Access Fund, in partnership with a host of climbing advocacy groups, is putting on 3 Climbing Stewardship Trainings this year. The first event is  May 17-21 in Yosemite National Park.  There will be presentations by the Yosemite Climbing Rangers, the Yosemite Climbing Stewards, and Leave No Trace. Ty Tyler, Stewardship Director of Access Fund, says “We… Read More


There are several temporary closures to climbing areas on the Park… please click the link below to get more detail, but the short list of closures includes Rock Climbing Routes Energy Crisis, on the east side of Little Hunk formation The Schwarzenegger Wall, at the north end of Rockwork Rockformation Zombie Woof Rock formation The… Read More


Mark your calendars (OCTOBER 17-19, 2014) for the kickoff event of the Fall climbing season in JTree… Climb Smart 2014. A benefit for Friends Of Joshua Tree as well as JOSAR, this gathering at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground and Astronomy Arts Theater and various venues in and outside of the Park is simply an… Read More