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  • 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…

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  • Show DC’s oldest crag some love next Saturday

    Carderock– Washington DC’s oldest local crag. Famous (or infamous) for its soft, slippery slabs, this section of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal has been climbed extensively since it was first explored by Gus Gambs, Don Hubbard, and Paul Bradt in the 1920s. Those early climbers used heavy ropes, pitons (in stark contrast to today’s sentiments…

  • First adopt-a-crag of the season breaks out the elbow grease

    If you talk to local climbers between Baltimore and DC, a surprising number of them have very fond and very early memories of climbing at Illchester cliff, located just outside of Catonsville off of Hilltop road. For many, it was their first outdoor climb, for others it’s their trusty after work, just down the road…

  • So what is Rockfest?

    Curious about what happens at an adopt-a-crag, or were you knee deep in mulch and missed what some of the other groups were up to that day? Check out this awesome video our good friend Indy Kochte made highlighting the event and celebratory climbing that followed! Thanks to our fantastic volunteers and sponsors for supporting Rockfest. Your…

  • DC Happy Hour Supports MAC and the Access Fund

    A very special thank you to everyone who came out to last Monday’s Mid Atlantic Climbers happy hour at Penn Social. Penn Social is known as somewhat of an “activities and games” bar.  Being climbers, we brought some of our own strength and dexterity games to the bar! Loyal MAC volunteer and Earth Treks Employee…

  • Rockfest 2013 Recap

    In just a few hours on a sunny Saturday in April, more than 75 volunteers tackled invasive bamboo, removed graffiti and prevented trail erosion at Rocks State Park in Jarrettsville, Maryland. Rocks is home to some of the best routes in Maryland, including classics like Strawberry Jam and the Breakaway Wall. With opportunities for fishing,…

  • Meet the 2013 Access Fund Conservation Team Crew!

    Check out this year’s members of the Access Fund’s Conservation Team! Last year the Access Fund Conservation Team came to Northwest Branch and installed several stone steps over the course of a few days. A select crew of MAC members worked with the team to haul rocks from across the river, dig placement holes, and…

  • Call for Action – Shenandoah Rock Outcrop Management Plan 2012

    As we mentioned last month, Shenandoah National Park released an update to their Rock Outcrop Management Plan (ROMP).  After reading through the document and working with other organizations including the Access Fund, the Mountaineering Section of the PATC, and the American Alpine Club, we feel the following points are the most relevant to climbers.– The…

  • Shenandoah ROMP Update and Extension

    As some readers may have already heard, Shenandoah National Park recently released an update to their Rock Outcrop Management Plan, or ROMP.  This latest version had some new restrictions on climbing in the park, and there was a very short comment period.A joint effort from Mid Atlantic Climbers, the Mountaineering Section of the PATC, the…