Event Type: single-event

Introduction to Trad Climbing – Sportrock Rio Friday June 12

This event will run from 7 – 9pm on Friday June 12 at Sportrock Rio.  You will need to check in at the desk and the Rio staff will direct you to the room.  You don’t need to pay their entry fee. _______________ So you want to be a rock climber? Navigating the traditional climbing (more…)

  • Trad Climbing INtroduction
     June 12, 2026
     7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Shaffer Rocks Top Roping Saturday June 27

This event is on Saturday June 27 from 8am – 5pm. 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 (more…)

  • Shaffer Rocks TR
     June 27, 2026
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Alpine Skills Weekend Jan 28 – 31, 2027

Alpine Skills Weekend (ASW) is the Club’s flagship winter mountaineering clinic — four days of hands-on instruction, team-building, and Type II fun in one of the most rugged and legendary mountain environments on the East Coast: Mt. Washington, home of “the world’s worst weather.” Led by experienced club members, you’ll cover foundational and intermediate alpine (more…)

  •  January 28, 2027 - January 31, 2027
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Leaderless Local Area Toproping – June 13 -14

This is a top roping trip to a local area – Great Falls/Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on June 13 or 14 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
     June 13, 2026 - June 14, 2026
     8:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Leaderless Local Area Toproping – June 6-7

This is a top roping trip to a local area – Great Falls/Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on June 5 or 6  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
     June 6, 2026 - June 7, 2026
     8:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Carderock Climbing – Wednesday Afternoon June 10 – CANCELLED

June 10 Update: Carderock cancelled today because of – you guessed it – rain! The Club is reinstituting the tradition of Wednesday climbing at Carderock.  From 3:30 onwards there will be several experienced PMC members setting up topropes for members to climb.  If you have a toprope setup please bring this…..and if you are not (more…)

  •  June 10, 2026
     3:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Carderock Climbing – Wednesday Afternoon June 3

The Club is reinstituting the tradition of Wednesday climbing at Carderock.  From 3:30 onwards there will be several experienced PMC members setting up topropes for members to climb.  If you have a toprope setup please bring this…..and if you are not familiar with Carderock ask the people present what you should set up. This event (more…)

  •  June 3, 2026
     3:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Carderock Climbing – THURSDAY Afternoon May 28

Update:  Carderock Wed changed to THURSDAY this week because of forecast. The Club is reinstituting the tradition of Wednesday climbing at Carderock.  From 3:30 onwards there will be several experienced PMC members setting up topropes for members to climb.  If you have a toprope setup please bring this…..and if you are not familiar with Carderock (more…)

  •  May 28, 2026
     3:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Carderock Climbing – Wednesday Afternoon May 20

Update 3pm: Carderock cancelled today because of inclement weather   The Club is reinstituting the tradition of Wednesday climbing at Carderock.  From 3:30 onwards there will be several experienced PMC members setting up topropes for members to climb.  If you have a toprope setup please bring this…..and if you are not familiar with Carderock ask (more…)

  •  May 20, 2026
     3:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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New Trip Leader Training Sunday September 27

We are excited to announce that we are hosting new trip leader training on Sunday September 27th 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 27, 2026
     8:30 am - 4:00 pm
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