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Access Fund – The Pact

American Alpine Institute
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The Access Fund has just launched an ambitious new project. They are trying to get the word out about “The Pact,” a series of guidelines that all climbers should universally follow in order to preserve our access to climbing areas. According to the Access Fund, “The Pact is a promise—a covenant with our fellow climbers to practice a set of 10 responsible outdoor behaviors that protect climbing access.”

Following are the ten key points of The Pact:

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This is something that we at the American Alpine Institute support completely. Please sign The Pact and support our continued climbing access.

–Jason D. Martin

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