beginning of the semester… long waitlists… too much time spent indoors in class (!)… Good thing we have another TRIP LEADER WORKSHOP coming in hot off the press this MONDAY! Whether you have been in our lovely club for quite sometime now and have decided that you are ready to be in charge of your own adventures now, are a …
Hello my whitewater hooligans! OK OK. So this is NOT a Gauleyfest trip. Those are coming soon. Hold on to your hats. The point of this trip is to gauge interest and rally some of the more advanced/experienced whitewater paddlers/rafters present in the club to come warm up and feel out the lines on the Upper Gauley before we take …
When was the last time you had a cookout milkshake? It’s been far too long for me and I’m kinda going through withdrawal. And what better way to complement a delicious shake than watching a sunset? Come join me on a jovial outing consisting of saturated fats, sugar, and sunset watching. The plan is to leave grounds around 6;30pm, go …
Hi! I want to be Bob Ross. The weather is lovely recently, I love fall, and I think it goes well with Bob Ross. I have been wanting to follow a Bob Ross YouTube video for a while, and it is time to do this. Come join me at the lawn, I will be following along a Bob Ross video(at …
Hello outdoors friends, I know you are all busy people so all the important information you need to know is in the tittle. I will bring all the slacklines I have but if you have a slackline of your own please bring it with. We will be there until around 7 pm, so come join after if you can’t come …
Tuesday afternoon… you have school to do and probably other things as well.. But what if… What if you hopped on a paddle board and floated around ragged?? I’m going to try to let people off the waitlist who have never been on a trip before, so if you’re a new member– WELCOME! Come join me as I leave my …
It has been SO long since I’ve been to Seneca, and I’m itching to get back to those super stiff grades and high exposure adventure routes. With the recent boom in trad climbing the club (boom is relatively speaking, of course), I thought this would be the perfect excursion for a small squad of up-and-coming trad climbers. The plan is …
Hey! You! Have you ever wanted to carve your very own wooden utensil that you can bring around with you so that you look like you are the absolute coolest, most earth loving, sustainable, and handy human being any of your friends have ever seen?! well… We have just the workshop for you. Thursday late afternoon, as our week starts …
it’s gonna be 80 degrees on Friday so let’s FIND SOME WATER TO SUBMERGE OURSELVES IN!!! AKA the Rivanna River! The plan is to drive to Riverview park and find a spot to swim in, possibly the rope swing??? THE PLAN: leave from echols @2pm drive to spot (15 minute drive) walk to spot (10-20 min walk) SWIMMY SWIM/ROPE SWING??? …
Pretty routine cville ride, just wanna go rip around the local trails. This is an adv trip so you should be comfortable on a bike and ready to ride some harder trails, although there won’t be any need to hit mandatory drops, gaps, or other scary features. If you’re on the fence about it, feel free to reach out. If …
Heyooooo! Are you battling the waitlist blues and want to get on trips? Do you have cool ideas of ways to get outside with your friends? Are you super cool? Do you want your DUES REIMBURSED???? If the answer to these questions is yes, SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP! This will be a fun and silly walkthrough of every little …
Helllooo hellooo friends, anyone else hear the blue ridges calling?? Chelsea and I sure do, and we’ve decided to answer them the best way we know how: with a backpack, tent, campfire, and a whole lotta love. That’s right, it’s time for some backpacking. And not just any backpacking – it’s RIPRAP TIME. This will be a hybrid trip, which …
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I don’t know about y’all, but my school year is already proving hectic and it’s just begun! So what better way to end our first full week of classes and welcome in the weekend than with some time soaking in the sun with friends on the Lawn? My thoughts here are just to meet as a group on the Lawn …
No better way to start the school year than a long day out on the bike. Buried in the heart of GWNF, and by buried I mean it’s like 45 min away, lies one of our favorite trail networks. Surrounding Sherando Lake are 20-30 miles of pristine singletrack that will challenge your riding abilities with steep climbs, tight turns, Virginia …
Hello outdoor friends Lets get together this Tuesday after classes to get on the river and practice some balance, we will have waterlines and ground lines. The place to meet is the parking lot at Darden next to the river, I will make a groupchat after we have a headcount to coordinate rides. Bring water and bugs spray
Why helloooooo outdoors-loving creatures!!!!!! Now that we are all once again communing in good ol Cville, Emi and I were thinkin’ what better way to celebrate our time together than basking in the Friday sunset as we paddle along our lovely Ragged Reservoir? That’s right folks, you heard it here first: we be breakin out those SUPs. For those of …
Hello to all the handstand enthusiast, This Wednesday we’ll do a handstand workshop from 5 to 7 pm at slaughter, we’ll probably be at one of the multipurpose rooms but if not we will use one of the squash courses. Bring water and be ready to do some exercise, because it will be a workout. We’ll do some handstands, some …
Hello summer friends There is an awesome rope swing on the Rivanna trail half a mile from the Rivanna River Company, it has some stairs that you can use to take off from higher up and get hell of air that way, we will also rig a waterline right next to it so there won’t be a shortage of splashes …
Hello to all the outdoors people that are still in Cville for the summer. This week we’ll have another slackline session over the river, we will fall many times in the river until we can walk the line and we won’t get hurt because is water. All the important information is in the title but to reiterate it’s in Darden …
Hello outdoors friends I am gonna be in Charlottesville this whole summer, so we’ll continue the slackline practices going and we will start strong by setting some lines across the Rivanna River. Waterlines are super fun because is really hard to get hurt even after you fall on your face. We will meet at the parking lot of Darden Towe …
One more slackline practice before the end of the semester, come join us this Tuesday at 5 PM in the field next to the astrophysics department, across the street from Ohill. If you don’t enroll in this trip because you are super busy with finals and don’t have 2 hours of your day to spend slacklining but you still want …
Helloooo my fellow utensil users! Are you heading home in a few days, feeling disappointed with your grades, and wishing you had something more concrete than a hastily written research paper to show your parents? This just might be the trip for you! In a few short hours, you can carve your very own wooden spoon that is sure to …
Come hang out with Mitch and Ed as we work to repair some of our most heavily used and regularly bruised gear items. No experience needed. We will put you to work! Some things we might get up to: Replacing elastic in our poor MSR hubba hubbas Repairing holes in tent bodies with seam seal or patches cleaning tent footprints …
**DRIVER(s) NEEDED** – will get priority off waitlist To send off the semester and take a step outside of the finals grind, Anusha and I are looking to hop on some paddle boards and paddle as far away as we can from our computers and final exams. Since we’re planning on leaving at 10:30, it might be in the 60’s …
TLDR: clover chains. 1:30 Saturday. POV: You’re in 5th grade and usually you spend recess looking for four leaf clovers on the hill by the playground even though you’re not very good at it. But today you have a little too much energy to stare at clover patches, and today they’re blooming with their little puffy flowers, and you’ve made …
Wanted: Another reason to procrastinate studying. Reward: A relaxing start to your Saturday. Hey y’all, I really need a break from all my work! Hang out, meditate if that’s something you’re into, and potentially dip a toe or two into the water. The plan is to leave Echols at 7:30am and be there until we get tired/someone needs to go …
Hello friends We will have our usual weekly slackline practice this Tuesday at 5 pm in front of Ohill, so come join us if you need a little stress relieve activity from this busy last week of class/finals. If you have a line bring it
This trip is meant to create a comfortable and welcoming space for women, trans, and femme members of the outdoors club, particularly in a male-dominated sport like rock climbing! Please only sign up if you identify as a woman, trans, or femme. Is anyone else looking to procrastinate studying/projects for finals? If so, join us at the NRG this weekend! …
Renee and I have been talking about doing another advanced trip into Crossroads for what feels like forever now, and now we’re finally doing it! We want to go further into the cave than we’ve ever been before. Crossroads has nearly 4 miles of surveyed passage, and we haven’t even come close to the most remote sections of the cave. …
HAPPY EARTH DAYYYY. DO YOU LIKE PRESERVING THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE EARTH? (yes) JOIN THIS! For one hour we will be sauntering around grounds searching for litter to properly dispose of. We’ll start at Scott Stadium and split off in different directions gathering trash. We’ll all head in the madbowl direction around 12:30-45 and get some trash from there …
yeah, you read that correctly… BIKEpacking. Not backpacking. All the fun of biking, with all the self-reliance and minimalism of backpacking. And all while taking in so many beautiful views and soaking in the remote scenery of the Appalachian mountains. Over the course of two days, we’re going to ride a ~50 mile loop that circumnavigates and summits Reddish Knob …
Greetings fellow earthlings!! Calling all stressed students (or non-stressed students) for a sunny Sunday sitting in one of our lovely sgardens (the “s” is silent)! Join Evelyn and Ivy as we unwind and sunbathe in a garden of our choosing (our favorites are gardens 1 and 7). The forecast for Sunday is looking soooo nice and warm and we want …
well hello!!!! It’s been SO long since I’ve posted a trip and honestly I’ve been missing it a LOT and this afternoon I have decided to just say screw it and post a trip for today. We will see if anyone signs up lmao. You do not need to know how to do ANYTHING to sign up for this trip …
***DRIVERS NEEDED*** Buried in the heart of GWNF, and by buried I mean it’s like 45 min away, lies one of my favorite trail networks. Surrounding Sherando Lake are 20-30 miles of pristine singletrack that will challenge your riding abilities with steep climbs, tight turns, Virginia rocks, and exhilarating downhills. The plan is to ride up Mill Creek trail, with …
One year ago from next weekend, we went backpacking in Grayson highlands. Despite it being mid April in Southern Virginia, it decided to snow on us, like 5 inches the first day. Everyone agreed this was a very pleasant experience (especially Phillip, whose decision to snuggle with his nalgene landed him a free backcountry shower). Ok admittedly it was a …
Charlottesville is hilly, but I crave a truly mountainous route. So I’ve contrived a route inspired by the Middle Mountain Momma XXC race course that explores all the highlights of Douthat State Park plus some extra at almost 200 feet of climbing per mile (see the links below for some ideas of what we’ll be riding). Come join me Friday …
Hey guys, come join us this Wednesday for a slackline practice on the Lawn at 5pm, bring some water and if you have a slackline please bring it too. Everyone is welcome to come practice, even if you don’t sign up for the trip ahead of time.
hey hey folks! our most dearest friends Eliza and Marion are organizing and hosting a super amazing art show called Close to Home. It’s an art exhibition inspired by environmental sustainability!!! If you like art, going to High Tor (a used gear exchange store) and biking around Cville: this is the most ideal trip ever that could exist! Come hang …
Fingers crossed for no inclement weather this time! Word is Siggy might make an appearance and Max (which one???) might cook steaks so get stoked Come join us for a 1.5 day exploration of Carvin’s Cove plus grilling+camping: Carvin’s Cove is a big trail network near Roanoke, filled with challenging climbs and thrilling descents, from rocky, rooty, technical stretches to …
Who: Why even am I? What: Climbing (Intro to multi-pitch and following trad) Where: Love gap When: Tuesday (3/21) 11:30 am – 5:30 pm or earlier Why: Touch rock Howdy y’all, Have you been wanting to try multi-pitch or following trad??? Well, do I have the trip for you. This won’t be a hardcore climbing trip, but a chill day …
last minute sunday trip – whetstone ridge is a backcountry gem hidden not too far from us (~1hr). Steep (up and down), rocky, narrow, and remote, it is a very rewarding trail to ride. This is an advanced mountain biking trip. There can be areas without cell service if you need help. the trail details: 20-25 miles, ~3000 feet of …
Come to a large and stunningly decorated cave in Virginia with us! Marshall’s cave is located in the same area as Lockridge cave and is known for being large and beautifully decorated. We have been wanting to explore this cave for a while, and after many difficulties we’re going! This cave also contains some relatively tricky climbs, be ready for …
So you heard pisgah has super cool mountain biking… let’s explore it together! As the guy I met on a ride at Carvins Cove said about trekking down to North Carolina to ride, make it happen, it’s worth it!! For this ride, I’m tentatively planning to ride at Dupont State Forest (subject to change, but will keep everyone updated). Dupont …
So you heard pisgah has super cool mountain biking… let’s explore it together! As the guy I met on a ride at Carvins Cove said about trekking down to North Carolina to ride, make it happen, it’s worth it!! For this ride, I’m tentatively planning to ride in the southern part of Pisgah National Forest near where we’ll be camping …
* you better be signed up for the main trip * so here’s the plan: boulder boulder boulder cool boulder: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/112379642/corner-rock AAAAAAAANNNNND a valley full of boulders: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/113828500/rumbling-bald-bouldering I imagine one or two sessions on corner rock dispersed throughout the trip depending on what everyone’s feeling and setting aside a whole day to make our way down to bumbling rald …
Howdy y’all. If you haven’t heard of it before, Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina is a pretty sick place! It’s got all the mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, climbing, and hiking your heart could ever desire (and I’m sure some other outdoorsy awesomeness too)! So come with us on a magical journey to this dope area only 6 hours away! …
Howdy Anyone want to go kayaking down some of the doper southeastern rivers while in Pisgah? Dope dope, yeah, let’s do that. Anywho, there’s a trip to Pisgah, North Carolina March 23rd-26th. There are a ton of classic rivers in the area to check out, like the French Broad, Nantahala, Tallulah, and Wilson’s creek. Notes: This is an intermediate trip, …
OMG Y’ALL IT IS SO WARM AND SO NICE OUTSIDE AND THINGS ARE BLOOMING (and for now we’re gonna ignore the implications of it being 73 degrees in february bc that’s sad and we’re not about that rn) AND OMG Y’ALL WHAT IF WE JUST WENT AROUND AND ENJOYED THE SUN AND LOOKED AT THE PRETTY FLOWERS AND SNIFFED THE …
Never heard of Massanutten Western Slope? Not to be confused with the bike park, the Massanutten Western Slope trail system is located just outside Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley Bike Coalition maintains top notch mountain bike trails there that are open to the public. Seriously, if you think O’Hill, Ragged, or Preddy are awesome, the Blue Ridge School will blow …
Oh HELLOO FRIENDS!! Who wants to get jiggy in the mountains and go show em our love?? Maybe specifically by speed-walking up hills and running down em and slurping periodic apple sauce as we move??? Imma be harking to Shenandoah this Saturday for a very cheellll mountain run, so here ye all runners / movement enthusiasts! This is a trip …