For the climbers Support Cville climbing, by making your way over to BRMS to hear Chris Kalman talk about international climbing, travel, and writing. When: November 16th 2014 @630 Where: BRMS new store at Stonefield What: Hear Chris Kalman discuss everything climbing. Check out his blog: http://www.chriskalman.com/#!blog/c1nw9 Cochamo Dreams is a 4 part slideshow that follows climber, writer, and adventurer …
Announcements
Weather/Location Update: Beginner/Intermediate Crack Climbing at the Red (Not the New)!!
It’s going to snow at The New this weekend…so we’re going to head to the Red River Gorge in Kentucky! It has sick climbing just like The New and is actually much larger! It is further away, but its weather forecast looks a lot better. The plan is to leave from Bonnycastle Circle on Friday at 6:30pm and come back …
P34k Thursday
‘Bout that time again folks. Time to commune and climb (fake) rocks together. Peaking is in. All the kool kids are doing it. Don’t believe me? The authoritative source, Urban Dictionary, even defines “Peaking” as [When you are absolutely “peaking” is to be at your prime in any activity. This can be used to describe a person, event or group. …
Beginner Rock Climbing Skills (10/23)
As promised, I created another trip to allow those interested a chance to come and learn! Disclaimer: This trip is almost purely instructional, but don’t you worry, it will be fun and a great midweek escape on the banks of the James River in Richmond! The purpose of this trip is to increase your climbing IQ, so that you can …
Beginner Rock Climbing Skills (10/22)
Disclaimer: This trip is almost purely instructional, but don’t you worry, it will be fun and a great midweek escape on the banks of the James River in Richmond! The purpose of this trip is to increase your climbing IQ, so that you can confidently attend any club climbing trip and know that you have all the technical skills to …
Beginner/Intermediate Rock Climbing at Goshen Pass!
Based on the number of people who are wait listed for the Old Rag climbing trip, I decided to create another beginner/intermediate trip for the same weekend to get people off wait lists and on to the rocks! Goshen Pass is a beautiful, narrow gorge created by the Murray River and hosts some awesome climbing and paddling! We will be …
Old Rag Beginner/Intermediate Rock Climbing
If you have ever hiked Old Rag then you know how rocky and spectacular it is, especially with fall colors coming out!! In addition to being one of the most popular hikes in Shenandoah National Park, Old Rag has some of the best rock climbing opportunities in the state. Plan on it being a very active day as we will …
Int/Adv Climbing at the Nrge
Treat yourself to a three-day weekend and come climbing on Friday! The deal: We’ll head out Thursday afternoon or evening and drive to Ray’s campsite, where we’ll meet the other groups on Saturday night. Camp there for the night and rise nice and early for a full day of climbing! Crag location tbd, we’ll decide based on weather and group …
Carpooling to the Nrge
TO: Everyone attending the 2014 New River Gorge Extravaganza, **PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** If you make it onto an adventure for the NRGE, sign up for this adventure. DO NOT sign up if you are waitlisted for an NRGE adventure. The point of this “adventure” is to make it easier for the officers and I …
Nrge Sunday Beginner Rock Climbing
Come climbing at the New River Gorge on the final day of the extravaganza! This is primarily a beginner’s trip intended for all those who have never gotten much of a chance to go climbing before. So if you’ve only climbed a couple of times, or even not at all, this is the trip for you! The trip will likely …
Learn About Nols! (National Outdoor Leadership School)
Are you interested in working in the outdoor recreation industry? Need to expand your technical and leadership skill base in the back country? Come talk with a NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) rep about courses, internships and job opportunities! Come by the UVA Chemistry building room 304 Thursday, October 9th from 7-8:30pm!. We will have pizzas at hand to fuel …
Nrge Saturday Beginner-Intermediate Climbing
Coming to the New River Gorge Extravaganza and want a taste of the awesome rock of the New? This is your trip. We’ll keep the grades low – 5.10 at the most, 5.8 guaranteed – maybe as low as 5.5/5.6. The plan is to set top ropes on all the routes we do but if you want to lead something …
Weather Update: Intermediate Rock Climbing at the New this Weekend!
Update: The forecasts are calling for rain Saturday morning so I decided to push the departure back to Saturday at noon. This will allow us to avoid the rain (can’t climb in the rain) and give you guys some time to crank out some homework before we leave. Dying to climb some splitter cracks?! Come climb the splitter and not …
Intermediate Rock Climbing at the New this Weekend!
Dying to climb some splitter cracks?! Come climb the splitter and not so splitter cracks of the New River Gorge this weekend! The plan is to leave from Bonnycastle Circle on Friday at 6pm and come back to UVA on Sunday after a solid day of climbing. We will stay at the American Alpine Club Campground, which is a short …
Old Rag Day Hike!
We will be hiking the classic Shenandoah Valley mountain Old Rag. It will be a fantastic way to spend a Sunday to sweat out all of the alcohol from the previous night. Everyone will be wait listed until enough drivers sign up (drivers have priority and their gas will be reimbursed plus a tip). Disclaimer: Old Rag is famously difficult …
Beginner/Intermediate Rock Climbing at Goshen, Va
===Beginner/Intermediate Rock Climbing=== This Sunday come climb at Goshen Pass, WV! There are a number of interesting climbs here with a solid range of difficulties. There is a pretty short hike into the climbs, and a traverse over a river on a swinging bridge (which is enjoyable to shake ;)). Goshen is about an hour and twenty minutes away from …
Beginner/Intermediate Climbing at Hidden Rocks
Hidden Rocks features climbs of similar grades to Manchester Bridge (5.4 to 5.11), and is mostly top roped climbing. You can find some limited information about Hidden Rocks here: http://www.mountainproject.com/v/hidden-rocks/106183819 However, more information is in guidebooks (e.g. “Climbing Rockingham County”, which I will bring). We’ll meet at 8 and hopefully be climbing by 9:30 or so, and leave the wall …
Intermediate Climbing at the *New* River Gorge
Edits!!! Change of plan!!! I recently discovered that we do actually have class Labor Day. Major bummer. So. Let’s spend labor day weekend doing some labor on dem beautiful *West Virginia* rocks. Plan: Leave as early as possible Friday 8/29 depending on work and class schedules. Personally, I would like to leave at or before 9am. There is a possibility …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
[Course might be full. Join, and then reply-to-all on your welcome-to-adventure email to see if a space is still available. Thanks!] 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 (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
***2 spots open in this weekend’s class at UVA!*** 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 $180. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details:www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid …
Climbing at Hidden Rocks (Beginner / Intermediate)
Hidden Rocks features climbs of similar grades to Manchester Bridge (5.4 to 5.11), and is mostly top roped climbing. We can try to get a good sampling of grades in, but given the time to set up routes, running a couple laps on each route will be time efficient. You can find some limited information about Hidden Rocks here: http://www.mountainproject.com/v/hidden-rocks/106183819 …
Laurel Highlands Extravaganza
Prepare yourselves for the club’s summer version of the annual NRGE (New River Gorge Extravaganza; held in the Fall; for more info: http://www.outdoorsatuva.org/members/adventure/read/2905). As is the New River Gorge area, the Laurel Highlands is a geographic gem which rivals the NRG in terms of natural beauty and outdoor rec opportunities. I have only been to that corner of MD/PA/and WV …
Climbing at Manchester Wall (Beginner/Intermediate)
Whether you’ve climbed before or want to learn for the first time, this trip could be for you. Manchester Bridge offers a wide range of difficulties (5.4 – 5.11) and also has routes for top rope, sport, and even trad. For this trip, I suspect we’ll mainly top rope, but for those with climbing experience, there is a well protected …
Free Climbing Movie: “Reel Rock 8” February 6th, 7pm in Newcomb Theater
Heads up gang, There will be a FREE screening of “REEL ROCK 8,” a new climbing production from Big UP and Sender Films featuring both pro and amateur athletes who love them some rock. **Plus free giveaways and a raffle!!** The film includes everything from the history of climbing, alluding the Stonemasters and other pioneers, to modern, high-altitude climbing on …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > anywhere you’re out traveling > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > March 1 – 2: Princeton, NJ* (near Philadelphia) > March 8 – 9: Knoxville, TN* > March 22-23: Washington, …
Intermediate/Advanced Climbing Trip with Multiple Leaving Options!
Hey guys, So this is for 5.10 and above climbers that know how to lead and lead belay. The weather looks pretty darn good, but we will be chasing sun! There are 2 leaving options : friday morning (9am) and saturday morning ( 730 am) Plan is climb and camp– so warm gear is neccessary for both. If you have …
Introduction to Rock Climbing: So You Want to Climb Rocks?
Note: I need one or two more people who know how to belay, preferably lead belay. I want to have a full option of routes, and set up a few on the pillars. So You Want to Climb Rocks? This is a beginner’s rock climbing to Manchester Bridge in Richmond. I’ve been talking to a few people around, and there …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > Nov. 9-10, 2013: Blacksburg, VA* > Nov. 16-17, 2013: Washington, DC > Jan. 11-12, 2014: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA* at UVa School of Medicine > Jan. …
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 …
Intermediate Rock Fondling at the Nrge
WHAT IS THE NRG EXTRAVAGANZA? The New River Gorge (NRG) Extravaganza is a choose-your-own-adventure megatrip that the club puts on in the fall (some years; hopefully this becomes an annual tradition) to one of the best outdoor recreation destinations in the nation, perhaps world, which is only 3 hours from C’ville. The New River itself is 1 of 10 National …
Nrg Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip.
The New River Gorge! Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip. This trip falls in relation with the NRG Extravaganza, all fees, rules, and regulations apply. The NRG is rated a class III-IV by American Whitewater. Please read about the river here: The section of river: Cunard to Fayette Station. http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2418/ IMPORTANT! **PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY** You must have paddled Class III Whitewater. …
Triple Crown Bouldering Event, Stonefort, Tn
Some details will need to be ironed out with club members and climbing team: Long story short: Drive out Friday Oct 11, Bouldering Comp Saturday 12 October. We have options for Sunday depending on interest/experience/drivers: climb sunday (sport climbing obed/stone fort/NRG/other) and leave monday morning to return. Another option is to return Sunday night. Lots of info below… email me …
Triple Crown Bouldering Event, Stonefort, Tn
Some details will need to be ironed out with club members and climbing team: Long story short: Drive out Friday Oct 11, Bouldering Comp Saturday 12 October. We have options for Sunday depending on interest/experience/drivers: climb sunday (sport climbing obed/stone fort/NRG/other) and leave monday morning to return. Another option is to return Sunday night. Lots of info below… email me …
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 …
Nrg Weekend Intermediate/Advanced Climbing
Helloooo! NRG this weekend? leave friday evening camp at rays (better value than the [no-longer-free] AAC campground that only has portapotties gross) climb saturday/sunday be back sunday night around 9 Weather looks sort of on & off. Probably not the right trip for a conditions snob.. but there will definitely be rock to climb. I’m posting a trip fee that …
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 …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > Sep. 21-22: Virginia Beach, VA* > Oct. 12-13: Richmond, VA* > Oct. 19-20: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA* (at UVA med school Jordan Hall) > Nov. 9-10: …
Climbing for Beginning Gumbies, Trad Dads, and Everything in Between
Hello friends, Want to try climbing, or know how and want to get out– LEt’s go! Weather is looking great thus far! So, I would like to meet at echols (gear room) at 930 on FRIDAY MORNING, and then head up for a 2/3 day of climbing. Those who are work (ha!), can come up separately on friday evening or …
New River Rendezvous X
Do you like: – Beer? – Climbing Hippies? – Professional Climbers? – Live Bands? – Pro Clinics? – Free Stuff? – A weekend of Rock Climbing? – No Waste? – Serious Partying? – Sumo wrestling with boulder pads? Then you have to GO TO the Rendezvous. I went in my first year of climbing it was seriously inspiring (and I …
Spring Break Take 2– Red River Gorge!
HAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY, here is the plan: Leave around 2-230 on thursday from Echols, drive to the red and camp out at Miguels. Climb friday, Saturday and Sunday (till around 3) and head home. We will camp at Miguels thursday, friday and saturday night– eating Miguels pizza probs saturday! SIDE NOTE: I could definitely be convinced to leave wednesday afternoon to climb …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Cert Course
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > March 2 – 3: Knoxville, TN* > March 23-24: Richmond, VA* > April 6 – 7: Blacksburg, VA* > April 13-14: Princeton, NJ* > …
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 …
Mountaineering Course with One of U.S.a.’S Top Instructors
Join me for a 3-day, 1-night mountaineering course, maximum 3 of us students with IFMGA guide Marc Chauvin. There are only about 50 IFMGA guides working in the USA. IFMGA means Marc has reached the highest level of certification in all AMGA disciplines (rock, alpine, ski). BACKGROUND: I’ve been watching too many episodes of “Everest: Beyond the Limit” which for …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Cert Course
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers: SAVE $25 off regular $175 WFA rate, many THANKS to Officer Lindsey for arranging a classroom location for us. Bonus if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course fee back by reimbursement! …
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 …
Red River Gorge: Pre-Thanksgiving!
Howdy folks! So want to get to the Red before eating a big thanksgiving meal?! The plan: Drive up friday camp at miguels for the trip and climb saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday, and even wednesday if there are cars. I wont be returning to cville with the group, but it sounds like there will be a car going back monday …
Friday-Saturday New River Gorge, Beg/Intermediate
Feeling like pulling on some NRG rock but not feeling like you got a lot of time? We’re heading west friday evening at 5:45, climbing all saturday. Leaving the gorge in the evening and coming back Saturday night. If the weather’s bad, Rico’s dry! Thinking about hitting up summersville but that’s all negotiable This is for Beg. who know how …
New River Gorge Climbing: Intermediate/Advanced
Hi! Want to head to the NRG? As of Now, temps look sexy, but it’s always subject to change, so here is the current plan: either leave Friday morning and climb at Cotton top…. OR Leave echols friday at 545 Drive up– can stop for dinner on the way (bring money) Camp at the beach! Saturday Climb in the meadow …
Franklin Day Trip: Intermediate/Advanced
Weather permitting Day trip to Franklin WVA for some sport climbing. You must be able to tie in, belay and climb 5.9+ comfortably on TR. I will put everyone on the waitlist until I have someone on the trip who can confortably lead belay. I’m happy to put up TR’s on just about anything there. Game plan is depart cville …