Film Event – Arlington Drafthouse Monday April 28

The Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home Experience gripping true stories of courage, teamwork, and resilience in The Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home, a powerful documentary showcasing the dedication of mountain rescue teams. Two mountain rescue organizations—one near Seattle, Washington, the other in Tyrol, Austria—are linked by a surprising connection. Take a journey with (more…)

  • Film Screening
     April 28, 2025
     6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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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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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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Speaker Dr. Tracee Metcalfe – Step by Step: From Hills to the Himalaya

Join us on Google Meet for the Mountain Fitness Speaker Series, where top experts share their knowledge on training smarter, climbing stronger, and performing better at altitude. Whether you’re a weekend hiker, backcountry skier, or preparing for your first big mountain expedition, this series is designed for you! Attendees will receive the Google Meet link after registering.   (more…)

  • Tracee Metcalfe
     May 19, 2025
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Speaker Laurie Watt – Managing the Psychological Challenges of the Mountains

Join us on Google Meet for the Mountain Fitness Speaker Series, where top experts share their knowledge on training smarter, climbing stronger, and performing better at altitude. Whether you’re a weekend hiker, backcountry skier, or preparing for your first big mountain expedition, this series is designed for you! Attendees will receive the Google Meet link after registering. Learn (more…)

  • Laurie Watt
     March 31, 2025
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Speaker Jill Barclay – How to Train for 50 Pounds of Snacks: Muscular Endurance for Big Peaks

Join us on Google Meet for the Mountain Fitness Speaker Series, where top experts share their knowledge on training smarter, climbing stronger, and performing better at altitude. Whether you’re a weekend hiker, backcountry skier, or preparing for your first big mountain expedition, this series is designed for you! Attendees will receive the Google Meet link after registering. Jill (more…)

  • Jill Barclay
     March 16, 2025
     5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Speaker Mark Postle – Train Smart & Climb High: Proven Strategies & Mistakes to Avoid

Join us on Google Meet for the Mountain Fitness Speaker Series, where top experts share their knowledge on training smarter, climbing stronger, and performing better at altitude. Whether you’re a weekend hiker, backcountry skier, or preparing for your first big mountain expedition, this series is designed for you! Attendees will receive the Google Meet link (more…)

  • Speaker Mark Postle
     March 3, 2025
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Technical Rope Skills

Dates Saturday March 29th        9am – 2pm Saturday April 12th            9am – 2pm Saturday April 26th           9am – 2pm General Technical Rope Skills is a course intended to help climbers and mountaineers advance their knowledge of gear, systems, and techniques with the (more…)

  • Technical Rope Skills Course
     March 29, 2025 - April 26, 2025
     9:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Learn to Trad Lead Clinic March 29-30

The Club is planning on holding two  “Learn to Trad Lead” clinics this year. The first clinic is planned for the weekend of March 29 – 30. The proposed format is  two days of supervised instruction from 8am – 4pm: The first day, Saturday 29 Match is mandatory for all participants and instructors The second (more…)

  • Trad Leading Clinic
     March 29, 2025 - March 30, 2025
     8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Trip Leader Training – June 8

The rescheduled trip leader training will now be on Sunday, June 8th, at Sugarloaf. We are encouraging PATC-MS members to become trip leaders themselves and offer their knowledge and expertise to our climbing community. We will discuss important topics necessary to being a trip leader. You will learn how to assess new belayers, inspect top (more…)

  • Trip Leader Training
     June 8, 2025
     8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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