I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing break and is ready to get back to school. Before everyone’s schedules get too hectic Owen and I wanted to lead a beginner MTB trip to Ohill. No prior mountain biking experience is required but you should be comfortable riding a bike on the street. We have a general route planned out …
Hello all you lovely crunchy humans, Although temperatures may be low, the stoke is high, and I am rearing to touch some rock. It is very possible that we catch a lucky warm weekend and will be able to climb wherever our hearts desire, but winter weather can be icy, spicy, and dicey, so this trip will include some built …
Hello fellow outdoor enjoyers, what’s poppin. There are some nice mountain biking trails in Azalea Park, a park a little past Fry’s spring but close enough to grounds. I’ll be going there this Wednesday in the morning to do a couple loops, and then bike back on the rivanna trail for a bit. I think the trails in Azalea park …
You might notice that “Sunbathing” isn’t an activity listed on this trip. That’s because it is now DECEMBER, and paddleboarding is no longer the splash-and-giggle romp that it was in the gentle months of summer. No longer does the sun beat upon our shoulders, warming us to our core. As winter approaches, the waters of Ragged Mountain have cooled, from …
MOAB, UTAH 2023 We’ve got an extra special gift for all of you this last day of class: without a doubt the most legendary adventure of the year. ALL ABOARD THE GNAR TRAIN May we all blossom from this fake wintry East Coast of ours and emerge as sun children in the soft red sands of the Utah desert. There …
Who: Joseph & Abby What: Climbing Where: Smokehole Canyon (Sunshine wall) When: *Saturday* 7:15am-7:30pm Why: Touch rock Howdy y’all, Classes end tomorrow, my first final is Friday, and it’ll be cold as a yeti’s behind, but it’s still time to send some routes. The plan is to do sunshine wall at smoke hole to sap what warmth we can. Fair …
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Idk guys I very very quickly google searched “health benefits of cold water” and increase in white blood cell count was the first thing that came up. Maybe if we all did polar plunges EVERY DAY we could get rid of COVID. Food for thought. This is a polar plunge — not any kind of swim, so don’t worry you’re …
If you’ve ever looked at one of Phillip’s 30mi+ backcountry rides and thought “well that looks super sick but probably a bit too much for me”, this trip is for you. I’m planning on taking a group of intermediate-advanced riders to Sherando lake, one of my all-time favorite backcountry MTB areas, and it’s only 40 min away. I’m hoping to …
We bike? We bike. I have a bit of time between major projects being due and I want to bike. We may go to Heyward if people want to or just roll around Ohill. Be aware of the cold temperatures and leaves on the ground as potential hazards that may make this trip harder than the early semester intermediate rides. …
If you’ve ever looked at one of Phillip’s 30mi+ backcountry rides and thought “well that looks super sick but probably a bit too much for me”, this trip is for you. I’m planning on taking a group of intermediate-advanced riders to Sherando lake, one of my all-time favorite backcountry MTB areas, and it’s only 40 min away. I’m hoping to …
IT WILL BE DECEMBER STARTING VERY SOON! ~you know what that means~ POLAR PLUNGE!! This is a polar plunge — not any kind of swim, so don’t worry you’re not going to be in the water for any heinous amount of time. You just wade in, dunk your head under, and get out! But why? Thanks for asking. 1. it …
4 years ago in my first semester at UVA, I endeavored week after week to understand the intricate and complex trail segments that make up the full Rivanna Trail. I posted frustrated cries for help on Strava that spoke about the lack of any map to assist in piecing together the 21 mile circular urban trail network that is the …
Sup guys, I want to go mountain biking on Ohill. You should come with me IF: -You have completed beginner trip(s) with ease -You are ok with sliding around on some frickin leaves -You are comfortable with (pretty much) every trail on Ohill If you want to drink water you should bring some and a way to carry it (backpack)
Super cool new nature films + hot chocolate @ shrack backyard this Thursday 7pm need I say more? …here’s a little bit more: The Living Earth School is sponsoring the Wild and Scenic Film Festival this year in Charlottesville. The theme this year is Representation Matters and there is a showing Wednesday night at the Violet Crown (tix are $25). …
Now that I’m all healed up and my teeth are fixed following my tumble during NRGE I’m ready to ride and lead trips again. This will be an intermediate trip so you should have been mountain biking at least 2-3 times. We won’t be going over the basics as we would on a beginner trip but at the same time …
If you’ve ever looked at one of Phillip’s 30mi+ backcountry rides and thought “well that looks super sick but probably a bit too much for me”, this trip is for you. I’m planning on taking a group of intermediate-advanced riders to Sherando lake, one of my all-time favorite backcountry MTB areas, and it’s only 40 min away. I’m hoping to …
Who: Joseph (the officer one) What: Climbing (beginner friendly) Where: Reeds creek When: Saturday 7:15am (blame daylight savings) Why: Touch (cold) rock Howdy y’all, Luckily my schedule is in a lull at the moment so I figured why not go climbing twice this weekend. I’ve been to reeds creek once and it was pretty fun. I’m open to teaching people …
You brought a bike to school thinking you’d commute around grounds in speed and style, but 2 months into the semester, it started making an annoying clicking sound that drove you so mad you stopped riding. Or maybe it got a flat you just never got around to fixing. Or maybe the brakes are wearing just a bit too thin …
Howdy Ever wanted to go on a fairly long weekend MTB ride but not follow Phillip to some far away, wicked chunky technical mudpit? Cool here’s the trip for you. Were gonna try to rip like 15 or so miles of Ohill and the nearby Heyward trails. It will be family friendly fun that most likely won’t leave you biking …
Howdy Note: this trip is specifically for people who have voted early or by mail. Please prioritize voting over our leafy rocky suffery MTB trip. Sherando Lake is a GWNF gem only 45 minutes away. It’s the first place I ever went for a backcountry MTB ride and has some awesome trails. Phillip (the handsome man pictured above) picked out …
***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. *The beauty of a shuttle in the GWNF is that you can still climb those few thousand feet your quads and calves were longing for but ride multiple descents. …
Phew, Halloweekend was crazy! Now that all that spookyness is behind us, Ed and I figured it would be safe enough to venture into the great outdoors once again. Join us for this scenic, one-night beginner friendly backpacking trip to Devil’s Marbleyard! The plan: Saturday 11/5 Meet at Shred Shack 11am Arrive at Trailhead 1pm Hike 5 miles Make camp …
Suit up ladies and gentlemen, we’re getting down and dirty on this fine halloween eve. The plan is to ride ohill’s trails in our swaggiest attire, in order to pay the hill its proper respects. If your costume is breathable, fantastic, but it’s okay if it’s not conducive to mountain biking, few costumes are. Just be aware there’s a slight …
Pretty routine intermediate trip. 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 are 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 the fence about …
Gather, my fellow climbers and outdoorsy-peeps! We’re going bouldering, at a normalish time…totally not directed at anyone So I was just scrolling around Mountain Project trying to figure out how to do a day trip to GHSP without driving 4 hours, when I found a decently sized bouldering locale within a 2 hour drive! Because Grayson Highlands seems to be …
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 …