Protect America's Climbing

Today, 1 in 5 climbing areas in the US is threatened.

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Why Care

Threats to our climbing areas come in many forms—and we must act quickly and nimbly to protect them.

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Jerry Dodrill | Sierras, CA

Nearly 60% of our climbing areas are on public lands.

A growing movement of law and policy makers at the federal and state levels have launched a systematic attack on our public lands.
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We're loving our climbing areas to death.

Micro Trash. Erosion. Human Waste. Climber impacts on our outdoor landscapes are greater than ever. But there is a solution, and it starts with you.
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Here's how you can help protect America's climbing.

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© Michael Schennum

Act Now: Copper Mine Set to Destroy Climbing Area

We need your help—right now, we are on the brink of the largest loss of climbing resources ever on America’s public lands. Oak Flat outside of Phoenix, Arizona is home to hundreds of sport climbing routes and thousands of bouldering problems, and it is also considered sacred to several Native American tribes.
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© Elodie Saracco

Tell Congress: Put Public Process Back into Oil & Gas Leasing

We need your help. Aggressive new oil and gas leasing policies have put climbing and other recreation areas in the crosshairs.
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