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New trail at Mt. Gretna/Park at Governor Dick will help minimize climber impacts

Access, Adopt-a-Crag, climbing / Jackie Feinberg

On May 9, volunteers at the Park at Governor Dick, a popular diabase bouldering area in central Pennsylvania, built a new trail to the Beautiful Day Boulders. Previously, there was no obvious path to these two sets of boulders, resulting in climbers bushwhacking at various spots in the forest. The new trail will direct climber […]

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Catoctin Mountain Park Access Update

Access, Uncategorized / Jackie Feinberg

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

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Rockfest 2014 Recap: Thanks to all of our volunteers!

Adopt-a-Crag, climbing / Penny Riordan

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

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Bolting is not allowed at Carderock

Adopt-a-Crag, climbing / Penny Riordan

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 a lesser known climb off the beaten path at the popular Maryland climbing destination. The

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Mark your calendars for Rockfest 2013

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Mark your calendars for Rockfest 2013, one of the best adopt-a-crag events at one of the region’s most beautiful places to climb. The fourth annual event will be held on Saturday, April 27 at Rocks State Park in Jarrettsville, MD. This event brings together rock climbers, hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts for stewardship and outdoor

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Decision 2013

Adopt-a-Crag, climbing / admin

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 year’s event schedule and we need you to tell us what is important to you.

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10th Annual Great Falls Adopt-a-Crag 10/20/12

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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 free BBQ and raffle courtesy of Mid Atlantic Climbers and our generous sponsors. We also

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Northwest Branch needs some Love!

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Northwest Branch Adopt-a-Crag Saturday, November 10th, 2012.8am – noon. Join us for our annual trash pick-up and trail work at this great bouldering area in Silver Spring, MD. Links:Details and RegistrationNorthwest Branch Event on Facebook

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HERA Climb4Life July 13-15th, 2012

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It’s 100 degrees outside, it must be time for HERA Climb4Life DC! Climbers and outdoor enthusiasts from all over the DC area are raising money and awareness to help fight ovarian cancer. Climb4Life is a multi-day event, that includes climbing, socializing and giveaways. Teams are also raising money and competing for this pretty pig. There’s

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Access Fund Conservation Team Open House at Northwest Branch

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Exciting news! The Access Fund-Jeep Conservation Team will be arriving in Washington, DC on May 9th, 2012 to work with the Mid-Atlantic Climbers on access enhancements to the Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park in Silver Spring! Conservation Team – Photo Credit Access Fund The Access Fund-Jeep Conservation Team will be at Northwest Branch Thursday May

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