Sponsors
Climbing for Kids wouldn’t be possible without the top-notch gear and incredible support we receive from our sponsors. Thanks to them we are able to offer climbers $1500 worth of gear including items like an Osprey backpack and Leki Trekking poles.
Our sponsors also help get the word out about our cause, helping us get you on a mountain, and more kids outdoors!
Summit Sponsors:
The North Face
With 40 years in the outdoor industry, The North Face is the premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technologically advanced exploration apparel, footwear,equipment and accessories.
Osprey
Our mission is to create innovative high performance gear that reflects our love of adventure and our devotion to the outdoors. We succeed when we meet the demanding expectation of our most discerning customers and they are proud to use our packs.
Eureka!
Eureka! creates tents, canopies, sleeping bags and related accessories for life outdoors. Our tents and gear are equally at home camping in your favorite campground, at a backyard sleepover, on winter camping expeditions, biking or hiking in the wilderness.
SWS Mountain Guides
Since 1981 we have been California’s leader in guided mountaineering. From the Eastern Sierra to Mt Shasta we guide all of Cal. 14ners and internationally.
Mountain Hardwear
Our quest for the ultimate in performance means we take no short cuts. Anywhere. The highest quality materials, the most thorough of tests, it’s what makes Mountain Hardwear the stuff you want to have with you when things get ugly.
Planet Explore
PlanetExplore, powered by The North Face, is an online community designed to help individuals and families learn about and participate in outdoor activities and events in their area. Powered by partner organizations that share our passion, PlanetExplore is a portal to the outdoors designed to inspire and enable people of all ages to become regularly active outside, and to develop the benefits gained through a connection to nature.
Climb Sponsors:
GSI
At GSI Outdoors, we define innovation not through the use of some new ‘unobtanium’ material, nor through the monumental elevation of a never-imagined widget. No, we define innovation through the creation of unique, imaginative and fun products which reassert the values which we hold so dear. We take great pride in our ability to create new and exciting items from products which others believed could not be improved or which they believed were not worth the effort. We know that this kind of authentic innovation can only come from one place- our customers. www.gsioutdoors.com
Outside
Back in 1978, a letter in Outside‘s first issue stated that the magazine was “dedicated to covering the people, sports and activities, politics, art, literature, and hardware of the outdoors,” an editorial goal that has stuck ever since. www.outsideonline.com
Rock and Ice
Rock and Ice is the only magazine owned and operated by climbers. For over 25 years, our editors, writers and photographers have poured their passion for climbing into the pages that have made award-winning Rock and Ice the sport’s true voice. Whether you are a beginner or expert climber, Rock and Ice is equally inspirational and informative, offering expert training and medical advice, gear tips, features on the best climbing areas here and abroad, and cutting-edge tales from real climbers who push themselves to the edge. www.rockandice.com
Basecamp contributors:
Clif Bars
Clif Bar & Company is a leading maker of nutritious, all-natural and organic food and drinks that help people do better in sport and lead healthy lives. We are foodies and athletes with a passion for making nutritious foods for athletes and healthy snacks that are good for people and respectful of the planet. www.clifbar.com
Gu Energy Gel
From 1991 until today, athletes the world over have come to the same conclusion: GU works. Our Berkeley-based sports nutrition company started with our original GU Energy Gel, a revolutionary and more effective method to keep athletes fueled during exercise. www.guenergy.com
Julbo
Julbo has been at the forefront of action sports optics since the company was founded in 1888. Three generations have directed Julbo’s evolution from a manufacturer of corrective lenses to a global producer of protective eyewear for all active outdoor pursuits. www.julbousa.com
Leki
The name LEKI stands for innovative technology and European engineering. Active people who depend on quality, functionality and security know the LEKI name. www.leki.com
Mountaineers Books
Leading readers to the pleasures and lessons of the great outdoors. www.mountaineersbooks.org
Princeton Tec
At Princeton Tec, we’ve been pioneering new technologies and building lights for more than three decades. And yes, you could say it’s been quite a ride. In our pursuit to be the world’s best, we’ve travelled the earth by ocean, by air, by bike and by foot. www.princetontec.com
Atlas Snowshoes
The snowshoes we build today are the most technical, dependable snowshoes around, with technology that enhances winter, rather than overpowering or complicating it. For that reason, Atlas snowshoes are the choice of professional guides, elite athletes, the US Military Special Operations Forces and wilderness expeditions. We are passionate about the products we make, researching, designing and testing our snowshoes in the harshest conditions of winter to build high-performance, reliable, comfortable snowshoes for enthusiasts who refuse to retire to the fireside when the wide wilderness lies beneath winter’s coat. www.atlassnowshoe.com
