THIS IS ABOUT TO BE THE RADDEST THING OUT THERE. There is but one ODC trip worthy of such a claim, and it is our annual pilgrimage the arid paradise of MOAB, UTAH. Approximately 40 of us will drive out to Moab for spring break to spend the week(ish) camping on the banks of the Colorado River and hiking, backpacking, …
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Hasta La Vista Hell Week: Climbing at Peak
Too much work….not enough climbing…just lemme send it bruhhhh We’ll drive about 1 hr 30 to Peak, send it (like always) for a couple hours, and head back to Cville. Gotta get back for The Whethermen show. ***Priority will be given to people who already know how to belay and are stoked to climb for several hours*** If you’ve never …
Rivanna/Ohill Trail Run
Somehow I didn’t learn my lesson on this week’s early morning run… We’ll leave the shred shack, 116 washington ave. at 7:15am. We’ll run about an hour. The loop I’m planning on is about 4.5 miles. I’ll try to keep a 10min/mile pace roughly. So not too quick Afterwards you can either head to class or run to the corner …
“Didn’t You Already Graduate?” – Saturday Bicycle Riding
Mountain bikers, let us again venture to the hills in search of raw, unadulterated shredding that’ll make your jowels quiver. If you’ve never had the feeling that you’re about to somersault over your handlebars and barrel down a mountainside face-first, then I honestly feel bad for you and your unused health insurance. Let’s max out that deductible this Saturday! (Hopefully …
“Didn’t You Already Graduate?” – Saturday Bicycle Riding
Mountain bikers, let us again venture to the hills in search of raw, unadulterated shredding that’ll make your jowels quiver. If you’ve never had the feeling that you’re about to somersault over your handlebars and barrel down a mountainside face-first, then I honestly feel bad for you and your unused health insurance. Let’s max out that deductible this Saturday! (Hopefully …
***Ladies Only*** Beginner Shred: Spooky Szn Edition
Aight so here’s the deal – I love mtn biking and it’s bunches of fun but it can be intimidating to shred with the more advanced guys in the club (at least it is for me, bc I am competitive af). SO, I am pioneering a new series of beginner mtn biking trips led by rad women for rad women. …
King of the James
ATTENTION ALL TRAIL RUNNERS, MOUNTAIN BIKERS, AND WHITEWATER KAYAKERS: We want YOU to help represent Outdoors at UVa at the King of the James! This is a Run-Bike-Kayak triathlon, hosted in Richmond, VA each fall. You can participate as an individual or as a team with a different team member doing each leg of the race. If you’re doing a …
Sunday Downhill Mountain Biking at Bryce
“The mountains are calling, and I must go.” Let’s boogie on over to Bryce bike park this Sunday for a day of shredding and schralping. These lift-accessed trails range from beginner to expert, so anyone with some mountain bike experience should have a good time. https://bryceresort.com/bryce-bike-park/ THE PLAN: -Meet at 8:30 at Shred Shack -Drive 1.5 hours to Bryce -Shred …
Runnin’ with the Devil
Hey Folks, This ole moon here is gonna be full tomorrow night. To celebrate the occasion, come join me in some bipedal galloping in the moonlight on the Rivanna Trail. Let’s meet at the “Shred Shack,” at 8:30. From there we will run 4ish miles at an easy pace, stopping at any adequately moonlit forest glades to summon any possessed …
**Cancelled** Introduction to Backpacking, and Leading Backpacking Trips — Three Ridges
Hi pals! The onslaught of chilly air has stirred memories of doing things other than reading cases in the law library. The Outdoors Club hasn’t seen the last of me: it’s time to get some FRE$H AIR! This trip has two purposes: to teach people how to lead backpacking trips, and to introduce new folks to the fundamentals of backpacking. …
Round 2: O-Hill Intermediate Mountain Biking
I’m feeling shreddy so let’s run it again! Not the dining hall, but the big land hump with a telescope, is the O-hill where we will be shredding. The ride will be about 7 miles and will require some experience riding before. That being said we will take breaks and won’t be pushing the pace. If you don’t have your …
O-Hill Intermediate Mountain Biking
Not the dining hall, but the big land hump with a telescope, is the O-hill where we will be shredding. The ride will be about 7 miles and will require some experience riding before. That being said we will take breaks and won’t be pushing the pace. If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know …
Slot Canyons and Camping
For this trip, we’re heading southwest. Southwest Virginia that is! I recently discovered what might be the coolest hike in all of Virginia and I have been dying to check it out. Behold, the Channels: https://virginiatrailguide.com/2016/10/23/great-channels/ Pretty cool, right??? To justify the four hours of driving it’ll take to get there, I’m full sending and making this a camping trip. …
Shredy Preddy 3: Beginner Mountain Biking
THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM Never mountain biked before? Always dreamed of shredding? Then this trip is for you. The Plan: Preddy Creek is the easiest trail system near Cville and is perfect for beginners. The ride will be at a casual pace for about 3.5 miles. If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know …
Nrge – Adv Mtb at Douthat
Lets go get sralpy on the way to NRGE so that we can make everyone else jealous when we show up to the campground. We will leave from the Shred Shack at 1200 on the Friday of NRGE and book it to Douthat State Park where we will shred until we can’t shred anymore. The trails have plenty of climbing …
Sunday Shred – Int/Adv Biking in the Mountains
Greetings Earthlings, I don’t know about you fellow students, but all of this schoolwork has been bogging me down. I mean, 3 tests in one week?? Get real. Dry weather is in the forecast, so this Sunday, let’s go to the George Washington National Forest (http://www.trailforks.com/region/national-forest-trails-west-of-harrisonburg) and ride that tasty singletrack. LA PLAN -meet at 830 at Shred Shack and …
Climbing at the New River Gorge
Greetings, earthlings! Finally, a full month into the semester, the clouds appear to be parting to allow for a sweet, sweet weekend of sport climbing at our beloved New River Gorge. This area is one of the premier sport climbing destinations in the East, offering literally thousands of sport climbs of all levels for our enjoyment. ITINERARY We’ll head out …
Great Smoky Mountains Fallapalooza
The day has really come, we are doing a road trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. This trip will take the entirety of fall break and will be capped at 6 people (thats the max I could get a permit for 🙁 ) In case you didn’t know, fall break is (officially) Saturday, October 6 – Tuesday, October 9. We …
Walnut Creek: Advanced Mountain Biking
This trip will be about 9 miles at Walnut Creek with all different difficulty trails. However, most of this trip will be on advanced trails so it’s not recommended for beginners. WHAT TO BRING: – Pack to hold water – Mountain Bike (if you have it) – Helmet (if you have it) – 1-2L of Water – Snacks if you …
*Cancelled* Creekathon: Beginner Mountain Biking
** Due to weather forecasts and trail conditions, this trip won’t be possible** If you never gone mountain biking before and are looking to try it out this trip is for you! If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know on the trip questionnaire and I’ll try to secure you a club bike/helmet. Everyone will …
Fall Break Backpacking – Triple Crown Edition!
This post is wayyy in advance but I wanted to get a feel for who might be interested in backpacking the Triple Crown over fall break! The catchy name comes from the three pretty sick summits we will hit along the 35ish-mile loop: McAfee Knob, Dragon’s Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs. We will leave Friday afternoon, drive two hours, and hike …
Kayaking Roll Clinic
Hey Heyyyyy Come cool off from this crazy heat and learn some White Water Kayaking basics!! Me And Victoria Alvarez will be co-leading this trip and teaching a lucky few the basics of kayaking and how to roll a whitewater kayak!! We’ll head out from the Shred Shack at 10:00am on Sunday Sep. 2nd, head over to Darden Towe Park …
Sm100 Watch Party Shred – Advanced Mtb Trip
As some of y’all may have heard, there is a short little MTB race in GWNF on Sunday called the SM100. I did the race last year and would like to go watch this year’s participants suffer toward the end of the day while I enjoy a nice, party pace ride and I want y’all to join me. We will …
Odc First Party of the Year 8/31!
Fellow dirtbags, comrades, shredders, senders, lend me your ears: This is going to be LEGEN….wait for it…. THE SHRED SHACK EXTRAVAGANZA, THE OUTDOORSIEST OF THROW DOWNS, SIMULTANEOUSLY CHILL AND RAGING, THE FIRST ODC PARTY OF THE YEAR! Outdoors at UVA is throwing its first party of the year tomorrow at 10PM. There’s NO experience necessary to have a good time. …
*Cancelled* Shredy Preddy: Beginner Mountain Biking
Never mountain biked before? Do you desire to hear my shrieks of joy through the woods? Aching for that adrenaline fix? If you said yes to any of the above, this trip’s for you. THE PLAN: We’ll meet at the the club house AKA the Shred Shack (116 Washington Ave) to load up the bikes and roll out. We’ll drive …
Chimney Rock Sunset Hike
*Driver’s needed: will be reimbursed gas + 50% tip* Hey! Every sunset is a little different so lets catch another great one to store in our collective memories! Details: Leave the shred shack at 6:15 pm Arrive trail head 7:15 pm sunset 8:20 pm Return 10:30 pm The trail is 3.2 miles round trip to an overlook. You bring: 1 …
Trad Climbing Lesson
Hey dirtbags, A friend and I want to take a course on trad climbing with Seneca Mountain Guides. The course is $350 for three days of instruction if we have three people. As such, we are looking for one more person to take the class with us. Neither of us have a ton of experience with technical climbing so the …
Turk Mountain Sunset Hike
*Drivers are needed. You will be reimbursed plus a %50 tip* *Once let off the wait list please notify me within 24 hours if you can’t make it to avoid an absence* Carter’s sunsets are beautiful but it just feels better when you earn it. So this Tuesday let’s head up to the national park to catch a quick sunset …
Riprap Hollow Frolickin’ – Force Me to Get Out of Bed with a Hike
Title is self-explanatory? Help me to get out of bed on an internship and job-free day (it’s funny – my alarm goes off on mornings before hikes but not when I’m supposed to go for a run? Technology these days, man) and join me in some Thursday morn foot-shredding! I can provide a car and SNP pass! I’ve never done …
Tuesday Shreddy Preddy
My four-wheeled steed just acquired a vessel to transport two-wheeled steeds! ‘Tis cause for celebration. Come release some of that pent-up internship tension, check out those new Preddy trails, do something other than O’hill on a weeknight, etc. etc. Luckily, it’s not supposed to rain this week (haha that’s what they all say!) or at least not in the next …
Hiking and Waterfalling
helo This is a 5.5 mile hike with streams along the entire way and a 200 waterfall. Be cool and cool off with me. A heads up that I will be bringing an adorable dog. Other dogz welcome. I have space in the car for 3-4 other people. You bring: water 2L hat/sunglasses/bugspray strudy shoes you don’t mind getting wet …
Mtb Vaycay in Asheville
heyoooo We will be heading to Asheville, NC this weekend. Asheville is nearly completely surrounded by national forest, so there is a plethora of things to do in the area. It’s approximately a 5 hr drive from Charlottesville. da Plan: We’ll be leaving early Friday morning to drive to NC and biking friday afternoon in Pigsah national forest. It’s a …
Trail Building/Maintenance in the Park
If you love hoes and swinging look no further for your Friday morning entertainment. I got 5 miles of trail that needs some WeeeeD removal. We leave early to avoid the summertime heat. 5:30am (I can pick you up from your residence) 6:15am hit the trail 10:00 am finish up trail work and head back 11:00 am home and taking …
Ohill Clean Up
Hey outdoorsy folk, Recently I’ve been seeing a lot of trash up on ohill (not the friendly ragged dirtbag kind). I was thinking we could go up there and remove some of it while earning a tasty $7 lunch reimbursed by the club. The plan: Leave the shred shack at 8:30am and walk/bike/drive to ohill. Pick up trash for a …
Trail Work in the Snp
A friend adopted a section of trail in the national park that needs some maintenance! This is your chance to give back and get $7 of food for ‘free’. We leave at 5am. I can pick you up from wherever (around grounds no free rides from dulles)! Just give me a text where you live. 540-326-5601. I expect to be …
Ohill Trail Building Part 2
Hello again, Planning on heading back to O-hill Friday morning to finish-up the DOPE new jump-line connection. Gonna get Bodos around 8:30 and head up to the hill by 9:30 at the latest. We will then alternate work and shred until the trail is complete or at least acceptable). Bring a ton of water, it will be hot. 7 dollars …
Friday Shredding in the Mountains
Let’s go ride some real mountains in the ole Gee Dubya. This trip is for the lazy with an option for those who wanna pedal. THE PLAN Leave Charlottesville in the morning (by 9) Drive to the top of Reddish Knob Drop off riders A. Keep shuttling up for a few more laps B. Keep riding the nearby trails from …
O-Hill Trailbuilding and Shredding Extravaganza- Part 1 of Many
What up, Many of you, like myself, have been riding O-hill a lot this year. It truly is a wondrous place full of rocks, drops, berms, unicorns, and the occasional hiker appearing around a blind turn. Though its trail quality and accessibility are legend, the academy has determined there still remain a few locations that require slight modification in order …
Advanced Backpacking: Spy Rock to Three Ridges or Rockfish Gap
Sup hiker trash, I’m just itching to get back out on the trails. I don’t have a plan yet but it would be nice to hike spy rock past three ridges and finish up at the Devil’s backbone brewery before returning to Charlottesville. Details: Leave shred shack at 4pm Friday the 11th. (might involve some night hiking but that’s okay) …
Trail Days 2018 *Updated Time*
*Update times to make it just friday through sunday night* *need drivers. You will be reimbursed gas completely plus a $20 tip. Come with a full tank to the shred shack. This will be a very informal trip. There are many adventures we may choose to explore once we get to Damascus! TLDR: Read it, my prose is a damn …
Get Ready for Preddy: Beginner Mountain Biking
Never mountain biked before? Always dreamed of shredding? Then this trip is for you. The Plan: Preddy Creek is the easiest trail system near Cville and is perfect for beginners. We will meet up at the Shred Shack to make sure we have all the bikes we need. The ride will be at a casual pace for about 3.5 miles. …
Kit Guncheon, Bi-Annual, Early Morning, Post 4/20 Recovery Shred
We gonna ride tomorrow morning, as is tradition, in order to return our wandering souls to their respective homes by riding a bicycle at a rapid rate over rocks, roots, and sundry detritus. Leaving from the Shred Shack around 9am (perhaps earlier, who really knows these days?). Intermediate level of experience. Headed to Walnut Creek. Please secure your own shred …
Shred-Dom Labor Camp Part 3
Hello all, After an incredible outing a few weeks ago to Josh and Corrine’s B&B (https://www.ridgesidebb.com/) involving the creation of ~14ft. creek jump, I have been aching to return, continue to build trail features… and hit that jump again. Looking for people who are down to work hard on the mile or so of bike trail and then shred afterwards. …
Sherando Shred Shuttle (Advanced Mtb)
THE TRIP: Sherando has some legit mountain biking that is able to be shuttled and is only 45 minutes away from grounds. It’s a high of 80 on Saturday so let’s celebrate with a shred session. The ride with be about 14 miles, split into two different 7-mile downhills, with several advanced bits in each. However, since we will be …
Shredding the Gnar on the Sandbar
This morning, I woke up on the wrong side of my bed, fighting back the desire to skip my classes and go back to sleep. Then, from my bed, I peeked through the crack in my blinds and saw snow, in April! I rolled back over, dreaming of warm weather, white sand, and beautiful A-frames breaking on a pristine sandbar …
Slackline/Biking SmöRgåSbord @ Creekathon
In honor of Jane Goodall’s birthday today, this trip will seek to honor the evolution of humans from their primate ancestors. The plan is to start in a tree, where we originally belonged, and learn how to cross from one tree to another without touching the ground or using our fancy opposable thumbs. In other words, I’m teaching you how …
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Intro to Climbing Workshop
the weather is (hopefully??) going to be warming up soon so that we can begin to lead more climbing trips out of doors! therefore if you’re itching to learn some safety protocol and cool climbing things before the semester ends, I have the trip for you!! **This is a required workshop for everyone looking to climb in the club** The …
Biking- the Variety Pack
wuts up This trip is a road ride/hiking/trail riding extravaganza. The plan: -head out from the ODC house aka the shred shack aka 116 Washington Ave. We can grab helmets there and we can pump up tires there if needed. -bike the 3 miles to Ragged Mountain Reservoir. Note that there is a section of the ride that is a …
Trimble Mountain Mid-Day Ride ~Intermediate~
Looking to go out to GW national forest and do some casual riding on Saturday and wanted to see who wanted to join. This is a good ride for someone who has a good bit of beginner riding experience and wants to try something harder. The trail is called Trimble Mtn (https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7000578/trimble-mountain-trail) and it is an incredibly fun 4 mi …