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 »
This April, Mid Atlantic Climbers is celebrating Earth Month out at the crag! Join us as we work to preserve access to climbing areas by promoting responsible climbing and environmental stewardship in the Mid Atlantic, like our recent Adopt a Crag at Rachel Carson Conservation Park. Here are 3 easy ways you can support climbing access
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In the DMV area, we have many bouldering crags that may not be “destination” spots, but they provide locals with areas to recreate and climb outside without having to travel hours to the more well-known areas such as the New River Gorge, Mt. Gretna, or Cooper’s Rock. Some of these bouldering crags have been around
Rachel Carson Adopt a Crag Recap! Read More »
Mark your calendars for our Spring 2024 Adopt a Crags This spring, join Mid Atlantic Climbers in protecting your favorite crag! Our Spring Adopt a Crags season is already in bloom, so be sure to sign up and reserve your spot today. Sunday, March 24: Rachel Carson Conservation Park Adopt a Crag (Olney, MD) focusing
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UPDATE: The seasonal peregrine falcon closures were lifted on June 27th. Significant portions of the climbing areas at both Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and The Narrows (aka Lover’s Leap) in Cumberland, MD are closed to visitors effective February 15-July 31, 2024. These closures occur seasonally to protect Peregrine Falcons during the nesting and mating
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NOTE: As of November 30, this closure has been lifted. Starting September 12, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will be closing portions of trail and climbing in West Virginia while work is being done to perform rockslide stabilization above US 340. This work calls for rock slope scaling, localized rock bolting, and removal of potential
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Significant portions of the climbing areas at both Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and The Narrows (aka Lover’s Leap) in Cumberland, MD are closed to visitors effective February 15-July 31, 2023. These closures occur seasonally to protect Peregrine Falcons during the nesting and mating season. Since human disturbance can cause nest abandonment and the loss
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Last week, Mid Atlantic Climbers and our partners at the Access Fund, American Alpine Club, and Outdoor Alliance DMV sent a letter to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park urging park management, with the involvement of the public and representative organizations, to explore additional solutions to a permanent parking closure at Maryland Heights that prioritize visitor
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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 »
This month, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park proposed to permanently close the Maryland Heights parking areas, citing safety issues from illegally parked cars along Sandy Hook Road at busy times when legal parking was full. These parking areas have been temporarily closed since March 2020 due to COVID-19 safety protocols. The public can submit comments
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