ODC Gear Room and Other Bits and Pieces 12-01-25

I’ve been playing this game with myself where I wake up extremely cold and shivering. I lay there for a sec and contemplate going back to sleep, but then I adopt my Siberian alter ego, Ivan. 

Ivan gets out of bed, this cold is but a tickle to him. He wonders: where are my potatoes? what to have for breakfast? Ivan walks to the bathroom and mutters to himself the same swears that his forebears cried as they rode through the Steppes; this cold is starting to become a very strong tickle. (Ivan is ticklish.) Ivan looks across the ways into his mirror as he brushes his teeth, making steady eye contact with a barely recognizable man. Like clockwork, Ivan is derealized until 9am. Ivan eats his Trader Joes (Siberian Edition) yoghurt and then bundles up for his long trek to school. Ivan.

I hope you all have an inner Ivan. Not sure I could brave the weather without my Siberian alter ego.

Pietro “Ivan” Ciliberto

ANYWAYS THE ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!!

PARTY THIS WEEKEND WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP

  • We will have a Christmas (Shristmas???) party this Saturday 12/6, at 9pm, at the Shrack!
  • Theme is: Pajamas

ODC GAME NIGHT

ODC GAME NIGHT THIS TUESDAY 10/2!! beat the scary last week of classes by coming to game night at 536 Valley rd from 8pm-10pm (10/2). Bring games if you want but we will also have plenty! Can’t wait to see you there!

ORDER MERCH YAYYYY REPP THE CLUB

ODC RECIPE BOOK (yummy yummy in my tummy)

Trip of the Week!

Check out these pictures Malcolm Epstein took from the Intermediate Hike up Old Rag!

Our Friends at VASST (Virginia Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team)

Our friends at VASST are going up to Sunday River, Maine for winter break (Jan 4th-10th) to do some skiing and would love for some ODC members to join their trip. Reach out to them for more details!

The Usual:

Are YOU on the Trip Leader Listserv? 

G-G-Gear Requests *Airhorn* 

  • We love buying new equipment for you, but we need you to tell us what you want! Do that here. 

#Anonymous Feedback Form 

  • This form is anonymous and can only be viewed by the DEI Chair. 

GEAR RESOURCES AND POLICY 

This Week’s Gear Room Schedule: 

Monday – Parker 11:40 am (540) 840-8024 

Tuesday – Chris 12:30 pm (203) 805-1195 

Wednesday – Allie 5:30 pm (970) 294-8781 

Thursday – Max Ellis 4:30 pm (571) 215-0938 

Friday – Afton 8:15 am (804) 338-3673 

If none of these times work for you, please email the officers outdoors-officers@virginia.edu at least 24 hours in advance to schedule a separate time to be let into the gear room. Please only do this if you really can’t make the gear room times, not just because you don’t feel like it or didn’t plan ahead. 

You can stop by the gear room to check out or return gear and be reimbursed at any of the times listed above! Officers remain at the gear room only for as long as people are checking in/out gear (usually about 20-25 minutes). You may also purchase ODC t-shirts, hoo rags, patches, stickers, and more at the gear room! 

Climbing: 

  • Afton Hessian (xfu6vq@virginia.edu)  
  • Via Miller (pwa5xq@virginia.edu) 

Caving 

  • Allie Shelhammer (kvb8gz@virginia.edu) 

Biking 

  • Susannah Allen (bay6nh@virginia.edu) 

Hiking/Backpacking 

  • Evelyn Lepsch (mph4ca@virginia.edu) 
  • Chris Blonkvist (cej5pq@virginia.edu) 

Water Sports 

  • John Woodward (uce3pa@virginia.edu) 

If you have questions about how to lead trips, refer to the Leading Trips pages under Resources on the club website. 

Want to lead a trip for an under-represented group in the outdoors? Lead an Affinity Trip! See the link for details and guidelines. 

ET CETERA. 

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Peace, Love, & Dirt, 

Pietro and the Officers