Nicole Martino

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

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

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