2012
ANNUAL REPORT
About the Access Fund
The Access Fund is the national advocacy organization
that keeps U.S. climbing areas open and conserves the
climbing environment. Six core programs support this
mission: climbing policy and advocacy, local support
and mobilization, stewardship and conservation, land
acquisition and protection, risk management and
landowner support, and education.
Founded in 1991, the Access Fund supports and
represents over 2.3 million climbers in all forms of
climbing—rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering,
and bouldering. We work with hundreds of corporate
and community partners, 80 local climbing organizations
(LCOs), and 41 regional coordinators to advocate on behalf
of climbers nationwide.
Table of Contents
About the Access Fund.....................................................2
The AF Perspective.......................................................... 3
The Year at a Glance........................................................4
Financial Report...............................................................6
Land Acquisition & Protection...........................................8
Climbing Policy & Advocacy............................................10
Grassroots Network ...................................................... 12
Stewardship & Conservation.......................................... 14
Education ..................................................................... 16
Corporate Partners ........................................................ 17
Access Fund Members .................................................. 18
Regional Coordinators....................................................20
Local Climbing Organizations ........................................21
Board of Directors and Staff ..........................................23
The AF Perspective
After celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2011
and building on the enthusiasm generated by
that milestone last year, the Access Fund is
now the strongest it’s ever been. In 2012, we
focused on strengthening and expanding the
programs that support our mission of keeping
climbing areas open and
conserved.
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continue to expand this program, making it
easier for LCOs to focus on local issues and
giving climbers the opportunity to support
both local and national access work with one
membership.
The reach of our policy program grew in 2012
as well. We now have dedicated Access Fund staff in
Thanks to you,
Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and
We initiated four new Access
we’re the strongest
Tennessee focused on local,
Fund Land Conservation
regional, and national climbCampaign (AFLCC) projects, we’ve ever been in
20 years, and the
ing access and conservation.
conserving 259 acres of
While we continue to work
climbing lands, including the future looks bright.
on longstanding national
Holy Boulders of Southern
issues like fixed anchors in
Illinois, the Hospital Boulders
of Alabama, and the historic Hueco Rock Ranch federally designated Wilderness, having more
staff in more locations enables us to provide
of Hueco Tanks, Texas.
stronger leadership at the local level by workIt was also the Access Fund–Jeep Consering with LCOs and state/local agencies.
vation Team’s first full year on the road. The
Along with our expanded programing, operteam traveled to 20 states and 30 climbing
ating expenses increased by 12% in 2012.
areas, building 23 stone staircases, constructRevenue growth matched the expense increase
ing 16 retaining walls, installing 15 drainage
thanks to a strong rally in the fourth quarter.
structures, eliminating 1,500 feet of social
We are grateful to all of you who contributed
trails, cleaning 5 cliffs of graffiti, picking up
last year—you make our continued growth and
lots of trash, and training volunteers and land
success possible. We’re excited about continumanagers on stewardship best practices along
ing to strengthen and expand our programs in
the way.
the future.
We grew our joint membership program to
Thanks for your support.
include 17 local climbing organizations. We
paid out $13,860 to these LCOs and handled
most elements of their membership programs,
enabling them to spend more time conserving
Jamie McNally
and improving access to local climbing reBoard President
sources and less time doing administrative and
back-end tasks. We had an overall increase
in membership revenue (7%) with a 50%
increase in new membership revenue, largely
Brady Robinson
due to the joint membership program. We will
Executive Director
cover photo | Neal Sipahimalani working through God’s Own Stone at the Gold Coast in Red River Gorge, KY I © D. Scott Clark
photo on page 2 I Sawtooth Wilderness
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Year at a Glance
2012 Delivers a Year of Growth
11%
50%
$13,860
increase in
program support
increase in new
membership revenue
put back into local
communities through
joint membership
Stewardship Programs
Continue to Prosper
Grassroots Network
Is Stronger than Ever
80
6,147
41
local climbing
organizations
Access Fund
regional
coordinators
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$49,963
Adopt a Crag volunteers
36,740
LCOs offering
joint
membership
in grants awarded
for 16 local projects
volunteer hours
Education Initiatives Go Viral
89,630
climbers learned
from Gorilla videos
5,482
climbers engaged in What’s
wrong with this picture? activity
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Conservation Team Hits its Stride
30
20
250
states
days on road
stewardship
projects
1,500
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16
feet of social
trails eliminated
stone
staircases built
retaining walls
constructed
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5
6
drainage
structures installed
cliffs cleaned
of graffiti
areas cleared
of trash
Climbing Area Acquisition and Protection Efforts Thrive
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private climbing areas
purchased/saved
259
acres conserved
$193,095
revolved back into
the acquisitions fund
Access Fund Continues to Champion Climbing Policy
274
hours lobbying
Washington officials
on climbers’ interests
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climbing management
plans undertaken
4,339
advocacy actions
taken
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The Numbers
Support
Total
Individual, Foundation & Organizational Support
$333,211
Member Dues
$399,757
Corporate Sponsorships
$396,140
Land Conservation Campaign
$182,516
In-kind Contributions
$103,375
Other Income
$56,388
Total support $1,471,387
Expenses
Total
Stewardship & Conservation
$330,182
Land Acquisition & Protection
$163,974
Education
$143,924
Climbing Management Policy
$281,667
Local Support & Mobilization
$133,666
Fundraising
$132,114
General & Administrative
$139,195
Total expenses
Change in Net Assets
$1,324,722
$146,665
Temporarily Restricted*
$
88,763
Unrestricted
$
57,902
End of Year Net Assets
$1,598,511
Temporarily Restricted
$994,283
Unrestricted
*
$604,228
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Financial Summary
Total Support
7%
12%
Other
In-Kind
Membership
Land Conservation
23%
Individuals &
Foundations
10%
10%
Corporate
27%
27%
Total Expenses
Membership & Fundraising
Local Support & Mobilization
11%
4%
Stewardship &
Conservation
25%
General & Administrative
11%
Education
Climbing Management
Policy
Land Acquisition & Protection
21%
12%
The Access Fund continues to be a financially strong organization. 2012 was the first year since
2007 that we had an increase in membership revenue, which grew by 7%. This doesn’t include
the $13,860 paid out to local climbing organizations for their portion of joint memberships.
New membership revenue increased over 50% from 2011. In 2012, operating (cash) revenue
increased by almost 5% and total revenues were down by 2% compared to 2011. The decrease
was due to the fundraising portion of the Land Conservation Campaign coming to a close
(income to the revolving loan program decreased by 28%) as well as a 27% decrease of in-kind
contributions, including both donated products and legal support.
The generosity of our members and sponsors enabled us to increase our program support
by 11%. We allocated the funds to our stewardship and conservation programs and climbing
management policy, which collectively made up 46% of our expenses. Land protection, local
support, and education comprised 33%. The remaining 21% of expenditures went to membership, administrative, and fundraising expenses. In summary, 2012 ended with a 9% (or
$146,665) increase in net assets. Fifty-five percent of net assets are restricted for our land
conservation revolving loan program.
photo on page 6 | An anonymous climber on the beautiful line of Kaleidoscope in Red River Gorge, KY | © D. Scott Clark
Land Acquisition & Protection
Many climbing areas across the U.S. are located on or require access across private property.
When access to private property is threatened, the climbing community must often act swiftly
to protect valuable climbing resources and environments—often with a small window of opportunity. For this reason, the Access Fund provides resources for direct acquisitions, easements,
and other land conservation tactics through our Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign and
our Climbing Preservation Grants Program.
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259
$193,095
PRIVATE CLIMBING AREAS
PURCHASED/SAVED
ACRES CONSERVED
REVOLVED BACK INTO
THE ACQUISITIONS FUND
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2012 AFLCC Projects
Bubba City, West Virginia
Holy Boulders, Illinois
The New River Alliance of Climbers (NRAC)
The private landowners of the Holy Boulders
and the Access Fund secured an access ease-
historically allowed climbing access. In 2012,
ment to the public parking area and approach
they decided to sell the property, putting the
trails to the extensive cliff line of Bubba City
boulders at risk of indefinite closure. With
in the New River Gorge. In partnership with
a narrow window of opportunity to protect
the Wild Rock West Virginia community, NRAC
the Holy Boulders, the Access Fund worked
and the Access Fund co-hold the easement
with local climbers to purchase the property.
to protect climbing access for the next five
Fundraising efforts are underway to keep the
years, with the option to later renew or make
land in climber friendly hands for long-term
it permanent.
management.
Hueco Rock Ranch, Texas
Hospital Boulders, Alabama
The Access Fund and American Alpine Club
The Access Fund partnered with the
(AAC) partnered to place the iconic Hueco
Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC) to
Rock Ranch in climber-friendly hands. The
acquire the Hospital Boulders in northeastern
Access Fund provided leadership, acquisition
Alabama—saving the property from being
expertise, and short-term funding from the
sold at auction. The purchase ensured climber
AFLCC, putting the ranch under contract to
access to the Hospital Boulders forever. The
purchase in May 2012. At closing, the Access
SCC will own and manage the property in
Fund assigned the property to the AAC for
perpetuity.
long-term ownership and management.
photo on page 8 | Hike into Holy Boulders | © Jason Kehl
Climbing Policy & Advocacy
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 to address issues key to the interests of the climbing community.
We work with land managers to mitigate and solve climbing-specific problems through sharing
best practices and supporting the creation of climber-friendly management plans.
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4,339
HOURS LOBBYING
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
ON CLIMBERS’ INTERESTS
CLIMBING MANAGEMENT
PLANS UNDERTAKEN
ADVOCACY ACTIONS
TAKEN
Climbing Policy & Advocacy Highlights
Helped protect the responsible use of fixed anchors
in designated Wilderness
by working with the National
Park Service, BLM, and
Forest Service locally and in
Washington, D.C.
Helped lift a nine-year
climbing ban at Auburn
Quarry by partnering with
Climbing Resource Advocates
for Greater Sacramento to
negotiate access with local
government and fundraise to
cover critical services for the
climbing area.
Convened the Future of
Fixed Anchors conference,
bringing together the most
prolific and knowledgeable
first ascensionists, route
equippers, advocates, and
industry representatives to
help proactively develop an
American consensus for best
bolting practices and to discuss the future of our sport.
Facilitated reasonable
seasonal raptor closures
for Trout Creek, Oregon, by
working with Friends of Trout
Creek, raptor experts, and the
Bureau of Land Management,
Prineville District Field Office.
Joined Friends of Joshua
Tree and Joshua Tree
National Park to mitigate
the impacts of and educate
the climbing community
about the illegally developed
sport climbing area in designated Wilderness known as
the Underground Chasm.
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Worked with Outdoor
Alliance to strengthen our
Washington, D.C., connections and to help the U.S.
Forest Service craft and
implement the revised Forest
Service planning rule that
guides all National Forest
land management planning.
Teamed with the Thacher
Climbing Coalition and New
York State Parks to allow
climbing at Thacher State
Park as part of the ongoing
master plan revision process.
Collaborated with the
Fremont-Winema National
Forest to develop policies
that allow climbing and trail
construction and that protect
cultural resources.
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The Grassroots Network
When a local access issue occurs, the best lines of defense are local climbers who are familiar
with the area and the issues. That is why a critical piece of the Access Fund’s work is encouraging, organizing, and supporting local climbers to join together. The Access Fund helps pull
individual volunteers and local climbing organizations into a grassroots network that increases
climbers’ influence on national, state, and local policy issues, and extends our collective reach
as climbing advocates and stewards.
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80local climbing organizations
41Access Fund regional coordinators
17LCOs offering joint membership with Access Fund
4 regional offices
Local climbing organization
Joint membership LCO
Access Fund regional coordinator
Access Fund office
Stewardship & Conservation
The Access Fund’s three signature stewardship programs—Conservation Team, Adopt a Crag, and
TeamWorks—provide climbers with the support and resources they need to care for and give back
to climbing areas throughout the United States. Working as a united community, in cooperation
with land managers and environmental agencies, we strive to improve the reputation of climbers
as legitimate, responsible, and conservation-minded stewards.
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6,147
36,740
STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS
VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED
VOLUNTEER HOURS
Conservation Team Tour Highlights
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T-Wall Adopt a Crag – Chattanooga, TN
This popular and heavily used climbing area outside of Chattanooga was in dire need of trail
repairs to prevent erosion problems. The Conservation Team and the Southeastern Climbers
Coalition constructed retaining walls and water diversion structures, dramatically decreasing
the rates of erosion from water runoff and heavy foot traffic.
Devil’s Lake Adopt a Crag – Madison, WI
The Conservation Team joined up with the Vertical Endeavors youth climbing team to mitigate
impacts at this popular climbing area. They helped pick up trash, remove graffiti, clear water diversion structures, and install two short sections of boardwalk to raise the trail out of seasonal mud.
National Public Lands Day – Indian Creek, UT
The Conservation Team spent National Public Lands Day at a popular climbing area in Indian
Creek, Utah, working alongside the Bureau of Land Management and the Rocky Mountain Field
Institute on a sustainable trail project. They installed 50 rock steps to connect two sections of
trail, making the ascent safer and more sustainable.
Index Adopt a Crag – Index, WA
The Conservation Team partnered with the Washington Climbers Coalition and three climbing
gym youth teams to improve trails at the Index Town Wall, an international climbing destination.
The team led volunteers in stabilizing highly eroded staging areas and rerouting two trails to
alleviate congestion and safety concerns at hiker junctions.
Tour at a Glance
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stewardship projects
drainage structures installed
1,500
5
feet of social trails eliminated
cliffs cleaned of graffiti
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6
stone staircases built
areas cleared of trash
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retaining walls constructed
Education Highlights
The Access Fund envisions a world where climbers are seen as stewards of the land, versus
simply “users” of the land. To this end, we design education initiatives that encourage climbers to
respect and honor the places and policies where they climb. In 2012, two of our best educational
campaigns went viral.
89,630
climbers learned
from Gorilla videos
5,482
climbers engaged in What’s
wrong with this picture? activity
Corporate Partners
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ABOVE THE CLOUDS - $100,000+
GOLD PLUS - $7,500+
CONTRIBUTING - $500+
Jeep Brand/Chrysler Group, LLC
Mountain Gear
Outdoor Research
prAna
The North Face
Carhartt
La Sportiva
Native Eyewear
Rock/Creek
SCARPA North America
Sterling Rope Company
Adventure Inn Moab
Aiguille Rock Climbing Center
Alpine Ascents International
Alpine Club at CU
Alpine Endeavors
Amarillo Rock Climbing House
Armaid
Desert Rock Sports
DMM Excalibur/Wild Country/
Red Chili
Evolve Sports
Gregory Mountain Products
Julbo
KNS Reps, Inc.
Liberty Mountain Climbing
Mountain Tools
Neptune Mountaineering
Professional Climbers International
Rocks and Ropes of Tucson
Tom K. Michael, DDS, PS
Trailspace.com
Travel Country Outdoors
TITANIUM - $50,000+
Black Diamond Equipment, LTD
Clif Bar & Company
Mammut
MSR®
Petzl
Therm-a-Rest®
DIAMOND PLUS - $35,000+
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)
DIAMOND - $20,000+
Alpinist Magazine
Climbing Magazine
Dead Point Magazine
Marmot
Patagonia
Rock & Ice Magazine
Touchstone Climbing Gym
Urban Climber Magazine
PLATINUM PLUS - $15,000+
Osprey
Planet Granite
PLATINUM - $10,000+
Archer Law Offices, P.C.
Big Up Productions
eGrips Climbing Holds
GORE-TEX® Products
Jason Keith Consulting
Mountain Hardwear
Mountain Project
Sender Films
Stanley
Stonewear Designs
Trango
GOLD - $5,000+
Backcountry.com
Campmor
Cause & Effect Productions
ROCK’n & JAM’n
The Spot Bouldering Gym
Xcel Energy
SILVER - $2,500+
Arc’teryx
Avery Brewing Company
BlueWater Ropes
Falcon Guides
Liberty Mountain Climbing
Mad Rock
Metolius
Momentum Media PR
Outdoor Retailer
Pacific Edge Climbing Gym
Schoeller
SuperTopo.com
USA Climbing
MAJOR - $1,000+
Backwoods
CAMP USA
Climb Max Mountaineering
ClimbTech
Drive Current
Evolve Sports
Fixed Pin Publishing
Louder Than 11
Mesa Rim Climbing Center
Moosejaw
Mountain Khakis
New Belgium Brewing Company
Seattle Bouldering Project
Stone Age Climbing Gym
The Cliffs at Valhalla Climbing Gym
Treasure Mountain Inn
Upslope Brewing Company
Yates Gear Inc.
What’s Wrong with this Picture illustration on page 16 | Kristin Marine
Media Partners
Andrew Kornylak Photography
Andy Mann Photography
Aurora Photos
Ben Herndon Photography
Big Up Productions
Celin Serbo Photo
Christopher Beauchamp Photography
Corey Rich Photography
D. Scott Clark Photography
Duct Tape Then Beer
Jim Thornburg Photography
John Dickey Photography
John Evans Photography
Josh McCulloch Photography
Keith Ladzinski Photography
Mountain Project.com
Muderlak Photography
Nathan Smith Photography
Rainbow Weinstock Photography
Rich Crowder Media & Photography
R. Tyler Gross Photography
Sender Films
Shannon Millsaps Photography
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Access Fund Members
Above the Clouds - $10,000+
Jon Krakauer
Sarah Merner & Craig McKibben
Peter & Kathleen Metcalf
Brian Palmer
Naoe Sakashita
Doug & Maggie Walker
Granite $9,999-$2,500
Anonymous (2)
Mark Baum
Mark Clancy
Yvon Chouinard
King & Tracy Grant
Michael Levine
Sam Lightner, Jr
James McNally Jr
Steven Russell
Sukhyung Shin
Dirk & Nancy Tyler
Deborah Wallach
Limestone $2,499-$1,000
Anonymous (7)
Rick Accomazzo
Samuel Adams
Drew Allan
Michael & Janelle Anderson
Mary Bargeron
Tanya Bradby & Martin Slovacek
Katie Blackett
Joseph Califano
Nancy Cohen & Jim Wason
Matt Compton
Kevin Duncan
John Ehrig
John Erickson
Nancy Feagin
J William Freytag
Timothy Forbes
S.A. Gardner
Carla Geisser
Charles & Judith Goldman
Jonah Harrison
Alan & Cheryl Higham
Dorothy Houghton
Ian Huang
Matt Hyde
Loren Jahn
Bonnie Kamps
Michael & Julie Kennedy
Andrew & Wendy Laakmann
Duane Lyons
Claude Mallegol & Leslie Brown
Jim Mattson, Jr
Kevin McGarvey
Joel Nachman
Allan Nadel
Mike Nett
Chris Parks
Allen Peery
Jennifer Peng
Keith Rampmeier
Patrick Seehafer
David Smith
Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.
Norman Wang
Michael Wehrle
Shannon Werbeach
Peter Zahn
Quartzite $999-$500
Anonymous (13)
Kenton & Amy Brown
Larry Casper
Paul Certa
Jimmy Chin
Faith Clauson
Clark & Kay Compton
Bill Cox
Mark Daverin
Lisa Davidson
John Deakyne
Paul Diefenderfer
Joseph Drew
Daniel Dulitz
Sandy & Gale Dunlap
Kirk Egge
Jeff Elfont
Sarah Faubel
Martha Feagin
James Frank
Alexander Friedman
David Goeddel
Edmund “Terry” Grainger, Jr.
Richard Griffith
Robert Hanson
Leici Hendrix
Scot Hillman
Anne Watson & Thomas Isaacson
Jonnie & Rod Jacobs
Chris Jones
Kris Karlen
David Kortje
Mark Krotine
Brian Kurotsuchi
Randall Leavitt
Henry Lester
Roger & Brenda Linfield
George Lowe III
Chris Lynch
Chad McDaniel
Serge Melle
Armando Menocal
Tom Michael
Garreth & Dawn Miller
Philip & Iliana Mindlin
Ann Nichols
Perry Norris
Todd Paige
Gary & Crystal Pate
Bruce Pech & Wendy Weiss
Stephen Pomerance
Phyllis Ponte
Eric Potter
Lisa Prach
Randy Oakley
Susan Roth
Stephen & Cheryl Shapiro
Kevin Soleil
Roanne Sones
Allen Steck
Robert & Jennifer Stephenson
Roger Taylor
Carl Trettin
Sara Vavra
Terry Vest
Martin Vogel
Ken Wagers
Chris Weidner
Ellen & Erik Weihenmayer
Mark & Karen Weiser
Peater Wilkening
Frank Wu
Dale Wang & Alison Sheets
Sandstone $499-$250
Anonymous (34)
Aaron Abend
Joel Ager
Gregg Allred
Darwin Alonso
Josh Amaris
Mark Anderson
Joe & Kathy Antol
Paul Asper & Nancy Weidman
Theodore Ayd
Jenny Bath
John Bentley
Bill Berkley
Deric Bert
Steve Bishop
Paul Boissoneault
Lance & Carrie Brock
Matthew Brodeur
Travis Brooks
Jared Brown
Dawn Burkhardt
Dana Caraway
Pam Caton
Leslie Choong
Access Fund Members
Michael Chung
Eric Coblin
Shane Connary
Peter Coward
Timothy Craighead
Miles Crawford
Ryan Crowley
John DelMonte
Alan Doak
Jon Dokulil
Matt Dooley
Gregg Drees
Justin Driemeyer
Mark Dryden
Josh Dulberger
Burke Edwards
Dr. John Feagin Jr.
Richard Forman
Ed Friesen
Tony & Alice Gardner
Andrew Gilbert
Rick Graham
Allen Halbrook
Robert Hall
Lucian Hand
Morgan Hector
Roger Hirst
Daniel Horwitch
Ben Hughes
William Hunt
Eric Jackson
Steve Johnson
Kenneth Johnstone
Robert Kelman
Al Koury
Alex Kutches
Juan & Roseanna Lang
Daniel Langdon
Nicholas Lazzareschi
Ken Leiden
Jennifer Levine
Joyce Lin
Robin Liu
Steve Lyford
Stephen Marek
Robert Martin
Danny McCracken
Gary McElvany
C. Wayne McIlwraith
Brendan McMahan
Benton Miller
William Mistretta
Patrick Murphy
Valexander Nathan
Thomas Nelson
Andrew Neuman
Andrew Newman
Simone Nicolo
Doug & Anne Oliver
Rolf Orsagh
David Osborn
Jini Perkins
Micah Perry
Michael Personick
Zachary Phillip
Seth Thomas Pietras
Clare Reda
Alfred Riddle
Brady, Lucia & Tessa Robinson
Genie Roosevelt
David Sager & Family
Joseph & Judy Sambataro
Franki Schafrik
Jeremy Scheuer
Brian Seib
Peggy & Tony Shouse
Daniel Simon
Amy Simper
Kate Sipla
Gordon Smith
Sue Smith & Mark Dixon
Carl Stewart
Grace Stocker & Dina & Jim Bennett
Daniel Suter
Jun Suzuki
Todd & Donette Swain
Christine & Nean Swanson
Greg Swift
William Thomas
Tim Thurston
Charles Tint
Charles Toner
James Van Horne
William Walker
Trishka Waterbury
Jason Wells
Mari Wilder
Aaron Wilson
David Wilson
Timothy Wolfe
Vicky Wong
Memorials
Daniel Davis
Joseph Goudreau
William Houghton
Aaron Rossin
Greg Seftick
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Foundations/Organizations
5 Point Film Festival
Alexander C & Tillie S Speyer
Foundation
Apple Foundation, Inc.
Catto Charitable Foundation
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Climb Aloha
Cornell University Outdoor Education
Friends of Joshua Tree
Heimbinder Family Foundation
Hiemstra Family Charitable Giving
Fund
Idaho State University Outdoor
Adventure Center
J.F. Maddox Foundation
Jerry Vogel Foundation, Inc.
Lucky Seven Foundation
Maricopa Audubon Society
McKee Family Foundation
McKibben Merner Family Foundation
Ohio State Mountaineers
Pennsylvania Mountaineering
Association
Rappaport Charitable Foundation
Rim of the World Climbing Club
Sadler Family Foundation
Salt Lake Climbers Alliance
SLO Op Climbing
Student Organizations Fund of the
University of Tennessee
The Arches Foundation
The Hueco Valley Foundation
The Mountaineer
The Summit Foundation
Ticknor Foundation
Triple Crown Bouldering Series Wild Trails
United Way of New York City
University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
Urban Rocks Gym
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Program
Walker Family Foundation
Yelp Foundation
Regional Coordinators
Alabama
Brad McLeod
Illinois
Leif Faber
Ohio
Brian Sabourin
Alaska
Wayne Fuller
Iowa
Alan Grau
Oklahoma
Aaron Gibson
Arizona
Will Cobb
(Northern Arizona)
Kentucky
Paul Vidal
Oregon
Greg Orton
(Southwest)
Kevin Keith
(Central Arizona)
California
Tom Donnelly
(San Diego)
Troy Mayr
(Los Angeles)
Paul Minault
(Northern CA)
Jim Pinter-Lucke
(Los Angeles)
Maryland
Chris Irwin
Massachusetts
Richard Doucette
(Eastern Mass)
Pennsylvania
Bob Value
Jeff Squire
(Western Mass)
Rhode Island
Dana Seaton
Minnesota
Phaydara
Vongsavanthong
South Carolina
Stephen Scoff
Brian Poulsen
(Sacramento)
Montana
Steve Porcella
(West)
Colorado
Steve Johnson
(San Juan)
New Hampshire
Erik Eisele
(Northern)
Rick Thompson
(Front Range)
Robert Parish
(Southern)
Jesse Zacher
(West Slope)
New Jersey
Thomson Ling
Connecticut
Morgan Patterson
New Mexico
Bryan Pletta
Matt Shove
Georgia
Brad McLeod
Idaho
Brian Fedigan
Eric Sorenson
(Central)
New York
Tim Keenan
North Carolina
Brian Payst
Tennessee
Brad McLeod
Texas
Ryan Ray
(North)
Joel Schoop
(Central)
Virginia
Edwin Bachetti
Washington
Jonah Harrison
West Virginia
Gene Kistler
Wyoming
Sam Lightner Jr.
Local Climbing Organizations
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Arizona
Iowa
Ohio
Arizona Mountaineering Club
Concerned Climbers of Arizona
Friends of Cochise Stronghold
Northern Arizona Climbers Coalition
Prescott Climbers Coalition
Queen Creek Coalition
Iowa Climbers’ Coalition
Northeast Ohio Climbers Coalition
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Friends of Muir Valley
Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition
Wichita Mountains Climbers Coalition
Maine
Oregon
Arkansas Climbers Coalition
Climbing Advisory Committee
(Acadia Nat. Park)
California
Maryland
Allied Climbers of San Diego
Bishop Area Climbers Coalition
Climbing Resource Advocates of
Greater Sacramento
Friends of Joshua Tree
Friends of Pinnacles
Friends of Williamson Rock
Southern Sierra Climbers Association
Yosemite Climbing Association
Mid Atlantic Climbers
Carver Climbing Club
Central Oregon Rocks
Madrone Wall Preservation
Committee
Mazamas (Access Committee)
Smith Rock Group
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Western Massachusetts Climbers’
Coalition
Climbing Conservancy of Central
Pennsylvania
Friends of Governor Stables
Gretna Bouldering Committee
Southwest Pennsylvania Climbers
Coalition
Arkansas
Colorado
4 Corners Climbing Coalition
Action Committee for Eldorado
Boulder Climbing Community
Flatirons Climbing Council
Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition
Rifle Climbers’ Coalition
Roaring Fork Climbers’ Coalition
Southern Colorado CRAG
Telluride Mountain Club
Western Colorado Climbers’ Coalition
Connecticut
Ragged Mountain Foundation
Delaware
Delaware Climbing Coalition
Hawaii
Climbers Association of Maui
Idaho
Michigan
Grand Ledge Climbers Coalition
Minnesota
Minnesota Climbers Association
Missouri
Mid-Missouri Climbers
Kansas City Climbing Club
Montana
Bitterroot Climbers’ Coalition
Southwest Montana Climbers
Coalition
Nevada
Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Council
New Hampshire
Rumney Climbers Association
New Mexico
CRAG - New Mexico
New York
Boise Climbers Alliance
East Idaho Climbers Coalition
Kootenai Climbers
Gunks Climbers’ Coalition
Thacher Climbing Coalition
Torne Valley Climbers Coalition
Upper Peninsula Climbers Coalition
Illinois
North Carolina
Chicago Mountaineering Club
Illinois Climbers Association
Boone Climbers Coalition
Carolina Climbers Coalition
South Dakota
Black Hills Climbers Coalition
Tennessee
East Tennessee Climbers Coalition
Southeastern Climbers Coalition
Texas
Central Texas Mountaineers
Climbers of Hueco Tanks Coalition
San Antonio Climbers
Texas Mountaineers
Utah
Friends of Indian Creek
Salt Lake Climbers Alliance
Southern Utah Climbing Alliance
Vermont
Crag-VT
Washington
Beacon Rock Climbing Association
Washington Climbers Coalition
West Virginia
New River Alliance of Climbers
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Climbers Association
photo on page 20 I Dean Lords on the ultra classic Gunsight to South Peak, Seneca Rocks, WV | © Nathan Smith
Access Fund Board of Directors and Staff
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ACCESS FUND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ACCESS FUND HEADQUARTERS
OFFICERS
President, Jamie McNally, TX
Vice President, Mark Baum, VA
Treasurer, Nancy Feagin, UT
Secretary, Alex Kutches, WA
STAFF
Mandy Bishop
Office Manager
303.545.6772 x104, mandy@accessfund.org
BOARD MEMBERS
Lyn Barraza, CO
Katie Blackett, CO
Matt Compton, OR
John Evans, UT
Paul Fish, WA
Kenji Haroutunian, CA
Jonah Harrison, WA
Steve Johnson, CO
Richard Luskin, UT
Perry Norris, CA
Beth Rodden, CA
Mark Synnott, ME
Dirk Tyler, CO
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS
Rick Accomazzo, CO
Larry Gustafson, TX
John Juraschek, NC
Michael Kennedy, CO
Armando Menocal, WY
Dave Rosenstein, NJ
Bill Supple, VT
Amy Daley
Business & Finance Manager
303.545.6772 x107, daley@accessfund.org
Leici Hendrix
Development Director
303.545.6772 x106, leici@accessfund.org
Zachary Lesch-Huie
Southeast Regional Director &
National Affiliate Director
303.545.6772 x114, zachary@accessfund.org
Jason Keith
Sr. Policy Advisor
303.545.6772 x102, jason@accessfund.org
Hale Melnick
Membership Manager
303.545.6772 x103, hale@accessfund.org
R.D. Pascoe
Policy Director
303.545.6772 x113, rd@accessfund.org
Brady Robinson
Executive Director
303.545.6772 x101, brady@accessfund.org
Joe Sambataro
Access Director
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Holly Smolenski
Communications & Marketing Director
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Ty Tyler
Stewardship Manager
303.545.6772 x105, ty@accessfund.org
Claire Wagstaff
Conservation Specialist
claire@accessfund.org
Eddie Wooldridge
Conservation Specialist
eddie@accessfund.org
GENERAL COUNSEL
Chris Archer
photo on page 22 | Ed Williams climbing “Stan’s Crack” at Sunset Wall, TN | © Shannon Millsaps
back cover photo | Mindy Knowles on unnamed boulder in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT | © Nathan Smith
Special thanks to photographers: Nathan Smith, D. Scott Clark, and Shannon Millsaps
Access Fund
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2012
ANNUAL REPORT