Buy Threatened Climbing

Some of our most iconic climbing areas—from the Red River Gorge to Jailhouse Rock—are located on private land. And when a privately owned climbing area is put up for sale, we must act quickly to ensure that access is not lost forever.

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Buckeye Knob and Denny Cove Paid Off and Permanently Protected

Access Fund is thrilled to celebrate two major wins in Southeast climbing conservation. Carolina Climbers Coalition (CCC) has made its...

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CRAG-Vermont and Access Fund Permanently Protect Bolton Dome

The Climbing Resource Access Group of Vermont (CRAG-VT) and Access Fund recorded a permanent easement this month to strengthen conservation...

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Pinnacle Boulders in Upstate N.Y. Now Part of Adirondack Park

Access Fund is pleased to announce the transfer of the Pinnacle Boulders, outside of Caroga, New York, to the New...

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Our Approach

Access Fund provides local climbing communities with the horsepower to swiftly protect threatened climbing areas—before they are lost to cash-ready developers. We provide loans, grants, and acquisition expertise to place threatened land in climber-friendly hands.

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Our Impact

Over 17,000 Acres Protected

$2.8 Million of Land Protected

Over 3,000 Routes Secured

Help Protect Threatened Climbing

Every acre we protect, every climbing area we save, begins with you. Help us put threatened areas in climber friendly hands forever.
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