Take The Pact to Protect Our Crags

 

📸: Hunter Smith

When we climb outside in the Front Range, we have generations of climbers to thank for the state of our crags. With our sport booming and more climbers heading outside, it’s more important than ever to minimize our impact and protect our climbing areas for future generations.

The Climber’s Pact is a series of guidelines created by the Access Fund to inspire climbers to protect the land we climb on through just a few minor adjustments to our practice. Take the pact with us, and do your part to protect climbing areas for all those who come after us:

The Climber’s Pact

  • Be considerate of other users

  • Park and camp in designated areas

  • Dispose of human waste properly

  • Stay on trails whenever possible

  • Place gear and pads on durable surfaces

  • Respect wildlife, plants, soils, and cultural resources

  • Clean up chalk and tick marks

  • Minimize group size and noise

  • Pack out all trash, crash pads, and gear

  • Learn the local ethics for the places you climb

  • Respect regulations and closures

  • Use, install, and replace bolts responsibly

Access Fund is an advocacy organization that works to protect climbing areas, fight for sustainable access, and build a community of advocates. Click the link below to get involved!

 
 
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