2007 Annual Report

2007
ANNUAL 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: rock climbing,
ice climbing, mountaineering, and
bouldering. 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 affiliates and the
support of the climbing industry.
We work with hundreds of corporate
and community partners, 70 affiliated
local climbing organizations, and 30
regional coordinators to advocate on
behalf of climbers in the U.S.
table of contents
Access Fund History
The AF Perspective
Financial Report
Member Profile
2007 Sharp End Awards
2007 Policy Highlights
Grassroots: LCOs
Grassroots: Grants
Grassroots: TeamWorks
Grassroots: Adopt-a-Crag
2007 Access Fund Members
Member Profile
Corporate Partners
Regional Coordinators
Community Partners
Ambassaadors
Local Climbing Organizations
Mission / Vision
Board of Directors and Staff
photo Jim Thornburg
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The AF Perspective
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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
The new team is
with 79% of your
hardrock mining laws.
contributions
poised to build upon Additionally, the board
going directly to
has adopted a two
our past success and year plan to enhance
programs which
support our mission.
the Access Fund’s
make the Access
We gave away
ability to support land
Fund even more
thousands of dollars
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, affiliates, 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
team. There is a lot of new energy
and enthusiasm in our office. 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
visiting the most popular areas. Land
development, underfunded federal
agencies and conflicting management
priorities continue to threaten climbing
access across the country. Clearly we
still have a lot of work before us.
Dan Nordstrom
President of the Board
Brady Robinson
Executive Director
2007
Financial Report: The Numbers
Support
Total
Membership Dues Corporate Sponsorships and Grants
In-kind Contributions
Special Events
Contributions, Legacies and Bequests
Net Investment Income
Other Income $470,515
$303,586
$258,824
$51,776
$144,726
$11,679
$4,477
Total support
$1,245,583
Functional Expenses
National Policy, Acqusitions & Special Programs
Climber Outreach & Education
Communications Fundraising
General & Administrative $421,489
$309,933 $171,795
$143,812
$103,261
Total functional expenses
$1,150,290
photo Keith Ladzinski
2007
Financial Report: The Numbers
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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 benefit 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
Fundraising
13%
Communications
15%
Climber Outreach &
Education 27%
General &
Administrative
9%
National Policy,
Acquisitions & Special
Programs 36%
2007
Member Profile: Paul Diefenderfer - a.k.a. Dief
profession: Owner of Phoenix Rock
Gym, Desert Rat Forge, and Rope Guy
Extraordinaire
local climbing area: Pinnacle Peak,
McDowell Mountains, and Queen
Creek Canyon, Arizona
climbing background: I started
climbing in 1975 with an Arizona
Mountaineering Club rock climbing
class. I’ve been hooked ever since.
I climb around the western U.S. and
get out once a week to the local
crags.
Crags are a limited
and precious resource.
No crags–no climbing.
How long have you been a member
of the access Fund: I got involved
with the Access Fund when they were
breaking away from the American
Alpine Club. I served on the board of
directors from 1991 to 2000.
Why do you
support the
access Fund:
I saw local
crags lost to
development
and didn’t want to lose any more.
Crags are a limited and precious
resource. No crags—no climbing. The
Access Fund is fighting the good fight
to keep crags open. I think about it
this way—I pay to see movies and
go out to dinner so being a monthly
donor of the AF is a no-brainer.
How have you seen the access Fund
at work in your climbing community:
They have kept the Forest Service
from removing bolts in the
Superstitions, helped with re-opening
Pinnacle Peak, and are currently
fighting to save access to Queen
Creek Canyon.
in your opinion, what aspect of the
access Fund’s work is the most vital:
They provide support and guidance
in our local grassroot efforts, as
well as deal with national policy that
affects all of our climbing areas.
photo Eric Draper
2007
Access Fund Sharp End Awards
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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:
For leadership and activism in
preserving climbing access and the
climbing environment
Jeff Squire and Rob Sullivan of the
Western Massachusetts Climbers
Coalition for the Farley Ledge
Acquisition which is hailed as the
best crag between the Gunks and
Rumney. Farley Ledge had ongoing
access issues, primarily due to
parking shortages. The purchase of
the Erving, MA parcel will prevent
land development and provide public
access to the crag. Jeff, Rob, and the
Western Massachusetts Climbers
Coalition have worked closely with
neighbors and local officials to assure
the relationship remains positive and
lasting for the New England Climbing
community. Fundraising was helped
with grants from the Appalachian
Mountain Club and the Access Fund.
Troy Mayr and the Friends of
Williamson Rock for working tirelessly
to reopen Williamson Rock in Southern
California’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.
REESE MARTIN MEMORIAL AWARD
REGIONAL COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR:
For leadership and activism in
preserving climbing access and the
climbing environment, and specifically
for their volunteer work as an Access
Fund representative
Joe Josephson of the Southwestern
Montana Climbers’ Coalition has been
essential in the Montana climbing
community’s efforts to assure access
across the state. Recently and notably,
Joe brought together the Forest
Service, local and federal officials,
the media, and other user groups to
successfully fight a proposed gating
of access roads to Hyalite Canyon’s
vast ice climbing resources. Joe has
also been working closely with the
Bitterroot Climbers Coalition to save
one of the best cliffs in Montana, Lost
Horse Canyon, from being quarried. He
is currently working closely with the
Access Fund and the Outdoor Alliance
to lobby Congress for reform of the
1872 Mining Law.
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 officials 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
National Climbing
Management Summit
The Access Fund organized
and hosted a National Climbing
Management Summit and produced
an online information clearinghouse
(www.accessfund.org/NCMS)
to provide land managers with
examples of climbing management
best practices. This summit created
a proactive dialogue with land
managers in an attempt to reduce
the number of unreasonable climbing
closures and
restrictions.
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the Cleveland National Forest. Access
Fund advocacy has included a trip
to San Diego to meet with climbing
activists and lobbying USFS and
California's Congressional delegation
in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor Alliance
The Access Fund represents the
national climbing community in the
Outdoor Alliance
(www.outdooralliance.net), a coalition
of six national human-powered
recreation advocacy
organizations. The
The Access Fund
alliance’s mission
represents the national
is to ensure the
conservation and
climbing community in
stewardship of our
the Outdoor Alliance, a
nation’s land and
waters through
coalition of six national
the promotion of
human-powered recreation sustainable, humanpowered recreation.
advocacy organizations.
Local Climbing
Management Plans
The Access Fund
works on climbing
management plans
and issues in
local communities
throughout the
country. The
following highlight a few of the
areas where the Access Fund and
the local climbing community have
been fighting to conserve climbing
resources.
The Access Fund, in conjunction with
the Southwest Montana Climbers
Coalition, has opposed a U.S.
Forest Service proposal that would
restrict ice climbing access into
Hyalite Canyon near Bozeman, MT.
Also in Montana, the Access Fund,
in coordination with the Bitterroot
Climbers Coalition, has opposed a
proposed quarry that would impact
a popular and longtime multi-pitch,
granite climbing area in Lost Horse
Canyon near Darby.
The Access Fund and the Allied
Climbers of San Diego oppose
unreasonable climbing closures in
In 2007, the Access Fund’s work with
the Outdoor Alliance included:
•Spearheading advocacy on 1872
Mining Law reform.
•Representing the interests of
climbers at the Federal Recreation
Director Summit in Washington, D.C.,
which was attended by high-level land
management agency officials from
the Bureau of Land Management, U.S.
Forest Service, National Park Service,
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Army
Corps of Engineers.
•Lobbying in Washington, D.C. on a
variety of nationally focused issues,
such as mining reform, Roadless
Area protection, Clean Water Act
restoration, oversight of U.S. Forest
Service planning rules, and increased
funding for public lands management.
photo John Evans
2007
Grassroots: Local Climbing Organizations
The Access Fund’s Grassroots Program consists of over 30 Regional
Coordinators, 70 Affiliated 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 affiliated local climbing organizations
In 2007, the grassroots network continued to grow with the addition
of eight new affiliated local climbing organizations. For more
information about the following new organizations or any of our 70
affiliated local climbing organizations, visit the Access Fund website:
www.accessfund.org/partners/affiliates.
Mid Atlantic Climbers, VA/DC/MD
Northern Colorado 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
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Grassroots: Climbing Preservation Grants
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In coordination with our affiliates, the Access Fund helps protect climbing
resources by providing technical and financial support through the Access Fund
Climbing Preservation Grants Program. Presented three times per year, these
grants provide financial assistance for local climber activism and protection
of the climbing environment in the United States. In 2007, just $29,256 was
awarded to five 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
Yosemite Climbing Association
received a grant to purchase materials
for the nation’s largest Adopt-a-Crag,
the annual Yosemite Facelift.
2 castleton tower trail project, ut.
The Rocky Mountain Field Institute
received a grant to assist in the
restoration of the Castleton Tower
Trail and the production of a trailhead
kiosk trail map.
3 Ely’s peak climbers parking lot, trail,
and Kiosk, Mn. A grant was awarded
to the Minnesota Climbers Association
for the construction of an access trail,
parking lot, and kiosk at Ely’s Peak, a
Duluth crag.
4 Farley ledge preservation initiative,
Ma. A grant was given to the Western
Massachusetts Climbers Coalition to
assist with the purchase of a nineacre parcel of land abutting Farley
Ledge in Erving, MA. This purchase
ensures continued access to the
“best crag between Rumney and the
Gunks.”
5 owls Head, nH. A grant was given to
The Trust for Public Land to assist
in the acquisition of approximately
360 acres, including Owls Head cliff.
The land was then turned over to the
White Mountain National Forest.
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 pointearning teams will win a cash grant between $250 and $2,000 for their
youth program.
The first 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
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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 Adopta-Crag events and organizers that go
above and beyond.
adopt-a-crag of the Year award
The Access Fund and REI are proud
to present the Adopt-a-Crag of the
Year Award to: adam reyes, rEi
northridge/arcadia and the stoney
point, ca cleanup.
adopt-a-crag stewardship award
The Access Fund and GORE-TEX®
Products are proud to present the
Adopt-a-Crag Stewardship Award to:
amy carden for the “Dude Where’s My
stash!” adopt-a-crag Events at Mt.
Evans, CO and Chaos Canyon, Rocky
Mountain National Park, CO.
adopt-a-crag conservation award
The Access Fund and CLIF Bar are
proud to present the Adopt-a-Crag
Conservation Award to: the Minnesota
climbers association for organizing
six Adopt-a-Crag events in a fivemonth period in both Minnesota and
Wisconsin.
in a league of their own award
The Access Fund is proud to present
the In a League of Their Own Award
to: the 4th annual Yosemite Facelift
hosted by the Yosemite Climbing
Association and organized by Ken
Yager. With over 2,900 volunteers and
18,300 volunteer hours in 2007, this
event is the largest Adopt-a-Crag year
after year.
adopt-a-crag History
year
events
volunteers
volunteer hours
value of volunteer hours
number of states
2007
2006
2005
129
120
111
7,000
5,500
3,800
32,000
30,000
20,000
$600,000 $540,000 $370,000
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2004
2003
103
70
3,300
1,000
18,500
5,500
$340,000 $101,000
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Access Fund Members
ABOVE THE CLOUDS $10,000+
Anonymous
Sam Lightner Jr.
Dan Nordstrom
GRANITE $9,999-$2,500
Anonymous (2)
Dan Bereck
Miron Chlebosz
Josh & Allison Elmore
Nancy Feagin
King & Tracy Grant
Marte Lightstone
Roger & Brenda Linfield
Beaver & Pam Theodosakis
LIMESTONE $2,499-$1,000
Anonymous (2)
Samuel Adams
Drew Allan
AMC - NY Chapter
Michael & Janelle Anderson
Steve Barker
Thea Leonard & Andy Beerman
Dina Boon & Jim Bennett
Jim & Sam Boyd
Don Brandsgaard
Douglas Brant
Leslie Brown & Claude Mallegol
Anthony Bubb
Mark Clancy
Keith Cole
Joanne Ernst & Jim Collins
Paul Diefenderfer
Jennifer Dow
Ann Down
Lisa Claudy & Charles Fleischman
Timothy Forbes
Charlotte Fox
Jeff Frome
Bruce & Janna Genereaux
Jim Gilchrist
David Goldstein
Brad Hanner
James & Diana Hanson
Alan & Cheryl Higham
Anne Watson & Thomas Isaacson
Martha McCaine & John Jinishian
David Johnston
Bonnie Kamps
Tin-Na Kan
Michael Kennedy
Andy & Wendy Laakmann
Michael Lambert
Randy Leavitt
Aaron Lodge
Sarah Merner & Craig McKibben
James McNally Jr
Armando Menocal
Philip & Iliana Mindlin
Michael Morgan
Chris Parks
Allen Peery
Bryce Perkins
Lisa Foss & Robert Price
Nan Pugh
Aron Ralston
Keith Rampmeier
Corey Rich
Keith Schrader
George Shaw
W. Tobias & Anne Sherrill
David Smith
Susan Sosin
Stephen Sponagle
Paul Stevenson
Todd & Donette Swain
John Taladay
Randy Taylor
Chris Ticknor
Carter Thomas
Dirk, Nancy, Tucker &
Brittany Tyler
Patrick Vollmer
Mark Wahl
Christopher Walker
Doug & Maggie Walker
Bruce Pech & Wendy Weiss
QUARTZITE $999-$500
Anonymous (3)
Rick Accomazzo
Gregory Allen
David Apple
John M. Barry
Trevor Berrett
Richard Bolton
Dee Booth
Rick Booth
Tanya Bradby
Jim Bridwell
George Bullard
Callan Capital
Larry Casper
Paul Certa
Brian Chung
Robert Craig
Timothy Craighead
Robert Crochelt
Stephen Cuplin
Scott Davis
Cheryl & James Duckworth
Jennifer Eastman
Maria Enrione
Lisa & Phil Ensign
John Erickson
Marc Ewing
Nicolas Falacci
Alan Ferguson
John Fine
Jonathan & Petrina Fisher
James Gilbert
David Goeddel
Edmund Grainger
Richard Griffith
Lucian Hand
Michael Heimbinder
Nicholas Heymann
Scot Hillman
Rudy Hofmeister
George Hoover
Peter Horan
Loren Jahn
Thomas Janson
Jeff Kelley
Kenn Kenaga
Richard Kent
Demian & Sherin Kloer
Mark Kroese
Jeff Leads
Daniel Leu
Elizabeth Regan-Lowe &
George Lowe III
Steve Lyford
Brent Manning
Danny McCracken
Chris McNamara
Greg & Sally Mellinger
Joel Nachman
Carlos Oryan
Forrest Pickett
Phyllis Ponte
John Preston
Alan Proctor Jr.
Nicholas Rhind
Chris Righter
David Rikert
Richard G. Rockefeller
Aimee Roseborrough
David & Rachel Rosenstein
Zach Savage
Werner Schueller
Peggy Sayer & Tony Shouse
George & Cherry Snelling
Brian Sohn
Brian & Stephanie Spector
Kanisha & David Speyrer
Allen Steck
Robert & Jennifer Stephenson
Carl Stewart
Roger Taylor
Gary Thomann
William Thomas
Arnould & Karen Tkint De
Roodenbeke
Ken Wagers
Dale Wang
Chris Weidner
David Wilson
Todd Winkel
Lee Woolley
Nancy Zahniser
SANDSTONE $499-$250
Anonymous (2)
Russell Adams
Joel Ager
Courtney Andelman
Charles Anderson
Jon Banks
Ben Baranko
Nicholas Barczak
Mark Baum
Scott Beattie
Eddie & Tracy Begoon
Brian Belleau
John Bentley
Neil Berget
Bill Berkley
Dave & Kerstin Berneis
Steve Bishop
Kurt Blair
Jim Bodenhamer
Lisa Bogardus
Tony Brake
J.P. Brastad
Lance & Carrie Brock
Michael Brooks
Jeff Brown
Kathy & Mike Brown
Larry & Molly Bruce
Paul Brunner
Deborah Brusini
Pete Cahn
R. J. Campbell
Jordan Cantwell
2007
Access Fund Members
Deborah Frank & Douglas Chalker
Gavin Cheong
Nicholas Chope
Doug Colwell
Elizabeth Copado
Preston Corless
Larry Cote
Peter Coward
Adam Cramer
Christopher Croft
Ryan Crowley
Mena Ahuja & Jonathan Crystal
Mark Daverin
Peter & Andrea Devin
Alan Doak
Laura Domoto
Alexandra Dorf
Kathy Doyle
Nicole Friend & Gar Duke
Sandy & Gale Dunlap
Jeremy Dunworth
David Dyess
Linda & Mike Engle
Terrence English
Lars Ensign
Kendall Ermshar
Dayton Fedak
Christian Feinauer
Rui Ferreira
Tim & Susi Fickling
Nick Fleming
Per Forsell
John Foskett
Anders Fridberg
Albert Friss
Deb & Roger Fritz
Dorene Frost
Michael Frost
David & Heather Furman
Carla Geisser
Clark Gerhardt, Jr.
Aaron Gibson
Tim & Lisa Gordon
Larry Graham
Tim Greene
David & Claudette Hall
Robert Hall
Frank Harvey
Joe & Beth Hestick
Ana Araujo & Duncan Highsmith
Margaret Judith Hillenbrand
Janice Hirata
Robert & Ellen Hostetler
Jim Howell
William Hunt
Doug Ingerly
Sheriar Jamshedji
Kurt Jensen
Chris Jones
Creeden Jones
Douglas Jones
Monte Jones
Joe Josephson
Freeman Keller
David Kennedy
William Kilpatrick
Vic Klotz
Tim Kneier
Paula Knepper
Amy & Ted Knudsen
Al Koury
Ann Kuhn
Chris Kurrle
Gregory Lagestee
David Landman
James Lasseter
Steven Lazny
Gary Lee
Kyle & Cindy Lefkoff
Jeffrey Lemaster
Thomson Ling
Ryan Lockwood
Colin Lohse
Rita Look
James Lynch
Nick Lyon
Mala Malhotra
Jay Mallin
Keith Maloney
Brian Marts
Kent McClelland
Gary McElvany
Brad & Ashley McLeod
Christy McMullan
Bryan Miller
Garreth & Dawn Miller
Gurdon Miller
Matt Miller
Sean Morefield
Paul Morley
Frank Murabito
Rick & Jenni Neahring
Jason Neale
Scott Nelson
Mark Nelson
Andrew Newman
Gary Nichols
NOLS Rocky Mounatin
Peter O’Malia
Carrie Ortiz
David Osborn
Todd Paige
2007
Access Fund Memorials
The AF Memorial Fund was
founded in 1998 to honor
individuals who cared about
the mountain environment.
The following memorials
were funded in 2007.
Jason Appelstein
Bill Bradshaw
Tom Dunwiddie
James M. Eisenhard
Charles Warren Farmer III
Bob Kamps
Mike McGlynn
James Douglas McQueen
Daron Pair
Andrew Pamp
Jannette Pazer
Colin Purcell
David & Donna Reilly
Barbara Rhodes
Dave Richards
Alfred Riddle
Summer Robbins
Chris Robertson
Mark Robinson
Jose Rodriguez
Genie Roosevelt
Guy Ross
Michele Ross
Diana Salter
Eileen Schjelderup
Eric Schlegel
Toby Schreier
James Schuring
John Scott
Alison Sheets
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Elizabeth Sholes
Jay & Andrea Shotwell
Jill & Richard Sideman
Lauren Sigman
Amy Simper
Robert Skelding
Gordon Smith
Roanne Sones
Southern Utah University Outdoors
Mark Stevenson
John Steward
Richard Sturm
Nicholas Subashi
Jeremy Sugerman
William Suter
Jun Suzuki
Greg Swift
Ralph Ferrara & Eve Tallman
Ajax Greene & Lillian Thiemann
Jeff Thode
Donald Thomas
Grady Tibboel
John Tozzi
Jennifer Tse
John Tuckey
Bruce Valentine
Joshua Vendig
Wes Wagnon
Brock Wagstaff
Ann & Scott Walker
Matt Warfield
Nancy Cohen & Jim Wason
Erik Weihenmayer
Jane Weisemann
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Ed Wetherell
Megan & Nick Wilder
Jeff Willis
Rick & Pam Winberg
Collin Wogenstahl
Christopher Wool
Dan Young
Peter & Rebecca Zurcher
Foundations
Ann Nichols Living Trust
The Arbolito Foundation
The Boston Foundation
BP Fabric of America Fund
The Community Foundation
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Fleischman Family Fund
Frome Family Foundation
Heimbinder Family Foundation
J.F. Maddox Foundation
Jared C. Fox Family Foundation
Jerry Vogel Foundation, Inc
Kubale Family Foundation
The Lightner Sams Foundation
of Wyoming, Inc
Loewenstern Foundation
McKee Family Foundation
Osilas Foundation
The Philanthropic Collaborative, Inc
Preston Family Donor Advised Fund
Pugh Family Foundation
Raymond V.J. Schrag Family Fund
Schwab Charitable Fund
The Seattle Foundation
Ticknor Foundation
Vanguard Charitable
Endowment Program
W. Clement & Jessie V.
Stone Foundation
2007
Member Profile: William (Bill) Ramsey
Profession: University Professor
Local climbing area: Red Rocks
and Mt. Charleston, NV
Climbing background: I’ve
been climbing for over 30
years. During that time, I’ve
climbed extensively in Oregon,
California, Utah, Colorado,
Kentucky, and Nevada.
Why did you join the Access
Fund: I believe it is important
for climbers to support
organizations that not only fight
to preserve our access to the
cliffs, but also help climbers
become better resource users.
Supporting the Access Fund
is one of the best ways for
climbers to give something
back to the sport that they find
rewarding.
How have you seen the Access
Fund at work in your climbing
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.
In your opinion, what aspect
of the Access Fund’s work is
the most vital: Developing
support networks with local
organizations because the
locals are the first to know
about problems in their areas.
But locals often don’t have the
financial or legal resources to
deal with problems, and that
is where the Access Fund can
really make a difference.
Any final thoughts on the AF:
It should be remembered that
climbers sometimes compete
with other outdoor users and
there are also those who, for
a variety of reasons, want to
limit our access to the rock. Our
interests are not always properly
represented to land managers
and that is why we need a
strong advocacy organization,
like the Access Fund, that will
fight on our behalf to maintain
our access, or even better it.
photo Keith Ladzinski
2007
Access Fund Corporate Partners
TITANIUM - $50,000+
Haynes and Boone LLP - 2003
DIAMOND PLUS - $20,000+
Black Diamond Equipment - 1991
Eastern Mountain Sports - 1993
REI - 1991
DIAMOND MEDIA - $20,000+
Alpinist - 2003
Backpacker Magazine - 2004
Climbing - 1991
Rock & Ice - 1993
Urban Climber Magazine - 2004
PLATINUM PLUS - $15,000+
Mountain Gear - 1995
Petzl/Charlet Moser - 1991
prAna - 1995
PLATINUM - $10,000+
CLIF Bar - 1995
The North Face - 1995
GOLD PLUS - $7,500+
Amadeus Consulting
Group - 2004
Archer Law Offi ces P.C. - 2003
ASHA Carpets - 2007
Boulder Rock Club &
Colorado Mountain School - 1996
GORE-TEX® products - 1991
Mountain Khakis - 2006
Nalgene - 1992
Outdoor Research - 1999
Patagonia - 1992
Touchstone Climbing Inc. - 1998
Trango USA &
Stonewear Designs - 1992
GOLD — $5,000+
American Bouldering
Series - 2000
Big Up Productions - 2003
Campmor - 1991
La Sportiva - 1994
New England Ropes /
Maxim - 1992
SCARPA North America - 2006
The Spot Bouldering Gym - 2003
SILVER - $2,500+
All Terrain - 2003
Arc’teryx - 1998
Blue Ridge Mountain
Sports - 2007
BlueWater - 1992
Boston Rock Gym - 2006
FalconGuides - 1998
Gregory Mountain
Products - 1993
16/17
Mammut USA - 1991
Marmot - 1999
Metolius - 1991
Misty Mountain
Threadworks - 1994
Mountain Hardwear - 1996
New Belgium Brewing Co. - 2000
Sterling Rope - 1994
Rock and Snow, Inc. - 2003
Sickle Climbing - 2001
Stone Age Climbing - 1997
Tom K. Michael, D.D.S.,
P.S. - 2000
Travel Country Outdoors - 2002
Untraditional Marketing - 2007
Vasque - 2001
MAJOR - $1,000+
bluetrope consulting - 2003
CAMP USA - 2004
Cloudveil - 1998
Crazy Creek Products - 1992
EVOLVE Sports - 2006
Exum Mountain Guides - 2005
Flannel Design - 2001
Mad Rock - 2007
Montrail - 2002
Mountainsmith - 2003
MSR/Therm-a-Rest/
Platypus - 1995
Osprey - 2003
Outdoor Retailer - 1991
Phoenix Rock Gym - 1997
Planet Granite Climbing
Gyms - 2004
Redpoint, Inc. - 2000
RESTOP - 2006
ROCK’n & JAM’n - 2007
Royal Robbins - 1992
SuperTopo.com - 2003
Trailspace.com - 2007
Treasure Mountain Inn - 2006
Vertical World - 2006
Weathered Stone - 1999
Yates Gear - 1993
YourClimbing.com - 2006
MEDIA PARTNERS
Andrew Burr Photography - 2006
Andrew Kornylak
Photography - 2006
Andrew Querner
Photography - 2006
ASANA PackWorks - 2005
Aurora Photos - 2007
Brian Solano BS
Productions - 2007
Camp4.com - 2002
Corey Rich Photography - 2002
CragCam Productions - 2006
Dan Bailey Photography - 2002
Dawn Kish Photography - 2007
DrTopo.com - 2003
Emilie Lee - 2006
Eric Draper Photography - 2007
GetBeta.com - 2004
Gripped:
The Climbing Magazine - 2004
Griz Guides - 2006
Harrison Shull
Photography - 2006
Integrity 7 Productions - 2004
Jeremy Collins - 2007
Jonathan Copp - 2006
Keith Ladzinski - 2006
Lenticular Pictures - 2005
Michael Clark
Photography - 2004
Mike Tea Illustration
and Design - 2006
Momentum Media - 2007
N’East Magazine - 2006
Nathan Welton
Photography - 2005
Ousley Creative - 2001
Patitucci Photo - 2003
Pixel Print Graphics - 2007
Randall Levensaler
Photography - 2005
Rockclimbing.com - 2006
Second Chance Films - 2004
Sender Films - 2005
Sharpend Publishing - 2004
She Sends - 2004
Simon Carter: Onsight
Photography - 2007
SNEWS - 2002
Stark Contrast
Photography - 2005
summitjournal.com - 2006
Thoos - 2006
Tom Frost - 2007
Verde PR & Consulting - 2003
CONTRIBUTING - $500+
Advanced Base Camp - 1992
Adventure 16 - 2006
Alpine Ascents
International - 1998
Avery Brewing Company - 1998
Chope Designs, LLC - 2006
Climbing Rope Bracelets - 2005
Eagle Creek - 2005
Eastern Sierras Medicus
Excalibur DMM/
Wild Country - 1995
Fox Mountain Guides &
Climbing School - 2005
GearEXPRESS.com - 2003
Higher Ground Roasters - 2003
Julbo - 2005
JustRopes.com - 2004
Mountain Madness - 2007
Mountain Tools - 1991
Mountaineers Books - 1992
NEice.com - 2005
Nicros - 1997
Pacific Edge Climbing
Gym - 1995
PMI - 1991
Real Cheap Sports - 2003
photo Jim Thornburg
2007
Access Fund Regional Coordinators
Sean Cobourn
Mark Daverin
Tom Donnelly
Richard Doucette
Ocean Eiler
Evan Fales
Brian Fedigan
Wayne Fuller
Susan Garlow
Aaron Gibson
Jonah Harrison
Nathan Holmes
Tony Holmes
Steve Johnson
Gene Kistler
Tom Lampe
Thomson Ling
Brad McLeod
Paul Minault
Robert Parish
Bryan Pletta
Steve Porcella
Ryan Ray
Kellie Rice
Jeff Sargeant
Dana Seaton
Jeff Squire
Rick Thompson
Bob Value
Paul Vidal
Kaija Webster
Dusty Wissmath
South Carolina
Tetons Wyoming
Southern California
Eastern Massachusetts
Virginia
Iowa
South Idaho
Alaska
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Western Washington
IL/IN/KY
Oregon
West Slope Colorado
West Virginia
Missouri
Maryland
TN/AL/GA
Northern California
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Western Montana
Central Texas
Oregon
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Front Range Colorado
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Minnesota
Virginia
2007
Access Fund Community Partners
ACC ROCX
Ace Adventure Center
Action Outfitters
Adams State Adventure Program
Adventures Edge
Alaska Rock Gym
Allegheny College Outdoor Program
Alpine Ascents International
Alpine Club of Canada- Toronto
Access Committee
Alpine Endeavors
Alpine Shop, Ltd.
Alpine Training Services
Altai Technologies
AMC - NY Chapter Mountaineering
Committee
Antiques & Oddities, Inc.
Appalachian Mountain Guides, Inc
Arizona Mountaineering Club
Atlantic Climbing School
Austin Rock Gym
Avery Brewing Company
Banshee Computing Corp.
Black Dome Mountain Sports
Blue Ridge Mountaineering
Association
Blue Star Camps
Boulder Mountaineering School
Boulders Climbing Gym
Camp Birch Trail for Girls, Inc.
Carolina Adventures, University of NC
CASBC
Cascade Crags Indoor Climbing
Cascade Guiding Service
CATS
Climb Aloha
Climb Max
ClimbSWorego.com
CLIMBX
Club Sport
Colgate University Outdoor Education
Program
Colorado Outward Bound
Colvin Center Climbing Gym
Coyote Corner
Cragmont Climbing Club
Cross Country Connection
Crux
CU Outdoor Program
Down Wind Sports
Eagle Rock School
Eagles Nest Foundation
Ethos Mountain Works
Expeditions Unlimited
Explorers Club of Pittsburgh
Fort Lewis College Climbing Club
Forward Motion
Fox Mountain Guides
Georgia Outdoor Recreation Program
Granite Arch Climbing Center
Gravity Vault
Great Outdoor Provision Company
Hamilton College
Hampshire College Outdoor Program
HERA Ovarian Cancer Climb4Life
Higher Ground Rock Climbing Centre
Homestead Inn & Spa
Hurst Sports Center
Idaho State University
Illinois Climbing Club
Inner Strength Rock Gym
International Wilderness Adventures
Joshua Tree Outfitters
Joshua Tree Rock Climbing School
Kent Mountain Adventure
Center Inc.
Kern River Rock, LLC
Kooteni Climbers
Lancaster Climbing Club
Little Rock Climbing Center
Lover’s Leap Guides
Mazamas
Michigan Ice Fest
Midwest Mountaineering
Minnesota Climbers Association
Mizzou Climbing Club
Mountain Goat Outfitters
Mountain Soles
MTU Ridge Roamers
Newenglandbouldering.com
Nomad Ventures
North Carolina Outward Bound
School
North Wall, Inc
Northlander Climbing
NU Climbing Club
NW Adventures
Old Town Outfitters
Ooh La La Fleur
Outek
Pacific Edge
Paradise Rock Gym, Inc
Pennsylvania Mountaineering
Association
Peregrine Outfitters
Phoenix Rock Gym
Pipe Works
Poly Escapes
Prairie Walls, Inc
Pruett Publishing Company
Quest Corporate Institute
Reality Climbing
Redpoint Production, Inc.
Rim of the World Climbing Club
Riverat Whitewater Toys
Rock Ice and Mountain Club
Rockbound
Rocks and Ropes of Tucson
Rocwood
Rok Haus Indoor Climbing Gym
Sanctuary Rock Gym
Santa Fe Climbing Gym
SCSU Outdoor Endeavors
Sierra Mountain Center
Skagit Alpine Club
Skinny Skis
Southern California Mountaineers
Association
Southern Oregon Climbing Club
Southern Sierra Climbers Association
Southforkice.com
Spokane Mountaineers
18/19
Sport Rock
Starved Rock Outfitters
Stone Gardens
Stonehenge
Summit Rock Gym
Sunrift Adventures
Talus Climbing Service
Terra Firma
Texas Tech Outdoor Pursuit Center
The Backpackers Shop
The Bag and Pack Shop
The Climbing Place
The Mountaineer
The Mountaineers–Rec Access
Commitee
The Rock Barn- Rhinoceros Mountain
Guides
The Spot Bouldering Gym
The Warriors Way
Threshold Climbing Cym
Todd Westfall’s Handyman Service
Trailhead Sports
Tribe Be
Triple Crown
UCSB- Adventure Programs
Uli, Inc
UMD - Vertical Pursuits
University of Illinois Climbing Club
University of Pennsylvania Outing
Club
University of Tennessee Outdoor
Recreation
Upper Limits
Uprising Rock Climbing Center
USA Climbing
Ute Mountaineer
Vail Rock & Ice Guides, LLC.
Verde PR & Consulting
Vertex Climbing Center
Vertical Access
Vertical Adventures
Vertical Dreams
Vertical Endeavors
Vertical Hold Sport Climbing Center
Water Stone Outdoors
West Hills Chiropractic Clinic
Western State College Department of
Recreation
Whitman College Outing Program
Wild GUYde Adventures
Wilderness Education Program
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
WildRays Photography
Wildside
Wilkes-Barre Rock Climbing Gym
Williams Outing Club
Wilson’s Eastside Sports
W-Trek Outfitters
X-TREME Rock Climbing Center
Yosemite Fitness
Zen Lizard Systems
2007
Access Fund Athlete Ambassadors
Conrad Anker
Elaina Arenz-Smith
Tommy Caldwell
David Chancellor
Jonathan Copp
Malcolm Daly
Micah Dash
Topher Donahue
Jim Donini
Megan Emmons
Hans Florine
photo Jim Thornburg
Charlotte Fox
Nate Gold
David Graham
Emily Harrington
Lynn Hill
Jason Kehl
Joe Kinder
Randy Leavitt
Mike Libecki
Chris Lindner
Lee Means
Scott Milton
Timmy O’Neill
Jared Ogden
Renan Ozturk
Alli Rainey
Lisa Rands
Brian Rhodes
Beth Rodden
Matt Segal
Chris Sharma
Kurt Smith
Abbey Smith
Adam Stack
Mark Synnott
Jack Tackle
Pete Takeda
Josh Wharton
Robbie Williams
Heidi Wirtz
2007
Local Climbing Organizations
Alabama
Southeastern Climbers Coalition
Western Massachusetts
Climbers Coalition
Arkansas
Arkansas Climbers’ Coalition
Southeastern Climbers Coalition
Minnesota
Minnesota Climbers Association
Arizona
Arizona Mountaineering Club
Friends of Queen Creek
Northern Arizona Climbers
Coalition
Prescott Climbers Coalition
California
Allied Climbers of San Diego
Eastern Sierra Climbers
Coalition
Friends of Joshua Tree
Friends of Williamson Rock
Southern Sierra Climbers
Association
Yosemite Climbing Association
Colorado
4 Corners Climbing Coalition
Action Committee for Eldorado
Colorado Springs Climbers
Alliance
Flatirons Climbing Council
Roaring Fork Climbers Coalition
Connecticut
Ragged Mountain Foundation
Georgia
Southeastern Climbers Coalition
Iowa
Eastern Iowa Climbers Coalition
Idaho
Boise Climbers Alliance
Kootenai Climbers
Illinois
Illinois Climbers Association
Kentucky
Red River Gorge Climbers
Coalition
Southeastern Climbers Coalition
Massachusetts
Appalachian Mountain Club
Boston Chapter
Missouri
Climbers Alliance of MidMissouri
Kansas City Climbing Club
Montana
Bitterroot Climbers Coalition
Southwest Montana Climbers
Coalition
North Carolina
Boone Climbers Coalition
Carolina Climbers Coalition
Pisgah Climbers Association
Southeastern Climbers Coalition
New Hampshire
Rumney Climbers Association
New Mexico
CRAG-New Mexico
Nevada
Las Vegas Climbers Liaison
Council
New York
Adirondack Mountaineering
Coalition
Gunks Climbers Coalition
Ohio
Ohio Climbers Association
Oklahoma
Chandler Park Climbers
Coalition
Wichita Mountains Climbers
Coalition
Oregon
AAC–Oregon Section, Access
Committee
Smith Rock Group
Pennsylvania
Climbing Conservancy of Central
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Alliance of
Climbers
20/21
South Carolina
Carolina Climbers Coalition
Pisgah Climbers Association
Southeastern Climbers Coalition
South Dakota
Black Hills Climbers Coalition
Tennessee
Southeastern Climbers Coalition
Texas
Central Texas Mountaineers
Climbers of Hueco Tanks
Concho Valley Climbers
Association
Utah
Friends of Indian Creek
Salt Lake Climbers Alliance
Virginia
Friends of Great Falls Coalition
Vermont
CRAG-VT
Washington
Washington Climbers Coalition
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Outdoor Access
West Virginia
Coopers Rock Regional Climbing
Coalition
New River Alliance of Climbers
Southeastern Climbers Coalition
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
President • Dan Nordstrom, WA
Vice President • King Grant, CT
Treasurer • Kyle Lefkoff, CO
Secretary • Marte Lightstone, NM
Staff
Brady Robinson • Executive Director
303.545.6772 x101
[email protected]
Board Members
Tommy Caldwell, CO
Keith Cole, Washington, DC
Mark Crowther, NY
John Evans, UT
Nancy Feagin, UT
Paul Fish, WA
Heather Furman, VT
Linda Givler, WA
Richard S. Luskin, UT
Brad McLeod, GA
Jamie McNally, TX
Corey Rich, CA
Beaver Theodosakis, CA
David Wilson, GA
Honorary Board Members
Larry Gustafson, TX
Michael Kennedy, CO
John Juraschek, NC
Armando Menocal, WY
Dave Rosenstein, NJ
Bill Supple, VT
Courtney Bartels • Membership Manager
303.545.6772 x106
[email protected]
Charlie Boas • Grassroots Coordinator
303.545.6772 x105
[email protected]
Ellen Jardine • Business & Finance Manager
303.545.6772 x107
[email protected]
Jason Keith • Policy Director
303.545.6772 x102
[email protected]
Randy Levensaler • Media Manager
303.545.6772 x103
[email protected]
Robb Shurr • Director of Marketing
& Business Development
303.545.6772 x100
[email protected]
Jason Smith • Development Director
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
2007
ANNUAL REPORT
THE ACCESS FUND
SPECIAL THANKS TO
PHOTOGRAPHERS
PO Box 17010 Boulder, CO 80308
1.888.8MEMBER | www.accessfund.org
Jay Beyer, Jonathan Copp, Eric Draper,
John Evans, Kevin Steele, Keith Ladzinski,
Corey Rich, Jim Thornburg