Carderock First Wednesday climbing 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 shoes, harness, and helmet for an (more…)
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…)
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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…)
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…)
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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…)
Clinic Details This clinic is for experienced single pitch trad leaders looking to make the transition from leading single pitch routes to leading multi-pitch routes. The clinic would also benefit newish multi-pitch trad leaders who have perhaps already experienced minor “epics” and/or inefficient leads/belays/rappels. Climic will be held Saturday June 28 at Sugarloaf. (more…)
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June 14, 2025
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…)
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…)
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July 1, 2025
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…)
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**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…)