Events

Great Falls Toproping – August 16 or 17

This is a toproping trip to Great Falls National Park Virginia. It is being run as the first ‘ leaderless’ Club trip where there is no formal leader [currently] assigned.  The intention is for the trip to be managed by the members signing up, so we need someone to step up and act as – (more…)

  • Great Falls Toproping
     August 16, 2025 - August 17, 2025
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration


Elizabeth Furnace – Talking Headwall – August 24

Let’s hit up Elizabeth Furnace-Talking Headwall!  It’s a smallish sport crag with a few good routes.  Hopefully it cools off a bit before this trip, but just down the road from the parking lot is a most excellent swimming hole to jump in after climbing.  There is a Rakkup Guide and climbing information on Mountainproject (more…)

  • Talking Headwall
     August 24, 2025
     7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Admission

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Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed Toproping – August 30 or 31

This is a top-roping trip to Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on August 30  or 31. Date and destination will be chosen based on the answers to the registration questions. All three destinations are in Maryland and  offer 40 – 50ft routes on good rock. August 31 can also be a rain date. It is being run (more…)

  • Sugarloaf/Annapolis/Thurmont Toproping
     August 30, 2025 - August 31, 2025
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration


Great Falls Toproping – September 6 or 7

This is a toproping trip to Great Falls National Park Virginia. It is being run as a ‘ leaderless’ Club trip where there is no formal leader [currently] assigned.  The intention is for the trip to be managed by the members signing up, so we need someone to step up and act as – at (more…)

  • Great Falls Toproping
     September 6, 2025 - September 7, 2025
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration


Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed Toproping – September 27 or 28

This is a top roping trip to Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on September 27 or 28.   Date and destination will be chosen based on the answers to the registration questions. All three destinations are in Maryland and  offer 40 – 50ft routes on good rock. September 28 can also be a rain date. It is (more…)

  • Sugarloaf/Annapolis/Thurmont Toproping
     September 27, 2025 - September 28, 2025
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration


Great Falls Toproping – October 4 or 5

This is a toproping trip to Great Falls National Park Virginia. It is being run as a ‘ leaderless’ Club trip where there is no formal leader [currently] assigned.  The intention is for the trip to be managed by the members signing up, so we need someone to step up and act as – at (more…)

  • Great Falls Toproping
     October 4, 2025 - October 5, 2025
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration


Trip Leader Training – Saturday October 11

The next trip leader training will be on Saturday, October 11th, 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 rope (more…)

  • Trip Leader Training
     October 11, 2025
     8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Goes On Sale
September 13, 2025

Seneca Rocks – Chili Cookoff October 17 -19

A weekend of good climbing and even better chili! The Seneca Rocks Chili Cook Off is on October 18th at the Gendarme’s porch. This is a very popular social event that brings the local community together. Enter your chili for $5 on Saturday by 5:30 pm to compete for prizes. The Club has reserved Group (more…)

  • Chili Cookoff
     October 17, 2025 - October 19, 2025
     5:00 pm
Admission

Goes On Sale
September 20, 2025

Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed Toproping – October 18 or 19

This is a top roping trip to Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on October 18 or 19.   Date and destination will be chosen based on the answers to the registration questions. All three destinations are in Maryland and  offer 40 – 50ft routes on good rock. October 19 can also be a rain date. It is (more…)

  • Sugarloaf/Annapolis/Thurmont Toproping
     October 18, 2025 - October 19, 2025
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration


Quarterly Club Meeting Saturday October 25 – Sportrock Alexandria

There will be a Club Meeting at Sportrock Alexandria on Saturday October 25 from 10 am – 12 noon. Sportrock Alexandria is roughly 30 min from DC and can be reached from I495 and I395. It is a five minute walk from the Van Dorn metro station [Blue Line]. Sportrock members can use their passes (more…)

  • Quarterly Club Meeting
     October 25, 2025
     10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration

Goes On Sale
September 25, 2025