Category: climbing

  • Climbing’s Past and Future in Patapsco State Park part 1

    Mid Atlantic Climbers is excited to feature this guest blog post by local climber John Kelbel. This post is the first in a series focusing on some of the great climbing in and around the Mid Atlantic region. Climbing in Patapsco State Park Part 1 Patapsco State Park encompasses 16,043 acres of woodlands along 32…

  • Harpers Ferry/Maryland Heights Peregrine Falcon Closure 2016

    Effective March 1st, 2016 A temporary and partial closure is in effect for Maryland Heights to protect nesting peregrine falcons. All climbing routes on the Gully, the Sign Wall and the ABC Ramps are closed. A portion of the top of the cliff above these walls (accessible by hikers) is also closed to visitors. This temporary…

  • Rockfest Recap 2015

    The last Saturday of August was a beautiful day at Coopers Rock, WV, and climbers from DC, MD, VA, WV and PA gathered at the Trout Pond for a day of trail work and maintenance projects at one of the regions premiere bouldering destinations. In coordination with the Coopers Rock Foundation, Mid Atlantic Climbers hosted their…

  • 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…

  • 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.…