John F. Christian 1929-2022

John Christian died of congestive heart failure at his home in Bethesda MD, May 11, 2022. He was 93. John was a […]

Carderock

General Carderock Recreation Area  is a very accessible recreation area on the Potomac River just outside the 495 Beltway. It can be […]

Crags Near Charlottesville

There are a number of small granite crags located an hour’s drive southwest of Charlottesville.  The main area is Wintergreen, with roughly 50 climbs on […]

Crescent Rocks

General Crescent Rocks is 65 miles from Washington DC and lies between Leesburg and Winchester. It is on the Appalachian Trail and […]

Long Mountain

General Long Mountain is a high ridge running along the east side of Trout Run Valley. There are tremendous views to the […]

Summersville Lake

General Summersville Lake is twenty minutes drive north of the New River Gorge and offers  around 150 single pitch sport routes (5.7 […]

New River Gorge

General The New River Gorge is a National Park near the town of Fayetteville in West Virginia, about 5 1/2 hours drive […]

Harpers Ferry

Under construction. Various free topos abound of various quality… Real books include…

Michaux State Forest Area

General The Michaux State Forest in Southern Pennsylvania is west of I15 and north of Gettysburg. It is quite extensive and contains […]

Ice Climbing at the Narrows

General The Narrows, located in Kintnersville Pennsylvania is home to maybe the best ice climbing in Pennsylvania. The climbing is in a […]