Time to get back outside! Reeds Creek is a limestone climbing area with a good number of moderately graded sport routes in the 5.8 – 5.10 range (see Mountain Project: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/109444384/reeds-creek). Translation for those new to climbing: fun rock to touch with routes that are challenging (but often doable!) for many new climbers. This is a combined beginner and intermediate …
Have you ever wanted to become a bunny?? (your answer should be yes) Then come learn to bunny hop a mountain bike! This adventure is a skill-building, bunnyhop-learning clinic for beginner/intermediate mountain bikers. To join, you don’t need loads of experience – but at minimum, you be comfortable riding a mountain bike on trails and have a few rides under …
Outdoorsclubians we must go back! We must return to Elliot Knob! Join me one and all as I return to the summit of Elliot Knob to crest the fire tower at its peak and look out upon the world below. Close to Charlottesville, about an hour away, sitting at the summit of Elliot Knob lies an abandoned fire lookout tower …
Hello my fellow outdoor friends!! I hope everyone’s first week of classes went well (and more importantly that no one was swamped with too much homework this early in the semester). I am leading an intermediate backpacking trip out to Spruce Knob out in West Virginia this upcoming weekend. The hike round trip is 16.5 miles with about 6-8 miles …
Let’s do some Ohill post-class biking!!! Have YOU been on several beginner trips, feeling READY to PUSH yourself????? If you feel comfortable on a mountain bike and have done at least a handful of ohill trails, YOU SHOULD COME to an intermediate trip!!! This trip will be pretty chill …. just the OG Ohill trails for a bit before the …
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The time has come. We will finally be making a club trip to the fabled Breathing Cave! Anyone who has caved with me knows that this is my absolute favorite cave. As the third largest cave system in Virginia (and the largest open for recreational caving), Breathing has a little bit of everything: the classic big mouth cave opening, a …
Hello outdoorsy friends, and welcome back to another fall semester! For those with minimal Friday commitments, I was thinking we could head out to Reeds Creek to get some good climbing in. Reeds Creek is a limestone area with a good number of moderately graded routes in the 5.8 – 5.10 range (see Mountain Project: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/109444384/reeds-creek). While this is an …
We’re going to climb at ragged!!! We will be bouldering at the peninsula site (Quantum dot boulder on mt project). This is a nice boulder super close to grounds. We will meet at the corner of Echols dorm at 10:30 and have crash pads for us. Ragged is about a 15 min drive and the walk to the boulder is …
Hello Shredizens! Before fall boating begins in earnest, let’s savor the joys of summer one last time with a classic low water lap down the Lower New (Cunard to Fayette Station: https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/2418/main) This trip is best for whitewater kayakers comfortable running at least class III+ rapids with a working roll. It is NOT a rafting trip! If you’re a confident …
Tiffany and I would love to welcome you to an intermediate mountain bike ride right before the first ODC party of the year. The party is beach themed so we plan on biking in our beach fits. (Note: as promising as the title was, there is no biking on a beach. This will be local trails – Ohill/Heyward). So, whether …
Hope y’all had a good first couple days of classes! I plan to take us first to Ohill and then to the Heyward trails. This trip is for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If you are unsure about coming on this trip feel free to text me (my …
Homoclimbtastic is exactly what it sounds like. Very homo. Very climbtastic. Queer climbers from all over will congregate at the New River Gorge for an extended weekend full of climbing. The event runs Thursday through Sunday, but we will drive down Friday and stay until either Sunday or Monday. Note that you must register for Homoclimbtastic separately (registration is free). …
Woooooo!!! an outdoors club trip during the summer! Please sign up and help me pay for gas! This is honestly just a probe of who’s around and interested, details in this trip descrip are verrry loose and subject to change. Overnight trip anyone? What is up y’all, do you want to learn to or learn more about how to whitewater …
YO YO YO YO. I said I would take people kayaking again before I disappear for the summer and by god I will. No one wants to lead this trip with me (jk. they have “better things to do”) so this is gonna be a small one. I also don’t have any idea who is willing to commit a day …
I plan to ride Ohill but we can also make our way over to the Heyward trails. This trip is for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If you are unsure about coming on this trip feel free to text me (my number can be found by clicking on …
Disclaimer #1: This is a weird trip for logistics, please read all of this before signing up Disclaimer #2: You do not have to sign up for all 5 days, you can sign up for as many and whichever you want to Disclaimer #3: Weather is a bit iffy at the beginning of next week, days may be cancelled for …
Franklin Gorge is a super cool looking area, and also one of the closest places to get real outdoor sport climbing to Charlottesville. Because of this, it’s been on my radar since the beginning of the year. But, unfortunately it’s located on private property. So we’ve resisted the urge to climb there, until at least I heard from a fellow …
Aidan and I have been wanting to do a collaborative trip with another university for a while now, and we have finally made it happen! I’ve planned this trip in coordination with the Vice President of JMU’s Caving Club, Erin. She is bringing a group of JMU cavers and we will all do the trip together! Although this is a …
How about a finals study break? The Blue Ridge School is located super close to Charlottesville and maintains top notch mountain bike trails that are open to the public. Seriously, if you think O’Hill, Ragged, or Preddy are awesome, the Blue Ridge School will blow your mind. I’ve been several times and each time was a blast. I plan to …
Hello outdoors people This adventure is for all the handstand enthusiast that just like to get inverted and balance on their hands, so if are a gymnast or a break dancer or if you just like to practice handstands on yourself then this is the trip for you. Handstands is a lot about technique but it’s also about strength and …
SUPER MEGA LIT TRIP INTO THE UNKNOWN (EXCEPT PARKER WRITES THE DESCRIPTION THIS TIME AND IT GETS APPROVED) This is super duper chill bouldering. We will be meeting at the gibbons driveway thing which is between gibbons and shannon. We will leave, drive to THE FOREST (~1hr or less) and climb climb climb boulders safely and securely with many crash …
Ok here’s the deal. This trip is admittedly early and if you sign up and end up sleeping through it we will not be mad. That said, it’s gonna be a blast. Ohill trails should be nice and greasy from Fridays rain and we’ll do some fun stuff. Note we’ll be staying on trails that drain really well to not …
Hey! How would like to spend the one day we have off from school & exams to bike 20+ (24.2 to be exact!!) miles to every christian’s pizza location in charlottesville? Enticing in the purest meaning of the word. I did this last semester with Guadalajara and it was a friggin blast so this one should also be pretty fun …
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! …
Gamers hello, Man, there sure have been a lot of awesome lead climbing trips recently, and there are a couple super awesome climbing trips coming up. Makes me wonder… how much of the club knows how to lead climb? How many people have been staring at these trips, wishing they possessed the knowledge and skills requisite for these adventures? Well…. …
Hey friends! This will be a good ‘ol MTB trip to OHill. It will be leaning on the side of intermediate, but all beginners are welcome! If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let us know on the trip questionnaire and we’ll try to secure you a club bike/helmet. Everyone will be waitlisted for this trip initially …
sup playas, Me and my very platonic climbing partner are looking for some folks to join us on a grand voyage to kentucky for an absurdly long time. The plan is to leave friday morning on the 12th and possibly climb that afternoon. Then we will climb with rest days here and there for the next week and a half. …
Ever wanted to test just how far you could keep running? This is some serious (or silly) type 2 fun for you! Whether you’re a frequent runner or someone who likes a crazy challenge every once in a while, this is the running equivalent of a choose-your-own-challenge (in terms of distance). So, wtf is a backyard ultra? A backyard ultra …
Good day, my beloved outdoorspeople. As the end of the school year draws nigh, so does the spring climbing season. Let’s go out with great fanfare through a mega trip to the Red River Gorge. The Red is a premier sport climbing (lead climbing on bolts) destination located in eastern Kentucky with a lifetime of climbing on gorgeous sandstone cliffs. …
It has been agessss since I have explored the Virginia views so I wanted to do a nice day hike on Saturday! I will also be going to the Mt. Joy concert that night so there should be plenty of time to get back and get ready before then if you’re worried about Saturday evening/night plans. There are also a …
It’s not your first time around the block, but you are still looking to build your skills. Sure, you have ridden your bike before, but you truly long to shred the trail. Or perhaps you’re tired of riding in Charlottesville and want to get some backcountry-esque experience without being miles and miles from civilization? Western Slope is calling your name. …
Hello slackline enthusiast The water is finally warm enough for us to fall on it with our face first after trying to balance on the slackline. So let’s rig a waterline and go crazy on the lines without the fear of hitting the ground, that being said we will also rig as many lines in the ground as we can …
So, Outdoors Club may not be the only organization on grounds… I know! I was pleasantly surprised too. Presenting… SOR, Sigma Omicron Rho, our Queer & Allied Gender-Inclusive Social Fraternity at UVA. We are teaming up to bring you a laid-back, languid afternoon on Blackrock, a beautiful Shenandoah summit that is the site of some serious SOR-lore (you’re going to …
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 …
We’re going back to the (in)famous New Trout Cave! One of the few caves in the area that has pretty much no mud in it– and that’s because it’s very, very dry. You won’t get muddy, but you’ll definitely be dusty. This cave also has an interesting history. During the Civil War, the Confederates used this cave as a saltpeter …
hey guys, wanna go mountain biking at creekathon at an intermediate level and pace? ok sign up. we will decide what trails to do once we’re there. please only sign up if you’ve gone on multiple mtb excursions and can confidently ride everything on ohill at a decent pace and without excessive breaks. text me at my number on my …
Who: Joseph (the climbing advisor one) What: Climbing (Sport & Trad) Where: New River Gorge When: Friday (04/21) 05:00pm To Sunday (04/23) 07:00pm (Flexible) Why: Touch rock Howdy y’all, I haven’t been to the New in some time and I’m craving a good climbing weekend. The plan is to leave Friday afternoon and get to the campsite (American Alpine Club …
We posted an advanced MTB trip to carvins this weekend, but were thinking it would be more fun to get more people out to an area that has plenty of accessible riding. And Carvins is kind of like a bigger version of ohill, with trails largely based out of the same area making splitting into groups easy. So, we’ll run …
GAMERS! Hello, Creekathon is upon us, and YOU were probably thinking about taking a car to get there; however, I think YOU are silly and in need of an attitude adjustment. Walnut Creek Park is a mere 10ish miles away from UVa lands (on bike), which is not that far at all! Thus, I propose, five brave club members join …
Hi friends! Last week’s sunrise hike was so fun, so here I am back for another round! The plan is to hike up to the top of Humpback (～1 mile each way) in the dark under the Shenandoah Mountains’ beautiful starry sky, watch the sun rise over da pretty mountains, be filled with feelings of awe, peace and joy as …
hi y’all! I hope everyone had a relatively chill week as we gear up for the end of the semester. the weather tomorrow is looking minty fresh for sends and it may be the last time we get good bouldering temps until next fall, so I thought it would behoove us to check out a boulder in the Forest that …
Note: end time depends on when you want to be back! I’m personally trying to be back around 4pm Let’s go to the New River Gorge! It’s so warm now and I enjoy not working on my homework so let’s climb!!!! I’m hoping to leave at 8:30 on Saturday and drive to the New River Gorge. We will climb at …
This is a 7.3 mile loop with over 1,300 feet of elevation gain. Along the route, we should see waterfalls, Camp Rapidan (President Herbert Hoover’s getaway retreat), and views from Hazeltop/Jones Mountain. This should be a fairly strenuous, most-of-the-day hike with three stream crossings, but I anticipate a moderate pace with plenty of breaks. https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/virginia/laurel-prong-rapidan-camp-jones-mountain-trail-via-appalachian-trail https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/mill-prong-laurel-prong.htm Itinerary: – 8 AM: …
Just your standard intermediate mountain biking trip brought to you by Max^2. We plan to ride Ohill but we can also make our way over to the Heyward trails. This trip is for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If you are unsure about coming on this trip feel …
*JAZZ MUSIC* *sipping apple juice out the fireball bottle, WITH THE BOYS* Good evening, outdoors people!! Welcome to the best day of your spring semester. Cotton Club and Cotton Top are friggin awesome. The grades range from a super classic 5.8 to some 11s at the club and then at the top is cool 10a up to some classic 12s. …
Unlike my free solo, which none of you guys signed up for 🙁 (except Noah, the only real one), this trip involves ropes at one of the most classic crags at the new. God damit guys these routes are ultra-classic, so sign up for this thing right now!! Don’t even read the rest of what I wrote. (actually, read it …
This is a 7.3 mile loop with over 1,300 feet of elevation gain. Along the route, we should see waterfalls, Camp Rapidan (President Herbert Hoover’s getaway retreat), and views from Hazeltop/Jones Mountain. This should be a fairly strenuous, most-of-the-day hike with three stream crossings, but I anticipate a moderate pace with plenty of breaks. https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/virginia/laurel-prong-rapidan-camp-jones-mountain-trail-via-appalachian-trail https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/mill-prong-laurel-prong.htm Itinerary: – 8 AM: …
Who: Joseph & Abby What: Climbing (Trad) Where: Wintergreen When: Friday (04/07) 11:30am Why: Touch rock Howdy y’all, Time for some more fun Friday climbing, and this time it’s some sweet trad climbing out at wintergreen. I was there for the first time not too long ago and it was a pretty cool area with some nice climbs. While this …
Raven’s Roost is a neat little spot a few miles down the Blue Ridge Parkway. It has a good smattering of easier climbs ranging from 5.4 to 5.9. We will plan to climb on top rope, although if anyone wants to come do some trad, we can make that work too (just let me know in the comments). We’ll give …
Hey loves, Lately I’ve been sick and tired of being surrounded by cement buildings and artfully planted trees. To combat this, I need mountain time. So join me on this epic backpacking trip!! The Doyles River/Furnace Mtn loop is ~17 miles on the south side of the park. According to the Shenandoah National Park Backpacking Guide, there are “spectacular mountains, …