Tag: REI

  • 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…

  • Fall 2012 Adopt-a-Crag Recap

    For ten years, Mid Atlantic Climbers and the Access Fund have been hosting Adopt-a-Crag events in the Greater Washington, D.C. area.  This year, the climbing community showed once again that they are seriously committed to stewardship. At four events this Fall, taking place in Maryland and Virginia, more than 160 volunteers came and gave back…

  • Ilchester Time Lapse

    Our good friend and photographer Indy put together this great video high-lighting the trail work completed at our September 8th, 2012 Ilchester Adopt-A-Crag. Ilchester Trail Work Weekend (9/8/12) – a Time-lapse/slideshow view. from Mark ‘Indy’ Kochte on Vimeo. Makes you want to attend an Adopt-A-Crag, doesn’t it? Good thing we’ve got three more lined up…

  • Northwest Branch Adopt-a-Crag

    Northwest Branch has some great boulders with sharp crimps, quartz crystals and unfortunately some graffiti. If you haven’t been, it’s a beautiful wooded and boulder-strewn ravine, nestled between suburban neighborhoods in Silver Spring, MD. Come out and help to preserve and protect this local climbing resource as we clean up trash and debris, and do…

  • Conrad Anker: The Wildest Dream: The Conquest of Everest

    Date: 8/7/2010 Event Location: Bailey’s Crossroads REI Event Fee: Free Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Join American mountaineer Conrad Anker for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the story behind The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest, the new National Geographic film in which he stars. Conrad will share his experiences on Everest, ranging from his…

  • Fall 2009 Adopt-a-Crag Events

    In partnership with the Access Fund, local climbing organization the Mid-Atlantic Climbers invites volunteers to particiate in the 7th annual Adopt-a-Crag events this September at Great Falls National Park, VA and Carderock Recreation Area, MD. The two events will take place on Saturday, September 5th in Great Falls Park, VA and Saturday, September 26th in…

  • Shenandoah ROCKFEST

    (April 18th and 19th, 2009) was a major success!  Thanks everyone for coming out and making it happen! The numbers: 100+ volunteers participated and removed 2,375 lbs of trash collected (estimated) from 38 overlooks along Skyline Drive 11 volunteers, who after cleaning up trash all morning, helped carry out an injured hiker from near the…