Category: Adopt-a-Crag

  • Rockfest 2015 Postponed

    Friends and Volunteers, Morgantown, WV is expecting severe rainfall and thunderstorms this weekend, which will prevent us from doing the service projects and stewardship activities we’ve planned. We’ve made the tough call to postpone Rockfest 2015 to a later date this spring or early fall. We’ll announce the revised date soon. We appreciate your understanding…

  • New trail at Mt. Gretna/Park at Governor Dick will help minimize climber impacts

    On May 9, volunteers at the Park at Governor Dick, a popular diabase bouldering area in central Pennsylvania, built a new trail to the Beautiful Day Boulders.  Previously, there was no obvious path to these two sets of boulders, resulting in climbers bushwhacking at various spots in the forest.  The new trail will direct climber…

  • Preserving Climbing Access Fall 2014

    Another fall season is in the history books, and along with some great days spent rock climbing, Mid Atlantic Climbers were busy preserving climbing access through stewardship events, education, and outreach. Thanks to the amazing efforts of our volunteers, Mid Atlantic Climbers hosted three Adopt-a-Crag events showing the climbing community’s continued commitment to the stewardship…

  • MAC and Access Fund Conservation Team come to Sugarloaf Mountain

    Hot off the heels of a hugely successful Rockfest, MAC volunteers were back at it; this time at Sugarloaf Mountain in Dickerson, Maryland. For many who have climbed or hiked there, it’s pretty obvious that the Green Trail leading to the summit is in desperate need of some love.  Sections have eroded so badly that the…

  • Rockfest 2014 Recap: Thanks to all of our volunteers!

    If you were at Rockfest 2014 at Coopers Rock at the end of April, chances are you had a great time doing trail work, camping out, eating good food, drinking good beer and sending some sandstone. This was our largest Rockfest with more than 80 people in attendance, which is pretty awesome. Big thank you…

  • Mid-Season Update: Great Turnout at Fall Events

    This fall, Mid Atlantic Climbers planned a record five adopt-a-crags. After three events, we’ve had a record number of volunteers out. The season’s third event was held this past weekend at Great Falls National Park in Virginia. This was MAC’s 11th event at the park and, despite the federal government being shut down until the…

  • Tired, sore, and covered in dirt

    Tired, sore, and covered in dirt. Great way to spend a beautiful Saturday no? I’d say so. As a volunteer and group leader at last Saturday’s Carderock Adopt-A-Crag event, my experience can be easily summed up by the above, but that’s not terribly interesting. I showed up early (about 8 am), and exhausted after a…

  • Bolting is not allowed at Carderock

    If you’ve never seen a bolt at Carderock, there’s a reason for that. That’s because it is illegal for them to be placed. In early April, however, a MAC member and longtime area climber found two improperly placed bolts at a lesser known climb off the beaten path at the popular Maryland climbing destination. The…

  • Mark your calendars for Rockfest 2013

    Mark your calendars for Rockfest 2013, one of the best adopt-a-crag events at one of the region’s most beautiful places to climb. The fourth annual event will be held on Saturday, April 27 at Rocks State Park in Jarrettsville, MD. This event brings together rock climbers, hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts for stewardship and outdoor…

  • Decision 2013

    Yes, Decision 2013, the time when you get to speak up, make your voice hear, and help decide what what events and climbing areas Mid Atlantic Climbers will work on next year!Mid Atlantic Climbers is starting to put together next year’s event schedule and we need you to tell us what is important to you.…