Hello, my fine granola loving outdoors folk. Have you ever wanted to scale magnificent sandstone cliffs? Have you ever wanted to impress your friends with your ability to hang from a door frame merely by the tips of your fingers? Do you feel a strong urge to leave behind the classroom to touch rocks? If you answered yes to any …
Announcements
Sendsville, USA – Population: you (Manchester Wall Intermediate Top-rope/learn-to-belay)
Folks, NRGE is right around the corner and you know what that means! Heartwarming hootenanny, frenzied frolicomeness and whimsical wandering are in your near future. In addition, you may find yourself 60 feet off the deck, desperately clinging to a sheer sandstone wall with chalked hands as your legs start to tremble uncontrollably. If you haven’t been out on rock …
Let’s get sendy in Summersville (NRG intro sport and intermediate top rope climbing!)
*This is a NRGE trip meaning once you are let off the waitlist here, you should sign up for the NRGE main carpool trip. When you sign up for this trip you are signing up for NRGE as a whole weekend/mega trip. * Climbing is awesome. Rocks are awesome. The NRGE is awesome. Rumors (from Shay) say that climbing at …
NRGE 2021 : MAIN CARPOOL
All my NRGE goons, **PLEASE REFER TO THE NRGE CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT (SENT OUT 10/3/21) AND READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION. THEN, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** I have it linked here as well for your viewing pleasure : https://outdoorsatuva.org/new-river-gorge-extravaganza-2021/ This is NOT an actual NRGE adventure. This is the CARPOOL for NRGE. This is how the officers will keep track of drivers and …
Rivanna Wall Rock Climbing Micro-Adventure
Folks, Carve out a little time this Wednesday evening to prioritize mental health, fresh air and becoming the world’s next Alex Honnold at Cville’s best kept secret – Rivanna Wall. Rivanna Wall is a teeny tiny outdoor sport climbing crag with just two routes. The crag is also along a stretch of the Rivanna River, so we can take swim …
How to check your rope workshop + other climbing shenanigans
Late summer and fall are easily the best seasons to hit the crags and soak up a few more climbing days before the frost settles in. I cannot begin to explain my excitement about the crisp West Virginia rock-filled days and nights that are sure to come. That being said, a successful weekend among the rocks includes safe gear and …
Children of the Climb (Beginner Climbing at Rivanna Wall)
Greetings children of the mother sun, Is sending it at slaughter starting to lose is spice? Is climbing without a rope just not enough for you anymore? Come learn how to top rope at Charlottesville’s very own Rivanna wall! Rivanna wall is an old railway trestle that has two climbing routes on it, each about 5.8+. On this trip we’ll …
Rock Ascension at Rivanna Wall: Girls Run the World Edition
Hello and greetings to all the lil senders across the lands! Spring is here which means dry and warm rocks for climbing which means we are getting after it this Sunday which means you should come join us and learn all you can about sport climbing and top-roping outside 🙂 (or teach us some new stuff). With COVID-19 restrictions we …
New River Gorge Climbing
*Drivers Needed – you will be reimbursed for gas + %50 tip up to $20** With Moab leaving in the next couple days the FOMO is really starting to get to me. Rather than sit on my couch sulking, i’d rather embrace the weekend warrior lifestyle and hit up the new for some rad climbing. The new is a little …
Friday Peakin
Helllooo lets climb! Peak is an indoor climbing gym about an hour away with plenty of top rope, sport, and bouldering routes to keep busy for a while. We’ll depart at 6 from Echols on Friday, drive, climb probably until they close at 10 and we can’t feel our arms, and drive back. What you need: 10$ for entry Climbing …
3:00PM Learn to Belay – Rivanna Wall
**There are three sessions of this trip – make sure you know which one you’re on! You can join the waitlist for multiple sessions if you’re available for more than one time** Climbing is scary, but a lot less so if there’s a rope to catch you when you fall. Someone has to hold that rope on the other end. …
12PM Learn to Belay – Rivanna Wall
**There are three sessions of this trip – make sure you know which one you’re on! You can join the waitlist for multiple sessions if you’re available for more than one time** Climbing is scary, but a lot less so if there’s a rope to catch you when you fall. Someone has to hold that rope on the other end. …
9AM Learn to Belay – Rivanna Wall
**There are three sessions of this trip – make sure you know which one you’re on! You can join the waitlist for multiple sessions if you’re available for more than one time** Climbing is scary, but a lot less so if there’s a rope to catch you when you fall. Someone has to hold that rope on the other end. …
NRGE 2019 : MAIN CARPOOL
All my NRGE bbies, **PLEASE REFER TO THE NRGE CLUB EMAIL (SENT OUT 10/4/19) AND READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION. THEN, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** This is NOT an actual NRGE adventure. This is the CARPOOL for NRGE. This is how the officers will keep track of drivers and attendees. So make our lives easier and follow instructions, por favor. ♣ You …
I’m back! and ready to climb
I don’t have a lot of free time thanks to the A-School, but I can manage a day away to go climbing. I haven’t been to wintergreen in a while so this is also exploratory for myself to figure out how many people it can handle, so the trip is limited to 4 for now but I will have another …
the knotiest trip of the year- beginner climbing
This is a super beginner climbing trip in which you will learn fundamental skills needed to climb safely. After this trip you should be able to pass the belay test at Peak (the climbing gym in richmond). I am going to focus on teaching rather than climbing. The wall we are going to has two routes and both are very …
Wilderness First Aid: Choose May 11-12; or May 15-16; or May 21-22; or June 15-16
Hi fellow adventurers! A co-founder of this glorious club is offering Disaster + Travel + Wilderness First Aid certification courses four times this spring in Cville. Hands-on learn how to save your compadre’s life and limbs, be y’all out adventuring in the wilderness, caught in a wrong-place wrong-time disaster, traveling remotely, driving through a rural area with no cellphone service …
Peak Climb Right: Outdoor Climbing Workshops at Manchester Wall
Hey, you. Yeah, you. You want to go climbing outside, and I know how to make that happen. This trip is perfect for you no matter where you are on your climbing journey because it’s a trip to the Peak Experiences Climb Right workshop, where you’ll be able to get instruction no matter your experience level! Here’s the deal: Who: …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT (for the dates of this adventure) off the …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Climbing at Hidden Valley
Hello, it is timb to climb. We will be going to Hidden Valley in southwest VA. Although there are climbs for many skill levels, make sure you know how to belay and have experience top rope climbing. Here is a link to the mountain project: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/113166652/hidden-valley The guide book has many additional climbs; there are many sport routes 5.9 and …
Boone, Nc Spring Mega Trip **Carpool**
Happy Spring! Time to get yo butts outside Please read this trip description in its entirety. This is only a carpool, and you must sign up for side trip(s) as they are posted in order to join the carpool. WHAT: A NRGE style spring mega trip full of hiking, mountain biking, climbing, paddling, and other shenanigans! Attendees send it/shred “the …
Canceled – Operation Skillz Acquisition
Howdy friends, Come on down to Manchester Wall and get schooled. This trip will be open to any skill level, and based on interest I’ll assemble the group such that we can learn and climb as much as possible. If you just want a lift to the wall to get some pitches in, that’s okay too – just let me …
Shred for Street Cred: Beginner Climbing at Manchester Wall!
*Steve Irwin voice* “Crikey! It’s a beginner climbing trip in the wild! Those have been few and far between in this ecosystem for far to long!” That’s right, here is your chance to jump (and climb) into the world of outdoor rock climbing! And what’s more, we’ll be going to Manchester Wall in Richmond which is one of the best …
Fight the Shred Withdraw: Intermediate Climbing at Old Rag
It’s the week after Moab. You’re either gonna be going through adventure withdraw after a week of shredding on the daily OR you’ll have severe FOMO from seeing/hearing about all the sends from the trip. Either way, you’ll want to climb, so why fight it?? Let’s climb! I’m planning to send the Sunset Walls at Old Rag, which has a …
Big Beantown Bash: Climbing and Sailing in Ma!
Calling only the most sendy of people. This trip is just too badass to pass up. We will be taking a long weekend and heading up to the great northeast on the adventure of a lifetime. There will be laughs, numerous bathroom breaks, all you can buy food, sailing, rock climbing, thrifting, and Boston Burger Co’s 420 burger! We will …
The Ultimate Moabian Seminar
Are you going out to Moab and not quite sure what you need? THEN BINGPOT! THIS IS FOR YOU!! This is a workshop centered around going out to Moab and making sure that you are prepared for the awesome week of sending it in ways you never thought possible. What we are going to be going over: – What a …
**Location Changed** Ye Olde Trip Leader Workshoppe
Even though I requested Clark 101 the Source gave me **New Cabell 323** (Trust me, I am just as upset about the distance as you are). Anyways, c’est la vie and e’re going to have a great time anyway!! ————————————– HEYO! Tired of getting stuck on waitlists? Wait no longer! The best way to get on trips is to lead …
Bodacious Beach Backpacking 2 – the Seaquel
Let’s go to the beach! Last year’s weekend beach frolicking was a ~rad~ time and a half on all fronts, so I went ahead and booked a few campsites so we can do it all again this spring. This will be a beginner backpacking trip through the Back Bay national wildlife refuge to False Cape state park, located at the …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $195. That’s a total of …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Trip Leader Workshop
Do you have the boo-hoos about being on the waitlist?? Then come learn how to lead a trip! Leading trips is one of the best ways to meet more of the awesome outdoorsy folks here in the club and getting to try new things! SooOOooOOo come and spend part of your lovely Wednesday evening with me as I teach you …
Sunday Intro Climbing
*Drivers needed – you will be reimbursed gas + 50% tip* This trip is on Sunday. I have another trip that is on Saturday. Make sure you know which one you are on!!! This is a beginner level climbing trip! I will teach the basics of top roping and depending on your experience, sport leading/belaying. We will go to an …
Just Okay Is Not Ok – Intro Climbing by at&T
*Drivers needed – you will be reimbursed gas + 50% tip* Calling all dirtbags, This is a beginner level climbing trip! I will teach the basics of top roping and depending on your experience, sport leading/belaying. We will probably go to Manchester Wall in Richmond. I may change my mind later. Timeline – Leave Echols Saturday 2/2 8am. Start climbing …
>>>Moab, Utah 2019<<<
THIS IS ABOUT TO BE THE RADDEST THING OUT THERE. There is but one ODC trip worthy of such a claim, and it is our annual pilgrimage the arid paradise of MOAB, UTAH. Approximately 40 of us will drive out to Moab for spring break to spend the week(ish) camping on the banks of the Colorado River and hiking, backpacking, …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $195. That’s a total of …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Manchester Wall Beginner/Intermediate Climbing
*Drivers Needed: will be reimbursed + 50% tip of gas cost* Sup dirtbags, In three years of climbing I have never been to this classic Richmond crag. The routes are situated on the support pillars of the old manchester bridge. Which is pretty dope and makes for some interesting urban climbing. https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106006682/manchester-wall If it’s rainy we can leave later and …
Trick or Trip Leader Workshop: a Frightfully Good Time
Halloween is creepin’ up on us, witch means that you’ve got to figure out how you’re gonna celebrate the holiday. Our suggestion : treat yourself to an adventure and GET OUTSIDE! Scared to lead a trip? No worries. We’ll teach ya! The best way to get on a trip is to lead one. Come hang out with me and learn …
Nrge Sunday Climbing
This trip leaves from Rays Campground at 9:30am Sunday the 14th in west Virginia!!! We will return to cville after climbing. *Drivers are needed* If you have never climbed before go ahead and sign up! I can teach the basics as we go! We will base our climbing destination, difficulty and style based on the experience of whoever attends. Things …
Nrge Summersville Climbing – All Levels!
Hey guys! I feel like climbing at Summersville and you do too! This trip is open to all skill levels, whether it’s your first time or you’re trying to put down Apollo. We’ll be going to Summersville Lake, which is an awesome crag with plenty of climbs for all skill levels. We will leave Ray’s at 9 AM because I …
Fall Break Climbing
If you enjoy climbing trees even when sober this is the trip for you! We will head to the new river gorge for three full days of joyous rock ascending. I can take a few beginners on this trip. You should be pretty comfortable with the basics of climbing by the end of fall break. Details: Leave Friday the 5th …
Nrge Friday Climbing
Sup dirtbags, My NRGE goal is to be the first to arrive and the last to leave. To accomplish this lofty objective I plan to leave Cville on Thursday afternoon. This gets us three full days of climbing in the beautiful new. If you have never climbed before go ahead and sign up! I can teach the basics as we …
Nrge: Climbing at the New New
Hey all, I’m back and worse at climbing than ever! I am giving up on school and gonna start stripping so might as well not do homework and go to NRGE for some climbing. Due to the hell that is the A-school I haven’t climbed in over a year so this will be getting me back in shape for climbing …
Hawksbill Late-Night Returns!! (Pt. 6)
Yo! I’ve finally got a night off with some decent weather, so late-nights will be making a return! Les celebrate the completion (sort of?) of the first full week of classes back and stay up way too late. If you’re new to the club or just otherwise somehow don’t already know the drill, here’s how these bad boys work- We …
Best Waitlist Relief Ever: Trip Leader Workshop!
Tired of getting waitlisted over and over again??? Just wanna send it with other outdoor enthusiasts all the friggin time??!? The best way to get on trips is to lead ’em, folks! Come hang out with me and learn the ins/outs of trip leading with the club! ***If you’re new to the outdoors, sweet! No experience necessary. WHY??? (Psssh cuz …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $195. BONUS if you’re a …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Gauley Paddling Weekend – “Not Swiss” Fest
Come on out for the first weekend of whitewater releases on the Gauley River near Summersville, WV. Every year, there is a Virginia boater family reunion of sorts at Tawney Farm http://tawneyfarm.com/index.html above the takeout/put in on the Middle Gauley at Mason’s Branch. There is a free spaghetti dinner Friday night, and live music on Friday and Saturday. If you’ve …
Trad Climbing Lesson
Hey dirtbags, A friend and I want to take a course on trad climbing with Seneca Mountain Guides. The course is $350 for three days of instruction if we have three people. As such, we are looking for one more person to take the class with us. Neither of us have a ton of experience with technical climbing so the …