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 […]
Author: Neal Attfield
Carderock
National Historical Park minutes north of DC’s Beltway. The crag itself is only a short walk from ample parking. This accessibilty is […]
Crags Near Charlottesville
Compiled by Simon Carr, primarily from mountainproject.com and rockclimbing.com, with help from Craig Spaulding, a Charlottesville climber. These small granite crags are […]
Crescent Rocks aka Raven Rocks [rock(tr,trad)]
Directions to Trailhead From Washington, DC: take the Dulles Toll Road from the Beltway (495) to the terminus ($3.50) to Route 7 […]
Long Mountain [rock(tr,trad)]
Long Mountain is a high ridge running along the East side of Trout Run Valley. There are tremendous views to the West […]
Summersville Lake [rock(tr,sport)]
Twenty minutes north of the New River Gorge, Summersville Lake is both a worthy diversion and a solid trip in and of […]
New River Gorge [rock(tr,trad,sport)]
Real books include… Rick Thompson’s guide
Harpers Ferry [rock(trad)]
Various free topos abound of various quality… Real books include… Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, Eric J. Horst
Michaux State Forest Area [boulder/rock(tr,trad)]
Less than two hours away – Shaffer Rocks aka The Hermitage, White Rocks and more. Top Rope, Trad and Bouldering opportunities.
The Narrows [ice(trad/tr)]
“The Narrows are a band of cliffs approximately 300-400 feet high ( I always forget to bring the tape measure in the […]