Events

Chili Cook Off – Seneca Rocks Oct 16-18th 2026

This year the annual Chili Cook-Off will be held October 17 at the Gendarme at Seneca Rocks. Bring your best chili effort, pay $5 to enter, and take home the pot if your recipe wows the judges. You don’t have to enter, you can just come, climb, eat chili, climb and go home. This event (more…)

  • Chili Cook Off
     October 16, 2026 - October 18, 2026
     5:00 pm
Registration


Carderock Weekday Climbing – Tue., Oct. 20

PMC offers Carderock Weekday Climbing.  The event is listed for Tuesday, but due to factors such as rain or heat, we may move the climbing day to the day with the best weather. Bring your climbing shoes, harness, and helmet. Please wear your red PMC shirt if you have it, or any red shirt. From (more…)

  • Carderock Weekday Climbing
     October 20, 2026
     2:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Registration


Vaso Island 2026 – October 24

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…)

  • Vaso Island
     October 24, 2026
     8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Details Price Qty
Registrationshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out


Leaderless Local Area Toproping – October 24 – 25

This is a top roping trip to a local area – Great Falls/Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on October 24 or 25 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
     October 24, 2026 - October 25, 2026
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration


Carderock Weekday Climbing – Tue., Oct. 27

PMC offers Carderock Weekday Climbing.  The event is listed for Tuesday, but due to factors such as rain or heat, we may move the climbing day to the day with the best weather. Bring your climbing shoes, harness, and helmet. Please wear your red PMC shirt if you have it, or any red shirt. From (more…)

  • Carderock Weekday Climbing
     October 27, 2026
     2:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Registration


Quarterly Club Meeting Saturday October 31 – Sportrock Rio

The next Quarterly Club Meeting will be at Sportrock Rio on Saturday October 31 from 10 am – 12 noon. Sportrock Rio is roughly 40 min from DC and can be reached from I270. Sportrock members can use their passes and non-gym members can get a discounted day pass for $15 if they say at (more…)

  • Quarterly Club Meeting
     October 31, 2026
     10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration


Old Rag Climbing (Reflector Oven) – Sat Nov 1

**This event is not for novice climbers** From Mountain Project: “Old Rag is the traditional climbing crown of Virginia. For those willing to brave the somewhat lengthy approach with a full rack and rope, gorgeous single pitch, Joshua Tree-esque granite awaits you. Classic splitters, corners and faces on very old and bomber rock define this area. Choose wisely, because an (more…)

  •  November 1, 2026
     7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Rock Climbing Self-Rescue: A Scenario-Based Approach Saturday November 7

Time and Location This clinic will be held on Saturday November 7 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. Topics covered may change.   Purpose The clinic will (more…)

  • Self Rescue Clinic
     November 7, 2026
     8:00 am - 4:00 pm

PMC Holiday/New Birthday Party December 5, 2026

Location TBD. Food, fun and community.  All your favorites-Photo contest and  Trip Presentations, plus great food, and perhaps even an auction. (more…)

  • PMC Paty
     December 5, 2026
     6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Registration


Daks Ice Climbing & Backcountry Skiing MLK Weekend 15 – 18 Jan 2027

Over the 2027 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).  It’s (more…)

  • Daks Ice Climbing
     January 15, 2027 - January 18, 2027
     5:00 pm
Details Price Qty
Stoddard Room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Stoddard Room - Single Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Colvin Room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Colvin Room - Single Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Phelps Room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Cheney Room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Nye Room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Clark Room - Single Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Wiessner Room - Single Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Wiessner Room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Goodwin room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Case Room - Single Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Big Room - Single Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out