This is the rescheduled May 17 trip. It 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 (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…)
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…)
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May 24, 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…)
Over the 2026 MLK Weekend, PATC-MS is returning to the family-owned Rock and River in the Adirondacks for a weekend of ice climbing, back country skiing, and snowshoeing. The lodge is located in a secluded mountain valley at the start of the famous Jack Rabbit Ski Trail (30 miles of trail, often track set). It’s (more…)