes (anonymous feedback) from prior students: >> “Much more fun than usual!” >> “Awesome. Humorous.” >> “Matt …
Slackline Walnut Gnarfest
Creekathon? More like Slackathon. This will be a “Slacklining 101” session for those who need it, and a tubular throwdown for those who want it. I’ll be bringing out a couple different lines to the Creekathon this Sunday. They will range from the some pretty short, static beginner lines to the 90′ surfline beast. Come one, come all, even if …
Pre Creekathon Friz Golf
Walnut Creek has an epic 18 hole friz golf course We’ll meet up at echols at noon and roll out from there. I’m not sure what the friz situation is in the gear room so i’ll just waitlist people untill I find out. I was planning on driving so I can drive a carful of people but extra drivers never …
138th Semiannual Walnut Creekathon
Do you like WALNUTS and CREEKS? Well, it’s that time of the year again, so get PSYCHED! For members new to the club, the Creekathon is our kind-of-end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill …
Cheat Fest (Whitwater Boat Riding, Music, Good Times)
Do your homework early, check/adjust your exam and/or work schedules, learn to kayak, etc.. This is going to be sweet! ACTIVITIES: The emphasis of this trip will be to enjoy whitewater. There is plenty of class III-V whitewater in the area including: The Cheat Canyon, Upper/Lower Yough, Big Sandy, etc. Priority will be given to those who are interested in …
Kayaking Roll Session
Whether you are an experienced kayaker or just a beginner kayaker just looking for some pool time and perhaps a new paddling buddy, check out these roll sessions. These sessions are unstructured, providing plenty of time to practice various skills at your own pace. **There is no formal instruction.** However, there should be a few people on hand who are …
End of the World…Cancelled
Today is the END OF DAYS. THE ARMAGEDDON. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE. THE MAYAN TIME LAPSE. Join us on this most epic of last adventures. This club was secretly founded for the purpose of finding the smartest, sexiest, and most adventurous people to survive the inevitable apocalypse. You have been selected to survive. In the early days of the club, the …
Pre-Creekathon Bouldering at Moorman’s
Kinda late to post but lets go bouldering for a little bit tomorrow before the creekathon. we’ll meet at 12, go out to moorman’s boulders to climb for a bit, drive over to the creekathon and join in the general creekathon festivities. No prior climbing experience is necessary but since bouldering is quite difficult at times, it might be more …
Intro to Whitewater Kayaking
Join me on the water before/during the Walnut Creekathon this Sunday to learn the basic skills of white water kayaking. This class is designed to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend ~2 hours on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white water …
137th Semiannual Walnut Creekathon
Do you like WALNUTS and CREEKS? Well, it’s that time of the year again, so get PSYCHED! For members new to the club, the Creekathon is our kind-of-end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill …
Beginner-Intermediate Kayaking on the James Cancelled
CANCELLED HURRICANE
Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Swap
Ladies and Gentlemen, i know exactly what y’all’ve been thinking. You want to go to snowshoe this winter, but you don’t have any skis/snowboard/monoski/waterski/crosscountryski/snowtube/whatever. Well here is your chance. This saturday and sunday there will be a ski swap at Freestyle just a few minutes down 29. Le Swap: a big tent in a parking lot filled with luscious gnar …
Super Sweet Ski Movie
So, here’s how it goes. Our friends at VASST are putting up a showing of Teton Gravity Research’s new movie, The Dream Factory, this Friday in the Chem Auditorium. I figured this is pretty sweet and y’all might want to hear about it. For those of you who don’t know, Teton Gravity Research is a super sweet SKI film production …
Snowshoe Season Passes for $250!!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready for the main event! The gods cursed us last year with a winter to be forgotten, but alas, do not lose heart, for the night is darkest just before the dawn: and the dawn is coming! And by all of that I mean, that its gonna snow a but ton this winter. So wax your …
Beginner Chill Mountain Biking at Preddy Creek
We’ll head out Saturday and get some rock-hopping in. This is a trip for people such as myself who can’t go to the NRG extravaganza and still need our fix. More details will follow as we get closer to the trip date. Nothing should be too difficult. We need people with vehicles that can take some bikes, ideally a truck. …
Gauley Fest
Gauley Fest is the biggest whitewater kayaking festival of the year. Last year pretty much every major kayaking company was there selling and giving stuff away, and about 3000 people, kayakers and groupies alike. Here’s the link to the American Whitewater website about it: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Wiki/aw:events_gauley While the emphasis of this trip is to enjoy whitewater, You are also welcome to …
East Coast Surfing Championships & Surf Trip
This year marks the 50th annual Virginia Beach East Coast Surfing Championships. Home If you think your skills are fly enough, you can enter the competition in your respective category *or you can volunteer in things such as beer sales (21+) or tee shirt sales (21-) and etc, *or you can come along and just spend the day on the …
Frisbee, Bluegrass and Slacklining on the Lawn
EARTH WEEK: SPECIAL EVENT! Outdoors Club will provide picnic blankets, a slackline, frisbees, live bluegrass, and good vibes Thursday afternoon on the Lawn. Bring your own food, a friend or two, and sit back and relax just hanging out in the great outdoors. Music– jam from 3:15 to 4pm Slacklining– now’s the time to learn 🙂 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6148559029616060313 Good vibes– all. …
224th Biennial Walnut Creekathon
Do you like WALNUTS? Well, it’s that time of the year again, so GET PSYCHED!!! For members new to the club this year, the Creekathon is our end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill …
Tent Waterproofing Gala
It’s that time of year again… In honor of the annual camping inventory (Thursday night), we are going to waterproof our leaky tents. Sign up for this trip if you want to (a) learn more about tent maintenance (useful stuff!– how to put up a tent, how to seal seams/waterproof a tent) (b) hang out and socialize with me and …
Pre-Crickathon Three Ridges Backpacking
The title says it all. Three Ridges is a stellar 12 mile loop off the AT that, naturally, summits and traverses three ridges. We’ll leave Saturday morning after a sleepless night of stoke from the sick ski film showing friday night (which you all should be attending, see upcoming adventures) and hike in and set up camp for the night, …
Trip Leader Workshop
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Cheat River Festival (Rafting, Advanced Kayaking & Music)
ACTIVITIES: The emphasis of this trip will be to enjoy whitewater. There is plenty of class III-V whitewater in the area including: The Cheat, Yough, Big Sandy, etc. Priority will be given to those who are interested in paddling or rafting, but there are plenty of other alternative activities available such as the 5K Cheat Race on Saturday morning, hiking, …
Pre-Finals Beach Day Trip
Finals are coming up and soon you’ll be caving yourself in the library. BUT don’t be miserable yet! The weather at the beach on Sunday is Sunny with a high of 83, so let’s go beach it for the day! Whether you want to just sun or frisbee, surf, kayak, you name it, we can do it. (Suggestions?) Bring plenty …
378th Walnut Creekathon!
It’s that time of the year again!!!! GET PSYCHED!!! For members new to the club this year, the Creekathon is our end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill and picnic tables. The club covers …
Rope Rug Making
What to do with a canceled climbing trip, a retired climbing rope, and a cold rainy day? Make a rug! We will be meeting and weaving at my house across from Runk dining hall. If it is easier to meet on campus or you need a ride, let me know and we can figure something out. I will have a …
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour – Monday
Official description: The Banff Mountain Film Festival, a program of The Banff Centre, is the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world. Hot on the heels of the festival held every fall in Banff, Alberta, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. From approximately 260 films entered into the annual festival, award-winning …
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour – Sunday
Official description: The Banff Mountain Film Festival, a program of The Banff Centre, is the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world. Hot on the heels of the festival held every fall in Banff, Alberta, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. From approximately 260 films entered into the annual festival, award-winning …
Carter’s Mountain: Last Minute Pumpkins and Apples!
Hey guys and gals, So, the leaves are gorgeous, the apples are fresh for picking, and oh crap, i need a pumpkin for my favorite holiday! Lets go to carter’s mountain, not too far from grounds! here is the website telling you about the current apple choices: http://www.cartermountainorchard.com/ note that they also sell apple donuts and cider! I will probably …
Pumpkin Patch Extravaganza
Let’s enjoy fall! PHASE 1: We’ll be going to Chiles Peach Orchard in Crozet to pick pumpkins straight from the patch and maybe enjoy the seasonal festivities there for a little bit. PHASE 2: Coming home, carving pumpkins outdoors somewhere (on the Lawn?), collecting seeds to be roasted Note: I wish we could do “phase 3: roasting seeds” but we …
Apple Picking
So Jenn convinced me to post this since the other trip got cancelled. Warning- won’t be able to let people off the waitlist til about 1pm tomorrow since I’m working. sorry this is so last minute! Here’s Kelsey’s description… I imagine it’ll end up being pretty much the same trip… It’s finally starting to feel like fall, and there’s no …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #3
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #2
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #1
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Slacking at the Creek.
If you have seen a million emails(you have) about this and havent done it yet then this is the one you better hit up(free food). We will set up possibly two lines(for sure one) of sweetness prior to the food extravaganza. You know you wanna do it because you dont wanna start studying for that exam yet. We will leave …
Cheat River Festival!
Whitewater, music, gear, and great folks – could it get any better? Let’s go to the 16th Annual Cheat River Festival! Cheat Fest has been described as “the biggest little river festival in the country”. For more details out the following sites: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Article/view/articleid/30719/display/full/ http://cheat.org/festival Activities: The emphasis of this trip will be to enjoy whitewater.There is plenty of class III-V …
Brms Discount Night #2
Hello fellow gearheads, Our discount night at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports is coming up fast! Mon April 12th from 8:15-9:15pm you’ll be part of an exclusive 20% sale to Outdoors at UVa members only. **Don’t forget: If you plan on buying gear that you’ll need to get fitted for (e.g. shoes, packs, etc.) you must go in this week prior …
Tubing on the James
Let’s take a float down a 4 mile stretch of the James River! If we can get a group of 25 or more, prices are $20 per person. Otherwise, it is $22 per person. Cooler tubes are $8 per person. To attend, you will need to pay me before the withdrawal deadline, so that I can make a reservation. I …
Come Play at Walnut Creek Park!
This Saturday there is a high of 73. I just want to go outside and enjoy the beautiful weather! Walnut Creek Park is a nice park just outside of Charlottesville with a lake and 15 miles of biking trails. You can come have a picnic, sunbathe, play frisbee, slackline, or trail run. It will be a great way to meet …
A Glorious, Gallent, Imposing, and Monumental Adventure to Cumberland Island
This trip is gonna be hopping for sure and you wont want to miss out on this journey of a lifetime. Spring break on an island in the southern reaches of the U.S. its gonna be goodies for sure. This is an awesome chance to hit up some warm weather and beaches without having to sell yourself out on the …
468th Semiannual Walnut Creekathon!
It’s that time of the year again!!!! GET PSYCHED!!! For members new to the club this year, the Creekathon is our end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill and picnic tables. The club covers …