2007ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Access Fund History

The Access Fund is the national advocacy organization that keeps U.S. climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment. Founded in 1991, the Access Fund supports and represents over 1.6 million climbers in all forms of climbing: , , mountaineering, and . Over the last 18 years we have spent millions of dollars on land acquisitions, local conservation projects, support for grassroots activism, climber education, and representation in the public policy arena. We now have over 15,000 members and affi liates and the support of the climbing industry. We work with hundreds of corporate and community partners, 70 affi liated local climbing organizations, and 30 regional coordinators to advocate on behalf of climbers in the U.S.

table of contents

Access Fund History 2 The AF Perspective 3 Financial Report 4/5 Member Profi le 6 2007 Sharp End Awards 7 2007 Policy Highlights 8/9 Grassroots: LCOs 10 Grassroots: Grants 11 Grassroots: TeamWorks 12 Grassroots: Adopt-a-Crag 13 2007 Access Fund Members 14/15 Member Profi le 16 Corporate Partners 17 Regional Coordinators 18 Community Partners 19 Ambassaadors 20 Local Climbing Organizations 21 Mission / Vision 22 Board of Directors and Staff 23

photo Jim Thornburg 2007 The AF Perspective 2/3

Last year, the Access Fund’s 17th, was Looking ahead, we will continue a year of change and progress. We to expand our current stewardship enjoyed a 5% growth in membership, projects, membership, policy work the addition of eight new local and grassroots network of local climbing organizations and an climbing organizations. We will work increased number of Adopt-a-Crag with our partners in the Outdoor events. We maintained our top four Alliance to protect roadless areas and star rating with advocate for common Charity Navigator, sense reforms to with 79% of your The new team is hardrock mining laws. contributions poised to build upon Additionally, the board going directly to has adopted a two programs which our past success and year plan to enhance support our mission. make the Access the Access Fund’s We gave away ability to support land thousands of dollars Fund even more acquisitions. to local climbing effective. organizations to We would like to support grassroots thank all of you, our initiatives and launched a new national members, corporate partners, regional competition aimed to get young coordinator, affi liates, and friends people out of the gym and into the who have supported our work this outdoors on stewardship projects. year. We wouldn’t be able to do what We organized and hosted a National we do without your commitment and Climbing Management Summit and generosity. worked to keep climbing areas open throughout the country.

2007 saw the transition of a number of staff. We are happy to report that as of January 2008 the Access Fund is fully staffed with an exceptionally strong Dan Nordstrom team. There is a lot of new energy President of the Board and enthusiasm in our offi ce. The new team is poised to build upon our past success and make the Access Fund even more effective.

Climbing continues to grow in the U.S., with more and more climbers Brady Robinson visiting the most popular areas. Land Executive Director development, underfunded federal agencies and confl icting management priorities continue to threaten climbing access across the country. Clearly we still have a lot of work before us. 2007 Financial Report: The Numbers

Support Total

Membership Dues $470,515 Corporate Sponsorships and Grants $303,586 In-kind Contributions $258,824 Special Events $51,776 Contributions, Legacies and Bequests $144,726 Net Investment Income $11,679 Other Income $4,477

Total support $1,245,583

Functional Expenses

National Policy, Acqusitions & Special Programs $421,489 Climber Outreach & Education $309,933 Communications $171,795 Fundraising $143,812 General & Administrative $103,261

Total functional expenses $1,150,290

photo Keith Ladzinski 2007 Financial Report: The Numbers 4/5

2007 was a strong and stable year for the Access Fund, thanks to the generosity of our members and partners.

With their support, we were able to direct $903,217 to program services, including $309,933 to climber outreach and education, $421,489 to policy and advocacy, and $171,795 to our publications. We maintained our 4-star Charity Navigator rating with 79% of total operating expenses going to programs that directly benefi t the climbing community.

Individual, foundation, and organizational support accounted for $925,841 of our income, while grants and corporate partners donated $303,586.

We could not continue to be this effective without the ongoing commitment of the entire climbing community.

Membership Dues 38% Corporate Sponsorships and Grants 24%

Sources

In-kind Contributions 21%

Net Investment Income (loss) 1% Special Events 4% Contributions, Legacies and Bequests 12% Uses General & Administrative 9% Fundraising 13% National Policy, Acquisitions & Special Programs 36%

Communications 15%

Climber Outreach & Education 27% 2007 Member Profi le: Paul Diefenderfer - a.k.a. Dief

profession: Owner of Phoenix Rock Why do you Gym, Desert Rat Forge, and Rope Guy support the Extraordinaire access Fund: I saw local local climbing area: Pinnacle Peak, crags lost to McDowell Mountains, and Queen development Creek Canyon, and didn’t want to lose any more. Crags are a limited and precious climbing background: I started resource. No crags —no climbing. The climbing in 1975 with an Arizona Access Fund is fi ghting the good fi ght Mountaineering Club rock climbing to keep crags open. I think about it class. I’ve been hooked ever since. this way—I pay to see movies and I climb around the western U.S. and go out to dinner so being a monthly get out once a week to the local donor of the AF is a no-brainer. crags. How have you seen the access Fund at work in your climbing community: Crags are a limited They have kept the Forest Service from removing bolts in the and precious resource. Superstitions, helped with re-opening No crags–no climbing. Pinnacle Peak, and are currently fi ghting to save access to Queen Creek Canyon. How long have you been a member of the access Fund: I got involved in your opinion, what aspect of the with the Access Fund when they were access Fund’s work is the most vital: breaking away from the American They provide support and guidance Alpine Club. I served on the board of in our local grassroot efforts, as directors from 1991 to 2000. well as deal with national policy that affects all of our climbing areas.

photo Eric Draper 2007 Access Fund Sharp End Awards 6/7

Each year the Access Fund recognizes individuals and businesses for exemplary service to the American climbing community and commitment to keep climbing areas open and conserve the climbing environment.

2007’s awards and recipients are:

SHARP END AWARD: REESE MARTIN MEMORIAL AWARD For leadership and activism in REGIONAL COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR: preserving climbing access and the For leadership and activism in climbing environment preserving climbing access and the climbing environment, and specifically Jeff Squire and Rob Sullivan of the for their volunteer work as an Access Western Massachusetts Climbers Fund representative Coalition for the Farley Ledge Acquisition which is hailed as the Joe Josephson of the Southwestern best crag between the Gunks and Montana Climbers’ Coalition has been Rumney. Farley Ledge had ongoing essential in the Montana climbing access issues, primarily due to community’s efforts to assure access parking shortages. The purchase of across the state. Recently and notably, the Erving, MA parcel will prevent Joe brought together the Forest land development and provide public Service, local and federal officials, access to the crag. Jeff, Rob, and the the media, and other user groups to Western Massachusetts Climbers successfully fight a proposed gating Coalition have worked closely with of access roads to Hyalite Canyon’s neighbors and local officials to assure vast ice climbing resources. Joe has the relationship remains positive and also been working closely with the lasting for the New England Climbing Bitterroot Climbers Coalition to save community. Fundraising was helped one of the best cliffs in Montana, Lost with grants from the Appalachian Horse Canyon, from being quarried. He Mountain Club and the Access Fund. is currently working closely with the Access Fund and the Outdoor Alliance Troy Mayr and the Friends of to lobby Congress for reform of the Williamson Rock for working tirelessly 1872 Mining Law. to reopen Williamson Rock in Southern ’s Angeles National Forest to climbing. Troy and the Friends of Williamson Rock (FoWR) have made incredible progress in the face of considerable odds. While climbing access is currently closed due to a disputed designation of a critical habitat, major strides have been made between FoWR and the U.S. Forest Service, creating an open dialog as well as finding guidelines to come to a solution to reopen Williamson Rock to climbing as soon as possible. 2007 Policy

The Access Fund is the leading voice of the climbing community in both political and land management arenas. Much of the Access Fund’s policy work takes place in Washington D.C., where we meet with government offi cials about issues key to the interests of the climbing community. The land management aspect of our work focuses primarily on local land management plans.

photo Jay Beyer 2007 Policy: Highlights from 2007 8/9

National Climbing the Cleveland National Forest. Access Management Summit Fund advocacy has included a trip The Access Fund organized to San Diego to meet with climbing and hosted a National Climbing activists and lobbying USFS and Management Summit and produced California's Congressional delegation an online information clearinghouse in Washington, D.C. (www.accessfund.org/NCMS) to provide land managers with Outdoor Alliance examples of climbing management The Access Fund represents the best practices. This summit created national climbing community in the a proactive dialogue with land Outdoor Alliance managers in an attempt to reduce (www.outdooralliance.net), a coalition the number of unreasonable climbing of six national human-powered closures and recreation advocacy restrictions. The Access Fund organizations. The alliance’s mission Local Climbing represents the national is to ensure the Management Plans climbing community in conservation and The Access Fund stewardship of our works on climbing the Outdoor Alliance, a nation’s land and management plans coalition of six national waters through and issues in the promotion of local communities human-powered recreation sustainable, human- throughout the advocacy organizations. powered recreation. country. The following highlight a few of the In 2007, the Access Fund’s work with areas where the Access Fund and the Outdoor Alliance included: the local climbing community have •Spearheading advocacy on 1872 been fighting to conserve climbing Mining Law reform. resources. •Representing the interests of The Access Fund, in conjunction with climbers at the Federal Recreation the Southwest Montana Climbers Director Summit in Washington, D.C., Coalition, has opposed a U.S. which was attended by high-level land Forest Service proposal that would management agency officials from restrict ice climbing access into the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Hyalite Canyon near Bozeman, MT. Forest Service, National Park Service, Also in Montana, the Access Fund, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Army in coordination with the Bitterroot Corps of Engineers. Climbers Coalition, has opposed a proposed quarry that would impact •Lobbying in Washington, D.C. on a a popular and longtime multi-pitch, variety of nationally focused issues, granite climbing area in Lost Horse such as mining reform, Roadless Canyon near Darby. Area protection, Clean Water Act restoration, oversight of U.S. Forest The Access Fund and the Allied Service planning rules, and increased Climbers of San Diego oppose funding for public lands management. unreasonable climbing closures in photo John Evans

2007 Grassroots: Local Climbing Organizations

The Access Fund’s Grassroots Program consists of over 30 Regional Coordinators, 70 Affi liated Local Climbing Organizations (LCOs), and Access Fund staff. Known collectively as the Action Network, we continue to develop and implement a shared vision of success. new affi liated local climbing organizations In 2007, the grassroots network continued to grow with the addition of eight new affi liated local climbing organizations. For more information about the following new organizations or any of our 70 affi liated local climbing organizations, visit the Access Fund website: www.accessfund.org/partners/affi liates.

Mid Atlantic Climbers, VA/DC/MD Northern Climbers Coalition, CO Western Colorado Climbers Coalition, CO Madrone Wall Preservation Committee, OR Allied Climbers of San Diego, CA Friends of Muir Valley, KY Four Corners Climbers Coalition, CO Arkansas Climbers Coalition, AR 2007 Grassroots: Climbing Preservation Grants 10/11

In coordination with our affi liates, the Access Fund helps protect climbing resources by providing technical and fi nancial support through the Access Fund Climbing Preservation Grants Program. Presented three times per year, these grants provide fi nancial assistance for local climber activism and protection of the climbing environment in the . In 2007, just $29,256 was awarded to fi ve organizations due to a lack of applicants. We look forward to awarding many more grants in 2008.

For more information on the Climbing Preservation Grants program visit our website at: www.accessfund.org/cons/guidelines.php

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2007 climbing preservation Grants

1 Yosemite Facelift 2007, ca. The 4 Farley ledge preservation initiative, Yosemite Climbing Association Ma. A grant was given to the Western received a grant to purchase materials Massachusetts Climbers Coalition to for the nation’s largest Adopt-a-Crag, assist with the purchase of a nine- the annual Yosemite Facelift. acre parcel of land abutting Farley Ledge in Erving, MA. This purchase 2 castleton tower trail project, ut. ensures continued access to the The Rocky Mountain Field Institute “best crag between Rumney and the received a grant to assist in the Gunks.” restoration of the Castleton Tower Trail and the production of a trailhead 5 owls Head, nH. A grant was given to kiosk trail map. The Trust for Public Land to assist in the acquisition of approximately 3 Ely’s peak climbers parking lot, trail, 360 acres, including Owls Head cliff. and Kiosk, Mn. A grant was awarded The land was then turned over to the to the Minnesota Climbers Association White Mountain National Forest. for the construction of an access trail, parking lot, and kiosk at Ely’s Peak, a Duluth crag. photo John Evans

2007 Grassroots: TeamWorks

In late 2007, the Access Fund launched TeamWorks, a new youth program.

With the cooperation of team coaches, indoor climbing gym youth teams host or participate in Access Fund Adopt-a-Crag event, for which they earn points. As a reward for their stewardship efforts, the ten top point- earning teams will win a cash grant between $250 and $2,000 for their youth program.

The fi rst place team will receive the "Golden Toothbrush" award presented by REI, a $2,000 grant, and a full-page write-up in Urban Climber Magazine.

TeamWorks would not be possible without the generous support of REI, The North Face, USA Climbing, and Skram Media. Additional support provided by CLIF Bar, Nalgene, Leave No Trace, and Routsetter.com.

For more information visit: www.boulderproject.org/teamworks. 2007 Grassroots: Adopt-a-Crag 12/13

Adopt-a-Crag is the Access Fund’s premier stewardship program and is the largest climber based volunteer effort each year. Adopt-a-Crag brings climbers together to take care of the places they play, maintains the climbing environment, and strengthens the reputation of the climbing community.

2007 adopt-a-crag awards Each year awards are given to Adopt- adopt-a-crag conservation award a-Crag events and organizers that go The Access Fund and CLIF Bar are above and beyond. proud to present the Adopt-a-Crag Conservation Award to: the Minnesota adopt-a-crag of the Year award climbers association for organizing The Access Fund and REI are proud six Adopt-a-Crag events in a fi ve- to present the Adopt-a-Crag of the month period in both Minnesota and Year Award to: adam reyes, rEi . northridge/arcadia and the stoney point, ca cleanup. in a league of their own award The Access Fund is proud to present adopt-a-crag stewardship award the In a League of Their Own Award The Access Fund and GORE-TEX® to: the 4th annual Yosemite Facelift Products are proud to present the hosted by the Yosemite Climbing Adopt-a-Crag Stewardship Award to: Association and organized by Ken amy carden for the “Dude Where’s My Yager. With over 2,900 volunteers and stash!” adopt-a-crag Events at Mt. 18,300 volunteer hours in 2007, this Evans, CO and Chaos Canyon, Rocky event is the largest Adopt-a-Crag year Mountain National Park, CO. after year.

adopt-a-crag History year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 events 129 120 111 103 70 volunteers 7,000 5,500 3,800 3,300 1,000 volunteer hours 32,000 30,000 20,000 18,500 5,500 value of volunteer hours $600,000 $540,000 $370,000 $340,000 $101,000 number of states 35 33 35 29 29

2007 Access Fund Members

ABOVE THE CLOUDS $10,000+ Nan Pugh Demian & Sherin Kloer Anonymous Aron Ralston Mark Kroese Jeff Leads Sam Lightner Jr. Keith Rampmeier Corey Rich Daniel Leu Dan Nordstrom Keith Schrader Elizabeth Regan-Lowe & George Shaw George Lowe III Steve Lyford W. Tobias & Anne Sherrill GRANITE $9,999-$2,500 Brent Manning David Smith Danny McCracken Anonymous (2) Susan Sosin Chris McNamara Dan Bereck Stephen Sponagle Greg & Sally Mellinger Miron Chlebosz Paul Stevenson Joel Nachman Josh & Allison Elmore Todd & Donette Swain Carlos Oryan Nancy Feagin John Taladay Forrest Pickett King & Tracy Grant Randy Taylor Phyllis Ponte John Preston Marte Lightstone Chris Ticknor Carter Thomas Alan Proctor Jr. Roger & Brenda Linfield Dirk, Nancy, Tucker & Nicholas Rhind Beaver & Pam Theodosakis Chris Righter Brittany Tyler David Rikert Patrick Vollmer Richard G. Rockefeller Mark Wahl LIMESTONE $2,499-$1,000 Aimee Roseborrough Christopher Walker Anonymous (2) David & Rachel Rosenstein Doug & Maggie Walker Samuel Adams Zach Savage Bruce Pech & Wendy Weiss Werner Schueller Drew Allan Peggy Sayer & Tony Shouse AMC - NY Chapter George & Cherry Snelling Michael & Janelle Anderson QUARTZITE $999-$500 Brian Sohn Steve Barker Anonymous (3) Brian & Stephanie Spector Thea Leonard & Andy Beerman Rick Accomazzo Kanisha & David Speyrer Dina Boon & Jim Bennett Gregory Allen Jim & Sam Boyd David Apple Robert & Jennifer Stephenson Don Brandsgaard John M. Barry Carl Stewart Douglas Brant Trevor Berrett Roger Taylor Leslie Brown & Claude Mallegol Richard Bolton Gary Thomann Anthony Bubb Dee Booth William Thomas Rick Booth Mark Clancy Arnould & Karen Tkint De Tanya Bradby Roodenbeke Keith Cole Jim Bridwell Ken Wagers Joanne Ernst & Jim Collins George Bullard Dale Wang Paul Diefenderfer Callan Capital Chris Weidner Jennifer Dow Larry Casper David Wilson Ann Down Paul Certa Todd Winkel Lisa Claudy & Charles Fleischman Brian Chung Lee Woolley Timothy Forbes Robert Craig Nancy Zahniser Charlotte Fox Timothy Craighead Jeff Frome Robert Crochelt SANDSTONE $499-$250 Bruce & Janna Genereaux Stephen Cuplin Scott Davis Anonymous (2) Jim Gilchrist Russell Adams Cheryl & James Duckworth David Goldstein Joel Ager Jennifer Eastman Courtney Andelman Brad Hanner Maria Enrione Charles Anderson James & Diana Hanson Lisa & Phil Ensign Jon Banks Alan & Cheryl Higham John Erickson Ben Baranko Anne Watson & Thomas Isaacson Nicholas Barczak Marc Ewing Mark Baum Martha McCaine & John Jinishian Nicolas Falacci Scott Beattie David Johnston Alan Ferguson Eddie & Tracy Begoon Bonnie Kamps John Fine Brian Belleau Jonathan & Petrina Fisher John Bentley Tin-Na Kan Neil Berget Michael Kennedy James Gilbert Bill Berkley Andy & Wendy Laakmann David Goeddel Dave & Kerstin Berneis Michael Lambert Edmund Grainger Steve Bishop Richard Griffith Kurt Blair Randy Leavitt Lucian Hand Jim Bodenhamer Lisa Bogardus Aaron Lodge Michael Heimbinder Sarah Merner & Craig McKibben Tony Brake Nicholas Heymann J.P. Brastad James McNally Jr Scot Hillman Lance & Carrie Brock Armando Menocal Rudy Hofmeister Michael Brooks Philip & Iliana Mindlin George Hoover Jeff Brown Kathy & Mike Brown Michael Morgan Peter Horan Larry & Molly Bruce Chris Parks Loren Jahn Paul Brunner Allen Peery Thomas Janson Deborah Brusini Bryce Perkins Jeff Kelley Pete Cahn Kenn Kenaga R. J. Campbell Lisa Foss & Robert Price Jordan Cantwell Richard Kent 2007 Access Fund Members 14/15

Deborah Frank & Douglas Chalker Keith Maloney Elizabeth Sholes Gavin Cheong Brian Marts Jay & Andrea Shotwell Nicholas Chope Kent McClelland Jill & Richard Sideman Doug Colwell Gary McElvany Lauren Sigman Elizabeth Copado Brad & Ashley McLeod Amy Simper Preston Corless Christy McMullan Robert Skelding Larry Cote Bryan Miller Gordon Smith Peter Coward Garreth & Dawn Miller Roanne Sones Adam Cramer Gurdon Miller Southern Utah University Outdoors Christopher Croft Matt Miller Mark Stevenson Ryan Crowley Sean Morefield John Steward Mena Ahuja & Jonathan Crystal Paul Morley Richard Sturm Mark Daverin Frank Murabito Nicholas Subashi Peter & Andrea Devin Rick & Jenni Neahring Jeremy Sugerman Alan Doak Jason Neale William Suter Laura Domoto Scott Nelson Jun Suzuki Alexandra Dorf Mark Nelson Greg Swift Kathy Doyle Andrew Newman Ralph Ferrara & Eve Tallman Nicole Friend & Gar Duke Gary Nichols Ajax Greene & Lillian Thiemann Sandy & Gale Dunlap NOLS Rocky Mounatin Jeff Thode Jeremy Dunworth Peter O’Malia Donald Thomas David Dyess Carrie Ortiz Grady Tibboel Linda & Mike Engle David Osborn John Tozzi Terrence English Todd Paige Jennifer Tse Lars Ensign John Tuckey Kendall Ermshar Bruce Valentine Dayton Fedak Joshua Vendig Christian Feinauer Wes Wagnon Rui Ferreira 2007 Access Fund Memorials Brock Wagstaff Tim & Susi Fickling Ann & Scott Walker Nick Fleming Matt Warfield Per Forsell Nancy Cohen & Jim Wason John Foskett Erik Weihenmayer Anders Fridberg The AF Memorial Fund was Jane Weisemann Albert Friss Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Deb & Roger Fritz founded in 1998 to honor Ed Wetherell Dorene Frost Megan & Nick Wilder Michael Frost individuals who cared about Jeff Willis David & Heather Furman Rick & Pam Winberg Carla Geisser the mountain environment. Collin Wogenstahl Clark Gerhardt, Jr. Christopher Wool Aaron Gibson The following memorials Dan Young Tim & Lisa Gordon Peter & Rebecca Zurcher Larry Graham were funded in 2007. Tim Greene David & Claudette Hall Foundations Robert Hall Ann Nichols Living Trust Frank Harvey Jason Appelstein Joe & Beth Hestick The Arbolito Foundation Ana Araujo & Duncan Highsmith Bill Bradshaw The Boston Foundation Margaret Judith Hillenbrand BP Fabric of America Fund Janice Hirata Tom Dunwiddie The Community Foundation Robert & Ellen Hostetler Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Jim Howell James M. Eisenhard William Hunt Fleischman Family Fund Doug Ingerly Charles Warren Farmer III Frome Family Foundation Sheriar Jamshedji Heimbinder Family Foundation Kurt Jensen Bob Kamps J.F. Maddox Foundation Chris Jones Jared C. Fox Family Foundation Creeden Jones Mike McGlynn Douglas Jones Jerry Vogel Foundation, Inc Monte Jones James Douglas McQueen Kubale Family Foundation Joe Josephson The Lightner Sams Foundation Freeman Keller of , Inc David Kennedy William Kilpatrick Loewenstern Foundation Vic Klotz Daron Pair McKee Family Foundation Tim Kneier Andrew Pamp Osilas Foundation Paula Knepper Jannette Pazer The Philanthropic Collaborative, Inc Amy & Ted Knudsen Colin Purcell Preston Family Donor Advised Fund Al Koury David & Donna Reilly Ann Kuhn Barbara Rhodes Pugh Family Foundation Chris Kurrle Dave Richards Raymond V.J. Schrag Family Fund Gregory Lagestee Alfred Riddle Schwab Charitable Fund David Landman Summer Robbins The Seattle Foundation James Lasseter Chris Robertson Ticknor Foundation Steven Lazny Mark Robinson Gary Lee Jose Rodriguez Vanguard Charitable Kyle & Cindy Lefkoff Genie Roosevelt Endowment Program Jeffrey Lemaster Guy Ross W. Clement & Jessie V. Thomson Ling Michele Ross Stone Foundation Ryan Lockwood Diana Salter Colin Lohse Eileen Schjelderup Rita Look Eric Schlegel James Lynch Toby Schreier Nick Lyon James Schuring Mala Malhotra John Scott Jay Mallin Alison Sheets 2007 Member Profile: William (Bill) Ramsey

Profession: University Professor In your opinion, what aspect of the Access Fund’s work is Local climbing area: Red Rocks the most vital: Developing and Mt. Charleston, NV support networks with local organizations because the Climbing background: I’ve locals are the first to know been climbing for over 30 about problems in their areas. years. During that time, I’ve But locals often don’t have the climbed extensively in Oregon, financial or legal resources to California, Utah, Colorado, deal with problems, and that Kentucky, and Nevada. is where the Access Fund can really make a difference. Why did you join the Access Fund: I believe it is important Any final thoughts on the AF: for climbers to support It should be remembered that organizations that not only fight climbers sometimes compete to preserve our access to the with other outdoor users and cliffs, but also help climbers there are also those who, for become better resource users. a variety of reasons, want to Supporting the Access Fund limit our access to the rock. Our is one of the best ways for interests are not always properly climbers to give something represented to land managers back to the sport that they find and that is why we need a rewarding. strong advocacy organization, like the Access Fund, that will How have you seen the Access fight on our behalf to maintain Fund at work in your climbing our access, or even better it. community: When the Red River Gorge Climbers Coalition was a nascent, struggling advocacy group at the Red, the Access Fund assisted with several projects and helped it gain some clout. By working with the Access Fund, locals at the Red formed one of the most powerful, pro-active local climbing organizations in the country.

photo Keith Ladzinski 2007 Access Fund Corporate Partners 16/17

TITANIUM - $50,000+ Mammut USA - 1991 Rock and Snow, Inc. - 2003 Haynes and Boone LLP - 2003 Marmot - 1999 Sickle Climbing - 2001 Metolius - 1991 Stone Age Climbing - 1997 Misty Mountain Tom K. Michael, D.D.S., DIAMOND PLUS - $20,000+ Threadworks - 1994 P.S. - 2000 - 1991 Mountain Hardwear - 1996 Travel Country Outdoors - 2002 Eastern Mountain Sports - 1993 New Belgium Brewing Co. - 2000 Untraditional Marketing - 2007 REI - 1991 Sterling Rope - 1994 Vasque - 2001

DIAMOND MEDIA - $20,000+ MAJOR - $1,000+ MEDIA PARTNERS Alpinist - 2003 bluetrope consulting - 2003 Andrew Burr Photography - 2006 Backpacker Magazine - 2004 CAMP USA - 2004 Andrew Kornylak Climbing - 1991 Cloudveil - 1998 Photography - 2006 Rock & Ice - 1993 Crazy Creek Products - 1992 Andrew Querner Urban Climber Magazine - 2004 EVOLVE Sports - 2006 Photography - 2006 Exum Mountain Guides - 2005 ASANA PackWorks - 2005 Flannel Design - 2001 Aurora Photos - 2007 PLATINUM PLUS - $15,000+ Mad Rock - 2007 Brian Solano BS Mountain Gear - 1995 Montrail - 2002 Productions - 2007 /Charlet Moser - 1991 Mountainsmith - 2003 Camp4.com - 2002 prAna - 1995 MSR/Therm-a-Rest/ Corey Rich Photography - 2002 Platypus - 1995 CragCam Productions - 2006 Osprey - 2003 Dan Bailey Photography - 2002 PLATINUM - $10,000+ Outdoor Retailer - 1991 Dawn Kish Photography - 2007 CLIF Bar - 1995 Phoenix Rock Gym - 1997 DrTopo.com - 2003 The North Face - 1995 Planet Granite Climbing Emilie Lee - 2006 Gyms - 2004 Eric Draper Photography - 2007 , Inc. - 2000 GetBeta.com - 2004 GOLD PLUS - $7,500+ RESTOP - 2006 Gripped: Amadeus Consulting ROCK’n & JAM’n - 2007 The Climbing Magazine - 2004 Group - 2004 - 1992 Griz Guides - 2006 Archer Law Offi ces P.C. - 2003 SuperTopo.com - 2003 Harrison Shull ASHA Carpets - 2007 Trailspace.com - 2007 Photography - 2006 Boulder Rock Club & Treasure Mountain Inn - 2006 Integrity 7 Productions - 2004 Colorado Mountain School - 1996 Vertical World - 2006 Jeremy Collins - 2007 GORE-TEX® products - 1991 Weathered Stone - 1999 Jonathan Copp - 2006 Mountain Khakis - 2006 Yates Gear - 1993 Keith Ladzinski - 2006 Nalgene - 1992 YourClimbing.com - 2006 Lenticular Pictures - 2005 Outdoor Research - 1999 Michael Clark Patagonia - 1992 Photography - 2004 Touchstone Climbing Inc. - 1998 CONTRIBUTING - $500+ Mike Tea Illustration Trango USA & Advanced Base Camp - 1992 and Design - 2006 Stonewear Designs - 1992 Adventure 16 - 2006 Momentum Media - 2007 Alpine Ascents N’East Magazine - 2006 International - 1998 Nathan Welton GOLD — $5,000+ Avery Brewing Company - 1998 Photography - 2005 American Bouldering Chope Designs, LLC - 2006 Ousley Creative - 2001 Series - 2000 Climbing Rope Bracelets - 2005 Patitucci Photo - 2003 Big Up Productions - 2003 Eagle Creek - 2005 Pixel Print Graphics - 2007 Campmor - 1991 Eastern Sierras Medicus Randall Levensaler La Sportiva - 1994 Excalibur DMM/ Photography - 2005 New England Ropes / Wild Country - 1995 Rockclimbing.com - 2006 Maxim - 1992 Fox Mountain Guides & Second Chance Films - 2004 SCARPA North America - 2006 Climbing School - 2005 Sender Films - 2005 The Spot Bouldering Gym - 2003 GearEXPRESS.com - 2003 Sharpend Publishing - 2004 Higher Ground Roasters - 2003 She Sends - 2004 Julbo - 2005 Simon Carter: Onsight SILVER - $2,500+ JustRopes.com - 2004 Photography - 2007 All Terrain - 2003 Mountain Madness - 2007 SNEWS - 2002 Arc’teryx - 1998 Mountain Tools - 1991 Stark Contrast Blue Ridge Mountain Mountaineers Books - 1992 Photography - 2005 Sports - 2007 NEice.com - 2005 summitjournal.com - 2006 BlueWater - 1992 Nicros - 1997 Thoos - 2006 Boston Rock Gym - 2006 Pacific Edge Climbing Tom Frost - 2007 FalconGuides - 1998 Gym - 1995 Verde PR & Consulting - 2003 Gregory Mountain PMI - 1991 Products - 1993 Real Cheap Sports - 2003 photo Jim Thornburg

2007 Access Fund Regional Coordinators

Sean Cobourn South Carolina Mark Daverin Tetons Wyoming Tom Donnelly Southern California Richard Doucette Eastern Massachusetts Ocean Eiler Virginia Evan Fales Iowa Brian Fedigan South Idaho Wayne Fuller Alaska Susan Garlow Wyoming Aaron Gibson Oklahoma Jonah Harrison Western Washington Nathan Holmes IL/IN/KY Tony Holmes Oregon Steve Johnson West Slope Colorado Gene Kistler West Virginia Tom Lampe Missouri Thomson Ling Maryland Brad McLeod TN/AL/GA Paul Minault Northern California Robert Parish New Hampshire Bryan Pletta New Mexico Steve Porcella Western Montana Ryan Ray Central Texas Kellie Rice Oregon Jeff Sargeant Connecticut Dana Seaton Rhode Island Jeff Squire Massachusetts Rick Thompson Front Range Colorado Bob Value Pennsylvania Paul Vidal Kentucky Kaija Webster Minnesota Dusty Wissmath Virginia 2007 Access Fund Community Partners 18/19

ACC ROCX Homestead Inn & Spa Sport Rock Ace Adventure Center Hurst Sports Center Starved Rock Outfitters Action Outfitters Idaho State University Stone Gardens Adams State Adventure Program Illinois Climbing Club Stonehenge Adventures Edge Inner Strength Rock Gym Summit Rock Gym Alaska Rock Gym International Wilderness Adventures Sunrift Adventures Allegheny College Outdoor Program Joshua Tree Outfitters Talus Climbing Service Alpine Ascents International Joshua Tree Rock Climbing School Terra Firma Alpine Club of Canada- Toronto Kent Mountain Adventure Texas Tech Outdoor Pursuit Center Access Committee Center Inc. The Backpackers Shop Alpine Endeavors Kern River Rock, LLC The Bag and Pack Shop Alpine Shop, Ltd. Kooteni Climbers The Climbing Place Alpine Training Services Lancaster Climbing Club The Mountaineer Altai Technologies Little Rock Climbing Center The Mountaineers–Rec Access AMC - NY Chapter Mountaineering Lover’s Leap Guides Commitee Committee Mazamas The Rock Barn- Rhinoceros Mountain Antiques & Oddities, Inc. Michigan Ice Fest Guides Appalachian Mountain Guides, Inc Midwest Mountaineering The Spot Bouldering Gym Arizona Mountaineering Club Minnesota Climbers Association The Warriors Way Atlantic Climbing School Mizzou Climbing Club Threshold Climbing Cym Austin Rock Gym Mountain Goat Outfitters Todd Westfall’s Handyman Service Avery Brewing Company Mountain Soles Trailhead Sports Banshee Computing Corp. MTU Ridge Roamers Tribe Be Black Dome Mountain Sports Newenglandbouldering.com Triple Crown Blue Ridge Mountaineering Nomad Ventures UCSB- Adventure Programs Association North Carolina Outward Bound Uli, Inc Blue Star Camps School UMD - Vertical Pursuits Boulder Mountaineering School North Wall, Inc University of Illinois Climbing Club Boulders Climbing Gym Northlander Climbing University of Pennsylvania Outing Camp Birch Trail for Girls, Inc. NU Climbing Club Club Carolina Adventures, University of NC NW Adventures University of Tennessee Outdoor CASBC Old Town Outfitters Recreation Cascade Crags Indoor Climbing Ooh La La Fleur Upper Limits Cascade Guiding Service Outek Uprising Rock Climbing Center CATS Pacific Edge USA Climbing Climb Aloha Paradise Rock Gym, Inc Ute Mountaineer Climb Max Pennsylvania Mountaineering Vail Rock & Ice Guides, LLC. ClimbSWorego.com Association Verde PR & Consulting CLIMBX Peregrine Outfitters Vertex Climbing Center Club Sport Phoenix Rock Gym Vertical Access Colgate University Outdoor Education Pipe Works Vertical Adventures Program Poly Escapes Vertical Dreams Colorado Outward Bound Prairie Walls, Inc Vertical Endeavors Colvin Center Climbing Gym Pruett Publishing Company Vertical Hold Center Coyote Corner Quest Corporate Institute Water Stone Outdoors Cragmont Climbing Club Reality Climbing West Hills Chiropractic Clinic Cross Country Connection Redpoint Production, Inc. Western State College Department of Crux Rim of the World Climbing Club Recreation CU Outdoor Program Riverat Whitewater Toys Whitman College Outing Program Down Wind Sports Rock Ice and Mountain Club Wild GUYde Adventures Eagle Rock School Rockbound Wilderness Education Program Eagles Nest Foundation Rocks and Ropes of Tucson Wilderness Exchange Unlimited Ethos Mountain Works Rocwood WildRays Photography Expeditions Unlimited Rok Haus Indoor Climbing Gym Wildside Explorers Club of Pittsburgh Sanctuary Rock Gym Wilkes-Barre Rock Climbing Gym Fort Lewis College Climbing Club Santa Fe Climbing Gym Williams Outing Club Forward Motion SCSU Outdoor Endeavors Wilson’s Eastside Sports Fox Mountain Guides Sierra Mountain Center W-Trek Outfitters Georgia Outdoor Recreation Program Skagit Alpine Club X-TREME Rock Climbing Center Granite Arch Climbing Center Skinny Skis Yosemite Fitness Gravity Vault Southern California Mountaineers Zen Lizard Systems Great Outdoor Provision Company Association Hamilton College Southern Oregon Climbing Club Hampshire College Outdoor Program Southern Sierra Climbers Association HERA Ovarian Cancer Climb4Life Southforkice.com Higher Ground Rock Climbing Centre Spokane Mountaineers 2007 Access Fund Athlete Ambassadors

Conrad Anker Charlotte Fox Scott Milton Abbey Smith Elaina Arenz-Smith Nate Gold Timmy O’Neill Adam Stack Tommy Caldwell David Graham Jared Ogden Mark Synnott David Chancellor Emily Harrington Renan Ozturk Jack Tackle Jonathan Copp Lynn Hill Alli Rainey Pete Takeda Malcolm Daly Jason Kehl Lisa Rands Josh Wharton Micah Dash Joe Kinder Brian Rhodes Robbie Williams Topher Donahue Randy Leavitt Beth Rodden Heidi Wirtz Jim Donini Mike Libecki Matt Segal Megan Emmons Chris Lindner Chris Sharma Hans Florine Lee Means Kurt Smith

photo Jim Thornburg 2007 Local Climbing Organizations 20/21

Alabama Western Massachusetts South Carolina Southeastern Climbers Coalition Climbers Coalition Carolina Climbers Coalition Pisgah Climbers Association Arkansas Minnesota Southeastern Climbers Coalition Arkansas Climbers’ Coalition Minnesota Climbers Association Southeastern Climbers Coalition Missouri Climbers Coalition Arizona Climbers Alliance of Mid- Arizona Mountaineering Club Missouri Tennessee Friends of Queen Creek Kansas City Climbing Club Southeastern Climbers Coalition Northern Arizona Climbers Coalition Montana Texas Prescott Climbers Coalition Bitterroot Climbers Coalition Central Texas Mountaineers Southwest Montana Climbers Climbers of Hueco Tanks California Coalition Concho Valley Climbers Allied Climbers of San Diego Association Eastern Sierra Climbers North Carolina Coalition Boone Climbers Coalition Utah Friends of Joshua Tree Carolina Climbers Coalition Friends of Indian Creek Friends of Williamson Rock Pisgah Climbers Association Salt Lake Climbers Alliance Southern Sierra Climbers Southeastern Climbers Coalition Association Virginia Yosemite Climbing Association New Hampshire Friends of Great Falls Coalition Rumney Climbers Association Colorado Vermont 4 Corners Climbing Coalition New Mexico CRAG-VT Action Committee for Eldorado CRAG-New Mexico Colorado Springs Climbers Washington Alliance Nevada Washington Climbers Coalition Flatirons Climbing Council Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Roaring Fork Climbers Coalition Council Wisconsin Wisconsin Outdoor Access Connecticut New York Ragged Mountain Foundation Adirondack Mountaineering West Virginia Coalition Coopers Rock Regional Climbing Georgia Gunks Climbers Coalition Coalition Southeastern Climbers Coalition New River Alliance of Climbers Ohio Southeastern Climbers Coalition Iowa Ohio Climbers Association Eastern Iowa Climbers Coalition Oklahoma Idaho Chandler Park Climbers Boise Climbers Alliance Coalition Kootenai Climbers Wichita Mountains Climbers Coalition Illinois Illinois Climbers Association Oregon AAC–Oregon Section, Access Kentucky Committee Red River Gorge Climbers Smith Rock Group Coalition Southeastern Climbers Coalition Pennsylvania Climbing Conservancy of Central Massachusetts Pennsylvania Appalachian Mountain Club Pennsylvania Alliance of Boston Chapter Climbers photo Kevin Steele

2007 Access Fund Mission & Vision

Mission: The Access Fund keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment.

Vision: The Access Fund envisions a future in which climbing and access to climbing resources are viewed as legitimate, valued, and positive uses of the land; where climbers respect and appreciate the places they climb so that the climbing environment is conserved for current and future generations. 2008 Access Fund Board of Directors and Staff 22/23

Access Fund Board of Directors Access Fund Headquarters

Officers Staff President • Dan Nordstrom, WA Brady Robinson • Executive Director Vice President • King Grant, CT 303.545.6772 x101 Treasurer • Kyle Lefkoff, CO [email protected] Secretary • Marte Lightstone, NM Courtney Bartels • Membership Manager 303.545.6772 x106 Board Members [email protected] Tommy Caldwell, CO Keith Cole, Washington, DC Charlie Boas • Grassroots Coordinator Mark Crowther, NY 303.545.6772 x105 John Evans, UT [email protected] Nancy Feagin, UT Ellen Jardine • Business & Finance Manager Paul Fish, WA 303.545.6772 x107 Heather Furman, VT [email protected] Linda Givler, WA Richard S. Luskin, UT Jason Keith • Policy Director Brad McLeod, GA 303.545.6772 x102 Jamie McNally, TX [email protected] Corey Rich, CA Beaver Theodosakis, CA Randy Levensaler • Media Manager David Wilson, GA 303.545.6772 x103 [email protected] Honorary Board Members Larry Gustafson, TX Robb Shurr • Director of Marketing Michael Kennedy, CO & Business Development John Juraschek, NC 303.545.6772 x100 Armando Menocal, WY [email protected] Dave Rosenstein, NJ Jason Smith • Development Director Bill Supple, VT 303.545.6772 x113 [email protected] Diana Vernazza • Access Director 303.545.6772 x112 [email protected] Judy Ware • Office Associate 303.545.6772 x104 [email protected]

Access Fund General Counsel Chris Archer back cover photo Jonathan Copp front cover photo Corey Rich / Aurora Photo

2007ANNUAL REPORT

THE ACCESS FUND PO Box 17010 Boulder, CO 80308 1.888.8MEMBER | www.accessfund.org

SPECIAL THANKS TO Jay Beyer, Jonathan Copp, Eric Draper, John Evans, Kevin Steele, Keith Ladzinski, PHOTOGRAPHERS Corey Rich, Jim Thornburg