Nominate an Outstanding Climbing Advocate
When you think “climbing advocacy,” who comes to mind? You might think of someone who volunteers for every trail day or bolt replacement event, a policy powerhouse, or a champion for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in climbing.
Chris Schulte: Help Access Fund Keep Climbing Areas Open and Conserved
What Does it Take to Reopen a Closed Crag?
In 2015, the owners of Medicine Wall took drastic measures and closed the crag to the public. They stripped all of the hardware from the wall and local climbers lost a beloved climbing resource. Learn how Access Fund and TCC opened it back up.
Big News: Black Diamond is matching all donations to protect America's climbing!
Access Fund was founded in 1991 to protect America’s climbing. We’ve made so much progress on that front—from passing bills in Congress to buying threatened climbing areas to building sustainable trails—but our work is not done. In fact, it’s just as important as ever.
Hauling Rocks, Building Steps, and Keeping Crags Open
After 10 months, the six expert trailbuilders and conservation specialists who make up our 2024 Conservation Team are wrapping up their year restoring beloved climbing areas. Here’s what they accomplished—thanks to community partnerships and climber support.
Advocate Spotlight: Armando Menocal
Armando Menocal is the original climbing advocate. He shaped the nascent climbing advocacy movement of the 1980s and 90s, and innumerable climbing areas are open today, and fixed anchors are not prohibited, thanks to his leadership.
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.
We Saved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot
There are a few crags and bouldering areas around the country where you don’t need a car to get there because you can take the subway or ride your bike. But the reality is that most of the places where we climb require some kind of personal vehicle to get there.
Access Fund Announces 2024 Anchor Replacement Fund Awardees
Thanks to the support of climbers around the country, seven U.S. climbing areas will soon receive new, modern hardware as part of Access Fund’s annual Anchor Replacement Fund grant program.
Nine Iconic Sport Crags Purchased and Protected by Climbers
Some of our most iconic climbing areas are located on private land. And while climbers may gaze at these spots in wonder, they could have ended up as pedestals for trophy homes instead of beloved crags without intentional community action.
Access Fund Announces Eight Fall 2024 Climbing Conservation Grantees
Access Fund is pleased to announce $30,000 in climbing conservation grants to eight awardees to advance new projects in human waste solutions, erosion control, climber education, land acquisitions, data collection, and an economic impact study.
Advocate Spotlight: Sandy Dunlap
Sandy is a reminder that all of us—whether we’re responding to a policy action alert, picking up trash, building a trail, or making a donation—have a role to play in protecting America’s climbing.
