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 … Continued
If you’ve never seen a bolt at Carderock, there’s a reason for that. That’s because it is illegal for them to be placed. In early April, however, a MAC member and longtime area climber found two improperly placed bolts at … Continued
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 … Continued
Do you want to be able to support local and national climbing access in one easy step? Join, or renew your membership with the Access Fund. If more people support the Access Fund more resources will be given directly to … Continued
Yes, Decision 2013, the time when you get to speak up, make your voice hear, and help decide what what events and climbing areas Mid Atlantic Climbers will work on next year!Mid Atlantic Climbers is starting to put together next … Continued
10th Annual Adopt-a-Crag Great Falls Saturday, October 20th, 2012. 8am – noon. This is the area’s longest running and largest Adopt-a-Crag events. Volunteers will work on various projects throughout the park in the morning and then be treated to a … Continued
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 … Continued
The first Adopt-a-Crag of the fall season at Ilchester was a huge success! Mid Atlantic Climbers’ volunteers proved once again that they are some of the toughest, most committed volunteers around! Thank goodness for climbers and their rigging skills! … Continued
National Public Lands Day / Adopt-a-Crag at Carderock, MD Saturday, September 29th, 2012. 8am – noonRSVP HERE This year’s Adopt-a-Crag coincides with National Public Lands Day. Our efforts to preserve our local climbing resource will be mirrored by hundreds of projects and … Continued