Who’s looking forward to finals!!! I know I’m not. And I’m looking for anything to delay that thought from settling in. So, how about we do one of the prettiest hikes in Virginia, the Cedar Run Trail. The plan is simple. We’ll park at the Hawksbill Gap Parking lot (usually fills up quickly, so we’ll have to get there early), …
Sup, I have never rode in a car to creekathon. I cannot even fathom the experience. This is a point of pride for me. Join me in sharing this pride on this grande toure of old lynchburg rd, a 10 mile rolling hills scenic ride. It usually takes about an hour, so we’ll meet at the shrack at 9:30 to …
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 …
HELLO HELLO it is spring and that means it is time to get out under the trees and go find the holes where water collects and cautiously dip ourselves into them – there is no better place to do this than Cedar Run, a hike that includes AllTrails points of interest such as “big pool” and “HUGE pool”. Seriously though, …
It’s getting increasingly nice out so let’s go to THE FOREST and boulder. I’ve been here a couple times and don’t have anything specific that I’m yearning to do but I’m hoping to just try a bunch of stuff. There’s a pretty solid variety of climbs available to do here grade-wise so feel free to check out the mt project …
I’m very close to sending Supercharger (https://www.mountainproject.com/route/120234944/supercharger) and would love your stoke and hands (for spotting)! Mustang boulder has some cool lines on it including a fun v4 with a *spicy* top out and a v6 that i have yet to try, but it looks cool. If you’ve climbed ~v6 at slaughter you’re all set! Plan on awaking around 7 …
Hey guys! The weather app (however unreliable it may be) reads 77 degrees on Sunday, which is the perfect excuse to hit the trails instead of the library! Old Rag is a 9.something mile loop that has a 2,3000ft elevation gain, a rock scramble section, and a 360 overlook of the mountains, as well as lots of other cool views. …
Jillian and i have a cute break from class Thursday morning and are DYING to get outside this week. Charlottesville Reservoir to Jarman Gap is a 7.5-mile out-and-back trail near Crozet, Virginia. All trails says it’ll about 3.5 hours which means you’ll have plenty of time to make it back to your 3pm. Jillian has a parks pass and I …
I am finally back to leading actual cave trips! I want to kick off my unification with caving by kvelling in Kee Cave. What is this unique word you might ask? It means to ” to feel or express joy or triumph” which is how caving makes me feel! So come kvell with me at Kee! For the most part …
Soooo… Didn’t end up going to Pisgah. NBD. there’s hella water up here in Central VA. Plan here is to run the James River in Richmond on Saturday. Water will be up up, like probably 8 or 9 feet on the gauge (see link below) so this will be a definite intermediate trip. You should have at least been whitewater …
Austin and I are planning to ride tomorrow, and also finally getting his fancy tubeless wheels to actually run tubeless. So, we’ll be doing a quick bike work moment before we ride. If you want to see how to install tubeless tires, or you have other bike-work related questions, feel free to come early to the trip (like 4:30). Otherwise, …
Hellooooooooooooooo peoples! What better way to close out your semester than by frolicking in the spring west virginia wilderness?? Come join Ben & I for a three-day backpacking extravaganza at Dolly Sods!! This place is Ben’s and my absolute favorite spot to backpack: the landscape resembles the arctic tundra and has incredible mountain views and forests and fields. The spring …
Hello everyone! I was hoping to do a hike this Saturday, specifically a loop around Rapidan Camp. It is about 7.3 miles, and 1354 feet of elevation gain, meaning I would expect somewhat of a strenuous ascent(Moderate Difficulty imo). For those who don’t know, Rapidan Camp is one of the old presidential getaways by President Hoover, one of the Depression …
More mountain biking in PISGAH!!! WOOOOO!! This trip will be a half day on Sunday, and we will ride from camp, come back, pack our stuff up and head home. THIS IS PART OF THE PISGAH MEGATRIP, PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING FORM IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY: https://forms.gle/PQvfeKTkyh8c7swi9 ONCE YOU ARE LET OFF THE WAITLIST PLEASE JOIN THE CARPOOL TRIP: …
Heyoooooo It time to go down to Pisgah again and believe it or not, the trip isn’t just for bikers. The WNC area boasts some of North America’s best paddling and golly gee we’re gonna shred it up. Per usual with whitewater, the current plan is jangly and loose. We’ll plan to either run a section of the Nantahala River …
maybe youre feeling….. bent….. out of shape????? this is the ride for you. bent creek! the plan is to ride a longer, but intermediate, 20 mile loop advertised to my delight as “no hike-a-bike”. (i’m not making promises, but mtb proj is!!!!!) check out the route here: https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7042687/bent-creek-epicito this route looks like an awesome exploration of what pisgah has to …
ayooo!!! you wanna bike, we wanna bike, ok yeah everyone wanna bike!! Shay and I are thinking Friday we will begin the weekend in PISGAH by taking a big crew biking at DuPont State Forest. DuPont has awesome trails in addition to some awesome scenery (think hunger games waterfall scene, yes that is real. that is dupont. that could be …
WOWZA yeah this weekend is supposed to be 70 degrees again… consider me confused by the Charlottesville weather but consider me preETTTY excited to go biking and anyways since it seems summer will be coming?! returning/?! idk something for the weekend it feels like pretty ideal weather for a long ride up in the mountains. The route we have planned …
pisgah peoples, **PLEASE REFER TO THE PISGAH CLUB EMAIL (sent 3/25) AND READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION. THEN, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** Another club megatrip?? PISGAH!!! This is NOT an actual PISGAH adventure. This is the CARPOOL for PISGAH. This is how the officers will keep track of drivers and attendees. So make our lives easier and follow instructions, please. DO NOT …
Is your tent in need of repair? Were you recently on a megatrip where your Club tent seemed less than storm-ready? Come learn how to repair, clean, and maintain tents! We will be working to repair club tents that were damaged while on Moab (or are just in need of a little TLC). This is a great opportunity to give …
Hello friends! We are assembling a group of high rollers to conquer not one, not two, but three whole ridges! And we want YOU there! Three Ridges is a cool backpacking circuit that has nice views within an hour of Charlottesville. Those new to backpacking are more than welcome. Hiking experience is valuable as we will rack up some hiking …
Friday March 29 – Saturday March 30 Do you hate spring and all that is green (except exuberant moss carpets, ferns, and spruces)? Did you miss out on some good-old-fashioned winter backpacking this season? Well I’ve got news for you – your last chance to experience all this has not yet evaded you. Join Chris and I on our journey …
hey hey hey!!! it is supposed to be lovely weather tomorrow afternoon eve and max and I are planning on going on a ride around 5ish, potentially headed over to some of the new trails over in heyward (by Ragged) or sticking to o-hill, time and daylight dependent… This will be an intermediate trip, so we won’t be going over …
Hello nitty gritty dirty little freaks, For those who do not know, a wildfire hit Matts Creek, near Big Island, VA back in November. Around 11,000 acres were affected, and as you could imagine, the area has dramatically changed. But in what ways?? Join us on this backpacking adventure of re-entering the area with respect and curiosity to see how …
So like I haven’t been on a backpacking trip since November which is just criminal so that paired with this semester flying by, I’m making things happen. I’m all about finding cool places to hike and backpack and I think I’ve found a good one; Roaring Plains which is actually just below Dolly Sods which if its even half as …
Hey Everyone, This looks like a good hike! Sulphur Spring Trail is a 5.6 mile out-and-back hike in the James River Face Wilderness Area in the national forest. Hike Details: – Alltrails Link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/sulphur-spring-trail?u=i&sh=mugsp7 – Length: 5.6 miles (out and back) – Elevation gain: 1,040 ft WEATHER: It looks like temperatures will be 50-60 degrees when we are hiking, with …
Are you itching for an adventure but didn’t want to spend the entire weekend at SPRGE? Well, this hike is the perfect solution. I need an excuse to wake up early, and the sunrise is the best way I could think of. The hike is fairly short (about 1.5 miles), but steep elevation, so be prepared. The plan is to …
SPRGE might be for the river rats, but with Douthat State Park just minutes off I64, the drive back is for the bike bums. Douthat has great intermediate-friendly backcountry riding, with big climbs and fast descents. We are planning to ride about 20 miles 3500’, this loop or something similar: https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/879616/douthat-state-park-imba-epic. This is part of the SPRGE megatrip. We will …
***THIS TRIP IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR SPRGE*** hi fellow sprge attendees. me and max want to climb friday in an attempt to MAXimize (pun intended) the sprge stoke. we have selected a wall neither of us have been to, and which has some p awesome stuff, by the name of “Orange Oswald Wall” (https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105989769/orange-oswald-wall). We plan …
Gunnar and I are planning on riding on Tuesday, and probably going over to Heyward/Song Mountain by ragged to ride some of the new trails. This will be an intermediate trip, so we won’t be going over the basics as we would on a beginner trip, but we won’t be doing anything crazy and definitely am happy to share tips. …
HEY so the weather is finally good enough to climb in VA. This will be a little introduction to trad climbing, we will go to Love Gap and I will teach you about the gear, people can follow my trad placements, (you will be on top rope taking OUT trad pieces, this is really good practice to see what good …
There’s lots of cool intermediate friendly climbing at the New. I’m interested in checking out Sandstonia at Bubba City or am open to checking out any other suggestions for areas. Here’s the link to MTB project: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105856043/sandstonia We plan to mostly climb in the 5.8-low 5.10 range. This trip is mostly intended for people with intermediate level of experience sport …
Nothing to make you feel healthy before a day of drinking like a little bike ride. This will be an intermediate trip, so we won’t be going over the basics as we would on a beginner trip, but we won’t be doing anything crazy and definitely am happy to share tips. This trip is targeted for people who have done …
Hey ya’ll, Wasn’t able to go to NRGE last semester so I thought it would be fun to lead a trip this semester! This trip is a 9.1 mile hike(according to Alltrails) but an 11 mile hike according to other sources… but either way it is an intermediate day hike with moderate difficulty. It is an out and back trail …
Howdy fellow stout masters! John and I are super excited to announce the GNARLY SPRGE RAFTING EXPEDITION ’24! This will be a thrilling raft trip down the New River from Cunard to Fayette Station, a classic section packed with stout class III-IV rapids, beautiful scenery, and immaculate WVA vibes. You can read more about the section and get stoked here: …
Hellooo all yer lads and lassies! Join us this Saturday for a proper Irish hike!!! Humpback is a classic and THIS TIME you don’t have to get up at the crack of dawn! In addition to watching the sunset, we will be on the hunt for leprechauns. Anyone who finds one on the trail gets their ODC dues reimbursed (*yet …
Hey everyone! With the lovely Spring weather coming in, I thought I’d plan a hike for this Sunday. This hike follows The Dark Hollow Trail and features a couple of stops along the Appalachian Trail as well, and features numerous waterfalls and a super peaceful walk alongside the river(Plus an abandoned mine, but it’s pretty hard to spot now). It’s …
What’s up fine people. Come hike with us. Old Rag is an awesome hike full of rock scrambling and amazing views and what better way to start Spring than with an exciting trip to Shenandoah? The plan is as follows: 7AM: Meet at Student Activities Building Parking lot 8:30AM: Begin Hike ~11 arrive at top and have lunch and enjoy …
Helloooo grags n griggs of da outdoors beyond!!!! Idk about you but this wondrous sunshine has put some jiggle in Max’s and my step, and we excitedly announce THE RETURN OF THE RIDGE RUNNING (long-distance foot-powered locomotion through da mountains!!!! Aka one of the purest, sheer awesome expressions of humanity). Anywho, we’re gonna keep this trip relatively local and bop …
If you’re looking to kick off St. Patty’s weekend with a serene mindset, come join Ed and Charlotte for some nature journaling and drawing along Ohill trails. We plan to get a little crazy (but not too crazy) in some crazy creeks while pondering on the earth entities surrounding us. And if we’re lucky☘️🌈, the sunset should be mesmerizing! sched: …
Hey y’all!! It is that magical time of year where the birds are singing, peepers are chirping, and the trees and plants are budding. What better way to celebrate spring than spend a morning running the whole Rivanna trail?? This has been a bucket list item for me for a while and I’d love to share the experience with anyone …
My dearest SPRGE rodentia, **PLEASE REFER TO THE SPRGE CLUB EMAIL (sent 2/27) AND READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION. THEN, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** THE FIRST ANNUAL SPRGE – New ODC Mega Trip! This is NOT an actual SPRGE adventure. This is the CARPOOL for SPRGE. This is how the officers will keep track of drivers and attendees. So make our lives …
Can’t drive the bikes across the country without making sure they work first, right? This will be an intermediate trip, so we won’t be going over the basics as we would on a beginner trip, but we won’t be doing anything crazy and definitely am happy to share tips. This trip is targeted for people who have done at least …
Hi guys. it is a new year, and i haven’t gone climbing outside yet. plus moab is darn soon, so we must warm up for that. AND, where better a place to warm up, than west virginia’s very own SUNSHINE WALL. Me shihe and ben are going to go here sunday, and would love some accompanyment, and all who meet …
Hey gamers! We’re going to the red, AGAIN. This time will be even better, I swear. We’re planning to climb routes mostly 5.11a and up, but if that sounds a little crazy, come talk to me and we can discuss. I’m hoping this trip will be pretty experienced folks, so priority to people who’ve climbed outside before. We plan to …
Hey lovely people! So I am utterly obsessed with Lowmoor and would like to go back this weekend! But, I want to explore some new, more tricky areas therefore I will be doing the first ever intermediate trip to Lowmoor! This will also be my very first solo lead trip so I am going to be a little pickier about …
It’s been way too long since the last time Titov and I spent the whole day on bikes. If you have any interest in joining for this endeavor, we’d be stoked to have you. If you don’t want to ride 63mi – worry not! We thought it would be fun to get a bigger group to camp out together Friday …
This will be an intermediate trip, so we won’t be going over the basics as we would on a beginner trip, but we won’t be doing anything crazy and definitely am happy to share tips. This trip is targeted for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If you’re on …
**If you’re interested in anchors but need more of a beginner-oriented workshop, feel free to reach out to me! If there’s interest I can happily do one/some in the future (: Hello hello This trip is meant for those with climbing/caving/canyoneering experience who are interested in workshopping more advanced anchor systems. Abby & I are happy to refresh the basic …
This April (8th), coming to skies in a state near you, watch the sun goddamn disappear in the middle of the day! Want to see every animal freak out and feel the temperature drop ten degrees while watching the Sun’s magnetic field blazes above you for three minutes? Then join us as drive up to — well, we’ll get to …