Events

Alpine Skills Weekend Application

Applications for Alpine Skills Weekend (ASW) 2027 are now being accepted! The application portal will be open from now until Friday October 2 8:00 pm. Due to the popularity of this program, applications will not be accepted after the cut-off. Applicants will be notified on or by Monday October 5. What is ASW? ASW is (more…)

  •  September 20, 2026 - October 2, 2026
     6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Leaderless Local Area Toproping – September 26 – 27

This is a top roping trip to a local area – Great Falls/Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on September 26 or 27 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
     September 26, 2026 - September 27, 2026
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration


New Trip Leader Training Saturday September 26

We are excited to announce that we are hosting new trip leader training on Saturday September 26th at Sugarloaf.  Meet at the West View Parking lot – see directions below – at 8.30am. Car pooling will be arranged closer to the date. We are encouraging PMC members, who once took their first outdoor trip with (more…)

  • New Leader Trip Training
     September 26, 2026
     8:30 am - 4:00 pm
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Carderock Weekday Climbing – Tue., Sept. 29

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
     September 29, 2026
     2:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Registration


Carderock Weekday Climbing – Tue., Oct. 6

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 6, 2026
     2:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Registration


Leaderless Local Area Toproping – October 10 – 11

This is a top roping trip to a local area – Great Falls/Sugarloaf/Annapolis Rocks/Thurmont Watershed on October 10 or 11 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 10, 2026 - October 11, 2026
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration


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


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
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October 5, 2026

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


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