2008 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 The AF Perspective 2/3

2008 About the Access Fund Reflecting on the accomplishments in the Red River Gorge, give local of the Access Fund over the last 18 activists and organizations the The Access Fund is the national years, we have a lot to be proud of. resources to put private climbing advocacy organization that keeps U.S. What started as a small, committed areas in safe hands. climbing areas open and conserves group of advocates is now a national • Our constant presence in the climbing environment. Five core organization with thousands of Washington, D.C. and throughout programs support this mission: members and affiliates all working in the country ensures that climbers’ climbing management policy, local concert to keep climbing areas open interests continue to be a priority support and mobilization, stewardship and healthy. and conservation, land acquisition in the minds of land and protection, and education. Climbing, in all its Climbing, in all its managers and in Founded in 1991, the Access Fund forms, is now viewed agency budgets. as a legitimate and forms, is now viewed supports and represents over 1.6 • Our relentless work valued use of most million climbers in all forms of as a legitimate and on fixed anchors has public lands. We are climbing: , ice climbing, prevented new bans in holding fixed anchor valued use of most mountaineering, and . Wilderness for over 10 bans at bay. We are public lands. years. The Access Fund has over 15,000 building the biggest members and affiliates and the climbing stewardship program in • The nationwide Adopt a Crag support of the climbing industry. We history. And we continue to help put program helps to keep climbing work with hundreds of corporate and private climbing areas into friendly areas open and healthy. community partners, 70 affiliated local hands by securing acquisitions • Our new TeamWorks program is climbing organizations, and 30 regional and leases through our Climbing teaching young gym climbers the coordinators to advocate on behalf of Preservation Grants Program. importance of stewardship and climbers nationwide. We couldn’t have accomplished all that conservation. we have without your support. Thank Thanks to you, we are able to keep you for your donations of time, money, working on these issues and more. Table of Contents and expertise. The Access Fund is nothing without your involvement. As you’ll see from this report, in spite About the Access Fund 2 of the national economic downturn, But our work is far from completed. The AF Perspective 3 the Access Fund is as strong and Financial Report 4/5 There are new challenges every day. engaged as ever. We hope you will LCO Profile 6 Development continues to encroach continue to support us and direct your Access Fund 2008 Awards 7 on climbing on private lands. Budget personal and professional resources Local Support & Mobilization 8 cuts at land management agencies toward our mission. Climbing Preservation Grants 9 nationwide threaten climbing access. Climbing Management Policy 10/11 Fixed anchors in Wilderness are still at Best Regards, Stewardship & Conservation 12/13 risk. As climbing becomes more and Access Fund Members 14/15 more popular, climbers must continue Regional Coordinator Profile 16 Corporate Partners 17 to prove that we are responsible King Grant Regional Coordinators 18 stewards of the land. President of the Board Community Partners 19 Here are just a few examples of how Athlete Ambassadors 20 we are addressing these threats: Local Climbing Organizations 21 Board of Directors and Staff 23 • Our grants program and grassroots initiatives, like the recent Access Brady Robinson front cover photo Keith Ladzinski Fund Land Conservation Summit Executive Director

back cover photo Keith Ladzinski photo Corey Rich/Aurora Photos 2008 The Numbers 2008 Financial Summary 4/5

Despite the economic downturn, 2008 was a stable year for the Access Fund. With Support Total a strong base of committed new activists, we tackled a challenging year head-on. Member recruitment saw a 3.5% increase in 2008, with overall membership Individual, Foundation, & Organizational Support $230,717 contributing a total of $419,987 in income. Corporate sponsorship remained Member Dues $419,987 steadfast, with $260,927 in donations, while individual, foundation, and Corporate Sponsorships and Grants $260,927 organizational support accounted for $230,717. In-kind Contributions $137,823 Other Income $18,943 Our outreach, national policy, and special programs accounted for $666,923 in expenditures, allowing us to focus on the projects that offer the most benefit Total support $1,068,397 to the climbing community. Keeping you informed through our communications program accounted for $161,976 in expenditures, and administrative and fundraising expenditures totaled $217,364.

The Access Fund ended the year maintaining a strong financial position. We acknowledge the challenging times ahead and are adjusting accordingly, but we look forward to new initiatives planned for 2009.

Corporate Sponsorships & Grants Sources 24%

Member Dues Individual, Foundation & 39% Organizational Support 22%

Other Income In-kind 2% Contributions Functional Expenses Total 13%

National Policy, Acquisitions & Special Programs $305,963 Climber Outreach & General & Administrative Climber Outreach & Education $360,960 Education 35% 10% Communications $161,976 Fundraising $112,650 Fundraising General & Administrative $104,714 11%

Total functional expenses $1,046,263 Uses

End of Year Net Assets $431,029 Communications 15% National Policy, Acquisitions & Special Programs 29% photo Corey Rich/Aurora Photos photo Eric Whalen 2008 Access Fund 2008 Awards 6/7

Each year the Access Fund recognizes individuals and businesses that volunteer their time and efforts to preserve climbing access and the climbing environment. These recipients stand out in their commitment to the American climbing community, and we are honored to present this year’s awards to a worthy group of volunteers and activists.

Bebie Leadership Award and Wilderness Society, a TeamWorks Steve Johnson project that harnessed the energies We honor Steve Johnson as America’s of the Vertical World Climbing Team in outstanding activist for the cause Seattle to build a climbing access trail of preserving climbing access and to new crags at Newhalem. Jonah also the climbing environment. Steve has donates his time as an Access Fund shown leadership and extraordinary regional coordinator for Washington perseverance for nearly two decades State. in the fight to open Bridal Veil Falls in Telluride, . Steve, a lawyer Sharp End Award by trade, was also instrumental in the Cameron Cross 2008 Local Climbing Organization Profile: recent acquisition of Mother’s Buttress Cameron has worked to alleviate Climbing Resource Advocates for Greater Sacramento (CRAGS) in Unaweep Canyon, donating all of tensions between climbers, park the necessary legal work. affiliates, and land proprietors in many Colorado climbing areas, including Boasting nearby access to many in the Access Fund’s TeamWorks Reese Martin Award Mt. Evans, Poudre Canyon, Rocky valuable climbing resources in the program, partnering with Sacramento Brian Poulsen Mountain National Park, Carter Lake, Sierra Nevada Range and its foothills, climbing team Summit Party to host We honor Brian Poulsen for his and Arthur’s Rock. Founder and the Sacramento area was in need of an an Adopt a Crag at the Rocklin Quarry outstanding leadership as an Access president of the Northern Colorado organized group of climbing activists. that contributed over 200 volunteer Fund regional coordinator in . Climbers Coalition, he has also been hours to local stewardship last year. Brian is a founding member of CRAGS the main organizer of the Horsetooth In the summer of 2008, the Access (Climbing Resource Advocates for Hang, a Fort Collins bouldering Fund sent our grassroots coordinator CRAGS is currently working to reopen Greater Sacramento) and has spent festival that consists of costumes, to Sacramento to provide guidance access to the limestone quarry at dozens of hours working with local competition, and cleanup. and resources to local climbers who Auburn State Recreation Area. They climbers and state land managers expressed an interest in setting up are also working to promote the in an effort to reopen access to the Sharp End Award their own affiliate local climbing TeamWorks program at local gyms quarry at Auburn State Recreation Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) organization. The locals responded in the Sacramento and Bay areas, Area. Brian has also volunteered his Over the past two years, the Access with remarkable energy, quickly furthering our mission of helping time to advocate for climbing access Fund has witnessed a commitment to rallying local support, setting up young gym climbers make the to at National Park future consciousness in the outdoor bylaws, writing a mission statement, transition to responsible outdoor Service planning meetings in Yosemite. clean-up projects organized at Eastern and working toward their 501(c)3. And climbing. Mountain Sports’ corporate office and the Climbing Resource Advocates for The Access Fund is pleased with how far Sharp End Award retail stores. In addition to ongoing Greater Sacramento (CRAGS) was born. CRAGS has come in such a short time, Jonah Harrison support of the Conservation Alliance, In their first year of operation, CRAGS and is proud to call them an affiliate. Jonah’s work with the Washington the Outdoor Industry Foundation, and is nearly 20 members strong and is Climbers Coalition has been the American Hiking Society, Eastern working seamlessly with the Access instrumental in protecting access at Mountain Sports has also donated Fund. They are tapping into our Gold Bar and reopening new-route a portion of key sales events to the national resources to help resolve development in the Skagit River Gorge. Access Fund. local issues. They are taking part Jonah also spearheaded, along with the Washington Trails Association photo Keith Ladzinski 2008 Climbing Preservation Grants 8/9

The Access Fund helps protect climbing resources by providing financial support through the Access Fund Climbing Preservation Grants Program. Presented three times a year, these grants help fund projects that preserve or enhance climbing access and opportunities throughout the . In 2008, the Access Fund awarded $37,500 to 10 worthy organizations.

Western CO Climbers’ Coalition Mohonk Preserve Mother Buttress – CO Trailhead Toilet – NY A grant was awarded for the The grant went toward a two-unit solar acquisition of the Upper and Middle vented toilet at the West Trapps trailhead, Mother’s Buttress crags in Unaweep an environmentally friendly solution to Canyon, CO to secure climbing access human waste issues in the area. in perpetuity. The Mid-Atlantic Climbers Coalition Utah Open Lands Graffiti Removal – MD Castleton Tower Trail – UT The grant funded graffiti removal supplies A grant was awarded to Utah Open for clean-up of the Northwest Branch Lands to help rebuild the Castleton bouldering area in Washington, D.C. Tower trail. A late summer storm caused major damage to the trail. The Muir Valley Nature Preserve 2008 Local Support and Mobilization trail rebuilding project was part of a Creek Crossing – KY three-day Adopt a Crag event last fall. The grant helped with the installation of more permanent creek crossings to When a local climbing access issue occurs, the best line of defense is almost Telluride Mountain Club address heavy spring flooding. always local climbers familiar with the area and the issues. That is why Bridal Veil Falls Kiosk – CO a critical piece of the Access Fund’s work is encouraging, organizing, and In anticipation of the reopening CRAG-VT supporting local climbers to join together. Each local volunteer adds to the of Bridal Veil Falls, the Access Upper West Bolton Cliff – VT strength and voice of our climbing community. The Access Fund helps pull Fund awarded a grant to build an The grant helped pay for the these individual volunteers and organizations into a grassroots network that educational kiosk at the trailhead to acquisition of the Upper West Bolton not only increases climbers’ influence on national policy issues, but acts as help promote access guidelines. Cliff, which permanently preserves a channel for extending climbing advocacy and stewardship work. access to climbing at this popular and Some highlights from the grassroots network: Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition historic cliff. • Southeastern Climbers Coalition hits its stride with land acquisition, Start-up – CO closing on Yellow Bluff, and making plans for Steele A grant was awarded to help fund the Yosemite Climbing Association • Friends of Williamson Rock’s dogged perseverance and work with the start-up costs of their local climbing Yosemite Facelift – CA Access Fund leads to the USFS allocating funds for Williamson trail organization. The grant will help The grant went to support the annual study, giving new hope for reopening climbing access pay for legal filing fees and website Adopt a Crag event, during which • New local climbing organizations join the network: Maine Climbers development. volunteers and park employees collect Alliance, Climbers of Hueco Tanks, Climbing Resource Advocates for thousands of pounds of garbage Greater Sacramento (CRAGS), and Denver Climbers Coalition Carolina Climbers Coalition from roadways, campgrounds, river • Boise Climbers Alliance gets a refresh with new projects underway and a Laurel Knob – NC corridors, trails, and climbing areas. newly launched website The grant helped pay off the remaining balance of the loan used to purchase Laurel Knob in 2006, preventing development in an endangered climbing area. photo Matt Stark 2008 Climbing Management Policy Highlights 10/11

Local Climbing Management Plans The Access Fund advocates for the interests of climbers in local communities throughout the country. The following highlights are just a few of the areas where the Access Fund and the local climbing community have been fighting to conserve climbing resources. • In conjunction with the Friends of Williamson Rock, the Access Fund launched a letter-writing campaign to Congress and the Angeles National Forest to end a deadlock on the longstanding closure at Williamson Rock in California. Progress was recently seen in the form of funding allocation for an alternate trail analysis. • The Access Fund has been meeting with Congressional staff and officials at the USFS regarding a flawed climbing closure proposal atCleveland National Forest in California. We were able to obtain a letter of support from CA congressman and USDA Undersecretary requesting an analysis of the proposal. • In conjunction with the Washington Climbers Coalition, the Access Fund has been working to negotiate with the National Park Service to reopen portions of the Skagit River Gorge in Washington to new route development. • The Access Fund has been meeting with BLM officials to obtain a revised planning process for the Red Rocks Wilderness Plan that would unduly regulate fixed anchors.

National Policy Work The Access Fund continues to advocate in Washington, D.C. on climbing management issues of national significance. Some highlights of this work in 2008 include: • The Access Fund continues to hold meetings with all federal wilderness management agencies, providing presentations on the history and current status of the Fixed Anchors in Wilderness issue. • We are working to obtain a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Park Service, as well as renew existing MOUs with the Bureau of Land Management and United States Forest Service, framing cooperative 2008 Climbing Management Policy relationships on climbing management on federal lands. • In 2008 the Access Fund’s work with the Outdoor Alliance focused on The Access Fund is the leading voice of the climbing community in taking the lead advocacy role in Washington, D.C. on 1872 Mining Law both political and land management arenas. Much of the Access Reform, assisting in the media and lobbying campaign for Roadless Area Fund’s policy work takes place in Washington, D.C., where we meet Conservation, contributing to a position paper on the effects of Climate with government officials about issues key to the interests of the Change on the human-powered recreation community, and advocating for climbing community. The land management aspect of our work budget allocation for climbing resources in the federal land agency stimulus focuses on helping to mitigate and/or solve climbing-specific issues funding packages. by assisting land owners and managers with the creation of effective climbing management plans. 2008 Stewardship & Conservation: Adopt-a-Crag 12/13

We are pleased to announce that this has been Adopt a Crag’s biggest year yet, with over 6,500 climbers contributing more than 37,000 hours to help conserve the climbing areas they love. Each year the Access Fund and its sponsors award Adopt a Crag organizers that went above and beyond.

2008 Adopt a Crag of the Year Award 2008 League of Their Own Award Central Texas Mountaineers Ken Yager and Yosemite Climbing REI and the Access Fund are proud to Association honor the Central Texas Mountaineers Last year the Access Fund started the (CTM) for participating in nine different League of Their Own Award to honor Adopt a Crag projects this year. From Ken Yager and the Yosemite Climbing rappelling down bridges to picking Association (YCA) for their amazing up trash and rehabilitating trails efforts organizing the Yosemite at Reimers Ranch, CTM shows how Facelift. This year we are privileged dedicated they are to the land they to give this award to Ken and the use. Over 200 volunteers contributed YCA yet again. In 2008, the Yosemite almost 1,000 hours of their time to Facelift hosted over 2,000 volunteers rehabilitating their local areas. who contributed almost 18,000 hours to conserving Yosemite’s precious The Access Fund 2008 Stewardship Award resources. Mid-Atlantic Climbers GORE-TEX® Products and the Access Fund are proud to honor the Mid- Adopt-a-Crag Program Growth Atlantic Climbers, who have been The program’s continued growth is hosting hugely successful Adopt a a testament to its ability to unite Crag events since 2002. This year they climbers around conservation and 2008 Stewardship & Conservation: TeamWorks reported record-breaking attendance, stewardship of our climbing areas. with a total of 320 volunteers contributing over 1,800 volunteer hours. Mid-Atlantic Climbers hosted three Adopt a Crag events, which 37,500 The fall of 2008 had our grassroots coordinator wide-eyed as she plowed through stacks included trail rehabilitation and litter of TeamWorks scorecards, tallying the totals for the Access Fund’s inaugural year of the cleanup. 32,500 TeamWorks program. The team that came out on top was team Escalade of Kennesaw, Georgia. The Escalade team took to this competition, which is judged by total volunteer 2008 Conservation Award 30,000 hours spent hosting or participating in Access Fund Adopt a Crag events, like they take to Dave Erley climbing itself––with vengeance. The kids hosted three events that drew 156 volunteers, CLIF Bar and the Access Fund are who contributed a total of 477 volunteer hours to local conservation and stewardship. proud to honor Dave Erley, the Southeastern Field Agent for Utah When asked what the defining moment of the TeamWorks experience was for his team, 20,000 Coach Chris Sierzant commented, “The looks on their faces when they saw over 90 Open Lands, for hosting the Castleton 18,000 volunteers show up for the Little River Canyon Adopt a Crag. They realized how big of a Tower Stewardship Day. Dave difference they could make in the community.” organized 30 volunteers to rehabilitate trails for three full days and remove GOLDEN TOOTHBRUSH: Escalade climbing team – Kennesaw, Georgia invasive weeds for another full day. SECOND PLACE: Adrenaline climbing team – Suwanee, Georgia Volunteers contributed approximately THIRD PLACE: Vertical World climbing team – Seattle, Washington 2004 2005 1,000 hours to helping preserve 2006 TeamWorks is made possible by the generous support of our corporate sponsors, the access trail and campground at 2007 2008 Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), GORE-TEX® Products, The North Face, CLIF Bar, Urban Castleton Tower. Volunteer Hours Climber Magazine, USA Climbing. 2008 Access Fund Members 2008 Access Fund Members 14/15

ABOVE THE CLOUDS $10,000+ Corey Rich George Shaw Anonymous (2) W. Tobias & Anne Sherrill Peggy & Tony Shouse Don Slack Sam Lightner, Jr David E. Smith Stephen Sponagle Gordon Smith Tim & Lisa Gordon James Schuring Dan Nordstrom Stephanie Sullivan George & Cherry Snelling Harold Hall Elizabeth Sholes Allen Steck Brian Palmer Robert Sullivan Jr Frank Harvey Jay & Andrea Shotwell Robert & Jennifer Stephenson John Taladay Daisy Deomampo & Michael Lauren Sigman Paul Stevenson Heimbinder Amy Simper Randy & Carolyn Taylor Roger Taylor Scott Hemphill James Slanger GRANITE $9,999-$2,500 Jennifer & Michael Tennican Ken Wagers Ana Araujo & Duncan Highsmith Jennifer Sterling Anonymous (1) Chris Ticknor Alison Sheets & Dale Wang Katie Himel Brian Sullivan Jim & Sam Boyd Christopher Walker Chris Weidner Andrew Hodge Jun Suzuki Javier Wasiak David Wilson Peter Horan Greg Swift Miron Chlebosz Nate Hoyt Jeff Thode Mark Clancy Bruce Pech & Wendy Weiss William Hunt Gary Thomann Paul Fish David Johnson Donald Thomas Creeden Jones 2008 Memorials William Thomas SANDSTONE $499-$250 King & Tracy Grant Chris Jones Chuck & Cecile Toner Anonymous (4) Kyle & Cindy Lefkoff QUARTZITE $999-$500 Richard Kent Thanh-Van Tran Russell Adams David & Liz Kirschner University of Georgia-GORP Richard Sertich & Marte Anonymous (6) Joel Ager Vic Klotz Bruce Valentine Lightstone Rick Accomazzo Dawn Alguard The AF Memorial Fund was Paula Knepper Paul Vidal David Apple Drew Allan James McNally Jr Al Koury Marty Vogel John M. Barry Luis Alvarez founded in 1998 to honor Alan Proctor Jr Ann Kuhn Brock Wagstaff K. C. Baum Fred Amrhein Chris Kurrle individuals who cared about Mark Wahl Beaver & Pam Theodosakis Courtney Andelman Richard Booth Gregory Lagestee Paul Asper & Nancy Weidman Carter & Michelle Thomas Edmund Andrews Tanya Bradby James Lasseter the mountain environment. Erik Weihenmayer Mountaineering Club Dirk, Nancy, Tucker & Brittany J.P. Brastad Steven Lazny Shirley Wes Michael Smelser & Nancy Baker Tyler Lance & Carrie Brock Michael Lehner The following memorials William Whitten Jr Theo Barker Alexander Buell Jeffrey Lemaster Heidi Hass & Scott Williams Doug & Maggie Walker Mark Baum were funded in 2008. Larry Casper Chad Lembree Aaron Wilson Chris Beckmann Peter Lenz Rick & Pam Winberg Paul Certa Thomas & Lena Beehler Jeff Levine Johanna Wise Timothy Craighead John Bentley LIMESTONE $2,499-$1,000 Emile Levisetti Christopher Allport Mark Yacoub Stephen Cuplin Dan Bereck Anonymous (4) Joshua Littlefield Scott Young Mark Dryden Neil Berget Steve Lyford Jason Appelstein Dan Young Samuel Adams Cheryl & James Duckworth Bill Berkley Mike Azin & Michelle Malane David Zabek AMC; NY Chapter Dave & Kerstin Berneis Maria Enrione Millissa Krewson & Michael Manni Bill Bradshaw Nancy Zahniser Trevor Berrett Thea Leonard & Andy Beerman Lisa & Phil Ensign Brent Manning Steve Bishop Tom Dunwiddie Dina Boon & Jim Bennett John Erickson Kyle Martin Michael & Alison Brody Don Brandsgaard Martha Feagin Thomas & Sarah Matthews FOUNDATIONS George Bullard James M. Eisenhard Anthony Bubb John Feagin Kent McClelland Blue Ridge Charitable Trust Jim Butterworth Jonathan & Petrina Fisher Michael McDermott The Boston Foundation Central Texas Mountaineers R. J. Campbell Bob Kamps Gary McElvany Cliff Bar Family Foundation Keith Cole Lisa Claudy & Charles Fleischman Benjamin Chang Brad & Ashley McLeod James Douglas McQueen The Community Foundation Friends of Seneca Nicholas Chope Joanne Ernst & Jim Collins Drew McRoberts The Community Foundation for Todd Gandee Faith Clauson Paul Diefenderfer Ginny Phillips & Paul Meehan Daryn Smith the National Capital Carla Geisser Bret Cloninger Jennifer Dow Jeff Mekolites Community Foundation of Christine Bailey & Wes Glebe Ross Congo Dan Melanson Mick Strole Greater Chattanooga Gregg Drees Preston Corless David Goeddel Mike Melanson Ezulwini Foundation Inc Ethan Evans Larry Cote Ryan Triplett Richard Griffith Christopher Meyer Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Peter Coward Nicolas Falacci Justin Gugajew Aaron Miles-Jamison Frome Family Foundation Christopher Croft Gene White Timothy Forbes Thad Harlow Garreth & Dawn Miller Heimbinder Family Foundation Ryan Crowley Charlotte Fox Ken Haynes Garnet Moore I Do Foundation Mena Ahuja & Jonathan Crystal Jeff Frome Scot Hillman Kevin Morris J.F. Maddox Foundation Mark Daverin Frank Murabito Jared C. Fox Family Foundation Wayne Fuller Rodney Hunter Scott Davis Rick & Jenni Neahring Jerome Lyle Rappaport Bruce & Janna Genereaux Loren Jahn Don DeCook Scott Nelson Charitable Foundation Thomas Janson Martin Dow David Goldstein Peter O’Malia The Lightner Sams Foundation of Sally Jewell Josh Drexler Alan & Cheryl Higham David Osborn , Inc Charles Karnavy & Tin-Na Kan Sandy & Gale Dunlap Anne Watson & Thomas Isaacson Todd Paige McKee Family foundation David Dyess Kris Karlen Daron Pair Osilas Foundation Bonnie Kamps William Eckhardt Susan Lancelotta & Nick Koutrelakos Brenda Parsons PG & E Corporation Foundation Nancy Kaplan Lars Ensign H. Grant Law Jr Gary Pate The Philanthropic Collaborative, John & Rose Evans Michael Kennedy Henry & Peyton Lester Forrest Pickett Inc Christian Feinauer Saskia Keyes Ross Levinsky Andy Reger Preston Family Donor Advised Tim & Susi Fickling Andy & Wendy Laakmann Elizabeth Regan-Lowe & George Brian Reteneller Fund John Fine Randy Leavitt Tom Richardson Schwab Charitable Fund Lowe III Bob Fong Alfred Riddle The Seattle Foundation Roger & Brenda Linfield Danny McCracken Chris Fragakis Wolf Riehle TisBest Philanthropy Leslie Brown & Claude Mallegol Philip & Iliana Mindlin James Frank David Rikert Vanguard Charitable Endowment Joel Nachman Pete Frickland Jim Mattson Jr Greg Rogers Program Phyllis Ponte Anders Fridberg Sarah Merner & Craig McKibben Genie Roosevelt The Winston-Salem Foundation Albert Friss Armando Menocal Bill Povolny Franki Schafrik W.S. Johnston Foundation Dorene Frost Chris Parks Colin Purcell Clare Reda David Gallagher Allen Peery Nicholas Rhind Samuel Gardner Bryce Perkins Richard Roughton Marilyn Geninatti David Gilbert Stephen Pomerance Eric Schlegel Keith Rampmeier Jim Gilchrist Keith Schrader Linda Givler Jerome Rappaport 2008 Regional Coordinator Profile: Aaron Gibson 2008 Corporate Partners 16/17

TITANIUM - $50,000+ Therm-a-Rest® MEDIA PARTNERS Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) Rock’n Jam’n Andrew Kornylak Photography Smartwool Andy Mann Photography Sterling Rope Company Aurora Photos DIAMOND PLUS - $35,000+ USA Climbing Big Up Productions Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Corey Rich Photography Dave Vuono Photography MAJOR - $1,000+ Eric Draper Photography DIAMOND - $20,000+ CAMP USA Jay Beyer Imaging Alpinist Magazine Cloudveil Jim Thornburg Photography Black Diamond Equipment, LTD Crazy Creek Products John Evans Photography Climbing Magazine Evolve Sports Keith Ladzinsky Photography Rock & Ice Magazine Mad Rock Kevin Steele Photography Urban Climber Magazine Moosejaw Kyler Deutmeyer Photography Osprey MountainProject.com Outdoor Retailer Randy Levensaler Photography PLATINUM PLUS - $15,000+ RESTOP Rockclimbing.com GORE-TEX® Products SuperTopo.com Sender Films Mountain Gear Treasure Mountain Inn Troy Mayr Photography Nalgene Vertical World Inc. Petzl Yates Gear Inc.

PLATINUM - $10,000+ CONTRIBUTING - $500+ CLIF Bar Advanced Base Camp/Liberty eGrips/Trago/Stonewear Designs Mtn prAna Alpine Ascents International The North Face Avery Brewing Company Eldorado Wall Company DMM Excalibur/Wild Country/ GOLD PLUS - $7,500+ Red Chili ASHA Carpets Fox Mountain Guides and Boulder Rock Club/ Climbing School Colorado Mountain School GearEXPRESS.com Outdoor Research Haven Housewrights, LLC SCARPA North America Higher Ground Roasters Touchstone Climbing, Inc. Julbo Mountain Tools Mountaineers Books GOLD — $5,000+ Nicros Campmor Omega Pacific La Sportiva Oskar Blues Brewery Mammut USA Pacific Edge Climbing Gym About Aaron: Mountain Hardwear PMI • Access Fund Oklahoma regional coordinator since 2004 Mountain Khakis Real Cheap Sports New England Ropes Redpoint Nutrition • Board member of Wichita Mountains Climbers Coalition Patagonia Redwood Creek The Spot Bouldering Gym Rock & Snow • Coach of Oklahoma Climbing Team Rocks and Ropes of Tucson Sickle Climbing • Owner of Oklahoma City Rocktown Climbing Gym SILVER - $2,500+ Smith Sport Optics All Terrain Stone Age Climbing If you couldn’t tell from the stats above, Aaron Gibson is a dedicated climbing activist Arc’teryx Tom K. Michael, DDS, PS and volunteer. His collaboration with the Access Fund over the last five years epitomizes Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Travel Country Outdoors climbing activism at both the local and national levels. As an Access Fund regional BlueWater Ropes Untraditional Marketing coordinator, Aaron stays attuned to our national policy work and actively contributes to Falcon Guides Upslope Brewing Company climbing management planning and trail projects throughout his home state of Oklahoma. Marmot Vasque Metolius Verde PR & Consulting Most recently, Aaron played a critical role in helping to preserve climbing access at the Misty Mountain Threadworks Wenger Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge by contributing feedback to the refuge planning process Momentum Media PR Wes & Gold and assisting our policy director with lobbying strategy for meetings with the Oklahoma MSR® Congressional Delegation. These combined efforts will, hopefully, preserve the long- standing tradition of rock climbing at this classic Oklahoma area. The Access Fund is proud to have Aaron on our team and we look forward to many more years of collaboration. photo Corey Rich/Aurora Photos 2008 Community Partners 18/19

ACC ROCX Granite Arch Climbing Center SNEWS Ace Adventure Center Gravity Vault Southern California Mountaineers Action Outfitters Great Outdoor Provision Company Association Adams State Adventure Program Gunnison Valley Climbing Experience Southern Oregon Climbing Club Adventure Travel Tours Adventures Hamilton College Southern Sierra Climbers Association Edge Hampshire College Outdoor Program Southforkice.com Alaska Rock Gym HERA Ovarian Cancer Climb4Life Spokane Mountaineers Allegheny College Outdoor Program Higher Ground Rock Climbing Centre Sport Rock Alpine Ascents International Homestead Inn & Spa Starved Rock Outfitters Alpine Club of Canada- Toronto Hurst Sports Center Stone Age Climbing Gym, Inc / Access Committee Idaho State University NMCRAG Stone Age Gym Alpine Endeavors Illinois Climbing Club Stone Gardens Stonehenge Alpine Shop, Ltd. Inner Strength Rock Gym Summit Rock Gym 2008 Regional Coordinators Alpine Training Services International Wilderness Adventures Sunrift Adventures Altai Technologies Joshua Tree Outfitters Sylvan Rocks Climbing AMC - NY Chapter Mountaineering Joshua Tree Rock Climbing School Talus Climbing Service Alabama Montana Committee Antiques & Oddities, Inc. Kent Mountain Adventure Center Inc. Terra Firma Brad McLeod Joe Josephson Appalachian Mountain Guides, Inc Kern River Rock, LLC Texas Tech Outdoor Pursuit Center Arizona Climbing and Adventure Kooteni Climbers The Ascending Path LLC Steve Porcella Alaska School Lancaster Climbing Club The Backpackers Shop Arizona Mountaineering Club Little Rock Climbing Center The Bag and Pack Shop Wayne Fuller New Hampshire Atlanta Rocks Lover’s Leap Guides The Climbing Place Robert Parish Atlantic Climbing School Mazamas The Mountaineer California Austin Rock Gym Michigan Ice Fest The Mountaineers - Rec Access Jonathan Meek New Mexico Avery Brewing Company Midwest Mountaineering Commiteee Jim Pincter-Lucke Bryan Pletta Avid4 Adventure Minnesota Climbers Association The Rock Barn- Rhinoceros Mountain Tom Donnelly Banshee Computing Corp. Mizzou Climbing Club Guides New York Black Dome Mountain Sports Mountain Goat Outfitters The Spot Bouldering Gym Blue Ridge Mountaineering Mountain Soles The Warriors Way Colorado Chris Moratz Association MPHC Climbing Gym Todd Westfall’s Handyman Service Rick Thompson North Carolina Blue Star Camps MTU Ridge Roamers Trailhead Sports Steve Johnson Boulder Mountaineering School Newenglandbouldering.com Tribe Be Triple Crown Sean Barb Boulders Climbing Gym Newport Beach Cosmetic Surgery UCSB- Adventure Programs Connecticut Breckenridge Real Estate Nomad Ventures Nomad Ventures Uli, Inc Oklahoma Jeff Sargeant California State University @ San North Carolina Outward Bound UMD - Vertical Pursuits Aaron Gibson Bernardino Recreational Sports School University of Illinois Climbing Club Georgia Camp Birch Trail for Girls, Inc. North Wall, Inc University of New Hampshire Oregon Carolina Adventures, University of NC Northlander Climbing Climbing Team Brad McLeod Tony Holmes CASBC Cascade NU Climbing Club University of Pennsylvania Outing Crags Indoor Climbing NW Adventures Club Hawaii Pennsylvania Cascade Guiding Service Old Town Outfitters University of Tennessee Outdoor John Ryan CATS Ooh La La Fleur Recreation Josh Karns Climb Aloha Outdoor Excursions Upper Limits Idaho Bob Value Climb Max Outek Uprising RockClimbing Center Brian Fedigan ClimbSWorego.com Pacific Edge Urban Core Climbing Gym South Carolina CLIMBX Paradise Rock Gym, Inc dba Experiential Life, Inc. Illinois Sean Cobourn Club Sport Pennsylvania Mountaineering USA Climbing Colgate University Outdoor Education Association Ute Mountaineer Nathan Holmes Tennessee Program Peregrine Outfitters Verde PR & Consulting Colorado Outward Bound Phoenix Rock Gym Vero Beach Attorney Indiana Brad McLeod Colvin Center Climbing Gym Pipe Works Vertex Climbing Center Nathan Holmes Coyote Corner Poly Escapes Vertical Access Vertical Adventures Texas Cragmont Climbing Club Prairie Walls, Inc Vertical Dreams Iowa Ryan Ray Cross Country Connection Crux Pruett Publishing Company Vertical Endeavors - St. Paul Evan Fales CU Outdoor Program DC Metro Quest Corporate Institute Vertical Hold Sport Climbing Center Virginia Climbing Reality Climbing W-Trek Outfitters Kentucky Ocean Eiler Down Wind Sports Redpoint Production, Inc. Water Stone Outdoors Doylestown Rock Gym Rim of the World Climbing Club West Hills Chiropractic Clinic Paul Vidal Dusty Wissmath Eagle Rock School Riverat Whitewater Toys Western State College Nathan Holmes Washington Eagles Nest Foundation Rock Ice and Mountain Club Whitman College Outing Program Endy’s ROCK’n & JAM’n Wild GUYde Adventures Maryland Jonah Harrison Erehwon Mountain Outfitter Rockbound Wilderness Education Program Thomson Ling Ethos Mountain Works Rocks and Ropes of Tucson Wilderness Exchange West Virginia Expeditions Unlimited Rocwood Wilderness Exchange Unlimited Massachusetts Gene Kistler Explorers Club of Pittsburgh Rok Haus Indoor Climbing Gym WildRays Photography Richard Doucette First Ascent Law PS Routesetter.com Wildside Wilkes-Barre Rock Climbing Wyoming Fort Lewis College Climbing Club San Francisco Plastic Surgery Gym Jeff Squire Susan Garlow Forward Motion Sanctuary Rock Gym Williams Outing Club Fox Mountain Guides Santa Fe Climbing Gym Wilson’s Eastside Sports Minnesota Mark Daverin Friends of Seneca SCSU Outdoor Endeavors X-TREME Rock Climbing Center Kaija Webster Georgia Outdoor Recreation Program Sierra Mountain Center Yosemite Fitness Gone Alpine Skagit Alpine Club Zen Lizard Systems Missouri Tom Lampe photo Corey Rich/Aurora Photos 2008 Local Climbing Organizations 20/21

Alabama Iowa Wichita Mountains Climbers Southeastern Climbers Coalition Eastern Iowa Climbers Coalition Coalition

Arizona Kentucky Oregon Arizona Mountaineering Club Friends of Muir Valley AAC - Oregon Section, Access Friends of Queen Creek Red River Gorge Climbers Committee Northern Arizona Climbers Coalition Madrone Wall Preservation Coalition Southeastern Climbers Coalition Committee Prescott Climbers Coalition Mazamas Tucson Climbers Association Maine Smith Rock Group Maine Climbers Alliance Arkansas Pennsylvania Arkansas Climbers’ Coalition Maryland Climbing Conservancy of Central Southeastern Climbers Coalition Mid-Atlantic Climbers Pennsylvania

California Massachusetts South Carolina Allied Climbers of San Diego Appalachian Mountain Club – Carolina Climbers Coalition California Mountaineering Group Boston Chapter Pisgah Climbers Association Climbing Resource Advocates Western Massachusetts Southeastern Climbers Coalition for Greater Sacramento Climbers Coalition Cragmont Climbing Club Eastern Sierra Climbers Michigan Climbers Coalition Coalition Grand Ledges Climbers Coalition Friends of Joshua Tree Tennessee Friends of Pinnacles Minnesota Southeastern Climbers Coalition Friends of Williamson Rock Minnesota Climbers Association Texas Southern California Missouri Central Texas Mountaineers Mountaineers’ Association Climbers Alliance of Mid- Hueco Tanks Climbers Coalition Southern Sierra Climbers Missouri Concho Valley Climbers Association Kansas City Climbing Club Association Yosemite Climbing Association Texas Mountaineers Montana Canada Bitterroot Climbers’ Coalition Utah Climbers Access Society of Southwest Montana Climbers Friends of Indian Creek British Columbia Coalition Moab Area Climbers’ Alliance Northern Utah Climbers Colorado Nevada Coalition 4 Corners Climbing Coalition Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Salt Lake Climbers Alliance Access Colorado Council Southern Utah Climbers’ Action Committee for Eldorado Coalition Colorado Springs Climbers New Hampshire Alliance Rumney Climbers Association Vermont Denver Climbers Coalition CRAG-VT Flatirons Climbing Council New Mexico Northeastern Vermont Climber’s Northern Colorado Climbers CRAG-New Mexico Alliance 2008 Athlete Ambassadors Coalition Roaring Fork Climbers Coalition New York Virginia Western Colorado Climbers’ Adirondack Mountaineering Friends of Great Falls Coalition Coalition Coalition Mid-Atlantic Climbers Conrad Anker Charlotte Fox Chris Lindner Chris Sharma Gunks Climbers Coalition Shenandoah National Park Elaina Arenz-Smith Caroline George Lee Means Kurt Smith Connecticut Climbers Alliance Tommy Caldwell Nate Gold Scott Milton Abbey Smith Ragged Mountain Foundation North Carolina David Chancellor David Graham Timmy O’Neill Adam Stack Boone Climbers Coalition Washington Jonathan Copp Emily Harrington Jared Ogden Mark Synnott Georgia Carolina Climbers Coalition Washington Climbers Coalition Malcolm Daly Lynn Hill Renan Ozturk Jack Tackle Southeastern Climbers Coalition Pisgah Climbers Association Micah Dash Alex Honnold Alli Rainey Pete Takeda Southeastern Climbers Coalition West Virginia Idaho Coopers Rock Regional Climbing Topher Donahue Jason Kehl Lisa Rands Josh Wharton Boise Climbers Alliance Ohio Coalition Jim Donini Joe Kinder Brian Rhodes Robbie Williams Kootenai Climbers Ohio Climbers Association New River Alliance of Climbers Megan Emmons Randy Leavitt Beth Rodden Heidi Wirtz Southeastern Climbers Coalition Hans Florine Mike Libecki Matt Segal Illinois Oklahoma Chicago Mountaineering Club Chandler Park Climbers Illinois Climbers Association Coalition photo Matt Stark 2008 Access Fund Board of Directors and Staff 22/23

Access Fund Board of Directors Access Fund Headquarters Officers Staff President • King Grant, CT Amy Ansari • Grassroots Coordinator Vice President • Paul Fish, WA 303.545.6772 x105 Treasurer • Kyle Lefkoff, CO [email protected] Secretary • Heather Furman, VT Courtney Bartels • Membership Manager Board Members 303.545.6772 x106 Corey Rich, CA [email protected] Dan Flanagan, CA Beaver Theodosakis, CA Ellen Jardine • Business & Dirk Tyler, CO Finance Manager Beth Rodden, CO 303.545.6772 x107 Steve Johnson, CO [email protected] Brad McLeod, GA Dave Wilson, GA Jason Keith • Policy Director Mark Crowther, NY 303.545.6772 x102 Jamie McNally, TX [email protected] Richard S. Luskin, UT John Evans, UT Brady Robinson • Executive Director Nancy Feagin, UT 303.545.6772 x101 Alexander Friedman, WA [email protected]

Honorary Board Members Joe Sambataro • Access Director Michael Kennedy, CO 303.545.6772 x112 John Juraschek, NC [email protected] Dave Rosenstein, NJ Larry Gustafson, TX Jason Smith • Development Director Bill Supple, VT 303.545.6772 x113 Armando Menocal, WY [email protected]

Holly Stewart • Communications & Marketing Director 303.545.6772 x100 [email protected]

Judy Ware • Office Associate 303.545.6772 x104 [email protected]

General Councel Chris Archer T he Access F und PO Box 17010 Boulder, CO 80308 1.888.8MEMBER | www.accessfund.org

2008 ANNUAL REPORT

special than ks to Keith Ladzinski Eric Whalen photographers Matt Stark Corey Rich/Aurora Photos