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- Chris Chin
- Vice President.
I started pretty late with my outdoorsy-ness. It wasn't until I joined the Boy Scouts midway through high school that I became hooked. It all started with a bit of camping, then day hikes, then backpacking for weeks. Snowboarding was my next big adventure and I always made it a point to take advantage of what little snow we got in Northern Virginia to hit up the local slopes. After I joined the club, I went on my first climbing trip and instantly fell in love with the sport. Now I spend my time divided between my studies, longboarding, snowboarding, and climbing with the occasional camping or hiking trip. I hope to get a chance to get to know everyone on our trips. Remember, Thomas Jefferson wanted you to do it outdoors!
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- Ryan Gilchrist
- Vice-President.
I spent much of my free time growing up wandering around the woods on a mountain bike or exploring Long Island Sound in a kayak. The outdoors have always offered me everything I need, from relaxation and clearheadedness to fitness and thrillseeking. After 3 years of Outdoors at UVA giving me so much, I'm happy to be able to give something back. My club activities have primarily focused on mountain biking and snowboarding, leaving those crazy rocks to the likes of Aarash, Katrina, Billy, and Chin. It's great to be a part of this team!
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- Campbell Grant
- Vice-President.
My first experience with outdoorsyness was with Camp Piamingo when I was in elementary school. Let's just say I rocked the ropes course. My family was never big into camping, so I didn't really have much interest in the outdoors until I went on an Adventure Treks trip out west and saw how beautiful the wilderness could be. Even the big fat seals are pretty in their own way. I've discovered I really love mountain biking, and I've always been a reasonably good skier. I'm just now immersing myself in all of the great outdoors activities around UVa and I hope you'll join me!
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- Billy Kohlbrenner
- Vice-President.
Growing up in Northern Virginia is not necessarily a recipe for really falling in love with the backcountry and all it has to offer, but somehow for me it worked out just fine. I started young, camping with the Boy Scouts, backpacking with my father and brother, and by age 12 I started climbing. By 15, I loved the outdoors so much that I never spent a single summer of high school at home. I would be backpacking for months or working as a climbing instructor and caving director for a high adventure summer program. During high school though, I really didn't have time during the school year to do all of the climbing and hiking I loved so much. I suddenly had a lot more time on my hands when I came to UVA, and the club was an open door for me. I love climbing and I really believe that you can see all the world has to offer while hanging from a rope.
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- Emily Powell
- Vice President.
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- Katrina Salmons
- VP Emeritus, Climbing Guru.
I am compulsively, magnetically attracted to rock. I love rock and it loves
me. When I was little I would beg my dad to take me bouldering, I would
dream up places we'd never been. And, now thanks to our fabulous Outdoors
Club I can climb any time I want. Currently I've been doing a lot of sport
climbing, but hopefully soon I'll be getting into trad! When I can’t
climb I might decide to camp in the woods, take a hike, clean up a highway,
or just watch the stars. And lastly, my love of rock is balanced by a crazy
fear of the water.
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- Lila Warren
- Co-President.
I have been an outdoor enthusiast since birth! I grew up in the countryside
of Virginia, canoeing, fishing, and hiking with my family; I also started
riding horses and snowboarding at an early age. In high school I went on an
Outward Bound course in North Carolina, and also learned the basics of
snowshoeing and mountaineering on a trip to the Adirondacks. My favorite
outdoor activities are backpacking, snowboarding, trail-running,
horseback riding, and, most recently, flyfishing. Although I'm a country
girl at heart, I also love the beach. Let me know if you have any questions
or new ideas for trips - and, if you're ever up for an off-the-beaten-path
adventure, I'm game. I have been in love with the outdoors from square one -
join me there. Happy Trails!
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- Bob Weaver
- Co-President.
I became an outdoorsman at the age of six months on my first camping trip. Ever since I have loved every type of outdoors activity I have tried. When I was eight, I discovered that skiing is the greatest activity of all time. During high school I found mountain biking to be a close second. I also love backpacking, hiking, climbing, rafting, camping, kayaking, trail running, slacklining, stargazing, mountaineering, snowshoeing, and basically everything else – especially if it’s cold out and the world is pure and white. Life is just too short to be spent in libraries – the best learning happens around a campfire with good friends or people you just met. I hope to introduce you to some of my passions and to learn some new ones from you.
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- Past Officers
- Former presidents are in bold.
- Emily Anderson (2001-2002)
- Chris Bachmann (2001-2003)
- Lindsey Brown (2005-2006)
- Quintin Brubaker (2005-2007)
- Dave Clark (2001-2004)
- Kahlil Detrich (2003-2004)
- Rick Evans (2004-2006)
- Deryn Goodwin (2001-2002)
- Ryan Hauer (2005-2006)
- Thiago Ize (2001-2004)
- Sophie Johnson (2002-2006)
- Meghan Magennis (2007-2008)
- Andrew Olesen (2005-2007)
- Matt Rosefsky (2001-2004)
- Jeff Scherr (2001-2003)
- Baron Schwartz (2001-2006)
- Marc Schwartz (2004-2006)
- Aarash Sophla (2006-2007)
- Eric Stauffer (2007-2008)
- Jim Sumner (2003-2004)
- Brian Tai (2007-2008)
- Case Taintor (2002-2006)
- David Wade (2003-2004)
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