CLIMBING ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN

Works with land managers to implement wildlife-sensitive climbing closures at areas like Summit Crags and Pusch Ridge, protecting species such as peregrine falcons, burrowing owls, and desert bighorn sheep while ensuring continued climbing access.

Works with land managers on wildlife-sensitive climbing closures at Summit Crags, upper mountain, and Pusch Ridge to protect peregrine falcons, burrowing owls, and desert bighorn sheep while maintaining climbing access.

Works with land managers on wildlife-sensitive climbing closures at Summit Crags, upper mountain, and Pusch Ridge to protect peregrine falcons, burrowing owls, and desert bighorn sheep while maintaining climbing access.

Works with land managers on wildlife-sensitive climbing closures at Summit Crags, upper mountain, and Pusch Ridge to protect peregrine falcons, burrowing owls, and desert bighorn sheep while maintaining climbing access.

Initiates and manages climbing infrastructure projects, such as upgrading trails and landings at the Crags Against Humanity climbing area in the Coronado National Forest, securing $80,000 in grants for signage, wag bag stations, and trail construction, and coordinating professional crews and volunteers for these projects.

Initiates and manages climbing infrastructure projects, such as upgrading trails and landings at the Crags Against Humanity climbing area in the Coronado National Forest, securing $80,000 in grants for signage, wag bag stations, and trail construction, and coordinating professional crews and volunteers for these projects.

Initiates and manages climbing infrastructure projects, such as upgrading trails and landings at the Crags Against Humanity climbing area in the Coronado National Forest, including signage and Leave No Trace wag bag stations. This includes securing grants and coordinating volunteer and professional crews for construction.

Initiated and secured funding for climbing infrastructure projects, including upgrades to trails and landings at the Crags Against Humanity climbing area on the Coronado National Forest.

Manages organizational operations including finances and taxes, coordinates volunteers for various projects, and supports climber education initiatives. The organization also maintains a subscriber email list for monthly newsletters and event announcements.

Builds and maintains strong relationships with the Forest Service over 10 years to facilitate project approvals and secure funding for climbing infrastructure projects.

Builds and maintains strong relationships with the Forest Service over 10 years to facilitate project approvals and secure funding for climbing infrastructure projects.

Coordinates volunteers and manages organizational operations, including finances and taxes, to support climber education and community engagement.

Coordinates volunteers, supports climber education, and manages organizational operations including finances and taxes, while also building strong relationships with entities like the Forest Service to facilitate project approvals.

Coordinates volunteers, supports climber education, and manages organizational operations including finances and taxes, while also building strong relationships with the Forest Service to facilitate project approvals.

Works with land managers on wildlife-sensitive climbing closures to protect local wildlife while maintaining climbing access, focusing on species such as peregrine falcons and desert bighorn sheep.

Works with land managers on wildlife-sensitive climbing closures at locations like Summit Crags and Pusch Ridge to protect species such as peregrine falcons, burrowing owls, and desert bighorn sheep while maintaining climbing access.

Provides climber education in Southern Arizona through various events, including talks on climbing project preparation, big wall climbing, climbing injuries, volcano climbing, alpine climbing, Denali planning, cleaning anchors, and life-saving interventions for injured climbing partners.

Provides climber education in Southern Arizona through various events, including hands-on presentations and talks by experienced climbers, with events attracting at least 30 attendees.

Provides climber education through various events and resources, including presentations on climbing project preparation, big wall climbing, injury prevention, cleaning anchors, life-saving interventions, and Leave No Trace principles. The organization also publishes articles and resources on respectful climbing practices and hosts community events like photo contests.

Provides climber education in Southern Arizona through various events and presentations, covering topics such as climbing project preparation, big wall climbing, common climbing injuries, cleaning anchors, life-saving interventions, and Leave No Trace principles, and offers downloadable resources on respectful climbing on indigenous lands.

Provides climber education in Southern Arizona through various events and presentations, covering topics such as climbing project preparation, big wall climbing, common climbing injuries, cleaning anchors, life-saving interventions, and Leave No Trace principles, and offers downloadable resources on respectful climbing on indigenous lands.

Provides climber education in Southern Arizona through various events and presentations on topics such as climbing project preparation, big wall climbing, common climbing injuries, cleaning anchors, and Leave No Trace principles, and offers downloadable resources on best practices for climbing respectfully on indigenous lands.

Co-hosts presentations on the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace and provides downloadable resources on best practices for climbing respectfully on indigenous lands.

Operates a graffiti removal program, having removed over 1,200 square feet of graffiti from natural rock surfaces in areas like Windy Point and Gordon Hirabayashi since September 2015.

Operates a graffiti removal program, having removed over 1,200 square feet of graffiti from natural rock surfaces in the Windy Point area, Gordon Hirabayashi area, and other rock along Catalina Highway since September 2015.

Operates a graffiti removal program, having removed over 1,200 square feet of graffiti from natural rock surfaces in the Windy Point area, Gordon Hirabayashi area, and other rock along Catalina Highway since September 2015.

Operates a graffiti removal program, having removed over 1,200 square feet of graffiti from natural rock surfaces since September 2015.

Operates a graffiti removal program, having removed over 1,200 square feet of graffiti from natural rock surfaces in the Windy Point area, Gordon Hirabayashi area, and other rock along Catalina Highway since September 2015.

Produces and distributes monthly newsletters (CASA CliffNotes) to subscribers via MailChimp, writes informational and promotional emails for events and announcements, prints and distributes flyers for events, and organizes community events such as photo contests and raffles.

Engages the climbing community through various communication channels, including producing monthly CASA CliffNotes, maintaining a subscriber email list, writing informational and promotional emails, printing and distributing flyers for events, and organizing photo contests and raffles.

Engages the climbing community through various communication channels, including producing monthly CASA CliffNotes, maintaining a subscriber email list, writing informational and promotional emails, printing and distributing flyers for events, and organizing photo contests and raffles.

Conducts bolt and anchor replacement on climbing routes using trained personnel, having replaced over 1,636 bolts since inception, with over 270 replaced in 2024 alone.

Conducts bolt and anchor replacement on climbing routes in Southern Arizona, having replaced over 270 anchors or bolts in 2024 and over 1,636 bolts since inception, following established safety standards.

Upgrades trails and landings at climbing areas, such as Crags Against Humanity in the Coronado National Forest, and organizes volunteers for litter cleanup and erosion control, including building check steps and stabilizing loose banks, at locations like Windy Point on Mt Lemmon.

Organizes volunteers for litter cleanup, erosion control, and trail maintenance at climbing areas like Windy Point on Mt Lemmon and Crags Against Humanity in the Coronado National Forest. This includes building check steps, stabilizing loose banks, and removing graffiti from natural rock surfaces, with over 1,200 square feet of graffiti removed since September 2015.

Conducts bolt and anchor replacement on climbing routes in Southern Arizona using trained personnel, following established safety standards. The organization replaced over 270 anchors or bolts in 2024 and over 1,636 bolts since its inception.

Conducts bolt and anchor replacement on climbing routes in Southern Arizona using trained personnel following established safety standards, having replaced over 1,636 bolts since inception and over 270 in 2024.

Conducts bolt and anchor replacement on climbing routes in Southern Arizona using trained personnel following established safety standards, having replaced over 1,636 bolts since inception and over 270 in 2024.

Conducts bolt and anchor replacement on climbing routes in Southern Arizona using trained personnel following established safety standards, having replaced over 1,636 bolts since inception and over 270 in 2024.

Supports land stewardship initiatives, including organizing volunteers for litter cleanup and erosion control at climbing areas like Windy Point on Mt Lemmon.

Organizes volunteers for litter cleanup and erosion control, including building check steps and stabilizing loose banks, at climbing areas like Windy Point on Mt Lemmon, through "Adopt a Crag" events.

Supports land stewardship initiatives by organizing volunteers for litter cleanup, erosion control, and building check steps and stabilizing loose banks at locations like Windy Point on Mt Lemmon, and coordinates volunteers for various organizational operations.

Supports land stewardship initiatives by organizing volunteers for litter cleanup and erosion control, including building check steps and stabilizing loose banks at locations like Windy Point on Mt Lemmon, and coordinates volunteers for various organizational operations.