How It Works

What We Provide

• $1500 Worth of Brand New Climbing Gear

Climbers walk away with $1,500 worth of gear after the trip, including a Gregory backpack, Big Agnes sleeping bag, OR shell jacket and pants, LEKI trekking poles and much more.

You can also win:

• An embroidered fleece jacket for raising $1,000 during your first month
• Silva Alti-Watch for raising $500 more than your fundraising goal
• Big Agnes 2-person tent for raising $1,000 more than your goal
• A Free 2009 Climbing for Kids trip for being the top fundraiser in 2008

• Essential Training Tips and Fundraising Support

We’ll get you in peak shape through group training hikes and individual training tips – technical skills will be taught on the mountain.  You’ll also have access to a personal fundraising page, where friends and family can make credit-card donations to your climb. Learn more.

• Professional Mountaineering Guides

Professional mountaineering guides make each trip a safe and exciting adventure for beginners and experienced climbers alike.  We choose our guides based on their experience and expertise on each mountain. They know how to help climbers like you achieve the summit.

What You Do

• Fundraise among Your Friends, Family and Colleagues

Fundraise through your social and professional networks. Hold fundraising events like house parties, silent auctions, and charity golf tournaments. Ask friends, family and coworkers. Write hand-written notes, make phone calls and follow-up. Explain the cause. Tell people your fundraising goal. Then ask again. See the fundraising page for more information, and consult your Climber Packet for ideas and inspiration from past climbers and professional fundraisers alike.

• Spread the Word

By supporting Bay Area Wilderness Training, you’ll be getting at-risk and underprivileged youth outdoors. Encourage your friends to join our cause by sponsoring your climb or donating directly to Bay Area Wilderness Training.

• Invite Your Friends to Join the Team

Share the summit with your friends. Invite your friends  and receive a $500 fundraising credit for every buddy that joins the Climbing for Kids team.