Spring is here! How exciting! I’d like to see some wildflowers and spring blossoms, and I figure those with a waterfall background would be pretty cool Thus, we’re doing this awesome loop trail with an optional but also awesome Hawksbill summit at the top for some additional views of the startings of shenandoah spring. Maybe we’ll also encounter some early …
YAY BIKES! YAY SUNSHINE! Join me for an epic mtb trip to Heyward which is a dope trail system not too far from grounds. This trip is for intermediate mountain bikers so the prerequisites are that you have been on at least ~3 beginner mountain biking trips and feel ready to level up a bit OR are already a relatively …
Disclaimer: This is a trip for NRGE so please sign up for the main carpool and pay the trip fee after you have been let onto this trip! You cannot go on this trip if you are not also on the main trip! Have you been top rope climbing for a bit and are ready to take your skills to …
It’s rafting time! For this NRG rafting trip we will be paddling seven miles from Cundard to Fayette Station (the put in should be open again finally)! The lower section will consist of class III-IV whitewater and a pretty incredible gorge. Check out the rapids here: https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/2418/main There’s a slight chance the water will be too high for this section, …
Sport climbing (and maybe some trad) at SPRGE!! You have led before – maybe want to start leading some hard stuff / maybe get better at belaying / learn to clean / maybe try some trad climbs on toprope / mock lead. We can add another car if there is enough interest. We will decide crag later on depending on …
Big Sandy is running!! Let’s go paddle some waterfalls! Wonder falls on LBS is sick, it’s like a 20 footer but it’s super super clean, perfect for tricks or learning to paddle waterfalls. They say this is a class V run (https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/2331/main), I think one of the rapids probably fits into that rating but it is kind of a remote …
The cold cold winter has come to an end and yet again we make our I-64 pilgrimage to NRGE. This weekend we will be climb-maxing with friends and friends. You must be an independent, comfortable sport climber for this trip. The goal is that we will pair up in groups of two and climb-max. You must at minimum be a …
This is NOT an actual SPRGE adventure. This is the CARPOOL for SPRGE. This is how the SPRGE leaders will keep track of drivers and attendees. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN ADDED TO A SATURDAY SPRGE TRIP AND PAID THE TRIP FEE. MORE INFO BELOW. SPRGE TRIP LOGISTICS– READ CAREFULLY: PAYPAL LINK: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TMFYZWLD6ALRQ HOW …
YAY BIKES! It’s finally warmer out so you guys should join me for an epic mtb trip to Heyward which is a dope trail system not too far from grounds. This trip is for intermediate mountain bikers so the prerequisites are that you have been on at least ~3 beginner mountain biking trips and feel ready to level up a …
Warm weather and the water is up, time to hit a couple awesome James laps! This trip to the James is intended mainly for intermediate-level paddlers who have paddled the James before or equivalent rivers, if you’re unsure about whether this trip is for you, feel free to ask. We will be doing the lower section, which is the more …
I have a quest to send all classic boulder problems in Virginia and this requires me to send a V7 and V9 on the Ridgeline. The Ridgeline is apparently really good bouldering on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but the only directions I have to get there is the map in the cover image of this trip. There is no trail …
I know there is trails in ohill but that is the extent of my knowledge. Join me in getting lost as I run around the trails. I’ll probably be running around like a 9 minute mile pace or something. I’m thinking at least three miles but we shall see how we are feeling. If you would like bring: Shoes?? positive …
Spring is springing, and the weather should be nice this weekend. What better way to enjoy it than a day hike to maximize that vitamin C and time away from screens? (yay hike) Trayfoot Mountain Paine Run Trail is a 10ish-mile loop that starts at Blackrock Gap Trailhead Parking. It goes along part of the AT and it has 2 …
WADDUP shredders! Friday’s weather is looking super duper nice, and it seems there will be no SHARK-nado on friday, so LETS GO RIDING! We will probably ride around 8-12 miles, with about 1.5-2k feet of climbing, depending on whether we venture to Heyward Forest or not. We will see what the vibes are on Friday and if we want to …
The weather is warming up and the fish are starting to bite! Let’s welcome the Spring with a nice fun easy beginner fly fishing trip (and also superduper fun little walk)!! No fly fishing experience needed but you will have to be pretty good at walking! The club has some fly rods so we’ll be taking those out to try …
I wrote a whole caption but it got deleted and I’m lazy. I go bouldering, come with if you have climbed in Slaughter a lot or have bouldered outside at all. This should not be your very first time climbing. We will go somewhere on the parkway, prob the forest. Also this is a typical ODC trip meaning I have …
I know what you’re thinking. Chris, didn’t you just spend all moab complaining about your hip? To that i say DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN CHURN BUTTER ON A RUN?!?! Apparently, if you put the ingredients in a bag and then in a running bag, you can use the jostling around to make butter. thank you to brian alewine for …
It’s time to brave the frigid rapids of the James, there’s no better way to feel connected with the Inuit hunters in the first kayaks who hunted seals in the Bering Sea. This trip to the James is intended mainly for intermediate/advanced-level paddlers who have paddled the James before and have cold water experience. We will be doing the lower …
Greetings weekly wanderers! ‘tis Loreley and Lizzie, taking Evelyn’s place this week since she has been swamped with work, just as we are about to be literally swamped with a 60% chance of rainfall thursday evening. We are availing ourselves of this opportunity to get a little fresh air, a little mud, and a little poetic expression into our systems. …
Historical Info: Though this hike may seem unassuming, (very) local legend has it that philanthropist Jean Beauregard (Jombo) buried half of his inheritance in them there hills of Crozet, VA. Nobody knows for sure where ol Jombo buried it, but residents/oldheads tend to think the most likely spot is in the mountains near Mint Springs Park. This hike takes us …
We are going to Crossroads, a maze cave, where we are going to head towards the back of the cave in an attempt to explore new parts of the cave and hopefully find Small Man’s Squeeze. This is an intermediate trip, which means you HAVE to have gone on a beginner trip before. Although there’s plenty of room in some …
Maximize culinary consumerism on a run with me! Charlottesville has three Taco Bells. We will attempt to ring all of them, by eating at least one menu item at each location. The goal is not to vom. By my estimation this will be about 11 miles. This is not a race, no runner will be left behind, unless they decide …
You know what I love? Canoes. You know what I love even more? Overnight canoe trips. And you know what I love the most? The Boundary Waters, one of the most beautiful and epic and fabulous wilderness areas in the United States which is ALSO an International Dark Sky Sanctuary! *Please read the ENTIRE trip description to get the answers …
Hello Hello howdy howdy howdy Cold. Feet. Cold feet? Don’t worry, cold is just a feeling, frostbite is merely just a sham made up by Big Pharma. Anyways, come to Humpback with Ben and myself and prepare for a lovely and slightly chilly Thursday afternoon hike. It will be awesome. It will be cool. It will be absolutely extravagant. Anywho. …
I’m bad at writing good trip introductions, so I’ll just jump right in. We will start at the awesomely named Pickle Branch Shelter near Catawba, VA, and head north on the Appalachian Trail. We’ll hike through the Virginia Triple Crown and then continue on to the Thunder Ridge Wilderness, ending at the James River in Snowden, VA. If you aren’t …
Do you like rocks? Devil’s Marbleyard is a lesser known gem, just an hour drive away from Cville. Millions of years in the making, the side of this mountain includes an eight acre field of boulders that I intend to summit. Alongside the sloped rock slide winds a trail that will make the walk down quite a bit easier than …
YEAHHHH BOY NO SCHOOL FOREVER SO LETS GO SKIING Long story short: I want to go skiing and I know you do too, and Massanutten is the cheapest place for us to do that nearby. Luckily for you, I have a car with 4 wheel drive, a roof box, and lots of stoke, which bodes well for an epic day …
Drivers needed! You will get priority off the waitlist. Gas is not reimbursed because the trip is less than 15 miles. You know what pairs well with a freak winter storm? Swimming! And what better way to start your Saturday than with a refreshing plunge in a near-freezing river? There’s supposed to be a high of 17 degrees, so you …
Are you feeling worn out? Are you exhausted from finals? Have you been worn-ragged?? Well frolicking experts Ben and Gillian are here to help you stop locking in and start being happy again! Come hike old ragged to see the sun set on another successful week of work! We will keep a relatively brisk pace, like walking with a purpose. …
Classes are finally over, and my brain is officially fried. If you also need a desperate break from studying and staring at screens, come join me for a day in the mountains! We’ll be tackling the Riprap Trail, a ~10-mile loop with roughly 2,100 ft of elevation gain. It’s the perfect way to clear your head and celebrate surviving the …
Do you sometimes feel like a marmot without its winter coat? If so, let’s get some blood pumping by making our way out to Heyward on bikes! We’ll cover about 10 miles or so on trails and roads, constantly on the look out for these mischeivous little marmots. This trip is for intermediate mountain bikers so the prerequisites are that …
Let’s get CHILLY this LDOC with a happy morning cold plunge into the Rivanna. Here’s the plan: 6:30 am pick up 6:50 arrive at riverview 7:10 get to the SPOT and plunge for a few 7:45 am return to car 8:15 return home What to bring: swim clothing towel regular clothing shoes ? (idk mostly because on the way back …
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Short, sweet, and STEEEEP. Bucks Elbow Mountain. Crozet. Come experience the legendary Crozet Classic, Carlos, a 2-mile up, 2-mile down beast. With about 2,000 feet of gain, its mostly a hike on the way up and a skid, slide, and soar on the way down. Despite the difficulty, this trail run is open to all people up for the challenge. …
Enthusiasts of nature, lovers of life, dirtbags, rats, and slugs: this is what you’ve been waiting for all semester. Behold, the most epic, only ONCE in a pretty regularly-timed revolution of the earth around the sun GNAR JOURNEY. We’re awakening from our East Coast hibernation, crawling out of our dens, overstuffing cars with loose bagels, and migrating to the ultimate …
NEW RIVER GORGE CLIMB TRAD CLIMB NEW RIVER GORGE SOME SPORT SOME RAIN TRAD CLIMB NEW RIVER GORGE the plan: 7am – car drive car drive time to drive car drive car drive 10am – climb climb climb climb climb climb 11pm – we are almost done climbing 4am – restful sleep awaits us 6am – time to climb 5pm …
Hello all, Fall means one thing only in my mind; its finally bouldering season! I have never been to the ridgeline before and want to go. There is a mix of grades, but I would be able to project a V5 on this trip. I may be trying some harder stuff I have yet to decide. There is a small …
The smoothest trails you’ve ever ridden await you at Biscuit Run. These trails are absolutely BONKERS and we want YOU to join Susannah and George in venturing to Biscuit Run on mountain bikes this Friday!!! We’ll cover about 18 miles or so on trails and roads, galavanting past Wegmans and the Rivanna on the way. This trip is for intermediate …
We are going to eat peas at Seneca Rocks and also climb. We love to eat peas, but climbing is also fun. There is a small man in the engine of John’s car and his pedaling will allow us to get all the way to Seneca Rocks. His name is Benson. Say “thanks benson!” You need to know how to …
*Note: This will be my first run of this specific trail. Hi All! What better way to spend your Sunday than day hiking a trail commonly done over 2 days? This is a 14.8-mile loop with 3,900 ft of elevation gain, so it will be VERY exhausting. This trail is renowned for its Appalachian Trail vistas and waterfalls along the …
Summiting Old Rag is practically the single standing pillar holding up Virginian hiking. Nothing else in this state compares, Western mountaineers laugh when they see something labelled less than a “14er” but I laugh back watching them melt into jello anytime they step into east coast humidity. Now that the heat is gone, the revelation was whispered to me in …
So it’s been almost three months since I’ve been here, and I’ve yet to take a trip into the main part of the Shenandoah National Park. This trip seeks to remedy this large pitfall of my fall planning. A newfound desire to get outside and enjoy the sunlight in these colder and shorter days has me wanting to spend the …
So you’ve held a rock before. Maybe you’ve even rock climbed before. You’re not enticed enough to start licking rocks so you’re not a geology major, but that lingering feeling that you need to go hands on with your hike is shining through your heart and today might just be the first time you’re hearing about the grandpa of all …
We’re heading to Lowmoor Mine and Cave for an epic cave photography adventure! Originally an iron mine (1875–1898), Lowmoor later connected with a natural cave system, creating a massive underground network with 60-foot-wide passageways and ceilings up to 80 feet high. It’s one of the most beautiful caves we visit, featuring everything from striking formations to cave pearls—plus plenty of …
Backpacking yay! The trip is intermediate but if the milage looks doable you should sign up. We will accommodate paces and this is a first for me too. Alltrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/virginias-triple-crown-loop General plan: https://intothebackcountryguides.com/trail-guides/virginias-triple-crown-loop-backpacking-guide?srsltid=AfmBOorq4_o4iRPl2UoMvxrrDoPFHMldxaX9LWtor-4c_lO1KScQpwDB SCHEDULE 11/14 Friday 1:30 am – Driver(s) starts picking up people 3:30pm – Arrive at McAfee Knob Parking 3:30-before sunset- Hike ~5 miles and set up camp …
It has been an astonishing four weeks since I last visited West Virginia, this is unacceptable. For this Election Day, we’ll be paddling the Upper and Lower sections of the New River. Unfortunately, the Cunard put-in is closed because a landslide wiped out part of the road, but the Upper will be chill and a pretty fun warm-up. Check out …
I haven’t been to Monticello in quite a while, so I figured election day is prime time to do so. In the spirit of the founding fathers, I’ve decided to ditch cars and walk there the old fashioned way. Every UVA student gets free admission as long as you have your id, so there’s no cost to go. I will …
UPDATE: High odds a spot will open up. Please email mrmateo (at) riseup (d0t) net if you are interested, no matter how soon the trip’s departure is. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ “Bolivia’s Andean region is one of the world’s great trekking destinations. Largely undiscovered by foreign hikers, it offers some of the most unspoilt and captivating routes in the …
This weekend we shall venture to the SENECA ROCKS in search of chill vibes and rock ascension. We are contemplating a day of sport and a day of trad, though we can go based on vibes and also mix and match. You should know how to put up routes/clean / we can take 1 or 2 people willing to learn. …
This Friday we hope to send Happy Cracks (5.8) at Wintergreen on gear. We will do a few laps on top-rope first and practice gear placements on the route. Even if you haven’t climbed trad before you are welcome to try shoving some metal in the rock while resting assured knowing you are on top-rope – it is a great …