Build a Community of Inspired Advocates
We are climbers, and we are a powerful force for good.
[PHOTO CREDIT] City of Rocks, Idaho. Ancestral lands of Shoshone-Bannock and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱. © Nikki Smith.
We are climbers, and we are a powerful force for good.
[PHOTO CREDIT] City of Rocks, Idaho. Ancestral lands of Shoshone-Bannock and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱. © Nikki Smith.
Each of us has an incredible opportunity to influence the future of climbing and the greater conservation movement.
[PHOTO CREDIT] Salt Lake City, Utah. Ancestral lands of Newe Sogobia, Goshute, and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱. © Abbi Hearne.
A powerful movement of climbing advocates is gaining momentum, and it's driven by people just like you. Every day, climbers all across the country are taking action to protect the lands and outdoor experiences we love.
At Access Fund, our job is to make sure you’re the most effective climbing advocate you can be—whether that’s elevating your voice to lawmakers on urgent conservation and access issues, providing grants for local projects and rebolting efforts, connecting you with volunteer opportunities at your local crag, or helping you minimize your environmental impacts. We are climbers, and we are a powerful force for protecting the places and the sport we love.
The only question is, where will you plug in?
Being an upstander doesn’t mean being confrontational—it means starting a conversation kindly, in the spirit of camaraderie and education.
Access Fund recently asked climbers to weigh in on some of the hottest topics in climbing to make sure we represent and serve the climbing community effectively. Thousands of you weighed in.
These awards are our chance—as a climbing advocacy movement—to honor some of the individuals and organizations who stand out for their exceptional commitment to building communities, stewarding climbing areas, and fighting for sustainable and equitable access.
Access Fund represents the collective voices and interest of American climbers by drawing on hundreds of years of combined experience in:
Public Lands Policy & Advocacy
Stewardship & Conservation
Land Acquisition & Protection
Grassroots Organizing & Advocacy
Climber Education
Risk Management & Landowner Support
[PHOTO CREDIT] © Andrew Burr