This pre-friday night adventure will include some of my favorite things: – Bikes – Costumes – Fall Weather – Beverages* – Music (does anyone have the ability to carry a boombox on their bike?) – BIKE LIGHTS!!!!! – Bike decorations PLEASE!!! This would be so fun and funky The Plan: 6:15: Meet at the Shred Shack to decorate bikes, select …
***beginner bouldering!*** Many a year ago, a now alum lead a chosen few to this mythical spot; I would like to bestow upon you, my acolytes, this sacred knowledge: The Best Boulder in Charlottesville. First, we will journey to the ancient Ragged Mountain Reservoir. Then we will trek through the forest to a secret location, at which a monolith of …
Maybe you’re an environmental science major, maybe you wear Chacos or Bedrock sandals, maybe you have a Nalgene with a bunch of cool stickers from sick, dope, gnarly places you’ve been and outdoors brands you love, perhaps all three but it still doesn’t feel like enough. Your friends are a little tired of hearing about your road trip, backpacking trip, …
looking for a wee mountain excursion this weekend? Join this one where we will endeavor to explore the fall foliage of SNP whilst having some lovely mountaintop art making, journaling, hacky sacking, reading, music making time. I have rendered myself immobile as of this past weekend when my body made unfortunate contact with a rock, but I do truly believe …
Narrowback mountain was the first mountain biking trip I went on with the club two years ago, and the time has come to show this incredible trail to some more of you fine folks. The route is a 13-mile figure-8 loop with some extended climbing, a few technical rocky spots (that you can totally push), and an awesome descent at …
Hi all, This week I’m back with another MTB trip, but this time testing out a new day / time slot as the sun sets earlier. I might play around with the timing over the next few weeks to see what feels good while still being a good time for people to come enjoy some mountain biking. As always, so …
Come boulder with Evan and I in the Magic Wood (we wish…) of the Shenandoah. We, as your steezy trip leaders, will provide the crash pads. You as the budding young grasshoppers will bring your agua (2 Nalgenes or so), a snack & some lunch, chalk, and climbing shoes. Fret not if you have no chalk I hear Evan Fee …
Howdy y’all, WHO’S READY FOR SOME PEBBLE-WRASSLING!! our stoke is high for the first (but technically second) outdoor bouldering comp of the Triple Crown series. gonna front load this a bit: 1. you need to be able to commit to the WHOLE WEEKEND! We’ll be leaving mid afternoon Friday and returning to cville sometime on Sunday afternoon. 2. The cost …
Hi Everyone, I’m back after the fall break hiatus with another beginner MTB trip. This will definitely be the only beginner trip from me this week (Whose pumped for NRGE?). I took a break with the short week last week but these should be back now weekly until the weather gets too cold (which would have to be pretty cold). …
I dont have any classes on wednesdays and often spend the day whiling away in my room lamenting about all the homework I have yet to touch… I would much rather be climbing big ronks! so, come with Jay and I on a happy fun time bouldering adventure, we will have a joyous time Itinerary: – gather at shrack, pile …
I needed a reason to get up and do something active before the Saturday festivities so how about a little ohill MTB action? This is an intermediate trip meaning if you’ve been mountain biking at least 2-3 times and feel like you want to try out some trails harder that the beginner ones this will be great. No need to …
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. O-hill is calling your name. We’ll be tackling some steep hills and a few technical spots so I wouldn’t recommend this as your first ride. That being said, …
This adventure is a skill-building, bunnyhop-learning clinic for intermediate mountain bikers. To join, you don’t need loads of experience – but at minimum, you should be comfortable riding a bicycle on intermediate trails. What is a bunny hop, you ask? Basically, you hop the bike into the air – first your front wheel, then your back – in order to …
Howdy Thanks to the stupid hurricane cutting my surfing 2 days short, I have to hang out in cville with you losers (especially you Titov). Anyway now that I got my frustration out, looks like it’s gonna rain hard in cville on sat and sun but clear up for mon. Ohill is known to drain very well, so hopefully we’ll …
Calling all lovers of knobby tires: Charlie’s back! Come join us for a 1.5 day exploration of Carvin’s Cove plus grilling+camping: Carvin’s Cove is a big trail network near Roanoke, filled with challenging climbs and thrilling descents, from rocky, rooty, technical stretches to built-up flow trails. We could write more but all you really need to know is that there’s …
It’s that time of year again – fall is in the air, leaves are falling, and it’s time for our annual pilgrimage to the New River Gorge. Our trip wouldn’t be complete without a stop at one of Virginia’s premier mountain biking destinations: Douthat State Park. Filled with challenging climbs and exhilarating descents, Douthat is sure to please with something …
SUP BEGINNER OHILL MOUNTAINP BIKERS wanna go mountian biking on ohill??? lets do it (unless it is heinously wet from the fricking hurricane). what you need: water clothes (optional) i will hook you up with a club bike/helmet if needed
Greetings shredlings! This will be an intermediate climbing trip at Bubba City’s Sandstonia/Tattoo Wall (or anywhere else) on Sunday. We’ll roll out from Ray’s in the morning, climb for several hours, then head back to Cville! THIS WILL BE A SPORT CLIMBING DAY AND THERE WILL BE BEGINNER (TOP ROPE + LEAD PRACTICE STUFF GOIN ON ON SATURDAY) wooooohooooooooooo This …
Hi Everyone, Max and I are back with another beginner MTB trip, this time on a Wednesday. This will probably be the only beginner trip from me this week (none on Sunday because of Fall break), but I’ll be back next week to wear out your leg muscles. I had a lot of fun with the beginner trip over the …
Let’s celebrate the end of the week with a good old paddle around ragged, woooo! We’re going to try to let people off the waitlist who have never been on a trip before, so if you’re a new member– WELCOME! Come join Ella and Cam as we leave our worries on the shore and bring only raw positive energy aboard …
Hi Everyone, I’m back with yet another beginner trip. This is another small one since a lot of mtb trip leaders have lame responsibilities like this thing called “homework” and “exams”. That being said, I’m still stoked to teach you all and rip some trails. There is also a beginner trip at Creekathon on Saturday as well so I probably …
***DRIVERS NEEDED*** Buried in the heart of GWNF, and by buried I mean it’s like 45 min away, lies one of my favorite trail networks. Surrounding Sherando Lake are 20-30 miles of pristine singletrack that will challenge your riding abilities with steep climbs, tight turns, Virginia rocks, and exhilarating downhills. The plan is to ride up Mill Creek trail, with …
Hey guys, I’ve seen lots of demand for beginner mtb trips lately, so I thought I’d take a few people tomorrow morning. For this one, you should have gone at least once before. I’ll teach you some stuff here and there. First timer mtb trip coming soon don’t worry. Bring water
Hi Everyone, Welcome back to beginner mountain biking! This one is a small one since a lot of the MTB trip leaders are busy this weekend (If any MTB ready trip leaders want to help out on this or beginner trips in the future please feel free to reach out). As always though, I’m so stoked to share more mountain …
Hi Everyone, I’m Alan, for those of you I haven’t met yet my background is mostly skiing based, but with some experience mountain biking at Snowshoe a few years ago, I decided to pick up daily mountain biking over the summer and its been an absolute blast. Since then I’ve ripped a ton of Ohill trails and Max and I …
Hi Everyone, I’m Alan Gray, I’m one of the new trip leaders for mountain biking. My background is mostly skiing based, but with some experience mountain biking at Snowshoe a few years ago, I decided to pick up daily mountain biking over the summer and its been an absolute blast. Since then I’ve taught a couple of people the basics …
GAULEY FEST CLIMBING! **THIS TRIP IS A COMPLIMENTARY ONE TO JADE’S** YOU WILL NOT GET OFF THIS WAITLIST UNLESS I SEE YOU ARE ON THE OTHER WAITLIST (aka u just gotta be on both trips to actually attend) We are gonna go sport climbing whilst the paddlers do their paddling things, then we are all gonna bool. Sounds like a …
Never heard of BRS? 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 ride around …
Howdy Reddish knob is my favorite spot I’ve ridden in Virginia. Last time we were there, we rode it as a shuttle twice totaling a pleasant 18 miles of mostly downhill biking. This time, Phillip is scheming up something a little more Phillip-y (hence the TBD in the trip title). We’re planning on riding somewhere around 30 miles with 4000′ …
Howdy A life story: I have enjoyed walking and mountains from a young age. Thus, I was excited to discover the sport of mountain walking (aka hiking). Yet, this sport was slow. This lead me to discover a new sport – mountain running (aka trail running). But the insatiable need for speed pushed on. Then, the discovery of a new …
Hey guys! Back to school means back to lovely West Virginia cragging days. We are gonna go out to Reed’s Creek, WV early Saturday morning at 6:30 am (about 2 hrs away) and crag for awhile before coming back to cville that evening. We will probably head back around 4:30 or 5 pm. Reed’s Creek (https://www.mountainproject.com/area/109444384/reeds-creek) is a sport climbing …
With spring in full swing, it’s time to get on some bikes and shred some trails. We will be doing a ~5 mile loop around the perimeter of the Reservoir at Ragged Mountain Natural Area. While the trail isn’t super technical, the reservoir is about 3.5 miles away, so it will be about 12 miles total of biking so make …
Calling All Shredders, Dirtbags, and Fiends of the two-wheeled variety! Do you want to learn how to properly send on 2 wheels? Are you tired of walking? Do you yearn to one day bomb down the sides of Virginia’s rocky peaks with reckless abandon? If you answered yes to any/all of these questions, then this trip is for you! This …
I went on one of these trips at the beginning of fall semester having never ridden a mountain bike before and had a blast. The club bikes are awesome, so I signed up for a few more trips over the fall and ended up getting the chance to ride some of the coolest trails in Utah when we were in …
Calling All Shredders, Dirtbags, and Fiends of the two-wheeled variety! Do you want to learn how to properly send on 2 wheels? Are you tired of walking? Do you yearn to one day bomb down the sides of Virginia’s rocky peaks with reckless abandon? If you answered yes to any/all of these questions, then this trip is for you! This …
Hey there gorge-ous girls – come spend this Saturday touching some rocks with me and Shatatayququqa in the gorge-ous New River Gorge! Plus- get to spend the night in a cozy cabin right near the cliffs courtesy of Shay’s folks. Yayayay! The plan is to head out of Cville at 5 on Friday evening and drive the ~3 hours up …
dirt babies, Carve out a little time this fine Friday afternoon to prioritize mental health, fresh air and becoming the world’s next Alex Honnold at Cville’s best kept secret – Rivanna Wall. Rivanna Wall is a teeny tiny outdoor sport climbing crag with just two routes. The crag is also along a stretch of the Rivanna River, so we can …
it is high time that I get my sh*t together and find a sublet for my room for this summer! If you’re interested in living in the lovely community that is the Shred Shack (aka 116 Washington ave aka where we have all of our bonfires) sign up for this trip and come paddleboarding w me! For those who don’t …
The climate action march is calling for a fossil-fuel-free future, both within UVA and the larger Charlottesville community. Student and community organizers will have the opportunity to give speeches and presentations throughout the march. The goal of this event is to engage the community in calling for bold climate action and environmental justice. As people who love the outdoors and …
Helloooo my fellow trail wanderers!!! This is a trip borne of overflowing love and awe at the sheer dedication, creativity, and zest (birthing zest?!?) that you all have poured into our trail trips this year. Our trail crew is simply too complex and dynamic for our current service-trip system, and it’s time to molt our old shell and meander along …
You wanna ride tougher trails but big hills scare you? This workshop is for you! We will be sessioning (riding repeatedly) a short downhill section near the Rivanna trail (it’s less than a mile away) while I coach everyone to build up their skills and confidence. If you have the willingness to learn and just a bit of bravery then …
Did you guys know bike is short for bichael? And Sherando is actually short for Sheran-downhill biking is absolutely electric? Well, you’ve gotta earn the downhill, but electric may be understatement of the year. Come ride bichael’s with me and Phil the Thrill on some of Virginia’s most scenic singletrack. If you don’t end up in the hospital like Phillip …
Maybe you’re an environmental science major, maybe you wear Chacos or Bedrock sandals, maybe you have a Nalgene with a bunch of cool stickers from sick, dope, gnarly places you’ve been and outdoors brands you love, perhaps all three but it still doesn’t feel like enough. Your friends are a little tired of hearing about your road trip, backpacking trip, …
Oof. Waitlists always hurt. Come cure those blues by going on any trip you could ever imagine (almost)! How you may ask?? Lead it yourself!! Come join me and my fellow trip leading experts Grace and Kieran next Tuesday to learn the ins and outs and ups and downs of leading trips. We <3 our trip leaders and think they're …
***DRIVERS NEEDED*** Shuttle – (verb): to drive to the top of a trail and shred only the downhill, as opposed to climbing up yourself. Also known as: a roadie’s worst nightmare. Just an hour and 15 minutes west of here is one of the best mountain bike descents in the state of Virginia: the Timber Ridge and Wolf Ridge trails …
What do you do when you’re in the middle of the woods (or far away from home on the road) and your monster legs cause you to snap your chain? If you can’t fix it, you’ll have a long walk back out, and nobody wants to end a ride like that. Come learn how to fix a broken chain! This …
Yes, you guessed it, after thousands of sends amid the arid desert sands of Utah: our ropes our dirty. What could be better then spending your Sunday afternoon getting up close and personal with a few buddies while scrub a dub dubbing a bunch of ropes in a TUB! Think soap, soap bubbles, soapy laughs. The Plan: We will scrub …
Last time I attempted this, it snowed (why???), so let’s try this again. Sunday is supposed to be 50s and sunny! The description is the same as last week’s and people who signed up last week will get priority. ~~~ If you love mountain views and coffee shops as much as I do, then this trip is for you! We’ll …
You read that right – the plan is to ride 50-some miles on our bikes and climb just over a mile vertically (~5500 ft). This won’t be an easy ride, but it promises high reward: great views, comraderie, and a serious sense of accomplishment at the end of the day. We’ll ride a loop I’ve done a few times before …
SooOOOO I meant to post this like 5 days ago but life got in the way! If you’re still down, I’m still down. Also — creds to Eliza for trip description