Whether you’re a volunteer leader or a full-time paid staffer, leading a local climbing organization (LCO) is full of highs and lows. You have to be versatile. You have to listen to and balance a lot of input from your board and the wider climbing community. One day you may be celebrating the opening of a new climbing area, the next you’re putting out fires with a frustrated land manager—all while trying to get your monthly newsletter out. And the quest to secure funding never ends. There’s a lot we can learn from each other, and these LCO Pros share the tough challenges they’re tackling, alongside the big wins they’re helping to score for their local climbing areas and community.