Love to road bike, trail ride or both, and would love it even more if you had friends riding with you? Biking to us is fun, social and a chance to stay fit. For the roadies, our group includes both casual riders and those who are working on improving speed and distance. Our group is diversed in that we welcome not only the newer cyclist, but also folks who are more experienced and love riding in a group setting.  When we post weekday evening routes, they will normally run 20 - 25 miles and weeke …

This meet-up group is geared for people who are looking to get some exercise by walking and hiking at a more moderate and easier pace than what the usual hiking club in the greater Asheville area offers. We will seek out more level hiking trails with no more than 1,000 foot elevations and range anywhere from 3 - 7 miles in length with a social element of either starting or ending the walks and hikes with an optional shared meal at a restaurant near the hiking/walking destination. Just because th …

The Mission of the Carolina Mountain Club is • to explore the mountains of Western North Carolina and adjacent regions through its hiking trails and rivers, • to carry out the responsibilities we have been given by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy to develop and maintain our assigned section of the Appalachian Trail and to act as its stewards, • to develop and maintain other hiking trails in Western North Carolina as approved by the Club Council, • to encourage the conservation of our natural s …

BEFORE YOU JOIN THIS GROUP you are to read and agree to the following terms and conditions. By being a part of this network you publicly acknowledge that you understand and completely agree to the following: 1. This is an online social network which meets periodically in person. This Meetup group is not a substitute for competent, professional climbing instruction from an American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) certified instructor. If you are looking for a qualified rock climbing instruct …

Welcome to Asheville Meditation. We are a peer led Meditation group located in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. We are a community of supportive individuals who are dedicated to bringing more wisdom, compassion and understanding to this world. Asheville Meditation provides weekly guided Insight Meditation sessions, a sacred space to practice, opportunities to learn from visiting meditation teachers, reading resources, profound expansion naturally occurring from group sharing …

Welcome to Asheville to all of our Transplanted Friends! Welcome to Western North Carolina’s Meetup group for all y’all who have come from all over the world to make these mountains your home. Whether you just got off the plane or have been here for decades, this group is for you. For the last three years, even as we have been known as the Asheville Ex-New Yorkers Meetup Group, we opened up this great group to include folks from cities all over the world. As long as you are friendly, inclusive, …

It doesn't matter where you live.  What matters is where you live.  Let's see the world! The name of this group might be a misnomer, because we are a group for everyone who wants to travel, internationally and domestically. We are a group of women, but we welcome spouses, partners, family members, friends, etc. to join us. There are no age minimums or maximums - we can plan around all ages.  At least four times per year, we will go see the world. Come to one of our monthly meetings, receive trav …