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Why Join Access Fund

Your membership makes you a member of the largest climbing advocacy movement in the country.

America’s climbing areas are under threat today more than ever before. Become an Access Fund member with a donation of any size, and help us open, protect, and conserve climbing areas at the local level while advocating for conservation and access nationally.

Become a Member

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Membership Levels

A Joint Membership benefits your Local Climbing Organization.

$25 from your membership goes directly to the Local Climbing Organization of your choice.

 

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  • Membership Benefits

    • Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more

    • 20% discount at the Access Fund store

    • News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area

    • Member sticker

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  • Membership Benefits

    • Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more

    • 20% discount at the Access Fund store

    • News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area

    • Exclusive Member T-Shirt and member sticker

    • Printed copy of Vertical Times, Access Fund’s bi-annual magazine

    JoinManage my Membership

  • Membership Benefits

    • Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more

    • 20% discount at the Access Fund store

    • News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area

    • Exclusive Member T-Shirt and member sticker

    • Printed copy of Vertical Times, Access Fund’s bi-annual magazine

    • Quarterly VIP Insider Newsletter from Access Fund Leadership

    JoinManage my Membership

  • Member Benefits

    • Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more

    • 20% discount at the Access Fund store

    • News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area

    • Exclusive Member T-Shirt and member sticker

    • Printed copy of Vertical Times, Access Fund’s bi-annual magazine

    • Quarterly VIP Insider Newsletter from Access Fund Leadership

    • Invitations to local member events

    • Exclusive webinar access 

    JoinManage my Membership

  • Member Benefits

    • Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more

    • 20% discount at the Access Fund store

    • News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area

    • Exclusive Member T-Shirt and member sticker

    • Printed copy of Vertical Times, Access Fund’s bi-annual magazine

    • Quarterly VIP Insider Newsletter from Access Fund Leadership

    • Invitations to local member events

    • Exclusive webinar access

    • Mention in Annual Report

    JoinManage my Membership

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  • Membership Benefits

    • Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more

    • 20% discount at the Access Fund store

    • News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area

    • Member sticker

    JoinManage my Membership

  • Membership Benefits

    • Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more

    • 20% discount at the Access Fund store

    • News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area

    • Exclusive Member T-Shirt and member sticker

    • Printed copy of Vertical Times, Access Fund’s bi-annual magazine

    JoinManage my Membership

  • Membership Benefits

    • Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more

    • 20% discount at the Access Fund store

    • News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area

    • Exclusive Member T-Shirt and member sticker

    • Printed copy of Vertical Times, Access Fund’s bi-annual magazine

    • Quarterly VIP Insider Newsletter from Access Fund Leadership

    JoinManage my Membership

  • Member Benefits

    • Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more

    • 20% discount at the Access Fund store

    • News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area

    • Exclusive Member T-Shirt and member sticker

    • Printed copy of Vertical Times, Access Fund’s bi-annual magazine

    • Quarterly VIP Insider Newsletter from Access Fund Leadership

    • Invitations to local member events

    • Exclusive webinar access 

    JoinManage my Membership

  • Member Benefits

    • Member discounts from partners including prAna, HIMALI, Black Diamond, and more

    • 20% discount at the Access Fund store

    • News on advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities in your area

    • Exclusive Member T-Shirt and member sticker

    • Printed copy of Vertical Times, Access Fund’s bi-annual magazine

    • Quarterly VIP Insider Newsletter from Access Fund Leadership

    • Invitations to local member events

    • Exclusive webinar access

    • Mention in Annual Report

    JoinManage my Membership

 

Join the Movement

This is what impact looks like when more than 10,000 climbing advocates unite to protect America’s climbing areas.

 
  • 93+ Climbing areas purchased and conserved
  • 65,000+ Feet of sustainable trail built
  • 120+ Local climbing organizations supported
  • 4 million Acres of public land permanently protected
 

Toggle between different layers of our programmatic work, and click the pins to learn more about the projects happening near you.

This map is not intended to provide exact locations nor is it intended to provide information about current access conditions at a climbing area. Always consult local sources, like your local climbing organization or Mountain Project, if unsure about access to a climbing area.

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 Support Local Climbing 

Access Fund supports a powerful network of 8 million climbers and over 120 local climbing organizations across the country, ensuring that when an access issue occurs in your backyard, there’s a qualified group of advocates there to help. 

$25 of every Joint membership goes directly to the local climbing organization of your choice.

Become a Member
 
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“Michigan's Upper Peninsula is geographically expansive and sparsely populated, which presents challenges! Having the Access Fund’s expertise makes it much easier to accomplish our goals. From having the conservation team help build challenging trails, to streamlining our membership process, to helping with crag acquisitions, the Access Fund is our most important partner!”

John Miller — Upper Peninsula Climber's Coalition (UPCC)

 

Gift Membership

Give the gift of an Access Fund membership and welcome your loved ones into the climbing advocacy movement! Explore everything a membership has to offer.

Gift Membership

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 Membership FAQs

  • Yes! Any donation makes you an Access Fund member. Explore our membership levels and the benefits that come with each one here.

  • Yes! All of your donations—annual, monthly and one-time—are combined to determine your membership level within an annual window. For example, if you give $5 per month ($60 annually) and make an additional $15 one-time gift, your total annual contribution becomes $75. That’s enough to move from a Steward to an Advocate and receive your member t-shirt!

  • You can manage your membership—including renewing, updating your address or payment information, pausing, or canceling—through our Membership Portal.

    Note: if you’d like to change your t-shirt size, please email us at hi@accessfund.org.

  • A regular Access Fund membership at any of our membership levels benefit Access Fund. Joint Membership starts at $50—with $25 going to your selected Local Climbing Organization (LCO). You can compare benefits for each by viewing and expanding each membership level here.

Visit the Membership FAQ page or reach out to the Access Fund team at hi@accessfund.org.