Event Category: Climbing

Great Falls Toproping – Saturday May 17

This is a toproping trip to Great Falls, most likely to the Aid Box area.  Trip is limited to ten people and you need to be able to belay to participate. Meet at 8am in the climbers’ parking lot just past the entrance booth. Closer to the trip date, car pooling will be suggested as (more…)

  • Great Falls Toproping
     May 17, 2025
     8:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Smoke Hole Sport Climbing Trip June 6 – 8

Trip Details Join PATC-MS for a weekend of sport climbing at Smoke Hole Canyon! This is a PATC-MS members only trip. This is not an instructional clinic/event, and participants are expected to be familiar with lead/sport climbing and how to set / clean anchors.  In addition to any camping and food/water supplies for the weekend, (more…)

  • Smokehole Canyon
     June 6, 2025 - June 8, 2025
     5:00 pm
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Trip Leader Training for WGE Group – June 7

This trip leader training event is being held on Saturday, June 7th, at Sugarloaf. It is for members of the WGE – women and gender expansive – group. We’ll meet at the West Parking Lot shortly after Sugarloaf opens at 8am.  Car pooling will be arranged closer to the date of the event, so please (more…)

  • WGE Trip Leader Training
     June 7, 2025
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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May 11, 2025

Seneca Rocks Trad Climbing June 14 -15

We’ll be visiting Seneca Rocks for a weekend of trad climbing. You should have basic outdoor climbing experience and trad climbing equipment – it’s not a trip for beginner climbers. Please do not register if you don’t meet this requirement…if in doubt contact the trip leaders. Ideally you should come with a climbing partner but (more…)

  • Seneca Rocks Trad Climbing
     June 13, 2025 - June 15, 2025
     5:00 pm
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May 24, 2025

Introduction to Top Rope Setup – Sunday July 27

We are excited to offer a natural top rope anchor building clinic on Sunday July 27. Topics will cover knots, anchors, rope management  & care, edge safety, and anchor-building practice. The clinic will be at the usual climbing area at Carderock.  Meet at 8 a.m. in the normal parking lot.  If you are not sure (more…)

  •  July 27, 2025
     8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Old Rag Climbing (Reflector Oven) – Sat Nov 1

**This event is not for novice climbers** From Mountain Project: “Old Rag is the traditional climbing crown of Virginia. For those willing to brave the somewhat lengthy approach with a full rack and rope, gorgeous single pitch, Joshua Tree-esque granite awaits you. Classic splitters, corners and faces on very old and bomber rock define this area. Choose wisely, because an (more…)

  •  November 1, 2025
     7:00 am - 5:00 pm