Looking back at 2025, we want to highlight our accomplishments, provide a brief update on access issues, and also thank our volunteers, sponsors, and donors. Across the US, 2025 has several wins and losses for climbing overall. The year kicked off with the Explore Act being signed into law on Jan 4, 2025! But we […]
MAC 2025 Annual Review Read More »
Looking back at 2024, we want to highlight our accomplishments and also thank you to our volunteers! Here’s what MAC was doing in 2024: Shoutouts & thanks! We also want to thank various organizations/gyms/companies for their support this year: Looking forward to 2025 Going into 2025, some may feel uncertain about what is in store
MAC 2024 Annual Recap! Read More »
MAC is back! While COVID is not completely gone, and potentially will be with us for the foreseeable future, conditions have improved to the point where Mid Atlantic Climbers is ramping up to resume our activities to pre-COVID levels. And we (and our local crags) need your help! Due to the transitory nature of our
Get Involved: MAC is looking for new leaders like you! Read More »
Throughout 2020, MAC’s board continued discussions about how the organization can better incorporate justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) into our goals of stewardship, education, and ensuring climbing access. We recognize that our current leadership team would be better equipped to address this issue with additional perspectives at the table. The mid-Atlantic climbing community is
We want to hear from you: Incorporating justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion Read More »
Thursday, August 8th was a sad day for one of our favorite local climbing areas. A large portion of the X-Face at Carderock was vandalized. Names, simple shapes, and scratch-outs were carved into the rock face using smaller rocks as carving tools. Some of the damage is superficial but some of the gouges are deep
Sad Day for Carderock Read More »
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
Rockfest 2015 Postponed Read More »
At the end of 2014, Mid Atlantic Climbers and the Access Fund submitted comments on the 2015 Superintendent’s Compendium for Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland. Since 2012, bouldering in the park has been effectively disallowed, as park rules have confined all climbing to only Work Rock, a small outcrop in the park. Mid Atlantic Climbers
Catoctin Mountain Park Access Update Read More »
If you have climbed anywhere in the Mid Atlantic, chances are you’ve seen graffiti at the rock. In urban climbing areas around Washington and Baltimore, graffiti is a common source of damage to rocks. In the last year alone, Mid Atlantic Climbers has helped remove graffiti at the following locations: Rocks State Park, Ilchester at
Want to Remove Graffiti? MAC Needs Your Help Read More »
This fall, Mid Atlantic Climbers took a bold step towards making a broader impact at area crags by planning a record five events for the season. In addition to hosting more events than typical, MAC is also thrilled to announce that with our volunteers help, we have surpassed a record of 1,000 volunteer hours this
MAC Volunteers Donate more than 1,000 Hours of Service to Climbing Community in 2013 Read More »
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
Mid-Season Update: Great Turnout at Fall Events Read More »
