Buzzard Rocks October 5th

This trip will be visiting Buzzard Rocks.  Directions, guidebook info etc is given below. Participants MUST have indoor sport climbing and belaying experience. We encourage folks to join as long as they have indoor climbing experience. There will be a maximum of 8 participants. The grades of the climbs are mostly 5.6+ slab and harder. (more…)

  • Buzzard Rocks
     October 5, 2024
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Carderock First Wednesday & Club Meeting Oct 2

Carderock First Wednesday climbing will begin at 4pm with set up beginning at 3 pm. If you have a toprope setup please bring this…..the climbing is for Club Members only – waivers and all that – but guests are welcome at the meeting afterwards. Bring your climbing shoes, harness, and helmet for an evening of (more…)

  • Club Meeting & First Wednesday
     October 2, 2024
     4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Mountaineering Conditioning Backpacking Weekend

Registration re-opens Tuesday September 17 8:00am. Chris Close and Ana Mills will lead a fall backpacking trip the weekend of October 26-27 in the northern section of Shenandoah National Park. A solid 22 miles over two days, with lots of elevation gain – M-Con style! (If you know, you know, and if you don’t know, (more…)

  •  October 26, 2024 - October 27, 2024
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Great Falls Aid Box, September 21, 2024

Join PATC-MS for a day of climbing at Aid box at Great Falls National Park. Great Falls is one of DC’s local crags and good for top-roping. We’ll meet up in the climber’s parking lot (sharp right immediately after gatehouse) and walk to one of the areas to spend the morning climbing by the river. Who: Open to anyone (more…)

  •  September 21, 2024
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Harpers Ferry Top Roping (Balcony and Balcony Jr) October 12th 2024

This trip will be visiting Balcony and Balcony Jr as the other climbing areas can be closed to protect nesting peregrine falcon. Info on routes for this area is on Mountain Project. Parking is either in the Lower Town part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park or at the main Visitor Center entrance off Rt. 340 one mile (more…)

  • Harpers Ferry Top Roping
     October 12, 2024
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Carderock – First Wednesday – Members Only September 4th

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. 7:00-7:30 at the Pavilion. There is no RSVP for this event. Please set up a top rope if you are able. Bring your climbing shoes, harness, and helmet (more…)

  •  September 4, 2024
     4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Seneca Rocks Chili Cook Off

The Seneca Rocks Chili Cook Off is on October 19th at the Gendarme’s porch. Climbers will enjoy the weekend at Seneca Rocks. This event brings the local community together. Enter your chili for $5 on Saturday by 5:30 pm to compete for prizes. We have reserved a group campsite from October 18-20th  for 10 tents (more…)

  •  October 18, 2024 - October 20, 2024
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Shaffer Rocks and Pond Bank White Rocks

Please note this trip is by application only – details are given below.  This replaces the online registration process. Please join PATC-MS for top-rope and/or trad climbing at Shaffer Rocks and Pond Bank, Pennsylvania, September 27th-29th. For this trip, we will be taking requests to participate until September 10th 2024.  We will let everyone know (more…)

  •  September 27, 2024 - September 29, 2024
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Introduction to Top Rope Set-Ups October 5

We are excited to offer a natural top rope anchor building clinic on Saturday, October 5. 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…)

  •  October 5, 2024
     8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Annapolis Rock Top Roping

Join PATC-MS for a day of climbing at Annapolis Rock. Annapolis Rock is a quartzite crag in South Mountain State Park. It is known for its horizontal fractures which make for a variety of easy, moderate, and difficult face and roof routes. Annapolis Rock is both great for top roping but also an excellent place (more…)

  •  September 7, 2024
     8:00 am - 3:30 pm
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