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Support nationwide bolt and anchor replacement!

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Greg Barnes · · American Safe Climbing Asso… · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 3,679

Please donate!

The American Safe Climbing Association is the USA’s only national-level organization that focuses solely on maintaining fixed hardware at our climbing areas. We supply individuals and nonprofits around the country who replace old, dangerous bolts and anchors. We have provided over 65,000 bolts for replacement nationwide, and odds are if you visit any climbing area with bolts that have been replaced, you have clipped ASCA hardware.

In 2023, we've supplied 6,590 bolts and 3,394 anchor sets to local groups and individual stewards in 27 states! All of this hardware isn't cheap, please help us out and donate today! Donations will be matched through the end of the month (up to $40,000), thanks to matching funds provided by Movement climbing gyms, Chris & Tor McNamara, The Lightner Sams Foundation of Wyoming, and Matt Enlow.

Donate today!

JJ Schlick · · Flagstaff, AZ · Joined May 2006 · Points: 11,906

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Greg and his team are awesome! If you don’t have the skills or time to improve or replace fixed hardware, please donate so others can. All these mussy hooks eventually found homes on popular routes at three different crags in Northern Arizona. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… the ASCA and the Access Fund are our two greatest allies. The era of maintenance that looms before us is no joke, and the ASCA has been diving into the issue and offering support for decades. Thank you Greg and ASCA!

Greg Barnes · · American Safe Climbing Asso… · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 3,679

Bump for good bolts! Help us replace old mank!

Old bolts, Wrights Lake near Tahoe - Aidan Maguire photo.

Camdon Kay · · Idaho · Joined Mar 2021 · Points: 4,453

Thanks for all the work you do, man! 

Big Red · · Seattle · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 1,203

+1 for the ASCA making it easy to get hardware for the rebolting work we desperately need here in the PNW. If you like clipping confidence inspiring hardware, chip in! 

mbk · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2013 · Points: 0

Christmas morning bump!

Cory N · · Monticello, UT · Joined Sep 2018 · Points: 1,168

The ACSA funds new bolts, hardware, and lower offs in Indian Creek as well. We’ve been swapping tat for chains, replacing old leeper hangers, replacing SMC death hangers, cleaning up anchors, patching holes, and adding lower offs. Please donate.

Salamanizer Ski · · Off the Grid… · Joined Sep 2005 · Points: 22,794

Even 5 dollars will help to replace all this junk. And everyone has at least 5 dollars to spare. Help out the ASCA today. 

Alec O · · Norwich, VT · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 31

Just donated. Thanks ASCA!!

Benton Hodges · · Jackson, WY · Joined Jul 2018 · Points: 705

Everyone should check out @Willsewforbolts on Instagram. Reach out to him on there. You donate directly to ASCA, send him the receipt, and for that simple act he will send you sweet products made from recycled rope! The speed slings are super slick! 

Greg Barnes · · American Safe Climbing Asso… · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 3,679

Bump - please donate today to help replace bolts like this one, replaced this year at Shelf (Nate Liles photo):

Cory N · · Monticello, UT · Joined Sep 2018 · Points: 1,168

We replaced this one on a 50' single pitch in Indian Creek with hardware supplied by the ASCA https://www.mountainproject.com/route/122145876/fallout-zone.


Joshua Tree Bolt Replacement Project · · Joshua Tree · Joined Jun 2019 · Points: 15

Please donate so that bolts like this one found at a high use anchor in Joshua Tree can continue to be replaced. Thus far in the last 71/2 years the Joshua Tree Bolt Replacement Project has replaced over 1700 bolts throughout the Park. Almost all of the hardware and related gear has been provided by the ASCA! 

Mike J the Second · · Gaithersburg, MD · Joined Aug 2020 · Points: 36
Greg Barneswrote:

Please donate!

The American Safe Climbing Association is the USA’s only national-level organization that focuses solely on maintaining fixed hardware at our climbing areas. We supply individuals and nonprofits around the country who replace old, dangerous bolts and anchors. We have provided over 65,000 bolts for replacement nationwide, and odds are if you visit any climbing area with bolts that have been replaced, you have clipped ASCA hardware.

In 2023, we've supplied 6,590 bolts and 3,394 anchor sets to local groups and individual stewards in 27 states! All of this hardware isn't cheap, please help us out and donate today! Donations will be matched through the end of the month (up to $40,000), thanks to matching funds provided by Movement climbing gyms, Chris & Tor McNamara, The Lightner Sams Foundation of Wyoming, and Matt Enlow.

Donate today!

Greg, you are my hero.  Thank you so much to you and your team for all your do.  Just donated.

Nate Liles · · American Safe Climbing Asso… · Joined May 2012 · Points: 6

Bump! We have quite a ways to go to meet our match and not much time to get there. Support our bolt replacement work across the country in 2024. Every bit counts but we need more climbers to chip in.

safeclimbing.org/donate

Photo: old mank from the CA coast and an ASCA supplied Titanium gluein replacement, labor courtesy of Jim Thornburg. 

JJ Schlick · · Flagstaff, AZ · Joined May 2006 · Points: 11,906

Bump! We are running out of time for the match. This is a great way to double your contribution, and help crags across the country. its a win/win situation. 

Jay Goodwin · · OR-NV-CA-ID-WY · Joined May 2016 · Points: 15

Donated. If you climb and clip, please donate.

Zach Harrison · · Flagstaff · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 1,801

Just donated. Bump because everyone clipped a bolt in 2023!  :)

Salamanizer Ski · · Off the Grid… · Joined Sep 2005 · Points: 22,794
Zach Harrisonwrote:everyone clipped a bolt in 2023!

Sounds like a challenge…! 

old5ten · · Sunny Slopes + Berkeley, CA · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 5,881

from first hand experience and hundreds of bolts received from the asca for many rebolting projects i can say wholeheartedly that greg is one of the good guys!

in case you ever wondered where those nice shiny bolts on old tuolumne routes come from:

if the NPS/NFS have their way, this type of (volunteer) rebolting work will require a permit, which may or may not be granted...

Greg Barnes · · American Safe Climbing Asso… · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 3,679

Bump!

Before & after photos:

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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