Events

Great Falls Toproping – Saturday May 17

This is a toproping trip to Great Falls, most likely to the Aid Box area.  Trip is limited to ten people and you need to be able to belay to participate. Meet at 8am in the climbers’ parking lot just past the entrance booth. Closer to the trip date, car pooling will be suggested as (more…)

  • Great Falls Toproping
     May 17, 2025
     8:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Speaker Dr. Tracee Metcalfe – Step by Step: From Hills to the Himalaya

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

  • Tracee Metcalfe
     May 19, 2025
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Smoke Hole Sport Climbing Trip June 6 – 8

Trip Details Join PATC-MS for a weekend of sport climbing at Smoke Hole Canyon! This is a PATC-MS members only trip. This is not an instructional clinic/event, and participants are expected to be familiar with lead/sport climbing and how to set / clean anchors.  In addition to any camping and food/water supplies for the weekend, (more…)

  • Smokehole Canyon
     June 6, 2025 - June 8, 2025
     5:00 pm
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Trip Leader Training for WGE Group – June 7

This trip leader training event is being held on Saturday, June 7th, at Sugarloaf. It is for members of the WGE – women and gender expansive – group. We’ll meet at the West Parking Lot shortly after Sugarloaf opens at 8am.  Car pooling will be arranged closer to the date of the event, so please (more…)

  • WGE Trip Leader Training
     June 7, 2025
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Trip Leader Training – June 8

The rescheduled trip leader training will now be on Sunday, June 8th, 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 (more…)

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


Seneca Rocks Trad Climbing June 14 -15

We’ll be visiting Seneca Rocks for a weekend of trad climbing. You should have basic outdoor climbing experience and trad climbing equipment – it’s not a trip for beginner climbers. Please do not register if you don’t meet this requirement…if in doubt contact the trip leaders. Ideally you should come with a climbing partner but (more…)

  • Seneca Rocks Trad Climbing
     June 13, 2025 - June 15, 2025
     5:00 pm
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May 24, 2025

Rock Climbing Self-Rescue: A Scenario-Based Approach July 12

Time and Location This clinic will be held on Saturday July 12 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.   Purpose The clinic will focus on scenarios in (more…)

  • Self Rescue Clinic
     July 12, 2025
     8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Quarterly Club Meeting July 26 – Movement Columbia

There will be a Club Meeting at Movement Columbia on Saturday July 26 from 10am – 12 noon. Movement Columbia is roughly 45 min from DC and can be reached from I95 and 29. This will be a quarterly meeting to discuss club matters, including upcoming events and plans for the remainder of 2025. There (more…)

  • Quarterly Club Meeting
     July 26, 2025
     10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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July 1, 2025

Introduction to Top Rope Setup – Sunday July 27

We are excited to offer a natural top rope anchor building clinic on Sunday July 27. 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…)

  •  July 27, 2025
     8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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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, 2025
     7:00 am - 5:00 pm