AAC-DC & PATC-MS Women’s Vertical Happy Hour at Movement Crystal City

Women’s Monthly Gym Meet Up @ Movement Crystal City – this “Vertical Happy Hour” is hosted by the PATC-MS Women’s Committee and the American Alpine Club (AAC) DC Section. 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 (more…)

  • Registration
     May 3, 2024
     5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Daks Ice Climbing & Backcountry Skiing Weekend

Over the 2025 MLK Weekend, PATC-MS is returning to the family-owned Rock and River in the Adirondacks for a weekend of ice climbing, back country skiing, and snowshoeing. The lodge is located in a secluded mountain valley at the start of the famous Jack Rabbit Ski Trail (30 miles of trail, often track set). Registration (more…)

  • Daks Ice Climbing
     January 17, 2025 - January 20, 2025
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sugarloaf Top Roping and Trad Trip

Join PATC-MS for a day of climbing at Sugarloaf. This event will be limited to PATC-MS members and capped at 16 climbers. It is open to all levels, but you need to know how to belay. Please bring a harness, helmet, and belay device. Please cancel your registration if you are no longer able to (more…)

  • Sugarloaf
     May 18, 2024
     8:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Carderock – First Wednesday and May Meeting – Members Only

This First Wednesday is an informal club meetup for members only. Will also be holding our May meeting at this event. The meeting will be from approx. 6:30-7:30 at the Pavilion. The club will be providing pizza. There is no RSVP for this event. Please set up a top rope if you are able. Bring (more…)

  •  May 1, 2024
     4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Old Rag Trad-n-Camp Weekend

Please note this trip is by application only – details are given below.  This replaces the online registration process. Come join us for a weekend of climbing and camping at the premier location for granite crack climbing in the DMV. Old Rag is home to some of the classic climbs in our area. We will (more…)

  •  May 18, 2024 - May 19, 2024
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Carderock First Wednesday – Members Only

This First Wednesday is an informal club meetup for members only. There is no RSVP for this event. Please set up a top rope if you are able. Bring your climbing shoes, harness, and helmet for an evening of climbing at Carderock. Please wear your red PATC shirt if you have it, or any red (more…)

  •  April 10, 2024
     4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Dr Christopher Van Tilburg – Managing Risk & Illness in the Mountains

Practicing physician Dr Christopher Van Tilburg will present on risk management in mountain sports and how to mitigate common medical issues such as hypothermia, frostbite and heat illness. Dr. Van Tilburg is an emergency medicine physician, mountain rescue doctor with the Hood River Crag Rats, Chair of the Medical Committee of the Mountain Rescue Association, (more…)

  • Dr Christopher Van Tilburg
     May 20, 2024 - May 21, 2024
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Anne Parmenter – How to Create Your New Normal as a Climber

Imagine being within striking distance of your lifelong dream, only to reach a decision point in which continuing on puts others in danger yet turning back means never fulfilling your dream. How would you respond? AMGA climbing guide, Hall of Fame field hockey coach, and Everest mountaineer Anne Parmenter will draw from her personal experiences (more…)

  • Anne Parmenter
     April 22, 2024
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Dave Ashley – Developing Strength & Endurance for High Altitude Climbing

Retired military officer, endurance athlete, and high altitude mountaineer Dave Ashley will discuss how to build the strength and endurance necessary for monumental climbing efforts and what it takes to train for the biggest peaks in the world. In addition to climbing the Seven Summits, Dave has climbed multiple 5000+m peaks, holds the Guinness World (more…)

  • Dave Ashley
     April 8, 2024
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Mark Postle – How to Avoid Common Mountaineering Training Mistakes

Unsure how to improve your climbing fitness? Co-Founder and Evoke Endurance Coach Mark Postle will talk about the training methodology he uses to prepare athletes for peaks from Mt. Baker to Mt. Everest, including how to avoid common training mistakes for climbers at every level of fitness and experience. Participants are encouraged to come prepared (more…)

  • Mark Postle 03/25
     March 25, 2024
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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