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SMA Rock Climbing Teen Camp: Donation Rocks Closed!!

Posted by Jud Millar

Wed, Feb 22, 2023

This is Camp Director Jud Millar and I'm posting to let you know that a pair of ravens have built a nest in the rock face of Damnation Wall (the wall above the upper parking lot).

 

Our Donation Rock Access Fund Ambassador, Ken Hull  recently met with a bird expert from Penn State's Shaver's Creek Nature Center at the wall to determine what, if anything to do about it. Collaboratively we have made the decision to close off the Damnation Wall area until we at least see if the pair lays eggs.  Damnation Wall is the wall furthest up the hollow that makes up Donation Rock Climbing Area.

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Topics: Donation Rocks, Rock Climbing Summer Camp

Donation Rocks Spring Clean Up Day: Rock Climbing Summer Camp

Posted by Jud Millar

Mon, Mar 21, 2016

The snow has finally melted away and it's time to go rock climbing! Though we've had a relatively mild winter, our beloved Donation Rocks Climbing Area is messy with leaves, sticks and branches. With that in mind, a Donation Rocks Spring Clean Up day hosted by Ken Hull is being held Saturday, April 2nd from 9am to noon. We plan to remove debris and do some trail work as well. And did I mention climbing... the plan is to do some spring clean up work in the morning and climb in the afternoon!  

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Topics: Donation Rocks, Teen Rock Climbing Camp

North Face Athlete Climbs at SMA Rock Climbing Summer Camp

Posted by Jud Millar

Wed, Oct 16, 2013

Last week there was a buzz at SMA Rock Climbing Summer Camp's Donation Rock Climbing Area because of North Face athlete Mark Synnott.  Mark is an elite North Face climber based in Jackson, New Hampshire and was in town to give a talk at Appalachian Outdoors.  He and a group of local central PA climbers were at Donation Rocks last Wednesday, 10/9 and were blessed with sunshine and 70+ degree weather.    

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Topics: Donation Rocks, Rock Climbing Summer Camp, Teen Rock Climbing Camp, Mark Synnott, The North Face, Stone Mountain Adventures

Donation Rocks Featured in Liberty Mountain Catalog, SMA Teen Camp

Posted by Jud Millar

Tue, Oct 8, 2013

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Topics: Teen Camp, Donation Rocks, Rock Climbing Summer Camp, SMA Teen Camp, Liberty Mountain

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