Applications open for Spring M-Con Jan 17-27

It’s time to get your mountain fitness on! Applications for the Spring Mountaineering Conditioning Group (M-Con) are now being accepted! The application and additional information can be found at www.mountaineeringconditioning.com. Applicants must register to access the application. Applications will be accepted from January 17 to January 27 and applicants will be notified of their status by February (more…)

  •  January 17, 2025 - January 27, 2025
     8:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Women’s Meet Up – Jan 10 Movement Crystal City

The next Women’s Monthly Gym Meet Up @ Movement Crystal City will be held on January 10. This “Vertical Happy Hour” is hosted by the PATC-MS Women’s Committe. This meetup is for women and female-identifying participants and is intended to connect climbers and support female representation in the climbing community. We’ll meet by the chairs (more…)

  • Womens' Meet
     January 10, 2025
     5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Club Meeting January 11 – Movement Crystal City

Our next club meeting will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Movement Crystal City from 10am-12pm. The meeting room is located inside the JGB building in which the gym is housed. Further directions to the meeting room will be provided closer to the date. An agenda will be provided as well. For those (more…)

  • Club Meeting
     January 11, 2025
     10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Sending off 2024 with sends and suds

What better way to send off the 2024 than climbing and grabbing a drink (and maybe a bite to eat). Wear your PATC-MS swag and meet us at 6pm at the bottom of the stairs at the front of the gym. We will  climb for a couple hours before finding our way to a nearby (more…)

  • Sending off 2024 with sends and suds
     December 30, 2024
     6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Women’s Monthly Gym Meet Up – December 6

The next Women’s Monthly Gym Meet Up @ Movement Crystal City will be held on December 6. This “Vertical Happy Hour” is hosted by the PATC-MS Women’s Committe. This meetup is for women and female-identifying participants and is intended to connect climbers and support female representation in the climbing community. We’ll meet by the chairs (more…)

  • Womens Gym Meetup Crystal City
     December 6, 2024
     5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Information – Alpine Skills Weekend Jan 2025

Following a request by Club Members, the details for the 2025 Alpine Skills Weekend (ASW) have been reposted to provide information about this weekend which is held each year.  It’s not an event you can register for as the application portal is now closed and ASW is currently waitlisted. Thanks to all who applied! _________________________________ (more…)

  •  December 10, 2024
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Introduction to Top Rope Set-Ups November 23

We are excited to offer a natural top rope anchor building clinic on Saturday, November 23. Topics will cover knots, anchors, rope management  & care, edge safety, and anchor-building practice. The clinic will be at the Sandbox area at Great Falls.  Meet at 8 a.m. in the climber’s lot (immediate right turn after passing the (more…)

  • Top Rope Set Up Instruction
     November 23, 2024
     8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Rock Climbing Self-Rescue: A Scenario-Based Approach July 12

Time and Location This clinic will be held on Saturday July 12 at Carderock Maryland. This clinic is for climbers who are experienced in trad climbing and multi-pitch climbing and who are looking to learn or sharpen their self-rescue skills. It is NOT for beginner climbers.   Purpose The clinic will focus on scenarios in (more…)

  • Self Rescue Clinic
     July 12, 2025
     8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mountaineering Conditioning Introduction to Backpacking Weekend

Are you intrested in mountaineering or backpacking but don’t know where to start? M-Con is running a beginner’s backpacking trip! Registration opens Sunday October 7th at 8:00am. Kathleen Krupenevich and Leila Desotelle will lead a introduction to backpacking trip the weekend of November 22-24th in George Washington National Park. This will be up to 10 (more…)

  •  November 23, 2024 - November 24, 2024
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Vaso Island Top Roping Trip Nov 3

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…)

  •  November 3, 2024
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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