The 2024 Election and What's Next for America's Climbing
Big changes are coming to Washington, D.C., and Access Fund is hard at work developing new strategies to protect climbing and conserve climbing landscapes. When you’re ready to get engaged, we’ll be here.
Change is Coming to Washington, and Access Fund is Ready
On Tuesday, November 5, Americans will go to the polls to cast their ballots. And while the results are unknown right now, a few things are certain regardless of the outcome of any single race.
A Major Breakthrough for America’s Climbing Legacy
A bipartisan group of 14 U.S. Senators just came together to urge the Biden administration to not unnecessarily impose a blanket prohibition on all fixed anchors in all Wilderness areas.
What's Next for Wilderness Climbing?
Right now we’re working on three different strategies to protect sustainable Wilderness climbing.
Action Alert: Stop the Bolt Prohibition!
We need your help to stop the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service from implementing a new policy that could erase America’s most iconic climbing routes and put our safety at risk.
Top 10 Climbing Advocacy Victories of 2023
From buying climbing areas to building trails to bills in Congress, join us in celebrating another incredible year of American climbing advocacy.
Wilderness Climbing FAQ
As climbers, fixed anchors are essential pieces of our safety system that allow us to safely and sustainably access vertical terrain. Without fixed anchors, many of the wildest and most inspiring places in America would become inaccessible to the public.
New NPS and USFS Proposals Would Limit Climbing and Threaten Iconic Routes
The National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service recently released draft recreation management directives that would overturn decades of precedent.
Advocate Spotlight: Tim Kang
Tim Kang discovered climbing at 13 years old at a climbing gym in California’s Bay Area and immediately committed his life to the exploration of movement and performance.
Big Wall Climbers Victorious in Yosemite National Park
Park managers listened to the climbing community’s concerns, and the program is better because of it—maximizing flexibility for big wall climbers, just as we requested.
Is Arkansas About to Become the South’s New Climbing Capital?
As the state continues to activate new forms of recreation, it’s turning into a destination for weekend warriors, vanlife nomads, and everyone in between.
Access Fund Cheers Pro-Climbing Update to Federal Recreation Bill
The amendment recognizes that climbing and its safety systems—including fixed anchors—are appropriate uses in federally designated Wilderness areas.
