Partners Program
The American Alpine Club is committed to supporting and inspiring climbers from their first days on the rock through a lifetime of climbing. The work we do has the endorsement, in the form of financial support, from a multitude of industry leaders. The unrestricted money we raise each year from our partners is essential to the core operations of the AAC: national and international advocacy and conservation work, publications like the American Alpine Journal and Accidents in North American Mountaineering, and events like the Craggin' Classic and International Climbers' Meet that keep the spirit of climbing thriving. Partnerships also put us in a better position to provide logistical support like Global Rescue service, places to stay like the Grand Teton Climbers' Ranch, and grants to support new adventures.
If your company is not yet an AAC Partner, we invite you to learn more about the mutual benefits of the program by downloading our Partners Program presentation (PDF). You can contact David Maren (303-384-0110 ext: 18) at the AAC to enroll today.
We are tremendously grateful to our Partners. Next time you're contacting one of them, please be sure to thank them for their support of the AAC and its work to preserve the future of climbing.
Summit Partner 20,000+
- Patagonia (Partner Since: 2000)
Benefactor 15,000+
- The North Face (Partner Since: 1996)
Patron 10,000+
- Arc'teryx (Partner Since: 2002)
- Asolo (Partner Since: 2002)
- Black Diamond (Partner Since: 1998)
- Destination Hotels and Resorts (Partner Since: 2009)
- Mountain Gear (Partner Since: 1996)
- W.L. Gore & Associates (Partner Since: 1993)
Partner 5,000+
- Colorado Mountain School (Partner Since: 2007)
- Eddie Bauer First Ascent (Partner Since: 2010)
- Ibex (Partner Since: 2003)
- Mountain Hardwear (Partner Since: 1998)
- Petzl (Partner Since: 1995)
- Schoeller (Partner Since: 2010)
- Sierra Designs (Partner Since: 2007)
- Westcomb (Partner Since: 2010)
Sustainer 2,000+
- EMS (Partner Since: 2009)
- LEKI USA (Partner Since: 2001)
- Lowe Alpine (Partner Since: 1999)
- Mammut (Partner Since: 2004)
- Mountain Khakis (Partner Since: 2007)
- Mountainsmith (Partner Since: 1996)
- Osprey (Partner Since: 2007)
- Polartec (Partner Since: 2010)
Supporter 1,000+
- Acopa (Partner Since: 2009)
- Blue Trope Consulting (Partner Since: 2009)
- CAMP USA (Partner Since: 2006)
- Chaco (Partner Since: 2008)
- Cloudveil (Partner Since: 1998)
- Earthtreks (Partner Since: 2008)
- Erratic Rock (Partner Since: 2009)
- Exum Mountain Guides (Partner Since: 2010)
- Jansport (Partner Since: 2009)
- Jetboil (Partner Since: 2008)
- Marmot (Partner Since: 1995)
- MSR (Partner Since: 1996)
- Nikwax (Partner Since: 2007)
- Outdoor Research (Partner Since: 1996)
- Prana (Partner Since: 2006)
- Polartec (Partner Since: 2006)
- Restop (Partner Since: 2007)
- Scarpa (Partner Since: 2007)
- Verde PR (Partner Since: 2009)
Member 300+
- Alaska Mountaineering School (Partner Since: 2008)
- Alpine Ascents International (Partner Since: 2008)
- Alpine World Ascents (Partner Since: 2008)
- Backcountry Access (Partner Since: 2009)
- Big Agnes (Partner Since: 2004)
- Dermatone (Partner Since: 1995)
- DMM / Excalibur (Partner Since: 2009)
- Edelrid (Partner Since: 2009)
- Evolve Sports (Partner Since: 2008)
- Feathered Friends (Partner Since: 2008)
- Five Ten (Partner Since: 2009)
- Fox Mountain Guides (Partner Since: 2009)
- Forty Below (Partner Since: 1996)
- International Mountain Guides (Partner Since: 2005)
- Jackson Hole Mountain Guides (Partner Since: 2006)
- Julbo (Partner Since: 2008)
- Metolius (Partner Since: 2004)
- Mountain Madness (Partner Since: 2009)
- Movement Climbing and Fitness (Partner Since: 2010)
- Mountain Tools (Partner Since: 1996)
- Search Gear (Partner Since: 2009)
- La Sportiva (Partner Since: 1996)
- San Juan Adventure Guides (Partner Since: 2007)
- Southwest Adventure Guides (Partner Since: 2006)
- Sterling Rope (Partner Since: 1996)
- Surefire (Partner Since: 2009)
- The Spot Gym (Partner Since: 2007)
- Top Of The World Books (Partner Since: 2007)
Media Partners
- Alpinist
- Climbing (Partner Since: 1997)
- National Geographic Adventure (Partner Since: 2008)
- Outdoor USA
- Rock & Ice (Partner Since: 1996)
- Snews (Partner Since: 2009)
- Urban Climber (Partner Since: 2007)
