First Ascents 756 routes
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > West Wing
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Jim Heine , Michelle Mercier DMV
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June 2021
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > East Wing
Ed Bollack DMV
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5/16/2021
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Howard Doyle PMC , Mike Whitman PMC
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1980
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
A Bitter End
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - East Side
Howard Doyle PMC , Eric Janoscrat DMV
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early 1980s
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Lower Broadway
John Christian PMC , Washington Rock Climbers Club Member PMC
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1970
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Eagle's Gift
Sandy Fleming PMC , John Vidmusky
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1983
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Unknown
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Alberton
John Kelbel DMV
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2016
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First Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > Southwest Corner
Howard Doyle PMC
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Unknown
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
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First Top Rope Ascent
John Kelbel DMV
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1990
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First Free Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
George Livingstone PMC , Tim Schoechle PMC
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May 29, 1966
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First Ascent
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Both Seneca guides have the second on this route as "Tim Scheckle" - but in the register it was Tim Schoechle, who was very prolific with the club in 1965-1967. And moved out to Boulder for work and mountaineering.
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A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Seneca, The Climber's Guide · Up Rope Volume 21, Number 8; Aug 2, 1966 (1966-08.pdf)
George Livingstone PMC , Tom Blevins PMC , Bob Adams PMC
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September 6, 1965 - Labor Day
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First Free Ascent
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P1 of Agony
From Up Rope. Vol 20, No. 10, October 1965 (1965-11).
Monday dawned.a bit on the cloudy side, but the overcast broke off quickly to offer another beautiful day for climbing. Though many bodies departed for home early, and several took to horseback riding, the diehards were again heading for the rocks. Of prime interest was the reassault of "No Name Yet", this time with George Livingstone, Tom (Blevins), and Bobby (Adams?). After alternating leads for several hours, they finally got to the chimney. Since light was beginning to dwindle it was decided to traverse to the top of Triple S instead of continuing the route up. A significant amount of.hardware was left behind as proof of the effort. The suggested name. was G.B.T. to indicate the leaders hardy' enough to put it up. Another suggested name was Agony. This was felt to be quite appropriate, especially when a full day of climbing might reveal in the summit register "The Agony and the Ecstasy!"
· Up Rope Volume 20, Number 10; Oct 1, 1965 (1965-11.pdf)Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Train Tunnel Wall
John Kelbel DMV
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First Free Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Upper God's Area
Darell Hensley DMV , John Wright PMC
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1989
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First Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Tom Evans PMC , Bob Lyon PMC , Bob Williams PMC
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1968
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Joe Faint PMC , Mike Nicholson PMC
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Early 1960s
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Maryland > Leakin Park
Mike Grimes
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1988
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First Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
West Virginia > Eastern WV > Devil's Nose > North East Area
John Kelbel DMV
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Howard Doyle PMC , Stan Switala
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1993
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Old Rag Pinnacle
Mitch Goldman DMV , Chad Heddleston DMV
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2021
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First Free Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Greg Collins PMC , George Flam
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1981
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Unknown
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
And Then the Dragons Came
Boulder
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Boulder Pit
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
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June or September 2021
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First Ascent
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Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Greg Smith , Mike Cote PMC
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Unknown
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Whale's Lip
Sandy Fleming PMC , Tim Dougan
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1983
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Unknown
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
John Christian PMC , Tony Sanders PMC
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1997
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Frederick Watershed > Way Down Rocks > Risque Pinnacle
John Kelbel DMV
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& 8/2021
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Whale's Lip
Sandy Fleming PMC , Jesse Tucker
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1987
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First Free Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia Mountains > Selkirk Mountains > Big Bend Ranges > Adamant Range > 1. North Faces (from Fairy Meadow)
MP: International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Selkirks (Northern) > The Adamants > 1. North Faces (from Fairy Meadow)
Howard Putnam , Edward W. D. Holway , Frederic K. Butters
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7/20/1911
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First Ascent
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Chapter XIX: The Ascent of Mount Austerity, 1911 in "Mountaineering and Exploration in the Selkirks"
Sterling Hendricks PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Alex Faberge
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8/1/1948
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Second Ascent
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Faberge mistakenly claims the summit of Turret and Austerity are first ascents. However, Palmer, in his 1914 book clearly describes the summit of Austerity, so this ascent is being marked as the second ascent.
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The Northern Selkirks
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 3 The Roof Arete
John Kelbel DMV
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September 2021
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Howard Doyle PMC , Paul Anikis
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Unknown
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Whale's Lip
Sandy Fleming PMC , Darell Hensley DMV
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1988
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First Free Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South East
John Kelbel DMV
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Cat Cave variation
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Union Walls
Rob Savoye DMV , Mike Carroll DMV
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July 1983
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First Ascent
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Maryland Height's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 7 Big Roof Wall
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
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March 2021
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Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Tom Cecil DMV , Matt McGovern , Matt Davey-Carlson , Kelly Fields
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2012
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Union Walls
Rob Savoye DMV , Scott McClurg
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August 1983
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First Ascent
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Maryland Height's Guide
Maryland > Carderock > Hades Heights
Tom Evans PMC , Mike Nicholson PMC
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1968
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First Ascent
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Carderock, Past & Present
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South West
John Kelbel DMV
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October 2022
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Cascade Falls
John Kelbel DMV
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2009
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First Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are Made Of
Greg Collins PMC , George Flam , John McKigney
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1981
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Unknown
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Tom Cecil DMV
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1992
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Marriottsvile Gold
John Kelbel DMV
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1990
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First Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Upper Hidden Crag
Mitch Goldman DMV , John Wright PMC
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2021
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First Free Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Bear Rocks > East End / Lower Outcrops
John Kelbel DMV
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11/12/2023
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
John Christian PMC , Bill Putnam
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May 9, 1971
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Maryland > Carderock > Outlook Rocks
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
George Livingstone PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC , Andy Kauffman PMC
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide · Seneca Rocks, West Virgina - A Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
John Kelbel DMV , Dan Caston
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1997
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Summit Crags
Washington Rock Climbers Club Member PMC
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1930s
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First Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Unknown
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Before 1972
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First Free Ascent
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Ilchester Guide Book
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 7 Big Roof Wall
John Kelbel DMV
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November 2020
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First Free Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Beowulf Peak
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia Mountains > Selkirks > Duncan Ranges > Battle Range
MP: International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia-Shushwap > Battle Range
Norman Brewster , Andy Kauffman PMC
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7/11/1947
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First Ascent
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"The Battle Range", Norman H Brewster, Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol. 31, 1948, pp11-24
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The Battle Range (CAJ 1948)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Summit Crags
Washington Rock Climbers Club Member PMC
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1940s
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First Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Carderock > Hades Heights
Herb Conn PMC , Sterling Hendricks PMC
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May 13, 1945
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First Ascent
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Up Rope Volume 1, Number 14; May 16, 1945 (1945-10.pdf)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Big Big Roof
John Kelbel DMV
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November 2020
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Big Toe Traverse
Trad
Virginia > DC & Northern VA Region > Great Falls > Echo Rock
Paul Bradt PMC , Chris Scoredos PMC
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1941
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First Ascent
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Climber's Guide to the Great Falls of the Potomac
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > North Ridge Crag
Alan Goldbetter , Chad Heddleston DMV
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2012
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First Free Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Carderock > Outlook Rocks
Brian Florence PMC
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Named
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I'm sure this route has been done before...
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Personal Communication, BF
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Sign Wall
John Kelbel DMV , Dominic Albanese
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9/11/10
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First Free Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Appalachian Spring Wall
Mike Doyle PMC
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2007
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First Free Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Eastern WV > Devil's Nose > North East Area
John Kelbel DMV
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May 2022
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Avalanche Canyon > North Side Rock Climbs
Rich Perch , Yvon Chouinard , Kent Lugbill PMC
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August 26, 1978
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First Free Ascent
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A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Blue Eyes
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Bruce Cox PMC , Judi Cox
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1983
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Unknown
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Before 1972
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First Ascent
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Ilchester Guide Book
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Blueberry Wall
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Uranus area
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
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Jul 2004
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Blueberry Wall
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Uranus area
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
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Jul 2004
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > The Gully
Rob Savoye DMV , Scott McClurg , Joanne Macaluso
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July 1983
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First Ascent
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Maryland Height's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 8 The Pinnacle
John Kelbel DMV
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Box Salt
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Howard Doyle PMC , Lotus Steele PMC
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1977
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > Southwest Corner
Jim Kekky , John Forest Gregory PMC , Raoul LeMat
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1977
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Unknown
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Joan Ascher PMC , Andy Kauffman PMC , Phil Cardon PMC
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5/22/1954
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Second Ascent
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This group also named the climb. As we mention on the home page, the first ascent is the first *recorded* ascent. There is one line in the September 24, 1954 version of Up Rope that mentions that Ivan Jirak of the Pittsburgh Explorers group had climbed this route previously. We give Jirak credit for the FA even though the club is the first to describe and name the climb.
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Up Rope Volume 11, Number 4; Sep 24, 1954 (1954-11.pdf) · The John Christian Resource Center
Ivan Jirak
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Before May 1954
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First Ascent
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A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Up Rope Volume 11, Number 4; Sep 24, 1954 (1954-11.pdf)
Maryland > Raven Rock > North Bound
John Kelbel DMV
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October 2022
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First Free Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Seldom Seen
Sandy Fleming PMC , Kenny Chaffant
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1983
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Unknown
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Primary Crag
Andre Dahlman PMC , Spencer Gray
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2016
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First Free Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Lower Broadway
Patrick Fitzgerald PMC , Michael Wooley
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1981
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Brothers in Arms
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
John Bercaw , John McGowan PMC
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1988
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Sam's Pin (The Pillar (MD))
Rob Savoye DMV , Mark Pence
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December 1983
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First Ascent
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Maryland Height's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are Made Of
Greg Collins PMC , George Flam , John McKigney
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1981
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Unknown
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > The Gully
Dru Marshall , Paul Clancy
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April 1983
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First Ascent
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Maryland Height's Guide
Can it
TR
Maryland > Morgan Run > The Preserve
John Kelbel DMV
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2013
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First Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Balcony Jr.
John Kelbel DMV
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10/16/2010
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First Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 3 The Roof Arete
John Kelbel DMV
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Phil Cardon PMC , John Christian PMC
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August 1970
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > East Wing
Casey Hayes
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Summer 2021
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Put up at the same time as Double Bubble Disco Queen
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Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Bill Webster DMV , Jay Hutchinson
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1979
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Unknown
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Pat Milligan PMC , George Livingstone PMC
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April 1971
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South East
John Kelbel DMV
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November 2021
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First Free Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > North Ridge Crag
Chad Heddleston DMV , Alan Goldbetter
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2012
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First Free Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Grand Teton Traverses
Greg Collins PMC , Dan Powers
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January 26-28, 1993
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First Ascent
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First WINTER ascent
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A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Diane Kearns DMV , Andy Weinmann
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2019
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Cumber Honey Wall
John Kelbel DMV , Ben Ardwin
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May 2004
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First Free Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > The Cave
Mark Carpenter PMC , Barry Wallen PMC
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Cal Swoager , Eric Janoscrat DMV
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1981
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > East Wing
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Jim Heine , Michelle Mercier DMV
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June 2021
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > East Wing
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Jim Heine , Michelle Mercier DMV
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June 2021
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Cockscomb East Face
Chris Rowins PMC , Chris Kulczycki PMC , Steve Schneider
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1979
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Train Tunnel Wall
John Kelbel DMV
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1999
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First Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Mike Carroll DMV
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1986
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First Free Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/23/2026) · Ilchester Guide Book
Maryland > Vaso Island > Never Stop Exploring Wall
Sterling Hendricks PMC
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Sep 1, 1943
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First Ascent
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Carderock, Past & Present
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Primary Crag
Andre Dahlman PMC , Maury Birdwell , Spencer Gray
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2016
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First Free Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Mini-Amphitheater
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Mars Buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
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Aug 2009
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Herb Conn PMC , Marion Harvey PMC , Norm Goldstein PMC
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1950
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First Ascent
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P1
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Mitch Goldman DMV , John Wright PMC
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2020
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First Ascent
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P2
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Mitch Goldman DMV , John Wright PMC
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2020
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First Ascent
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P2
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Bear Rocks > West End / Upper Outcrops
John Kelbel DMV
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April 2021
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Eastern WV > Devil's Nose > North East Area
John Kelbel DMV
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May 2022
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Carderock > Jungle Cliffs
Virginia > DC & Northern VA Region > Great Falls > Flat Iron
Don Jacobs PMC
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Before October 31, 1945
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First Ascent
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Up Rope Volume 2, Number 6; Oct 31, 1945 (1945-21.pdf)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Chris Scoredos PMC , Roy Britton PMC , Don Jacobs PMC
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May 31, 1942
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First Ascent
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Rock Climbing Along the Potomac (June 1944) · The Classics on Seneca (September 1954) · Up Rope Volume 11, Number 4; Sep 24, 1954 (1954-11.pdf) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
June Lehman PMC , John Christian PMC
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April 17, 1971
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First Ascent
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A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Dennis Grabnegger , Neil Arsenault PMC
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1973
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Unknown
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Ron Walsh , Bruce Cox PMC
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1981
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Unknown
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Cascade Falls
John Kelbel DMV
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2009
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First Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Cascade Falls
John Kelbel DMV
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2009
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First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Climb to the Woods
Trad
Virginia > DC & Northern VA Region > Great Falls > Echo Rock
Paul Bradt PMC , Marian Churchill PMC , Fritz Clarke PMC
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1939 or 1940
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First Ascent
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Climber's Guide to the Great Falls of the Potomac
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > The Patio
Sandy Fleming PMC , Darell Hensley DMV
·
1989
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First Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - West Side
Herb Laeger PMC , Mike Goff , John Markwell PMC
·
1970s
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Mount Moran
Chris Scoredos PMC , Joe Merhar
·
14-Jul-1935
·
First Ascent
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FIRST DESCENT
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A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Cockscomb Overhang
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Paul Bradt PMC , Sam Moore PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC
·
April 9, 1939 - Easter Sunday
·
First Ascent
·
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Bulletin (October 1939) · Up Rope Volume 1, Number 18; Jul 11, 1945 (1945-14.pdf) · The John Christian Resource Center
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Mike Nicholson PMC
·
1967
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
John Stearns , George Kolbuchar , Bob Hecker , Jim Crooks
·
April 28, 1944
·
First Ascent
·
Army soldiers according the register read by Jan and Herb Conn:
"First ascent, East Face under summit, April 28, 1944 - Private John Stearns, P.F.C., George Kolbuchar, Sgt. Bob Hecker, Sgt. Jim Crooks"
Herb Conn PMC , Jan Conn PMC
·
May 11, 1948
·
Second Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Up Rope Volume 5, Number 4; Sep 28, 1948 (1948-18.pdf)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Arnold Wexler PMC , John Christian PMC
·
1954
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present · Seneca, The Climber's Guide · Up Rope Volume 11, Number 4; Sep 24, 1954 (1954-11.pdf) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
N C Hartz, Lt , Henry P. Schulter, Lt , Earl M. Richardson, Lt
·
May 11, 1944
·
First Ascent
·
Army FA
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Up Rope Volume 5, Number 3; Sep 1, 1948 (1948-17.pdf)
Herb Conn PMC , Jan Conn PMC
·
May 2, 1948
·
Second Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Up Rope Volume 5, Number 4; Sep 28, 1948 (1948-18.pdf)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Arnold Wexler PMC , Washington Rock Climbers Club Member PMC
·
1948
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca 1971 gives the FA in 1954-1955 from PATC Bulletin 1955-07. This will be researched from the primary resource.
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
Chris Irwin PMC , Edwin Bachetti PMC
·
2017
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Cloudveil Dome
Charlie Fowler PMC , Bill Feiges
·
Sep 2, 1987
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Virginia > DC & Northern VA Region > Great Falls > Cornice
Herb Conn PMC , Sterling Hendricks PMC
·
1945
·
First Ascent
·
Climber's Guide to the Great Falls of the Potomac
Cottonmouth
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Matt Hale PMC , Tom Evans PMC
·
October 11, 1969
·
First Free Ascent
·
First Ascent unknown.
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Shepherdstown Pillars > Pillar 2 (Shepherdstown Pillar)
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Union Walls
Rob Savoye DMV , Scott McClurg
·
September 1983
·
First Ascent
·
Maryland Height's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Gorsuch Switch
John Kelbel DMV
·
2009
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Criss Cross Direct
Trad
New York > The Gunks > The Near Trapps > a. Beginning of cliff to Gelsa
John Stannard PMC , Pete Ramis
·
1971
·
First Ascent
·
Selected Climbs in the Northeast: Rock, Alpine, and Ice Routes From the Gunks to Acadia
Cronos Peak
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia Mountains > Selkirk Mountains > Big Bend Ranges > Windy Range
MP: International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Selkirks (Northern) > Windy Range
Alex Faberge , Norm Goldstein PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC
·
8/4/1950
·
First Ascent
·
New Ascents and Various Expeditions (CAJ 1951) · Neptune and the Windy Range
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Greg Collins PMC , Hernando Vera PMC
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > In Lieu of Seneca Slab
Sandy Fleming PMC , Ben Mealey
·
2003
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Lower Sunset Wall
Eric Horst PMC
·
late 1990s
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > In Lieu of Seneca Slab
Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1997
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Cloudveil Dome
Mike Munger , Charlie Fowler PMC
·
August 13, 1977
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
New Hampshire > * NH Ice and Mixed > * Mount Washington > Huntington Ravine - Winter Ice
Andy Kauffman PMC , Bill Putnam
·
First Ascent
·
Selected Climbs in the Northeast: Rock, Alpine, and Ice Routes From the Gunks to Acadia
Virginia > DC & Northern VA Region > Boucher Rocks
Paul Bradt PMC
·
Before 11/29/1944
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Sand Pile
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Earth Buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Brendan Cathcart
·
Sep 2014
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Primary Crag
Andre Dahlman PMC
·
2016
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Paul Anikis , Howard Doyle PMC
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Summit Crags
Mitch Goldman DMV , John Wright PMC
·
Unknown
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Day Stripper
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - West Side
John Bercaw , Mike Artz
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Day Stripper Direct
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - West Side
Howard Doyle PMC , Eric Janoscrat DMV
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Briar Ledge
Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > The Gully
Rob Savoye DMV , Bob Chandler
·
May 1979
·
First Ascent
·
Maryland Height's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South East
John Kelbel DMV
·
February 2026
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
John Bercaw , Dennis Udall PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Cockscomb East Face
Chris Kulczycki PMC , Steve Schneider , Chris Rowins PMC
·
1979
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Middle Teton
Craig Merrihue , Bill Hooker PMC , Peter Luster , Peter Ludwig
·
September 10, 1954
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Mount Moran
Dieter Klose , Mike Kehoe PMC
·
Jul 31, 1978
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Howard Doyle PMC , Matt Hale PMC
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Tom Evans PMC
·
1966
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
New York > The Gunks > The Trapps > i. High E
John Stannard PMC , Howie Davis
·
1967
·
First Free Ascent
·
Selected Climbs in the Northeast: Rock, Alpine, and Ice Routes From the Gunks to Acadia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Charlie Fowler PMC , Jon Harris , Dave Bushman
·
1973
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Rich Pleiss , Bill Webster DMV
·
1974
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Drew Bedford , Jim Howe
·
1981
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
John Anderjack , Bruce Cox PMC
·
1979
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 3 The Roof Arete
Divya Bhakta DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
John Kelbel DMV
·
1990
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Whale's Lip
Sandy Fleming PMC , Jesse Tucker
·
1987
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia Mountains > Monashee Mountains
MP: International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia-Shushwap > Monashee Mountains
Sterling Hendricks PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC
·
First Ascent
·
The Northern Monashees (CAJ 1953) · Exploration of the Northern Monashee Range
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Upper God's Area
John Wright PMC , Sean Cleary
·
1989
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Dike Wall
Chad Heddleston DMV
·
2009
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Tom Cecil DMV , Matt McGovern
·
early 2000s
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > DC & Northern VA Region > Great Falls > Echo Rock
Donald Hubbard PMC , Charlie Daniels PMC , Ed Siggers PMC , Sterling Hendricks PMC
·
1940
·
First Ascent
·
Climber's Guide to the Great Falls of the Potomac
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > East Wing
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
Summer 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Put up at the same time as Case's Great Comeback
·
Personal Communication
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Unknown
·
Before 1972
·
First Ascent
·
Ilchester Guide Book
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > The Pleasure Dome
Mike Doyle PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Tom Cecil DMV , Steve Cater
·
1989
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Marty McLaughlin , Howard Doyle PMC , Eric Janoscrat DMV
·
1978
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Art Gran , Bob Dufty PMC
·
1959
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
Earl Mosberg PMC , Jerry Jankowitz PMC , Ken Pratt PMC
·
1951
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Paul Bradt PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Sam Moore PMC
·
July 1939
·
First Ascent
·
DESCENT
· Climbing Seneca Rock (October 1939) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West VirginiaWyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Nez Perce
Paul Petzoldt , Sterling Hendricks PMC
·
July 4, 1933
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Mike Carroll DMV , Rob Savoye DMV
·
1980
·
First Free Ascent
·
Ilchester Guide Book
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > South Teton
Paul Petzoldt , Sterling Hendricks PMC
·
3-Jul-1933
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Owl Peak
John Reed PMC , J H Dieterich
·
Jul 8, 1963
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Alaska > Southeastern Alaska/Coastal Range > Juneau > Off the Road System Roped > Juneau Icefield > Taku Range > Flower Tower
MP: Alaska > Southeastern Alaska/Coastal Range > Juneau > Off the Road System Roped > Taku Range > Flower Tower
Fred Beckey , Andrew Griscom
·
July 29, 1949
·
First Ascent
·
This is the first recorded ascent found to date.
· In Spirit Land (AAJ 1950)Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Peak 10957
John Reed PMC
·
Sep 4, 1962
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Nez Perce
John Buck PMC , Raymond Creekmore DMV , Donald Grant , Osbourne O. Heard DMV , Bill Kemper PMC
·
September 9, 1938
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Jim Shipley PMC , Joe Faint PMC
·
July 4, 1961
·
First Free Ascent
·
This might the first free ascent according to Seneca 1971 citing Up Rope Volume 16, Number 8; Aug 1, 1961; search for "Extasy" and "Jim and Joe F."
· A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Up Rope Volume 16, Number 8; Aug 1, 1961 (1961-08.pdf)West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > Southwest Corner
Tyler Davis , Bob Broughton , John Schelling
·
1965
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca 1971 states these climbers are "probably" the first ascentionists.
· A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
John Markwell PMC , Steve Richards
·
August 1971
·
First Ascent
·
Variation 34b: Pitch 2a
· A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Chris Scoredos PMC , Don Jacobs PMC , Roy Britton PMC
·
May 31, 1942
·
First Ascent
·
Variation 34b, but see Chris' Lead.
Webster & Pleiss (Seneca 1975) and O'Brien & Weinmann (Seneca 2021) mention that Scoredos, Jacobs, and Britton were the first to climb Ecstasy Junior - but do not provide a reference.
Robinson (Seneca 1971) does provide evidence for this trio climb a variation of Ecstasy Junior - but not the route itself.
· Seneca, The Climber's Guide · Up Rope Volume 11, Number 4; Sep 24, 1954 (1954-11.pdf) · Rock Climbing Along the Potomac (June 1944) · Seneca Rocks, West Virgina - A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > Southwest Corner
Barry Bishop PMC , Sayre Rodman
·
Before 1971
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Eeyore's Tail
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
John Christian PMC , June Lehman PMC
·
April 17, 1971
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Upper Hidden Crag
Sandy Fleming PMC , Gregg Esenwein
·
1994
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Middle Teton
John Reed PMC , Peg Keister PMC , Earl Mosberg PMC
·
August 9, 1953
·
First Ascent
·
Up Rope Volume 10, Number 7; Sep 3, 1953 (1953-12.pdf)
Maryland > Carderock > Jungle Cliffs
Chris Scoredos PMC
·
1944
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
Maryland > Morgan Run NEA > Skid Row
John Kelbel DMV
·
2015
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Carderock > Jungle Cliffs
Tom Evans PMC
·
1967
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
Chris Sharma
·
Oct 1, 2007
·
First Free Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Gorsuch Switch
John Kelbel DMV
·
2009
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > North East
John Kelbel DMV
·
October 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Maitland Sharpe PMC , Linda Harris PMC
·
April 17, 1971
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > White Wall/Moss Wall
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Venus buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
Nov 2004
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
False Labor
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Don Womack PMC , Mike Cote PMC
·
First Ascent
Farbus Mountain
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Rockies > Lyell Group
Sterling Hendricks PMC , E Rex Gibson
·
July 17, 1937
·
First Ascent
·
Summer Ascents of Columbia, North Twin and Farbus
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Tom Cecil DMV , Troy Phillips DMV , Kevin Twitchell
·
2019
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Morgan Run > The Preserve
John Kelbel DMV
·
2013
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - West Side
Troy Phillips DMV , Chris Clarke
·
2020
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Feather
TR
Maryland > Leakin Park
John Kelbel DMV
·
1988
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Dike Wall
Darell Hensley DMV , Tony Barnes PMC
·
1984
·
Unknown
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
John Bercaw , Rod Hansen DMV
·
1988
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Fing Ringer
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Rod Hansen DMV , John Bercaw
·
1987
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
Ed Bollack DMV
·
November 2020
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Primary Crag
Ron Dawson
·
1984
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > North Ridge Crag
Chad Heddleston DMV
·
2012
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower Ridge Trail Slabs
Sandy Fleming PMC , Gregg Esenwein
·
1997
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Friction Wall
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Ascent
·
Rope solo aid
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
May 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Balcony Jr.
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 6 Four Aretes
Taiya Fontaine DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
Flying Nut
TR
Maryland > Leakin Park
John Kelbel DMV
·
1988
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Sandy Fleming PMC , Johnny Robinson PMC
·
1982
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Brian Rennex PMC , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1986
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Mike Cote PMC , Don Womack PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Cascade Falls
John Kelbel DMV
·
2009
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Sam's Pin (The Pillar (MD))
Alex Badart , Dennis Greenwell
·
1980
·
First Ascent
·
Maryland Height's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Middle Sunset Wall
Sandy Fleming PMC , Darell Hensley DMV
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Sayre Rodman
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Fuller's Cave
Cave
West Virginia > Southern WV > Culverson Creek Cave System
Ray Moore PMC , Tony Soler PMC , Bill Youden PMC
·
July 1953
·
First Ascent
·
Vacation Underground (First Descent into Fuller's Cave)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South East
Ed Bollack DMV
·
November 2021
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > ABC Ramps
John Kelbel DMV , Vance Cole
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Chris Tolen , Tom Cecil DMV
·
1994
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > In Lieu of Seneca Slab
Sandy Fleming PMC , Gregg Esenwein
·
1997
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - West Side
Bob Gephardt , Bob Dufty PMC
·
Late 1950s
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > Southwest Corner
Gert Christie PMC
·
ca. Late 1950s
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Upper Hidden Crag
Sandy Fleming PMC , Ed McCollough
·
1994
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Mount Moran
Mike Munger , Charlie Fowler PMC
·
Aug 23, 1977
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 3 The Roof Arete
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Teepe Pillar
Paul Horton , Brent Bishop PMC
·
Sep 8, 1988
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Briar Ledge
Darell Hensley DMV , Sandy Fleming PMC , John Wright PMC , Bob Berger PMC
·
1989
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Marriottsvile Gold
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Ascent
·
boulder
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Briar Ledge
Darell Hensley DMV , Bob Berger PMC
·
1989
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are Made Of
Greg Collins PMC , George Flam , John McKigney
·
1981
·
Unknown
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are Made Of
Darell Hensley DMV , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1988
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Joe Faint PMC , Jim Shipley PMC
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - East Side
Mark Carpenter PMC , Tael Bielefeldt
·
1965
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Mark Carpenter PMC , Tael Bielefeldt
·
1965
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Marty McLaughlin , Howard Doyle PMC , Jim Annex
·
1979
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Morgan Run > Hidden Valley
John Kelbel DMV
·
2013
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Upper Sunset Walls
Chris Irwin PMC
·
2005
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Jim Shipley PMC , John Christian PMC , Alan Talbert PMC
·
9/2/1956
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Up Rope Volume 12, Number 20; Oct 1, 1956 (1956-17.pdf) · The John Christian Resource Center
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Mike Carroll DMV
·
1988
·
First Free Ascent
·
Ilchester Guide Book
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Gorsuch Switch
John Kelbel DMV
·
2009
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Sci-Fi Wall Right
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Jupiter Buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
May 2006
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower Ridge Trail Slabs
Sandy Fleming PMC , Gregg Esenwein
·
1997
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Carderock > Outlook Rocks
Unknown
·
1950s?
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Howard Doyle PMC , Eric Janoscrat DMV , Lori Larsen , Mark Thesing
·
1983
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Graham Dower , Rod Hansen DMV
·
1993
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Gunsight Notch East
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Paul Bradt PMC , Sam Moore PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Chuck Sproull PMC , Sally Jordan PMC , Peter Gardiner PMC
·
October 1969
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Paul Bradt PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Sam Moore PMC
·
July 1939
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Bulletin (October 1939)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Chris Scoredos PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC , Herb Conn PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC
·
May 1943
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Gutterballs Crag
Sandy Fleming PMC , Carle Del Prete
·
1992
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Herb Laeger PMC , Howard Doyle PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > The Gully
Rob Savoye DMV , Tim Newberger
·
April 1978
·
First Ascent
·
Maryland Height's Guide
Rob Savoye DMV , Bob Chandler
·
April 1979
·
First Free Ascent
·
Maryland Height's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
Ed Bollack DMV
·
November 2020
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > Low Roof
Maddie Ryskamp
·
June 2021
·
A visiting climber from Michigan
·
Personal Communication
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Sign Wall
Alex Badart , Dennis Greenwell
·
1984
·
First Ascent
·
Maryland Height's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Gorsuch Switch
John Kelbel DMV
·
2009
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
George Livingstone PMC , Thais Weibel PMC
·
1967
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Sandy Fleming PMC , Ben Mealey , David McClain
·
2009
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Eddie Begoon , Darell Hensley DMV , Tom Cecil DMV
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > East Wing
Jim Heine , Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Michelle Mercier DMV
·
June 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication
Heffalump Trap
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
US Army
·
1943
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
John Christian PMC , June Lehman PMC
·
April 16, 1971
·
Second Ascent
·
"Following Army Pitons" (Seneca 1971)
· A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West VirginiaWest Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
US Army
·
ca 1943
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Maryland > Frederick Watershed > Salamander
John Kelbel DMV
·
April 2025
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Carderock > Jungle Cliffs
Herpes
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Johnny Robinson PMC , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1982
·
First Free Ascent
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Friction Wall
John Kelbel DMV
·
2006
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Art Brown PMC , Harrison Shull
·
1998
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Enclosure
Charlie Fowler PMC , Steve Glenn
·
August 8, 1977
·
First Ascent
·
North Face, High Route
· A Climber's Guide to the Teton RangeWest Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Herb Laeger PMC , Eve Uiga
·
1974
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Jabba the Hutt
Sandy Fleming PMC , Russell Jones
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 5 The Little Pinnacle
Divya Bhakta DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower God's Area
Greg Collins PMC , George Flam , John McKigney
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
P3
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Tom Cecil DMV , Sue Hartley PMC
·
1988
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Howard Doyle PMC , Eric Janoscrat DMV
·
1979
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
John Christian PMC , Bob Hinshaw PMC
·
September 6, 1954
·
First Ascent
·
The John Christian Resource Center · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Briar Ledge
Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1988
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > Main Wall
Alec Gibson
·
June 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Mike Doyle PMC
·
2005
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Sandy Fleming PMC , David McClain
·
2009
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Dike Wall
Sandy Fleming PMC , Darell Hensley DMV
·
1988
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > One Pitch Wonder Wall
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Lisa V Smith
·
Aug 2004
·
First Free Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Rockies > Lyell Group
Jane Showacre PMC , Sterling Hendricks PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Alvin Peterson PMC , Ken Karcher PMC , Pim Karcher PMC
·
Summer 1954
·
First Ascent
·
The order of the climbers is not clear.
·
Snow, Rock and Icefall Peak · Up Rope Volume 11, Number 3; Sep 9, 1954 (1954-10.pdf)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Unknown
·
1979/80
·
First Ascent
·
Ilchester Guide Book
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
Divya Bhakta DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
1/1/1990
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Marriottsvile Gold
John Kelbel DMV
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South East
John Kelbel DMV
·
March 2024
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Carderock > Hades Heights
Bob Evans PMC , Chips Janger PMC
·
1969
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Cockscomb East Face
Greg Hand , Mel Banks PMC
·
1976
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 8 The Pinnacle
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
Joun or September 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > Main Wall
Alec Gibson
·
June 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - East Side
John Markwell PMC , John Christian PMC
·
July 7, 1971
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca 2021 Edition has it marked as 1971, while Seneca 1971 has the FA as July 4, 1971. However, the John Christian photo collection has the date as July 7, 1971, the date used here.
· John Christian Photo Collection · Seneca, The Climber's Guide · Gendarme Missing, Markwell Suspected · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West VirginiaMaryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Bear Rocks > West End / Upper Outcrops
John Kelbel DMV
·
April 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Raven Rock > North Bound
John Kelbel DMV , Ed Bollack DMV
·
4/2/2022
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia Mountains > Selkirk Mountains > Big Bend Ranges > Adamant Range > 1. North Faces (from Fairy Meadow)
MP: International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Selkirks (Northern) > The Adamants > 1. North Faces (from Fairy Meadow)
Sterling Hendricks PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Alex Faberge
·
7/30/1948
·
First Ascent
·
The Northern Selkirks
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > West Wing
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Jim Heine , Michelle Mercier DMV
·
June 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication
Isadora's Run
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Bill Webster DMV , Isadora Duncan Brown
·
1976
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > North East
John Kelbel DMV
·
October 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
Divya Bhakta DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Jabba the Hutt
Sandy Fleming PMC , Darell Hensley DMV
·
1988
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Carderock > Jam Box
Tony Soler PMC
·
8/19/1951
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present · Up Rope Volume 8, Number 6&7; Aug 20, 1951 (1951-14.pdf)
Maryland > Frederick Watershed > Way Down Rocks > Left of Risque Pinnacle
John Kelbel DMV
·
8/2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Cockscomb East Face
Jane Showacre PMC
·
Early 1950s
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Jerry Jankowitz PMC , George Kamm PMC
·
Before 1955
·
First Ascent
·
Need to check primary reference: PATC Bulletin
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Bulletin (July 1955)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower Ridge Trail Slabs
Sandy Fleming PMC , Gregg Esenwein
·
1997
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Primary Crag
Spencer Gray , Andre Dahlman PMC
·
2016
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Morgan Run NEA > Skid Row
John Kelbel DMV
·
2015
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Jelly Arms
TR
Maryland > Morgan Run > The Preserve
John Kelbel DMV
·
2013
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Sand Pile
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Earth Buttress
Brendan Cathcart , Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
Sep 2014
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are Made Of
Greg Collins PMC , George Flam , John McKigney
·
1981
·
Unknown
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Annapolis Rock > Faint's Roof
Joe Faint PMC
·
1960s
·
First Ascent
·
Rock climbing Virginia, West Virgina, and Maryland (2001)
Journey
TR
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Marriottsvile Gold
John Kelbel DMV
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > One Pitch Wonder Wall
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Lisa V Smith
·
Aug 2004
·
First Free Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Andy Kauffman PMC , Joan Ascher PMC , Betty Kauffman PMC , Phil Cardon PMC
·
April 3, 1954
·
Second Ascent
·
Betty is not included in the FA in the Seneca Guide from 2021, but she is listed as part of the team in Up Rope 1954-07 (Vol. X, No. 20, May 2, 1954) and in the Seneca Guide from 1971.
· Up Rope Volume 10, Number 20; May 2, 1954 (1954-07.pdf) · Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Arnold Wexler PMC , Washington Rock Climbers Club Member PMC
·
September 5, 1948
·
First Ascent
·
Possible First Ascent
· Up Rope Volume 5, Number 4; Sep 28, 1948 (1948-18.pdf) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West VirginiaWest Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Andy Kauffman PMC , Phil Cardon PMC
·
Fall 1954 or first 6 months of 1955
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
Ted Schad PMC , Pitt Pittenger PMC , Bea Howell PMC
·
1947
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > One Pitch Wonder Wall
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Johannes Reisert
·
May 2004
·
First Free Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Eddie Begoon , Mike Artz , Howard Clark , David Clark PMC
·
1991
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Howard Doyle PMC , Lotus Steele PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
La Clytte Mountain
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Rockies > Lyell Group
Jane Showacre PMC , Pim Karcher PMC
·
Summer 1954
·
First Ascent
·
The order of the climbers is not clear.
·
Snow, Rock and Icefall Peak
New Hampshire > *Cannon Cliff > Big Wall
Neil Cannon , Alison Osius PMC
·
Oct 1, 1984
·
First Ascent
·
Complete route
·
Selected Climbs in the Northeast: Rock, Alpine, and Ice Routes From the Gunks to Acadia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Tom Cecil DMV
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Larry Griffin PMC
·
1965
·
First Ascent
·
Up Rope Volume 20, Number 10; Oct 1, 1965 (1965-11.pdf) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower God's Area
Greg Collins PMC , George Flam , John McKigney
·
1981
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Carderock > Outlook Rocks
John Stannard PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Forest Gregory
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Briar Ledge
John Wright PMC , Ashton Walton , Darell Hensley DMV
·
1989
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Carderock > Outlook Rocks
Art Lembeck PMC , Paul Bradt PMC
·
Jun 22, 1940
·
First Ascent
·
Up Rope Volume 4, Number 10; Feb 15, 1948 (1948-03.pdf)
Maryland > Carderock > Hades Heights
Donald Hubbard PMC
·
1943
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
Herb Conn PMC
·
1945
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Marriottsvile Gold
John Kelbel DMV
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > In Lieu of Seneca Slab
Sandy Fleming PMC , Gregg Esenwein
·
1997
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > In Lieu of Seneca Slab
Sandy Fleming PMC , Gregg Esenwein
·
1997
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Howard Doyle PMC , Lotus Steele PMC
·
1976
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 8 The Pinnacle
Divya Bhakta DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Tom Cecil DMV , Steve Cater
·
1988
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Great Falls - Maryland Side > The Rocky Islands > Rocky Island > Rocky Island - South End
Art Lembeck PMC
·
1939
·
First Ascent
·
Climber's Guide to the Great Falls of the Potomac
International > North America > Canada > BC Interior Mountains > Hazelton Mountains > Bulkley Ranges > Howson Range
E Rex Gibson , Sterling Hendricks PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Alvin Peterson PMC
·
First Ascent
·
This was 5 days before Rex died on Mount Howson.
· The Northern Coastal Ranges of British Columbia: A Climber's GuideVirginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Mike Doyle PMC
·
2007
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Morgan Run > Hidden Valley
John Kelbel DMV
·
2013
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
London fog
TR
Maryland > Morgan Run > Hidden Valley
John Kelbel DMV
·
2013
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Maitland Sharpe PMC , Linda Harris PMC
·
April 17, 1971
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 3 The Roof Arete
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
John Bercaw , Jim Nigro PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Grand Teton
Frederick Medrick , Tom Marshall PMC
·
September 2, 1959
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Paul Bradt PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Sam Moore PMC
·
4/8/39
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · Climbing Seneca Rock (October 1939)
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Avalanche Canyon > North Side Rock Climbs
Kent Lugbill PMC , Wendy White
·
Aug 1, 1978
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Howard Doyle PMC , Eric Janoscrat DMV
·
First Ascent
·
This is "Lunge N' Plunge" in the Seneca Guidebook.
· Seneca, The Climber's GuideWest Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Tom Cecil DMV , Nick Sisk
·
1990s
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Jim Shipley PMC , Joe Faint PMC
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Lower Sunset Wall
Eric Horst PMC
·
Late 1990s
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > Southwest Corner
Mike Whitman PMC , Lori Larsen
·
1980
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Mama Miah
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Sandy Fleming PMC , Miah Kim , David McClain
·
2009
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Man Up
TR
Maryland > Morgan Run > The Preserve
John Kelbel DMV
·
2013
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > Low Roof Wall
William Ley
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Marblelade
TR
Maryland > Morgan Run > The Preserve
John Kelbel DMV
·
2013
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Morgan Run > The Preserve
John Kelbel DMV
·
2013
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Tom Marshall PMC , Andy Kauffman PMC
·
5/8/1955
·
First Ascent
·
Up Rope Volume 11, Number 16; Jun 12, 1955 (1955-09.pdf) · Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · The John Christian Resource Center
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Middle Sunset Wall
Darell Hensley DMV , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1993
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Carderock > Jungle Cliffs
John Meenehan
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Disappointment Peak
Robert Fenichel PMC , Richard Schmitz
·
July 30, 1973
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Old Rag Pinnacle
John Wright PMC , Mitch Goldman DMV
·
2021
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Unknown
·
Before 1972
·
First Ascent
·
Ilchester Guide Book
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Middle Teton
Sterling Hendricks PMC , Paul Bradt PMC
·
4-Aug-1944
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Briar Ledge
Sandy Fleming PMC , John Vidumsky , Ed McCullough
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Lower Broadway
Peter Grant , John Christian PMC
·
1983
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Mike Carroll DMV
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/23/2026)
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Chuck Wall
Burton Rosenberger , Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
Nov 2018
·
First Free Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
Ed Bollack DMV
·
November 2020
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
New Hampshire > *Cannon Cliff > Moby Grape Area
Jan Conn PMC , Herb Conn PMC
·
1945
·
First Ascent
·
P5
·
Selected Climbs in the Northeast: Rock, Alpine, and Ice Routes From the Gunks to Acadia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
Mike Doyle PMC
·
Unknown
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Middle Sunset Wall
Eric Horst PMC
·
late 1990s
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > The Fortress
Sandy Fleming PMC , Gregg Esenwein
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Morgan Run > Hidden Valley
John Kelbel DMV
·
2013
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
Rob Savoye DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
On a Gibbs ascenter
Mount Arras
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Rockies > Mummery and Freshfield Group
John Christian PMC , Cathy Bushnell PMC , Gary Duncan PMC , Pete Grant PMC
·
July 23, 1983
·
First Ascent
·
Arras, South Face, Forbes Group
Mount Barlow
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Rockies > Mummery and Freshfield Group > Mount Mummery
Andy Kauffman PMC , Betty Kauffman PMC , Jane Showacre PMC , Ken Karcher PMC , Pim Karcher PMC
·
7/4/52
·
Second Ascent
·
New Ascents and Various Expeditions (CAJ 1953)
Mount Cairns
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Rockies > Mummery and Freshfield Group
Ken Karcher PMC , Pim Karcher PMC , Jane Showacre PMC
·
7/8/52
·
First Ascent
·
New Ascents and Various Expeditions (CAJ 1953)
Mount Hayes - North Ridge
Alpine
Alaska > Interior Alaska/Alaska Range > Alaska Range > Hayes Range > Mount Hayes
Bradford Washburn , Barbara Washburn , Benjamin Ferris , Sterling Hendricks PMC , Henry Hall , William Shad
·
August 1, 1941
·
First Ascent
·
The Ascent of Mount Hayes
Mount Monashee (Zillmer #18)
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia Mountains > Monashee Mountains
MP: International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia-Shushwap > Monashee Mountains
Sterling Hendricks PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC
·
July 1952
·
First Ascent
·
The Northern Monashees (CAJ 1953)
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > White Wall/Moss Wall
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Venus buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Travis Smith
·
Oct 2015
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - East Side
Roger Birch PMC , Bob Robinson PMC
·
1970
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Up Rope Volume 35, Number 8; Sep 1, 1970 (1970-08.pdf)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Chris Clarke , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
2010
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
May 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Ray Snead PMC , Matt Hale PMC
·
1975
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Darell Hensley DMV , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Nature Mystic
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Tom Cecil DMV , Tony Barnes PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Mini-Amphitheater
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Mars Buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Stanislav Edel , Bev Devuono
·
May 2009
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Jack Beatty PMC , Leith Wain
·
1979
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Neptune Peak
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia Mountains > Selkirk Mountains > Big Bend Ranges > Windy Range
MP: International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Selkirks (Northern) > Windy Range
Alex Faberge , Norm Goldstein PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC
·
8/8/51
·
First Ascent
·
New Ascents and Various Expeditions (CAJ 1951) · Neptune and the Windy Range
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower God's Area
Chris Lea PMC , Mike McGinnis
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Marty McLaughlin
·
Before 1972
·
First Ascent
·
Ilchester Guide Book
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Herb Laeger PMC , Eve Uiga
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Bob Richardson , Rich Perch , Herb Laeger PMC
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Annapolis Rock > Nixon's Other Nose
Joe Faint PMC
·
Named
·
Rock climbing Virginia, West Virgina, and Maryland (2001)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
John Christian PMC , Ed Worrell PMC , Bill Hemphill PMC
·
February 1954
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Up Rope Volume 10, Number 19; Apr 1, 1954 (1954-06.pdf)
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Mount Moran
Mike Munger , Charlie Fowler PMC
·
August 14, 1977
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Carderock > Hades Heights
June Lehman PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Mount Woodring
John Reed PMC , David Steller
·
August 5, 1963
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
North Face, East Peak
(MP: North Face, Nez Perce, East Peak)
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Nez Perce
Tony Soler PMC , Art Lembeck PMC , Ray Moore PMC
·
Sep 4, 1951
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
North Peak
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Rockies > Mummery and Freshfield Group > Mount Mummery
Ken Karcher PMC , Pim Karcher PMC
·
7/7/52
·
First Ascent
·
New Ascents and Various Expeditions (CAJ 1953)
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Middle Teton
Paul Petzoldt , Sterling Hendricks PMC
·
4-Jul-1933
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Grand Teton
Paul Petzoldt , Sterling Hendricks PMC
·
6-Jul-1933
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Peak 10957 (Peak 10,952)
John Reed PMC , David Steller
·
July 13, 1963
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Alaska > Southeastern Alaska/Coastal Range > Juneau > Off the Road System Roped > Juneau Icefield > Michaels Sword
MP: Alaska > Southeastern Alaska/Costal Range > Juneau > Off the Road System Roped > Juneau Icefield > Michaels Sword
Harry King , Fred Beckey
·
July 20, 1949
·
First Ascent
·
In Spirit Land (AAJ 1950)
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > North Tetons > Eagle Rest Peak
John Reed PMC , T B Ranson , J H Dieterich
·
July 31, 1962
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Coast Mountains > Waddington Range > Mount Tiedeman
Hans Fuhrer , Henry Hall , E Rex Gibson , Sterling Hendricks PMC
·
July 9, 1939
·
First Ascent
·
The North Ridge is a long snow covered edge running from the col between Damocles and Tiedeman.
· New Peaks in the Coast MountainsWyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Mt Owen
Greg Collins PMC , Stephen Koch
·
June 1944
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Peak 10486
John Reed PMC , Davis Steller , Alfred Chidester
·
Jul 2, 1963
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Peak 10782
John Reed PMC , T B Ranson , J H Dieterich
·
Aug 7, 1962
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Alaska > Southeastern Alaska/Coastal Range > Juneau > Off the Road System Roped > Juneau Icefield > Devils Paw
Andrew Griscom , David Michael , Bill Putnam , Fred Beckey
·
July 22, 1949
·
First Ascent
·
In Spirit Land (AAJ 1950)
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Middle Teton
Bill Hooker PMC , Peter Ludwig , Peter Luster , Craig Merrihue
·
September 6,1954
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > White Wall/Moss Wall
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Venus buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
Sep 2014
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Sandy Fleming PMC , Paul Meehan
·
2013
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > North East
Ed Bollack DMV
·
October 2021
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 8 Pyramid Rock
Ian Bradbury PMC
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, BF
Octave Doctor
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Sandy Fleming PMC , Johnny Robinson PMC
·
1982
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Middle God's Area-Left
Greg Collins PMC , George Flam , John McKigney
·
1980
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
US Army
·
1943
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
John Christian PMC , June Lehman PMC
·
April 16, 1971
·
Second Ascent
·
"Following Army Pitons" (Seneca 1971)
· A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West VirginiaWest Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Pim Karcher PMC , Ken Karcher PMC , Dick Gaylord PMC , Bob Tieman
·
April 30, 1949
·
Named
·
There were pitons on much of the route, which are attributed to the Army in the early 1940s. Clearly, this had been climbed before, but the Karchers named it and asked if anyone objected...
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Up Rope Volume 5, Number 16; May 20, 1949 (1949-08.pdf)
Old Timer's Luck
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Don McIntyre PMC , Dan Kearney
·
1993
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Unknown
·
Before 1972
·
First Ascent
·
Ilchester Guide Book
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Rob Savoye DMV
·
1981
·
First Free Ascent
·
Ilchester Guide Book
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Death Canyon > Omega Buttress
Charlie Fowler PMC , Dennis Grabnegger , Kent Lugbill PMC
·
Aug 1, 1977
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Big Big Roof
John Kelbel DMV , Divya Bhakta DMV
·
February 2020
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > North Ridge Crag
Mitch Goldman DMV , John Wright PMC
·
2020
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > Low Roof Wall
William Ley
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Frederick Watershed > Salamander
Ed Bollack DMV
·
November 2025
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 3 The Roof Arete
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 3 The Roof Arete
Taiya Fontaine DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
John Christian PMC , Ed Worrell PMC , Bill Hemphill PMC
·
1954
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Up Rope Volume 10, Number 19; Apr 1, 1954 (1954-06.pdf)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > In Lieu of Seneca Slab
Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1997
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South West
John Kelbel DMV
·
February 2026
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
John Stannard PMC , Washington Rock Climbers Club Member PMC
·
April 1971
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca 2021 lists John Stannard as the FA in 1971, however, Orange-Aid is listed as a Seneca climb in Up Rope Volume 34, Number 9; Sep 1, 1969. Robinson (Seneca 1971) lists John Stannard and Party as first free ascent in 1971.
· Seneca, The Climber's Guide · Up Rope Volume 34, Number 9; Sep 1, 1969 (1969-09.pdf) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Mark Carpenter PMC , Barry Wallen PMC
·
September 2,1966
·
First Ascent
·
Using aid
· A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West VirginiaMaryland > Carderock > Outlook Rocks
John Stannard PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Forest Gregory
Maryland > Raven Rock > North Bound
John Kelbel DMV , Ed Bollack DMV
·
4/2/2022
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Lower Sunset Wall
Mike Doyle PMC
·
2009
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > White Wall/Moss Wall
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Venus buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Jeffrey Lash , Brendan Cathcart
·
Sep 2014
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Grand Teton
Greg Collins PMC , David Hume
·
Jun 16, 1994
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
P-Quad
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
George Livingstone PMC , Thais Weibel PMC
·
March 1967
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
Arnold Wexler PMC
·
1945
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Morgan Run > The Preserve
John Kelbel DMV
·
2013
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Summit Crags
Washington Rock Climbers Club Member PMC
·
1940s
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Howard Doyle PMC , Lori Larsen
·
1980
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Permanent Press
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Howard Doyle PMC , Lotus Steele PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
12/13/2020
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
12/13/2020
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Phantom
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Cockscomb East Face
Chris Rowins PMC , Steve Schneider
·
1979
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > North End Wall
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Neptune Buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Phil Hodge
·
Jul 2004
·
First Free Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Maryland > Carderock > Hades Heights
Larry Griffin PMC
·
1967
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
Eric Horst PMC
·
Unknown
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Whale's Lip
Darell Hensley DMV , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1988
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Sally Chamberlain PMC , Eleanor Tatge PMC
·
May 5, 1946
·
First Ascent
·
It is not clear if this is a first ascent in Up Rope, however, this is the first time Pine Tree Traverse is mentioned in the Up Ropes (see p 6 of 6).
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Up Rope Volume 2, Number 19; May 15, 1946 (1946-10.pdf)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
December 2020
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
Washington Rock Climbers Club Member PMC
·
Unknown
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Johnny Robinson PMC , Sandy Fleming PMC , Barbara Fox
·
1982
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Marriottsvile Gold
John Kelbel DMV
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Mike Doyle PMC
·
2008
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Jim Shipley PMC , Washington Rock Climbers Club Member PMC
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Tom Evans PMC , Washington Rock Climbers Club Member PMC
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Howard Doyle PMC , Matt Hale PMC
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Tom Cecil DMV , Troy Phillips DMV , Kevin Twitchell
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Pluto Peak
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia Mountains > Selkirk Mountains > Big Bend Ranges > Windy Range
MP: International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Selkirks (Northern) > Windy Range
Alex Faberge , Norm Goldstein PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC
·
8/3/54
·
First Ascent
·
New Ascents and Various Expeditions (CAJ 1951) · Neptune and the Windy Range
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Pat Milligan PMC , George Livingstone PMC
·
April 1971
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Pooh's Corner
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
US Army
·
1943
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
John Christian PMC , June Lehman PMC
·
April 16, 1971
·
Second Ascent
·
"Following Army Pitons" (Seneca 1971)
· Seneca, The Climber's GuideMaryland > Frederick Watershed > Salamander
John Kelbel DMV
·
February 2025
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Power Play
TR
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Cascade Falls
John Kelbel DMV
·
2009
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Grand Teton
Greg Collins PMC , Colby Coombs
·
Sep 2, 1993
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 3 The Roof Arete
John Kelbel DMV
·
September 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
May 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
November 2020
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
John Christian PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC
·
1971
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
John Markwell PMC , Bob Livingston
·
April 10, 1971
·
First Ascent
·
Variation of Pitch V, a: Climb jam crack in the north edge of the flake to the top.
· A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
John Christian PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC
·
June 12, 1971
·
First Ascent
·
Variation of Pitch V, b: Climb west face of flack at outside corner to small hang, pass on right.
· A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West VirginiaWest Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Tom Cecil DMV , Eric Anderson
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Howard Doyle PMC , Marty McLaughlin
·
First Ascent
·
P2 only, P1 was FFA in 1975
· Seneca, The Climber's GuideVirginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Summit Crags
Paul Bradt PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC , Fitz Clark PMC , Delores Alley PMC
·
1947
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Union Walls
Dru Marshall , Rob Savoye DMV , Mark Pence
·
September 1983
·
First Ascent
·
Maryland Height's Guide
Python
Trad
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Squamish > The Smoke Bluffs > Tunnel Rock
Paul Anikis , Howard Doyle PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
Taiya Fontaine DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Quartz Inversion
Trad
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Squamish > The Smoke Bluffs > Tunnel Rock
Hunt Prothro , Greg Collins PMC
·
1981
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - West Side
Greg Collins PMC , George Flam
·
1981
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
R&R
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Tom Cecil DMV , Nick Sisk
·
early 1990s
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Eastern WV > Devil's Nose > North East Area
John Kelbel DMV , Jim Heine
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Cumber Honey Wall
Christian Kammerer , Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
Jun 2005
·
First Free Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 6 Four Aretes
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Eric Janoscrat DMV , Cal Swoager , Howard Doyle PMC
·
1981
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Upper Sunset Walls
Sandy Fleming PMC , Alex Tait PMC
·
1994
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
Chad Heddleston DMV
·
2009
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are Made Of
Sandy Fleming PMC , David McClain
·
1981
·
Unknown
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Gorsuch Switch
John Kelbel DMV
·
2009
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Cumber Honey Wall
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Carlos Carro-Dupla , Mike Hopkins
·
Jun 2005
·
First Free Ascent
·
Johannes Reisert, Robert 'Bud' Roper
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Greg Collins PMC , George Flam , John McKigney
·
1981
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Lower Broadway
Bob Gephardt , Cliff Alexander PMC
·
1957
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Rhea Peak
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia Mountains > Selkirk Mountains > Big Bend Ranges > Windy Range
MP: International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Selkirks (Northern) > Windy Range
Alex Faberge , Norm Goldstein PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC
·
8/6/1950
·
First Ascent
·
New Ascents and Various Expeditions (CAJ 1951) · Neptune and the Windy Range
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - West Side
John Christian PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC
·
1972
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Thrash Wall
Mitch Goldman DMV , John Wright PMC , Garrett Hennig
·
2020
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Marriottsvile Gold
John Kelbel DMV
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Frederick Watershed > Salamander
John Kelbel DMV
·
November 2025
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Right Rope
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - West Side
Herb Laeger PMC , Eve Uiga
·
1974
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Roch Ridge
Alpine
International > Asia > Pakistan > Baltoro Mustagh > Gasherbrum I
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 8 The Pinnacle
John Kelbel DMV
·
2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Rock Dance
TR
Maryland > Leakin Park
John Kelbel DMV
·
1988
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
November 2025
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Grand Teton
Jeff Lowe , Charlie Fowler PMC
·
Jun 17, 1979
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Maitland Sharpe PMC , Linda Harris PMC
·
April 17, 1971
·
First Ascent
·
A pun on "Roo".
· Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West VirginiaWest Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - West Side
Tom McCrum PMC , Roger Birch PMC
·
April 1969
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · Up Rope Volume 35, Number 8; Sep 1, 1970 (1970-08.pdf) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower Ridge Trail Slabs
Mike Doyle PMC
·
2007
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Tom Cecil DMV
·
early 1990s
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > In Lieu of Seneca Slab
Sandy Fleming PMC , Gregg Esenwein
·
1997
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Chuck Sproull PMC , Sally Jordan PMC , Peter Gardiner PMC
·
October 1969
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca 2021 had the FA date as "1971". Since Seneca 1971 was more specific with "October 1969", we have used the earlier date.
· Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West VirginiaVirginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > In Lieu of Seneca Slab
Sandy Fleming PMC , Gregg Esenwein
·
1997
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Alaska > Southeastern Alaska/Coastal Range > Juneau > Off the Road System Roped > Juneau Icefield > Taku Range
MP: Alaska > Southeastern Alaska/Coastal Range Climbing > Juneau > Off the Rd System Roped > Taku Range
Andrew Griscom , David Michael
·
July 29, 1949
·
First Ascent
·
In Spirit Land (AAJ 1950)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Jabba the Hutt
Darell Hensley DMV , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1988
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Mark Carpenter PMC , Barry Wallen PMC
·
September 6, 1965
·
First Ascent
·
Up Rope Volume 20, Number 10; Oct 1, 1965 (1965-11.pdf) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Mark Carpenter PMC , Barry Wallen PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca 1971 reports this FA as happening on the same weekend as Satisfaction #1 - but that is not reported in the Up Rope it references. Therefore, we provide the climbers, but not the date.
· A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West VirginiaVirginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Middle God's Area - Right
Darell Hensley DMV , Bob Berger PMC
·
1989
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Morgan Run > Hidden Valley
John Kelbel DMV
·
2013
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Briar Ledge
Darell Hensley DMV , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Tom Cecil DMV , Doctor Jerod
·
2009
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Mike Kehoe PMC , Alex Karr PMC
·
1988
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
Ed Bollack DMV
·
November 2020
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Marriottsvile Gold
John Kelbel DMV
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Frederick Watershed > Way Down Rocks > Left of Risque Pinnacle
John Kelbel DMV
·
& 8/2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Alberton
John Kelbel DMV
·
2016
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Jefferson Rock
Rob Savoye DMV
·
May 1985
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Maryland Height's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Howard Doyle PMC , Eric Janoscrat DMV
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Howard Doyle PMC , Lotus Steele PMC
·
1976
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Silent Scream
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - East Side
Howard Doyle PMC , Mike Whitman PMC
·
1980s
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Carderock > Hades Heights
Mike Banks
·
1962
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Jim McCarthy , Arnold Wexler PMC
·
September 6, 1954
·
First Ascent
·
Labor Day Weekend
·
Up Rope Volume 11, Number 4; Sep 24, 1954 (1954-11.pdf) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Gutterballs Crag
Sandy Fleming PMC , Bruce Hayward , Bill Currie , Alex Tait PMC
·
1993
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > West Wing
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Matt Hale PMC , Ray Snead PMC
·
1973
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Bob Williams PMC , Barry Wallen PMC
·
July 17, 1966
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > North End Wall
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Neptune Buttress
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Rowland Tabor
·
ca 1955
·
First Free Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Skin Bracer
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Chris Kulczycki PMC , Chris Rowins PMC
·
1978
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South West
John Kelbel DMV
·
October 2022
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Skoshi Go Ju
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Don Womack PMC , Mike Cote PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Greg Collins PMC , Paul Billups
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Paul Bradt PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Sam Moore PMC
·
4/9/39
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · Climbing Seneca Rock (October 1939) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · The Classics on Seneca (September 1954) · Rock Climbing Along the Potomac (June 1944)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > North East
John Kelbel DMV
·
October 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower God's Area
Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1993
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - West Side
Howard Doyle PMC , Chris Rowins PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 5 The Little Pinnacle
Ed Bollack DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Snow Dome
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Rockies > Mummery and Freshfield Group
E Rex Gibson , Sterling Hendricks PMC
·
July 9, 1937
·
First Ascent
·
First ascent on SKIS!
· Summer Ascents of Columbia, North Twin and FarbusMaryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Gorsuch Switch
John Kelbel DMV
·
2009
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Highlands
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Whale's Lip
Sandy Fleming PMC , Kenny Chaffant
·
1983
·
Unknown
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Devils Tower > South and East Faces
Tony Soler PMC , Art Lembeck PMC , Ray Moore PMC , Herb Conn PMC
·
8/30/1951
·
First Ascent
·
Up Rope Volume 8, Number 8; Sep 10, 1951 (1951-15.pdf) · Up Rope Volume 8, Number 10; Oct 16, 1951 (1951-17.pdf)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Tony Soler PMC , Ray Moore PMC
·
August 11, 1951
·
First Ascent
·
Up Rope Volume 8, Number 6&7; Aug 20, 1951 (1951-14.pdf) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Chris Clarke , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
2010
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Disappointment Peak
Sherman Lehman , Bill Hooker PMC , William Kirkpatrick
·
August 9, 1966
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
South Face Dihedral
Trad
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Cascade Canyon > Ayre's Crag
Peter Koedt , Kent Lugbill PMC
·
August 4, 1979
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
South Peak
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Rockies > Mummery and Freshfield Group > Mount Mummery
Andy Kauffman PMC , Betty Kauffman PMC , Jane Showacre PMC
·
7/7/52
·
First Ascent
·
New Ascents and Various Expeditions (CAJ 1953)
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Peak 10901
John Reed PMC
·
Aug 14, 1962
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Peak 10747
John Reed PMC
·
Aug 15, 1962
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Coast Mountains > Waddington Range > Mount Geddes
Sterling Hendricks PMC , E Rex Gibson
·
July 12, 1939
·
First Ascent
·
It may have been July 13th - it seems Rex lost a day in the telling of the story.
· New Peaks in the Coast MountainsWyoming > Grand Teton National Park > North Tetons > Ranger Peak
John Reed PMC , T B Ranson , J H Dieterich
·
July 25, 1962
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Middle Teton
Greg Collins PMC , Ron Matous
·
Jan 31, 1994
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Howard Doyle PMC , Ed McCarthy
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Southern Pillar > Southern Pillar - East Side
Tom Cecil DMV , Darell Hensley DMV
·
1993
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Middle Teton
Leigh Ortenburger , William Dunmire , Norm Goldstein PMC , Richard Long
·
February 4, 1952
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Unnamed Peak 9950 (Peak 9,940)
John Reed PMC
·
July 19, 1962
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Peak 11130 (Peak 11,126)
John Reed PMC , David Steller
·
August 13, 1963
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > North Tetons > Forellen Peak
Frank Ewing , Keith Jones , Don Williams
·
1957 or 1958
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Sign Wall
John Kelbel DMV , Evan Moseman
·
5/28/11
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Train Tunnel Wall
John Kelbel DMV , Dominic Albanese
·
2006
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Carderock > Hades Heights
Herb Conn PMC
·
1943
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
12/13/2020
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Morgan Run NEA > Skid Row
John Kelbel DMV
·
2015
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Leith Wain , Jack Beatty PMC
·
1979
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Mount Moran
Dieter Klose , Mike Kehoe PMC
·
Aug 1, 1978
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 5 The Little Pinnacle
Ed Bollack DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Carderock > Outlook Rocks
John Stannard PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Forest Gregory
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 6 Four Aretes
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Carderock > Jungle Cliffs
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Gorsuch Switch
John Kelbel DMV
·
2009
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
May 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Sandy Fleming PMC , Darell Hensley DMV
·
1989
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Howard Doyle PMC , Lotus Steele PMC
·
1977
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Middle Sunset Wall
Sandy Fleming PMC , Darell Hensley DMV , Nanette Seligman
·
1993
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Seldom Seen
Darell Hensley DMV , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1990
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > North East
John Kelbel DMV
·
October 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Middle Sunset Wall
Eric Horst PMC
·
late 1990s
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Mike Doyle PMC , Duncan Thomson PMC
·
2008
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Eric Janoscrat DMV , Howard Doyle PMC , Pannil Jones
·
1983
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Lower Sunset Wall
Alex Karr PMC , Mike Kehoe PMC
·
mid 1980s
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Middle Sunset Wall
Eric Horst PMC
·
late 1990s
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > Southwest Corner
Mike Cote PMC , Mike Artz
·
1986
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Summit Crags
Greg Collins PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Sam's Pin (The Pillar (MD))
Rob Savoye DMV , Scott McClurg
·
July 1983
·
First Ascent
·
Maryland Height's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Death Canyon > Cathedral Buttress
Charlie Fowler PMC , Alison Sheets
·
Sep 2, 1987
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South West
John Kelbel DMV
·
October 2025
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Lower Sunset Wall
Mike Cote PMC
·
Mid 1980s
·
Unknown
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Thayer Hughes , Mike Perraglio
·
1977
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Eric Janoscrat DMV , Howard Doyle PMC
·
1978
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > North East
Ed Bollack DMV
·
October 2021
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Cascade Falls
John Kelbel DMV
·
2009
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Bruce Cox PMC , Bob Bock , Al Moore
·
1982
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Bear Rocks > East End / Lower Outcrops
John Kelbel DMV
·
11/12/2023
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Darell Hensley DMV , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1987
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Carderock > Jungle Cliffs
Greg Hand
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Tom Cecil DMV , Todd Offenbacher
·
1990s
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
November 2020
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 6 Four Aretes
Taiya Fontaine DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Bear Rocks > East End / Lower Outcrops
Divya Bhakta DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Dennis Grabnegger , Dick Miller PMC
·
1973
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Sandy Fleming PMC , Johnny Robinson PMC
·
1982
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Avalanche Canyon > Matternought Peak > Taminah Arete
Kent Lugbill PMC , Jim Tate
·
Aug 29, 1976
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Carderock > Outlook Rocks
John Stannard PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Forest Gregory
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > One Pitch Wonder Wall
Brendan Cathcart , Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
Aug 2014
·
First Free Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Howard Doyle PMC , Marty McLaughlin , Eric Janoscrat DMV
·
1979
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Herb Laeger PMC , Eve Uiga
·
1975
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South West
Ed Bollack DMV
·
October 2021
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
John Christian PMC , Bob Hinshaw PMC
·
5/30/54
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · Up Rope Volume 11, Number 4; Sep 24, 1954 (1954-11.pdf) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · The John Christian Resource Center
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
John Christian PMC , Jim Shipley PMC
·
1956
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Fritz Weissner
·
ca. 1960s
·
First Ascent
·
"Reputedly Fritz Weisnner and party, ca. 1960s." Seneca guide, 1971
· A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West VirginiaWest Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Bob Robinson PMC , Art Williams
·
May 1967
·
First Ascent
·
Thais Direct Start
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Whale's Lip
Sandy Fleming PMC , Darell Hensley DMV
·
1988
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Whale's Lip
Bob Berger PMC , Larry Gieb PMC
·
1989
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 8 The Pinnacle
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Michelle Mercier DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Eagle's Gift
Sandy Fleming PMC , Brian Hinman
·
1989
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower God's Area
Sandy Fleming PMC , Alex Tait PMC
·
1993
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Frederick Watershed > Salamander
John Kelbel DMV
·
February 2025
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Skink Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Cal Swoager , Karr Karczewski , Hunt Prothro , Mel Banks PMC
·
1983
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > North Ridge Crag
Chad Heddleston DMV , Alan Goldbetter
·
2012
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
"The Cave" is the original route, with an unkown FA
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
"The Cave" is the original route, with an unkown FA
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Jack Beatty PMC , Jim Woodruff DMV
·
1979
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Upper Sunset Walls
Eric Horst PMC
·
late 1990s
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > Southwest Corner
Howard Doyle PMC , Eric Janoscrat DMV , Paul Anikis
·
Unknown
·
According to the Seneca's guide, The Con Man was whoever talked Howard into leading this nightmare.
· Seneca, The Climber's Guide
The Crackin'
Trad
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Alex Karr PMC , Mike Kehoe PMC
·
1986
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Howard Doyle PMC , Lotus Steele PMC
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Carderock > Jungle Cliffs
Greg Hand
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Forest Gregory
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Eagle's Gift
Sandy Fleming PMC , John Vidmusky
·
1983
·
Unknown
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Herb Laeger PMC , Greg Hand
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Donald Hubbard PMC , Paul Bradt PMC , Sam Moore PMC
·
July 1939
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Climbing Seneca Rock (October 1939)
Paul Bradt PMC , Bill Kemper PMC
·
September 1939
·
First Ascent
·
Climbing Seneca Rock (October 1939)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 6 Four Aretes
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Sign Wall
John Kelbel DMV
·
9/20/2010
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Summit Crags
Bill Shockley PMC
·
1930s
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower Ridge Trail Slabs
Mike Doyle PMC , Rose Jenkins PMC
·
2007
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Levitation Boulders > Jam Boulder
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Arnold Wexler PMC
·
early 1950s
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Death Canyon > Point 9840+
Paul Horton , Brent Bishop PMC
·
August 28, 1992
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Carderock > Outlook Rocks
Unknown
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Summit Crags
Washington Rock Climbers Club Member PMC
·
Unknown
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Union Walls
Rob Savoye DMV
·
May 1985
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Maryland Height's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Eric Janoscrat DMV , Howard Doyle PMC , Paul Anikis
·
1982
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Carderock > Jungle Cliffs
Chris Yanger
·
1974
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Sandy Fleming PMC , Eddie Begoon , Howard Clark
·
Early 1990s
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
The Rasp
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Howard Doyle PMC , Paul Anikis , Eric Janoscrat DMV
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 6 Four Aretes
Divya Bhakta DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > North East
John Kelbel DMV
·
October 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Ray Snead PMC , Ben Mealey
·
1974
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Tom Cecil DMV , Chris Clarke
·
1992
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are Made Of
John Bercaw
·
1989
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Briar Ledge
Sandy Fleming PMC , Rick Guerrieri
·
1988
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Briar Ledge
Darell Hensley DMV , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1988
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 6 Four Aretes
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Cascade Canyon > Ayre's Crag
Robert Fenichel PMC , Mary Louise Denman , Robert Hoguet, III
·
August 12, 1966
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Woodstock Rock
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Free Ascent
·
Likely done before JK
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Sand Pile
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Earth Buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
Sep 2014
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Gorsuch Switch
John Kelbel DMV
·
2009
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Frederick Watershed > Salamander
John Kelbel DMV
·
February 2025
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Thorny Cat
TR
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Marriottsvile Gold
John Kelbel DMV
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Thrash Wall
Sandy Fleming PMC , Chris Clarke
·
1999
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Thrash Wall
Sandy Fleming PMC , Chris Clarke
·
1999
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 8 The Pinnacle
Ed Bollack DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower Ridge Trail Slabs
Mike Doyle PMC
·
2007
·
First Free Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South East
John Kelbel DMV
·
November 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Howard Doyle PMC , Paul Anikis
·
1982
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Chris Clarke , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
2010
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > North East
John Kelbel DMV
·
October 2022
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Tom Evans PMC , Matt Hale PMC
·
1969
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Middle God's Area - Right
Darell Hensley DMV , Sandy Fleming PMC
·
1990
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Tony Soler PMC , Ray Moore PMC , Loraine Snyder PMC
·
July 18, 1950
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Middle God's Area-Left
Sandy Fleming PMC , Darell Hensley DMV , Jesse Tucker
·
1987
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Toril Mountain (Zillmer #19)
Alpine
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia Mountains > Monashee Mountains
MP: International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia-Shushwap > Monashee Mountains
Arnold Wexler PMC
·
First Ascent
·
The Northern Monashees (CAJ 1953) · Exploration of the Northern Monashee Range · New Ascents and Various Expeditions (CAJ 1953)
Sterling Hendricks PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC
·
July 1952
·
First Ascent
·
The Northern Monashees (CAJ 1953) · Exploration of the Northern Monashee Range · New Ascents and Various Expeditions (CAJ 1953)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Ivan Jirak
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
John Stannard PMC
·
1971
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Mini-Amphitheater
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Mars Buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
Aug 2009
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Gorsuch Switch
John Kelbel DMV
·
2009
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 8 Pyramid Rock
Veronica Bradbury PMC
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, BF
Maryland > Carderock > Hades Heights
Arnold Wexler PMC
·
Dec 1, 1943
·
First Ascent
·
Carderock, Past & Present
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Jim Shipley PMC , Joe Faint PMC
·
May 29, 1960
·
First Ascent
·
The 1971 Seneca guide has the date as May 28, 1971 - but Up Rope has the FA on Sunday May 29, 1971, the date used here.
· Up Rope Volume 15, Number 8; Jul 1, 1960 (1960-07.pdf) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia · Seneca, The Climber's GuideMaryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Sand Pile
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Earth Buttress
Brendan Cathcart , Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
Sep 2014
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 6 Four Aretes
Divya Bhakta DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia Mountains > Selkirk Mountains > Big Bend Ranges > Adamant Range > 1. North Faces (from Fairy Meadow)
MP: International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Selkirks (Northern) > The Adamants > 1. North Faces (from Fairy Meadow)
Sterling Hendricks PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Alex Faberge
·
8/1/1948
·
First Ascent
·
The Northern Selkirks
Tuscarora
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Upper Broadway
Sandy Fleming PMC , Ben Mealey
·
2001
·
First Free Ascent
Maryland > Frederick Watershed > Way Down Rocks > Risque Pinnacle
John Kelbel DMV
·
& 8/2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Carderock > Jungle Cliffs
Charlie Robbins
·
1971
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Forest Gregory
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 6 Four Aretes
John Kelbel DMV
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > White Wall/Moss Wall
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Venus buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Brendan Cathcart
·
Sep 2014
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Mike Carroll DMV
·
1988
·
First Free Ascent
·
Ilchester Guide Book
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > West Wing
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower God's Area
Greg Collins PMC , George Flam , John McKigney
·
1981
·
First Ascent
·
Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Don Womack PMC , John Govi
·
1985
·
First Free Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South East
John Kelbel DMV
·
November 2021
·
First Free Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Herb Laeger PMC , Eve Uiga , Charlie Rollins DMV
·
1974
·
First Ascent
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
June Lehman PMC , Linda Harris PMC
·
March 28, 1971
·
First Ascent
·
A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > Southwest Corner
Howard Doyle PMC
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > Southwest Corner
Howard Doyle PMC
·
Unknown
·
Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 6 Four Aretes
John Kelbel DMV
·
November 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 2 Ed Rocks
Divya Bhakta DMV
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > North End Wall
MP: Maryland > Cumberland Narrows aka Lover's Leap > Neptune Buttress
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV
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Jun 2004
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Mountain Project · Personal Communication
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > TWS Rocks - > 6 Four Aretes
John Kelbel DMV
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November 2021
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
John Kelbel DMV
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12/13/2020
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Eastern WV > Devil's Nose > North East Area
John Kelbel DMV
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > West Wing
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Jim Heine , Michelle Mercier DMV
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June 2021
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication
West Virginia > Eastern WV > Devil's Nose > North East Area
John Kelbel DMV
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
George Livingstone PMC , Thais Weibel PMC
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1967
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Howard Doyle PMC , Marty McLaughlin , Eric Janoscrat DMV
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1978
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Coast Mountains > Waddington Range > Mount Hickson
MP: International > North America > Canada > Coast Mountains > Waddington Cluster > Mount Hickson
Sterling Hendricks PMC , E Rex Gibson
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July 7, 1939
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First Ascent
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See p 13, CAJ 1939
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New Peaks in the Coast Mountains
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - West Face
Paul Bradt PMC , Donald Hubbard PMC , Sam Moore PMC
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July 1939
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First Ascent
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A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Enclosure
Kent Lugbill PMC , Phil Pearl
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August 1980
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First Ascent
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A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Ilchester
Rob Savoye DMV , Mike Carroll DMV
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1980
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First Free Ascent
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Ilchester Guide Book
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Tim Beaman , Larry Myer
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August 7, 1971
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First Free Ascent
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A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
George Bogel , Jim Payznski
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November 26, 1970
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First Ascent
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Thanksgiving Day
· A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West VirginiaWest Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - West Face > South Peak West Face (Main Area)
Joe Ebner PMC , Dennis Grabnegger , John Markwell PMC
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Unknown
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Coast Mountains > Waddington Range > Whitesaddle Mountain
Henry Hall , Hans Fuhrer , E Rex Gibson , Sterling Hendricks PMC
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July 22, 1939
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First Ascent
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New Peaks in the Coast Mountains
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > North Tetons > Peak 10714 (Peak 10,716)
John Reed PMC , T B Ranson , J H Dieterich
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July 25, 1962
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First Ascent
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A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > North Tetons > Unnamed Peak 10727 (Peak 10,732)
John Reed PMC , J H Dieterich
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July 26, 1962
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First Ascent
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A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Wyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Peak 10957
John Reed PMC
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Sep 4, 1962
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First Ascent
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A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Summit Crags
Mitch Goldman DMV , Chad Heddleston DMV
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Unknown
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Upper Sunset Walls
Mike Doyle PMC
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2009
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First Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Carderock > Jungle Cliffs
Hunt Prothro
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1971
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First Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Forest Gregory
Maryland > Carderock > Jungle Cliffs
Arnold Wexler PMC
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Winter 1942-1943
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First Ascent
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Carderock, Past & Present
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Cat Rock > South East
John Kelbel DMV
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March 2024
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First Free Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
John Bercaw , John Gorrahan
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1976
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First Free Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
Tom Evans PMC , Chips Janger PMC , Bob Lyon PMC
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4/30/1967
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide · Up Rope Volume 22, Number 11; Nov 2, 1967 (1967-11.pdf) · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > North Ridge Crag
Alan Goldbetter , Chad Heddleston DMV
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2012
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First Free Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Cockscomb East Face
Donald Hubbard PMC , Sam Moore PMC
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4/9/39
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First Ascent
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Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Bulletin (October 1939)
Wire Bliss
Trad
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
Howard Doyle PMC , Eric Janoscrat DMV
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > Lower Slabs
Paul Anikis , Eric Janoscrat DMV , Howard Doyle PMC
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1982
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Unknown
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > North Peak - East Face
John Christian PMC , Bill Putnam
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May 9, 1971
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First Ascent
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A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Eagle's Gift
Sandy Fleming PMC , John Meisberger , Barbara Fox
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1983
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Unknown
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks
Ed Bollack DMV
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Wookie Crack
TR
Maryland > Morgan Run NEA > Skid Row
John Kelbel DMV
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2015
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First Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South Peak - East Face > Southeast Corner
Ed Worrell PMC , Blondie Worrell PMC
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First Ascent
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Seneca, The Climber's Guide · A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Lower Ridge Trail Slabs
Sandy Fleming PMC , Gregg Esenwein
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1994
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First Free Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
West Virginia > Seneca Rocks > South End
Tom Evans PMC , Chips Janger PMC
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1968
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First Free Ascent
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P1 variation - from the ramp in the first pitch, climb directly up inside corner for 20 ft and rejoin regular route at end of traverse.
· A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Earl Mosberg PMC , Arnold Wexler PMC , John Reed PMC
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9/7/1953
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First Ascent
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Labor day weekend - this was a multi-day FA. Arnold led the first pitch - past Army pitons. Johnny then extended up the crack and semi-chimney. The next day, Labor Day, Earl went all the way up.
· Seneca, The Climber's GuideWyoming > Grand Teton National Park > Death Canyon > South side of Death Canyon
Mike Munger , Kent Lugbill PMC
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Jun 30, 1977
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First Ascent
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A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW VA Region > Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag > Reflector Oven
Sandy Fleming PMC
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First Ascent
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Old Rag, A Climber's Guide
Maryland > Harper's Ferry > Maryland Heights, MD > Union Walls
Scott McClurg , Rob Savoye DMV , Paul Clancy
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September 1983
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First Ascent
·
Maryland Height's Guide
Maryland > Patapsco Valley State Park > Friction Wall
John Kelbel DMV
·
2006
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First Top Rope Ascent
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Personal Communication, John Kelbel (5/17/2026)
Maryland > Cunningham Falls State Park > Thurmont Watershed Area > Down Range Rocks > West Wing
Mark 'Indy' Kochte DMV , Jim Heine , Michelle Mercier DMV
·
June 2021
·
First Top Rope Ascent
·
Personal Communication
Zany
TR
Maryland > Leakin Park
John Kelbel DMV
·
1988
·
First Ascent
·
Personal Communication, John Keibel (5/24/26)