Events

March 26 Speaker Dr. Laura Foulger DPT – Mountaineering Foundations: Posture and Mastering the Exercise Basics

Join us on Google Meet for the 2026 PMC Mountain Fitness Spring Speaker Series, where top experts share their knowledge on training smarter, climbing stronger, and performing better. Whether you’re a weekend hiker, backcountry skier, rock climber, or preparing for a major mountain expedition, this series is designed for you! *Attendees will receive the Google Meet link (more…)

  • Dr Laura Foulger
     March 26, 2026
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Carderock First Wednesday – April 1

Carderock First Wednesday climbing – the first of 2026 – will begin at 4pm with set up starting at 3 pm. If you have a toprope setup please bring this….. This event is for Club Members only – waivers and all that – and you don’t need to register.  Just turn up. Bring your climbing (more…)

  • First Wednesday
     April 1, 2026
     4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Local Area Toproping – April 4 or 5

This is a top roping trip to a local area – likely Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on April 4 or 5.  Given recent rockfalls at Great Falls, we will not be scheduling events there until the situation has been resolved. As it’s early in the year it may be too cold that weekend in which case (more…)

  • Local Area Toproping
     April 4, 2026 - April 5, 2026
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Local Area Toproping – April 18 or 19

This is a top roping trip to a local area – likely Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on April 18 or 19. Given recent rockfalls at Great Falls, we will not be scheduling events there until the situation has been resolved. As it’s early in the year it may be too cold that weekend in which case (more…)

  • Local Area Toproping
     April 18, 2026 - April 19, 2026
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration


April 23 Speaker Silas Rossi – Alpine Logic

Join us on Google Meet for the 2026 PMC Mountain Fitness Spring Speaker Series, where top experts share their knowledge on training smarter, climbing stronger, and performing better. Whether you’re a weekend hiker, backcountry skier, rock climber, or preparing for a major mountain expedition, this series is designed for you! *Attendees will receive the Google Meet link after registering. (more…)

  •  April 23, 2026
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Instruction – Technical Rope Skills – April 25 & May 9

Dates Saturday April 25th 9am – 3pm Saturday May 9th  9am – 3pm Location Great Falls Park Virginia General Technical Rope Skills is a course intended to help climbers and mountaineers advance their knowledge of gear, systems, and techniques with the goal of improving their safety and understanding in the vertical environment. The class is (more…)

  • Technical Rope Skills Course
     April 25, 2026 - May 9, 2026
     9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Seneca Rocks – Cinco de Mayo May 1 – 3

Seneca Rocks Cinco de Mayo is over the weekend of May 1 – 3. The Club has reserved Group Campsite D at Seneca Shadows from May 1- 3 for 12 tents.. If you are not registered for the trip, but plan on coming anyway, you will need to find your own accommodation.  There are other (more…)

  • Cinco de Mayp
     May 1, 2026 - May 3, 2026
     5:00 pm
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Goes On Sale
March 28, 2026

Old Rag (Slabs Area) May 2

**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…)

  • Old Rag Lower Slabs
     May 2, 2026
     7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Local Area Toproping – May 2 or 3

This is a top roping trip to a local area – Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on May 2 or 3.  Given recent rockfalls at Great Falls, we will not be scheduling events there until the situation has been resolved. As it’s early in the year it may be too cold that weekend in which case relocation (more…)

  • Local Area Toproping
     May 2, 2026 - May 3, 2026
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration


Quarterly Club Meeting Sunday May 3 – Movement Crystal City

The next quarterly Club Meeting will be at Movement Crystal City on Sunday May 3 from 10 am – 12 noon. Note that this meeting is on SUNDAY. Movement Crystal City is  in Arlington Virgina and can be reached from I395, Route 1 and by metro. Movement members can use their passes and non-gym members (more…)

  • Quarterly Club Meeting
     May 3, 2026
     10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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