Outdoor Adventure Club Recent Activity List
Climbing Club Night #1: Monday - $6 Indoor Climbing!
The Ledge, Arena Sports Centre - Sydney University
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend.
Indoor wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
Time: 6:30-9.15pm
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
We have not done this for a while, but with
the advent of our new website that actually works (coming soon to an internet
browser near you!) your committee has decided to increase the membership fee for 2012.
Most of your memberships are due for renewal on 20 Feb 2012, (unless you joined since October, in which case they are due 20 Feb 2013). However, just to give you that extra opportunity to renew your memberships at 2011 prices, if you renew by Friday 3 Feb 2012 you can still join at the old prices. Woohoo! Don’t worry, your membership will still be for 1 year, so will be due 20 Feb 2013. I’ll be processing them Sat 4 Feb from the bank account, any transaction not cleared by then will be processed when I get back from Japan (lucky me) after 22 Feb.
Also, due to the change in government regulation, there will be no advantage program this year. Therefore all UTS students now pay the student rate.
From Feb 4, the prices will increase slightly as follows:
|
|
Until 3 Feb 2012 |
From 4 Feb 2012 |
|
UTS Advantage program members |
No
longer available |
No
longer available |
|
UTS Students |
$20 |
$20
(no change because we know what it’s like to be a povo student!) |
|
UTS Staff, UTS Alumni, Other Students |
$20 |
$30
(increase) |
|
Everyone else |
$30 |
$40
(increased) |
Also from Feb 4, your membership will be valid from 1 year from when the treasurer makes you financial (probably a few days after actual payment). Unless you pay before your membership expires, in which case we just extend the current expiry date by 1 year.
Remember, you could be paying circa $200 to do the same activities with another company, so these prices are excellent value. Not to mention you get to hang out (sometimes literally) with some awesome people J
How to pay – you can pay in person at the sports office (building 4, 733 Harris Street) or transfer the cash to our bank account. If you don’t have the bank account details already, join this activity and the details will be automatically emailed to you.
Happy adventuring!!!!
Raech
UTSOAC Treasurer 2011
Climbing Club Night #1: Monday - $6 Indoor Climbing!
The Ledge, Arena Sports Centre - Sydney University
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend.
Indoor wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
Time: 6:30-9.15pm
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
- Lunch;
- water bottle;
- sun screen;
- hat;
- Abseiling harness, descender
and helmet (can be supplied by the club);
- dry bag (waterproof bag) –
can be supplied by club;
- wetsuit (can be supplied by
the club);
- swimmers;
- old shorts to wear over your
wetsuit (protects the bum of the wetsuit and ensures that club gear lasts
longer);
- sandshoes or joggers with
good grip that you are prepared to get wet (eg.Dunlop Volleys);
- A cheap nylon rain jacket
for extra warmth in the canyon (if you feel the cold)
- change of dry clothes and
shoes to be left at the car for the end of the day;
- a jumper to keep inside your
dry bag, in case you get really cold;
- woollen socks (not cotton),
or neoprene socks;
- a waterproof (or water
proofed) camera is optional;
- sturdy day pack that will
get wet and must be big enough to fit the above in;
- An ability to swim (up to 20m) and a sense of adventure are essential;
- Your own personal first aid kit (minimum of bandaids, crepe bandage and antiseptic).
Please only sign up if you're a definite. Any questions, please email me or call me on 0414 818182. Hope to see you there! Cheers, Max
Climbing Club Night #1: Monday - $6 Indoor Climbing!
The Ledge, Arena Sports Centre - Sydney University
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend.
Indoor wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
Time: 6:30-9.15pm
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
This canyon is quite large and has a few smaller canyons running into it which we'll explore a little to give you a taste of what else is out there. There is a fair bit of rock scrambling through the canyon so some basic climbing skills would make it easier.
If you're new to paddling or even if you've done it before I'd suggest having a look at a great website that runs you through all the basics of kayaking http://kayakpaddling.net/
We'll meet at 10:00am at Woronora Boat Shed
I can pickup up to 4 people from Sutherland Train Station at 9:45am if needed?
Private trip - you can join if you bring all your own gear and meet us at the crag about noon.
Climbing Club Night #1: Monday - $6 Indoor Climbing!
The Ledge, Arena Sports Centre - Sydney University
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend.
Indoor wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
Time: 6:30-9.15pm
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
Lane Cove River is a beautiful inner city river for a balmy early evening paddle.
Climbing Club Night #1: Monday - $6 Indoor Climbing!
The Ledge, Arena Sports Centre - Sydney University
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend.
Indoor wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
Time: 6:30-9.15pm
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
We'll be walking just outside of Blackheath in the Grose Valley area. Most likely we'll do the Grand Canyon track via Evans and Govetts lookout tand finish at Pope Glenn track. Grand Canyon is a great little loop, and we’ll finish walking along the edge of the cliff tops. It’s simply stunning!
This is a beginners walk, however some fitness is required. It will be around 7 hours of moderade walking. This is a beginners trip so if you've never done a walk in the Blue Mountains before (or ever) it will be perfect for you!
Trip will go from 8am to finish, which shouldn’t be late but depending on how much fun we have- please do not make any plans Sunday evening.
Spaces are limited to car availability. If you have a car and can drive people, you have priority.
IGNORE ABOVE. TRIP NOT FULL
Climbing Club Night #1: TUESDAY (due to Public
The Ledge is OPEN again.
Free harness hire if you sign-up
on presentation of an UTS OAC 2011 Membership card
Catch up, start coming to the Ledge this year, see if you’ve still got it after all that food, talk to Pete about how he didn’t climb anything in
It’s January! Buy a calendar! Only 50 left. They will be gone by O’day.
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend. Indoor wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
If you need to get your climb on, go to St Peters, Villawood, St Leonards, Brookvale, or even better - OUTSIDE!
The Ledge re-opens on the 3rd of Jan.
TRIP IS FULL
We're planning to do some of the intermediate-advanced canyons of Waratah Ridge. Probably Fortitude on Tuesday, Hole-in-the-Wall and Banks on Wednesday. The canyons are not super difficult, however these trips involve long days. Also, since am leaving the city Friday morning, you will need to be someone who has/is able to organise all your own gear and transport. If this is you, get in touch!
Hay all going on this trip
We are going to meet at palm beach if you can't get a lift give me a call and ill try my best
Chrissy Climbing!
A few of us are climbing at VillaHood (Villawood) climbing gym tomorrow (Thursday- 22/12) followed by a trip to the local pizzaria.
Come join if you’re keen! Members will be showing up from around 6pm til close. The Villawood train station is a stone’s throw away from the gym, and if needed I’m sure a member that is driving from the city can give ya a lift home.
I’m working on trying to get our club discount... a free slice on me to the one in the best holiday attire!
Happy Climbing!
Cheers! kaz
Seredipity Canyon (or more correctly "Why don't we do it in the road" canyon) is an abseil canyon at Mount Wilson. It's got a number of short and some tricky abseils with de-rigging in water etc. There'll be a number of swims as well. To join us you need to have done an abseil canyon before (if I don't know you then please note which one when you join the trip).
Climbing Club Night #1: Every Monday - $6 Indoor Climbing!
The Ledge, Arena Sports Centre - Sydney University
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend.
Indoor
wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while
hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
Time: 6:30-9.15pm
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
With this wonderful summer weather (!?!) time to go canyoning! Tiger Snake is a (relatively) dry canyon, perfect for you to practice your abseil skills if you are a beginner (and for me to practice running trips with the guidance of Ellen)
http://ozultimate.com/
You need to have done abseil skills 1 to join.
We will leave from outside building 10 on Jones Street this Sunday morning at 7am and head to the mountains via storage and coffee. At this stage we can squeeze 3 more in the car, but if someone else has a car we can take more people.
You will need bring:
Comfortable walking clothes. Note that you will get wet, but we shouldn’t require wetsuits. You should also bring warm clothes in case it is a little cold.
Rain jacket
Warm, dry clothes to change into
Approx 2L water
Sunscreen
Lunch & Snacks
We can provide:
Harness
Descender
Helmet
Other abseiling equipment
Please let us know what gear you will require from the club when you sign up.
Also, if you have not got your AWESOME 2012 UTSOAC calendar, they are $15 or 3 for $30. let me know if you want one and I can organise to bring them on the day
Who? YOU. and everyone from OAC.
Come along and see behind the scenes of the OAC. Everyone is welcome. We will be discussing the current happenings of the club, what's been done and whats to come. Come share your ideas and help us think of ways of making the OAC even more awesome!
Where? TBA (UTS)
Drinks and snacks provided. If we're really keen we'll hit the pub afterwards.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Climbing Club Night #1: Every Monday - $6 Indoor Climbing!
The Ledge, Arena Sports Centre - Sydney University
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend.
Indoor
wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while
hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
Time: 6:30-9.15pm
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
Canyoning - Rocky Creek.
This will be a 1 day canyoning trip to Rocky Creek in the Wollemi National Park. This canyon does not involve any abseils, but it does several rope scrambles, some long swimming sections, and rock hopping.
Further information will be provided nearer the date.
The plan is to make an alpine assault on this continent’s 10 highest mountain summits….
Ok… Mountaineering sounds abit far fetched. How about we just take an easy stroll up a few hills with our tellytubby backpacks. Its just a simple walk in the park (.. kosciuzsko park). Some of these “mountains” have wheelchair access if you require handicapped mobility. Tallest ~ 2228 meters
WHEN?
After
work on Thursday 1/12/11. We meet up at UTS at 6pm on the dot for the 5 hour
drive to kosciuzko to set up camp for the night. Aim to be back by midnight
Sunday night.
GEAR:
Contact me should you require any anything on this list: http://www.aussie10.com/before.html
Expect strong winds, cold temperatures and horizontal
rain. To give you an idea, I have enjoyed a white Christmas up there in the
past.
Cost: =
$200 per car
- The 1000km return journey = $100 fuel,
- Car maintenance (each 10,000km costs me ~ $500) = $50
- 3 days park fees ($16/day) = $48
FURTHER
INFO
So far
its just my car. If another person can volunteer to be designated driver, then
we can have 10 people on this trip.
Note: This is an event organised by a private company. I invite OAC
Members to come along and benefit from the promotional code from my judo
club, displayed below. THIS IS NOT A UTS OAC only activity, and I will
not organize car pooling or anything else. But you're more than welcome
to register yourself in and save $10
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Hey guys.
The Mud Run is on on the 3rd of December. It's very
similar to the Tough Bloke Challenge (for those of you who did this
before) and you can find information on this webpage:
http://www.mudrun.com.au/
Basically it's running through mud and water and going over / under / through obstacles... =)
We are now going along, I just received the promotional entry code today:
Go to the registration page :
http://www.mudrun.com.au/e
Make sure to mention the promo code below so you get $10 off:
MR2011SUJudoClub
IMPORTANT: Entries are 80% full so hurry up to sign up! We need to be
at least 10 so I don't look like a fool to the organisers =)
Since
all morning sessions are gone, I suggest everyone to register for the
1.30 pm session (1pm is still not full but I suspect it will be quick to
fill so let's go for the 1.30?)
Come along and let's get muddy and tired!
Return your gear by Dec 2. Please contact any committee member or active trip leader and have it returned.
If you will have gear checked out between Dec 2 and Dec 6, please report it to Karena.
Climbing Club Night #1: Every Monday - $6 Indoor Climbing!
The Ledge, Arena Sports Centre - Sydney University
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend.
Indoor
wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while
hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
Time: 6:30-9.15pm
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
Climbing Club Night #1: Every Monday - $6 Indoor Climbing!
The Ledge, Arena Sports Centre - Sydney University
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend.
Indoor
wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while
hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
Time: 6:30-9.15pm
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
Climbing Club Night #1: Every Monday - $6 Indoor Climbing!
The Ledge, Arena Sports Centre - Sydney University
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend.
Indoor
wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while
hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
Time: 6:30-9.15pm
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
- Passing a knot
Climbing Club Night #1: Every Monday - $6 Indoor Climbing!
The Ledge, Arena Sports Centre - Sydney University
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend.
Indoor
wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while
hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
Time: 6:30-9.15pm
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
Hi there,
Looking for one or two trad climbers for Margarine Ridge.
Can do: 5, 6, 19 or 20 November.
Margarine Ridge is a multipitch trad climbing grade 13, 333 meters.
Only trad climbers, please.
Cheers,
Susanna
Lets do the coastal walk in a day!
This is a 27km walk from otford to bundeena through the royal national park. It a long way, so this is only for keen walkers. The plan is to meet at otford train station at 9am. Do the walk in 3 3 hour sections with two breaks. We'll do a bbq and some swimming back in cronulla on return (around 7pm).
more details to come :-)
brad
Ever wonder how that stone staircase appeared on a beautiful hike in the middle of the Blue Mountains?
Ever thought to yourself, “man, getting to this crag was easy, and the place is so clean”?
Has it ever occurred to you that volunteers and bushcare groups build and maintain our favorite walking tracks and crag accesses?
Well it’s time OAC gives back! After have over 1500 participants on our trips head up to the mountains each year, OAC is ready to earn some karma points and help keep our second home beautiful!
Put your best work boots on and join us as we help BMCC (Blue Mountain City Council) track-care group work on Upper Shipley- a well know and beautiful climbing area. Be warned, it’s not a leisurely day in the sun. We’ll be building the track, pulling the weeds and picking up the trash- but, we’ll be spending the day with good people, learning about native plants and the BM environment, and filling our souls with the goodness of volunteering.
You will need to be able to find/provide your own transportation (even if that's begging me for a lift). RSVP is absolutely essential- and OAC can take a MAXIMUM of 10- so please ONLY JOIN IF YOU CAN ATTEND. Tools and gear will be provided.
“Kindness is just love with its work-boots on!”
Climbing Club Night #1: Every Monday - $6 Indoor Climbing!
The Ledge, Arena Sports Centre - Sydney University
Meet club members, learn to climb, and have a laugh about the weekend.
Indoor
wall climbing is a great way to exercise on your own terms, while
hanging out with all the regulars from the Outdoor Adventure Club.
Time: 6:30-9.15pm
Location: The Ledge Climbing Centre, Sydney Uni
What You Need: Loose clothing and a sense of adventure. Climbing shoes if you have them, otherwise running Shoes (dunlop volleys or converse are best)
Get wet!!!!
Lessons and rides on the Hawkesbury River, near Wisemans Ferry, Sydney
All gear is included.
Prices (including GST)
$130 per hour plus $20 per person.
For example one hour for 4 people would be $130 plus 4*$20 = $210 ($52.5 per pax)
Plus $9 park entry fee per person, plus petrol.
More info about the activity:
http://www.sydneywaterski.com.au/main/ABOUT_US.html
There is a BBQ area, so we can organize BYO beers and meat after the lesson.
What to bring: swimsuit, towel, money (park entry + plus car), food/ drink, dry clothes.
Note: the company will ask us for a booking fee, so we ready to make the payment when they ask us.