Climbers Rally to Restore Popular Midwest Climbing Area
Recently, they completed a three-week crag rehabilitation project in Pictured Rocks, Iowa, where the small-but-mighty climbing community there blew them…
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Advocate Spotlight: Donald Grant
It would be hard to overstate the effort and work Donald “DJ” Grant has put into fostering a more equitable and inclusive climbing community across the…
Behind the Bolt Hanger: How to Deal with Good Bolts Gone Bad
If you’ve been climbing long enough, you’ve probably found yourself looking up at an amazing rock face and wondering: how old are those bolts up there?
Advocate Beta - August
The latest news for local climbing organizations.
Climbers Mobilize for Sustainable Access in Black Canyon
Frequently bold, often difficult, and always thrilling, the Black Canyon is internationally known as one of America’s most adventurous and wild climbing…
LCO 101: The Best Ways for LCOs and Gyms to Work Together
Based on survey results and the expert opinion of an LCO board member/gym manager, here are the top ways gyms and LCOs can support each other.
Climbers Buy New Boulder Field in North Carolina
Purchase Secures 32 Acres of Hardwood Forest; More Than 100 Boulder Problems GWALTNEYS TOWNSHIP, N.C. — Carolina Climbers’ Coalition (CCC) and Access…
Access Fund Visits White House to Represent Climbers’ Interests
Interagency Council Reestablished to Understand and Promote America’s Recreation Opportunities BOULDER, COLO. — Today, Access Fund and other outdoor…
Access Fund Brings Climbing Advocates Together for Fixed Anchor Conference
Climbing advocates from across the country gathered at the Petzl Technical Institute for a weekend of learning, collaboration, and fellowship centered…
Advocate Spotlight: Greg German
Whether they know it or not, anyone doing bolt replacement work at their local crag has likely been influenced by Greg German’s contributions to the…
Access Fund and SNCC File Administrative Appeal to Calico Basin Management Plan
Calico Basin Recreation Area in Red Rock National Conservation Area (Red Rock) provides hundreds of easy-to-access, high-quality rock climbing…
LCO 101: The Tech Stack
With the multitude of goals any local climbing organization (LCO) needs its tech stacks to accomplish—member/donor database, marketing platform, volunteer…