Hello everybody! My name is Grace Parlee and I am taking a group to Cultivate Charlottesville where we will be volunteering with the organization. I have linked their website below if you are interested in what they are all about (they’re amazing). I anticipate working to care for the garden. Wear clothing you don’t mind getting dirty and layers if …
So you’re a new-ish lead climber and looking to practice somewhere that’s both exhilarating and confidence-boosting. I give you: Buzzard Rocks. There’s a wide selection of easy to moderate climbing in the 5.6 to 5.10 range, perfect for ensuring your clip techniques are solid and that confidence is soaring. It also has impressive exposure, meaning you’ll feel like you’re super …
I want to run tomorrow and this is a good way to hold myself accountable. The plan is to just run for as long as we’re chill with, but not more than an hour (so maybe like 6-8 miles, but it’ll be a chill pace), and then either snag the ohill or head home to get ready for class. Priority …
I’m too lazy to do a new trip description, so I’m using as much as I can from the last one I led…For the past year, I’ve been working my way through the VA section of the AT. With a goal to finish by the end of May, I’m trying to maximize mileage on short weekends, which means utilizing a …
After meeting so many incredible young folks in Moab, I’ve decided to come out of trip leading retirement for an AT adventure. For the past year, I’ve been working my way through the VA section of the AT. With a goal to finish by the end of May, I’m trying to maximize mileage on short weekends, which means utilizing a …
Devil’s marbleyard is a boulder field in Jefferson National Forest with some great views and is a whole lotta fun to climb and explore. The hike to the rocks is about 2 miles and is pretty straightforward out and back and has a couple nice creek crossings. We plan on spending most of our time exploring/climbing up the field. By …
Hello everyone! As you all may have seen, we have a movie and presentation about diversity and inclusion in the outdoors scheduled for Friday the 30th! Me and Grace wanted to talk about it some more after we attend, and we thought a great place to do that would be outside on a lil hike! So, we’re going to take …
Hello everyone!! This recent and very much needed beautiful spring weather has me ready to get outside and into the woods. Unfortunately, its going to start raining again this week, but fear not, because I’m setting up this hike as a celebration for the sun’s return next Saturday! The plan is simply to meet at the corner of Echols dorm …