Robb Shurr

May 15, 2010, Boulder, CO—With a skydiver delivering the starting hold in front of a roaring crowd, the Battle in the Bubble showed an evolution in competition climbing. A Walltopia wall was constructed on the shores of the Boulder Reservoir in Boulder, CO for the head-to-head ...read more

http://www.thespotgym.com/Events/Battle.htmlOn May 15, 2010, on the shores of the Boulder Reservoir in Boulder, Colorado, the world's bouldering elite will throw down in one of the nation's most dramatic settings. With unprecedented media coverage, The Battle in the Bubble is the ...read more

June 8, 2009, Boulder, CO — A second body has been found on Mount Edgar (6818 meters/22,368 feet), China, and is believed to be Wade Johnson, 24, of Boulder, CO. “This is a very sad day. Wade had a big life in front of him. His family and friends have been very strong during ...read more

Boulder, CO—Three Boulder, Colorado climbers—Jonathan Copp (age 35), Micah Dash (age 30), and Wade Johnson (age 24)—are overdue, having missed their flight on June 3 from Chengdu, China. The three traveled to Mount Edgar (6818 meters/22,368 feet) on the Minya Konka massif, ...read more

The Access Fund continues its support of grassroots climbing advocacy and conservation projects by awarding four grants totaling $11,750 in 2008's first round of Climbing Preservation Grants. Presented three times annually, these grants provide financial assistance for local ...read more

The Access Fund is pleased to announce the launch of a new program, the boulderProject TeamWorks competition.With the cooperation of team coaches, indoor youth climbing gym teams will host or participate in Access Fund Adopt-a-Crag events all while amassing points. As a reward ...read more

The Access Fund is pleased to announce the hire of Brady Robinson as the new Executive Director. Robinson's 20-year climbing career spans the spectrum from dirtbag climber to professional climber, writer, and photographer. He also has a decade of nonprofit management experience ...read more

Eastern Mountain Sports raised more than $16,000 for the Access Fund during the retailer's Upgrade Your Gear sale held last month, April 20-22. Access Fund Corporate Partner Eastern Mountain Sports split one percent of sale's revenue equally between the Access Fund and the ...read more

The Access Fund announces today that Steve Matous, Access Fund Executive Director since 2002, will depart his post at the end of June. Matous comments, “I would like to thank our supporters, volunteers, partners, staff and board for support of our mission and work as I announce ...read more

The Access Fund continues its support of grassroots climbing advocacy and conservation projects by awarding $11,000 in its first Climbing Preservation Grants cycle of 2007 for trail improvements, preservation of private lands from development, and Affiliate educational ...read more

The Access Fund welcomes five new members to the Access Fund Board of Directors. The new members were approved at the recent October Board meeting held in Asheville, NC. "We are excited to welcome the new board members and look forward to their contributions to the mission of ...read more

2006 Adopt-a-Crag Wrap-up and AwardsPresented by REI, GORE-TEX Products, & CLIF BarThe Access Fund would like to thank everyone who participated at an Adopt-a-Crag event in 2006 and congratulate the event organizers who made the 7th Annual Adopt-a-Crag the biggest year ...read more

Each year the Access Fund recognizes individuals and businesses that volunteer their efforts and shine above the rest in their commitment and work on behalf of the American climbing community for preserving climbing access and the climbing environment. This year's awards and ...read more

The Access Fund's boulderProject website, boulderProject.org, is reborn! boulderproject.org is a virtual community of climbers who understand the boulderProject mantra—climbers, the environment, and access are all connected. Along with the growing community of "peeps", ...read more

The Access Fund hosted a national conference for climber-activists on September 23rd and 24th at Eldorado State Park outside of Boulder, Colorado focusing on climbing access on private lands. "To effectively preserve access in perpetuity to climbing areas on private lands the ...read more

Presented by REI, GORE-TEX® products, and Clif Bar, The Access Fund is proud to announce that the seventh annual Adopt-a-Crag season is in full swing! Marked by the September Adopt-a-Crag Celebration month, Adopt-a-Crag has evolved into a year-round program. More than 43 events ...read more

August 16, 2006, Boulder, CO—The Access Fund would like to extend a special thank you to our friends and Partners who took time out of their busy schedules at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market to help raise funds to keep us all climbing. Approximately $5,000 was raised over the ...read more

After 2+ years of negotiations, the Access Fund has successfully negotiated a license that will keep climbing open for most of Oak Flat and Queen Creek, AZ.The license ensures continued public access to The Pond and Atlantis sport climbing areas—Resolution Copper Company (RCC) ...read more

The Access Fund invites you to a very special event. Jim Collins, business management scholar, best-selling author of "Good to Great", avid rock climber, and long-time Access Fund member, will share a special lecture prepared exclusively for this event: “Leadership Lessons of a ...read more

A recent ascent of Delicate Arch in Utah's Arches National Park has fueled a firestorm of media coverage and interest from federal land managers, politicians and the climbing community. See Park tweaks rules after Delicate Arch climb in the May 10 edition of the SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ...read more

The Access Fund kicks off its fifteenth year of supporting grassroots climbing advocacy and conservation projects by awarding more than $22,000 in its first Climbing Preservation Grants cycle of 2006 for trail improvements, preservation of private lands from development, ...read more

Act Now to Prevent the Sale of Climbing Areas on Public Forest Service LandMarch 17, 2006, Boulder, CO-The Access Fund is rallying local climbing advocates to ensure that a United States Forest Service plan to sell 200,000 acres of public National Forest land in 31 states does ...read more