Event Category: Climbing

Shaffer Rocks Top Roping Sunday July 26

(Rescheduled from June 27) Shaffer Rocks is predominantly a top-roping crag located in Michaux State Forest in Pennsylvania, about 90 minutes from the beltway at Bethesda. The crag has 30+ routes around 60ft in height from 5.3 to 5.11+. The classics are generally 5.6 to 5.10.The rock is a good quality Weverton quartzite that dries quickly (more…)

  • Shaffer Rocks TR
     July 26, 2026
     8:00 am - 5:05 pm
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Leaderless Local Area Toproping – August 1 -2

This is a top roping trip to a local area – Great Falls/Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on August 1 or 2 Great Falls is in Virginia and the other three destinations are in Maryland and  all offer 40 – 50ft routes on good rock. It is being run as a ‘ leaderless’ Club trip where there (more…)

  • Local Area Toproping
     August 1, 2026 - August 2, 2026
     8:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Leaderless Local Area Toproping – August 22 – 23

This is a top roping trip to a local area – Great Falls/Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on August 22 or 23 Great Falls is in Virginia and the other three destinations are in Maryland and  all offer 40 – 50ft routes on good rock. It is being run as a ‘ leaderless’ Club trip where there (more…)

  • Local Area Toproping
     August 22, 2026 - August 23, 2026
     8:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Friends and Family New Climbers Day Sun September 13

Put Sunday September 13 on your calendar please!  PMC is bringing Friends and Family New Climbers Day back!  Carderock is the place. 7:30 am to set up ropes, event opens at 8:30.  We’ll need volunteer belayers, volunteers to fit the new climbers with shoes and harnesses, volunteers to organize said gear, fetch it from the (more…)

  •  September 13, 2026
     8:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Admissionshow details + $0.00 USD  

New Trip Leader Training Saturday September 26

We are excited to announce that we are hosting new trip leader training on Saturday September 26th at Sugarloaf.  Meet at the West View Parking lot – see directions below – at 8.30am. Car pooling will be arranged closer to the date. We are encouraging PMC members, who once took their first outdoor trip with (more…)

  • New Leader Trip Training
     September 26, 2026
     8:30 am - 4:00 pm
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Chili Cook Off – Seneca Rocks Oct 16-18th 2026

This year the annual Chili Cook-Off will be held October 17 at the Gendarme at Seneca Rocks. Bring your best chili effort, pay $5 to enter, and take home the pot if your recipe wows the judges. You don’t have to enter, you can just come, climb, eat chili, climb and go home. This event (more…)

  • Chili Cook Off
     October 16, 2026 - October 18, 2026
     5:00 pm
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September 1, 2026

Vaso Island 2026 – October 24

Ever wonder what Carderock rock was like before every nubbin and crimp was worn smooth? Come find out! We’re planning a trip to Vaso (Herzog in the old days) Island to climb Knubble Face, Salad Bar, Chairman’s Chimney, and more.  The tallest climbs are about 70 feet and almost all of them are directly above (more…)

  • Vaso Island
     October 24, 2026
     8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Registrationshow details + $0.00 USD   Goes On Sale
October 5, 2026

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, 2026
     7:00 am - 5:00 pm