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Howdy friends! I wanted to get a quick Ragged run in after classes on Tues, so this is that! The loop is about 6 miles, and I plan on running it in roughly an hour, maybe an hour and 10 mins, but no worries if you’re faster or slower than that, we’ll just coalesce at the cars afterward. Bring water/ …
Shame on me for missing my weekly trip last week, but here’s me setting myself back on track! This is an intermediate trip so you should have done at least two or three rides, and feel confident on beginner trails. That being said, I plan on taking it easy since I haven’t biked in 2 weeks đ and as always, …
Life at UVA moves pretty damn fast. We just got back from Spring Break and class registration is right around the corner, even graduation is close on the horizon. Letâs take some time together. to slow down think and question: What does it mean to talk to a rock? How are contemplation and our relationship with the environment linked? What …
Wow what a week!! Let’s go to sugar hollow and enjoy the beautiful spring weather? We’ll hike around for a couple of hours, I heard there is a cool swimming hole maybe a waterfall too. We’ll be trying out the 3.0 mile out and back hike to Blue Hole rated as intermediate. Check out the trail details here: https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7088672/blue-hole-out-and-back https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/sugar-hollow–3 …
It’s been a minute since I’ve climbed on limestone, so I’m itching to head out to Reeds Creek for some sport climbing. I was planning to climb mostly in the 5.8-5.10 range, but Reeds Creek has routes down to 5.6 and up to 5.12, so a little something for almost everyone. There also happen to be several trad lines in …
This is an introductory trad climbing trip at a sweet local spot off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are several easier lines that generally protect pretty well. Mountain Project: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/109174273/main-crag I will be taking 2-3 budding trad climbers out for an afternoon getting comfy with whatever they need to: ground placements, following, clean aided routes, multi-pitch, and perhaps leading …
Whatâs up shredlings!? Nathan and I have been wanting to lead a backpacking trip for a while and what better weekend to do it then two weeks after St Pattyâs day?? Weâre planning on hiking Three Ridges, a 15 mile loop with some great views and waterfalls. We will hike the hikes and see the sights and then settle in …
Nothing like a good questionably hungover saturday morning ride. This trip is targeted for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If youâre on the fence about it, feel free to reach out (number can be found by clicking my name). If you donât have your own mountain bike or …
Have you ever had an urge to free solo a 900ft 5.9? Well, this is the trip for you! I’m just kidding. That would be really dumb. I just used the title to make you click on my trip :). Anyways this is actually a sport climbing trip. I was looking through mountain project and was checking out the cave …
Good evening, I regret to inform you all that my last attempt to climb every route at a crag in a day failed miserably (shout out to my brave soldiers at the Battle of Reed’s Creek). Nevertheless, we all got to climb some cool stuff and I’m thankful for that (We made a journal about it). This is going to …
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 …
HEYYYYY peeps, I have been thoroughly enjoying mountain biking lately and I have only one class on friday so it’s one of my fav days to bike and a great way to start off the weekend (the weekend of ODC’s first formal nonetheless). I was planning on doing a short bike ride on O-hill, at least 5 miles but Iâm …
The plan for next Friday is a simple as it gets: bike up a forest road to the beginning of our trail, climb up some more singletrack, and fly back down, taking in some gorgeous views along the way. Our route will utilize the roads the forest service has graciously built (8 mi) and part of the Wild Oak Trail …
With the weekend weather looking good, I’m in the mood to explore more of Shenandoah National Park. AllTrails says its 3.4 miles of out-and-back with 1200 feet of elevation gain (and loss, technically) with gorgeous views of the park. I have the trip labeled as intermediate due to the elevation gain but we’ll take a reasonable pace and have plenty …
Thinking I’ll be going on a little woodsy trail run loop around Ragged on Tuesday afternoon since it looks like it will be nice, warm& sunny again here in Charlottesville. And would love some friends to join! The loop itself is ~6mi and while paces at ragged are always a lot slower because of the more technical nature of the …
Itâs 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. Heyward (with brand new trails as of this weekend!) is calling your name. Weâll be tackling some steep hills and a few technical spots so you should have …
This is an intermediate trip so you should have done at least two or three rides, and feel confident on beginner trails. Ohill Long Downhill and some stair sets sound appealing but everything is flexible depending on how the group feels. If you donât have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know on the trip questionnaire and weâll …
Who: Why even am I? What: Climbing (Intro to multi-pitch and following trad) Where: Love gap When: Tuesday (3/21) 11:30 am â 5:30 pm or earlier Why: Touch rock Howdy yâall, 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 …
Mountain biking?!? In Pisgah!! Sign me up! Pisgah North Carolina is home to some of the best east coast riding that I’m stoked to explore with yâall. The plan is to ride about 20 miles with 2500-3000 feet of elevation gain and potential for an extra lap on some trails if everyone is feeling up for it. Here are the …
Hello fellow outdoors enjoyers, I have wanted to bike the whole rivanna trail for a while now, but have never completed the full loop. So, I figure why not undergo this voyage on the most hallowed day of the year! praise jah For those unaware, the Rivanna trail is a ~22 mile loop going around Charlottesville and through many of …
Okay so the plan is to get up early, yall sleep, I will drive us to the sunny manwall. We climb around, eat some lunch, climb more and get back before 4:30. I have work at 5:30 so we have an actual deadline. If you have some top-rope experience feel free to sign up!! Want to learn any of these …
All trails link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/staunton-river-trail-to-bear-church-rock – Bear Church Rock is a about an 8 mile advanced/intermediate hike. I think intermediate level hikers could totally do it, just be warned it is pretty steep in a few sections! – The trail follows the Staunton river and then climbs up Jones Mountain to a beautiful view at the top – I have a …
(Reposting so the email gets sent!) What a great Sunday to go climb at one of the best gyms in the country! With USA Climbing Divisionals on April 1st, this is a perfect way for you hardcore climbers to get in some last-minute practice before heading off to Hackensack. However, even if you have no idea what that means, Sportrock …
What’s up CAMPERS???? I have this idea where I prefer quantity over quality and so I figured why not do every (easy-ish) route at a crag in one day. So we’re doing that. There’s a few different ways we could do this. I’m thinking maybe make it a kind of relay where we have teams of two alternating climbs and …
Who: When even am I? What: (Sport) Climbing Where: Pisgah NF When: Saturday (3/25) All day Why: Touch rock Howdy yâall, Waitlist Notes: Once you sign up for this trip, go sign up for the main trip, you have to be on both waitlists. Logistics Notes: Since this is a multi-day trip down to Pisgah, youâll need something to do …
Howdy yâall. If you havenât heard of it before, Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina is a pretty sick place! Itâs got all the mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, climbing, and hiking your heart could ever desire (and Iâm 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, thereâs 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, …
bink bonk I recently purchased a new headlamp and am reeling in excitement to test it out. I am also doing a lot of trail running right now and have never gone on a night run, so why not put it all together? Join me for a chill 3-4 mile run around Ohill in the evening! I’m not the fastest …
aYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Soo here’s the deal… Melu and I wanted to organize a super dope outdoor climbing trip for this weekend but it’s apparently going to snow/rain in every possible fun climbing spot that we could think of :((( We decided that because of this, Peak may be the way to go! Peak is an indoor climbing gym that offers bouldering, …
Visible Records! A wonderful place â as many fellow shredians can concur after last weekâs trip. Itâs a space for art, community organizing, localized social justice and special dirt beds for baby green things to growâŠYeah weâre talking about gardens! Invisible Records has two gardens: one, Common Field, produces crops for the local Visions of Liberation Free Store, while their …
Want to trot through a magical, erotically-named trail filled with cows and great views?!! Well, I have the perfect Sunday trip for you! I’m looking to do any length run from 5-8 miles at a pace of your choosing. Generally, I stick to somewhere around 8 minute pace, but we can go faster or slower as need be. The trail …
Fellow queer folks in ODCâŠLETâS GO BACKPACKING! Jenna and I want to take yâall to 3 ridges, a gorgeous loop only an hour from grounds. Itâs got vibrant streams, stunning views, and an Appalachian Trail shelter we might be able to stay in. Also, I need to take a new picture at 3 ridges, the trip photo is almost 3 …
I realized my typical Tuesday afternoons revolved around 3 activities with rocks and thought it would be fun to title it a rockathlon. So, to start we climb. Get to slaughter around when it opens, climb for about an hour. Next we’ll run up and around ohill. I know this isn’t strictly touching rock at all times but im counting …
Who: What even am I? What: Climbing Where: Reeds creek When: Sunday (2/19) 7:30 am – 6:30 pm Why: Touch (cold-ish) rock Howdy yâall, The weather is actually looking pretty decent again at reeds creek (plus its the nearest sunny wall). The high will be 57 and itâll only be starting from a low near 40, sounds ideal if you …
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 …
The Weather this weekend is looking Pristine to get some sick sport climbing in BUT I NEED A CAR, SO PRIORITY IF YOU GOT A CAR. Reed’s Creek is a crag in WV about two and a half hours away with a really wide range of routes. It’s on limestone (which is pretty rare to find on the east coast) …
Let’s go to the New River Gorge! Who wants to do some climbing outside!!!! I’m hoping to leave at 3 pm on Friday and drive to the New. Depending on how we feel we can just go to the AAC or make some plans for Friday night. We will climb all day Saturday, go back to the AAC, and sleep. …
Hoping to get out for a quick MTB ride between classes because I have an unusual schedule tomorrow. This trip is targeted for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If youâre on the fence about it, feel free to reach out (number can be found by clicking my name). …
HI EVERYONE!! I want to go climb this saturday morning, provided that weather is good in the wonderful Upper Tract, WEST VIRGINIA. I plan to climb in the range of 5.8 to 5.10 so it would be good to have at least one other person who can get up something of that difficulty, but for everyone else your difficulty abilities …
HEY all you ODC gremlins Tired of watching longingly as trips come and go without you on them?? Perhaps the waitlist was too long, perhaps it didnât work with your JAM packed schedule. I present to you the solution: become a trip leader! All you have to do is sign up for this trip and attend our workshop! PsstâŠTrip leaders …
Visible Records! A wonderful place – as many fellow shredians can concur after last weekâs trip. Itâs a space for art, community organizing, localized social justice and special dirt beds for baby green things to growâŠYeah weâre talking about gardens! Invisible Records has two gardens: one, Common Field, produces crops for the local Visions of Liberation Free Store, while their …
Unlike the other workshops in this series, this session will center on rappelling for canyoneering applications, although it is certainly also applicable to climbing. Anyone who wants to have the background to think through how we’re rigging our canyoneering rappels in Moab is encouraged to join, although this session is certainly open to everyone. While anyone may sign up, you …
Who: Who even am I? What: Climbing Where: Reeds creek When: Friday (2/10) 8:30 am Why: Touch (cold-ish) rock Howdy yâall, Well, it finally looks like there’s a good weather window out in West Virginia this Friday at the crags. The high will be 58 and it’ll only be starting from a low near 46, sounds pretty ideal if you …
The time is upon us to dust off our kayaks from the long winter and once again begin the rituals of spring (ok maybe still sort of winter) paddling! Weâre planning on paddling the lower falls of the James with rapids ranging from class I-III. This trip is geared towards semi-confident class III paddlers and above who are looking to …
Hey y’all! Get excited to Rumble!!!!! Not to be confused with Rocky Top’s Rumble though. Every year the Carolina Climbers Association throws the Rumble, which is a competition they use as a fundraising event to continue to provide access and stewardship to climbing areas in the Carolinas each year. The Rumble is very similar to Hound Ears and Stone Fort. …
**BEFORE YOU CLICK AWAY: The exact dates/leave time for this trip are negotiable! Itâll be sometime over spring break, but we can figure out what works for peopleâs schedules Howdy!! I was a bit bummed to not get on the Moab trip, so I decided to create my own Spring Break Extravaganza, in the hopes that maybe a few of …
Hi friends! Come with me to explore the Rose River Falls Trail in Shenandoah! I’ve been dying to explore more of the park, and I think this one will be great. It is a 3.8 mile loop trail with 800ish feet of elevation gain, and boasts three small but lovely waterfalls. Hopefully they will be flowing steadily after the rains …
This workshop will step through a holistic approach to designing, building, and evaluating anchors. It will have a rock climbing focus, but these principles are also extremely helpful for applications in rappelling, canyoneering, search and rescue (SAR), etc. Note that we will touch briefly on multi-point trad anchors, but the majority of the time will focus on two-point sport and …
**BEFORE YOU CLICK AWAY: The exact dates/leave time for this trip are negotiable! Itâll be sometime over spring break, but we can figure out what works for peopleâs schedules Howdy!! I was a bit bummed to not get on the Moab trip, so I decided to create my own Spring Break Extravaganza, in the hopes that maybe a few of …
Have you ever wished you had extra-thick blackout curtains? Or that the world would go absolutely silent when you wanted to meditate? Maybe you’ve been caving before and experienced the meditative bliss that is “lights out.” But have you ever wanted to do that for a really long time? We have. Introducing underground naptime & meditation! Come experience the absolute …