Heather Thorne

Access Fund is the national advocacy organization that leads and inspires the climbing community toward sustainable access and conservation of the climbing environment. We represent more than 8 million climbers nationwide in our work to protect and conserve the land, fight for sustainable access, and build a community of inspired advocates. Access Fund was founded in 1991 to fight for legal and physical access to the places we love to climb. We’ve made great progress in that battle, but there will always be work to do. Today, we must also tackle the broader challenges facing the sport we love to protect access for all. We must work to manage our impacts, instill a conservation ethic within the climbing community, and collaborate with land managers and lawmakers to ensure we are able to enjoy these incredible places for generations to come. Access Fund is working to ensure a sustainable future for climbing by bringing climbers together to protect climbing landscapes and the incredible experiences they offer.