Women Climbing Alaska
Four skiers travel single file across a snow basin below a long range of white Alaskan peaks

About

Built by climbers who stayed.

A volunteer working board and a growing statewide community. Not a gym, not a guiding company.

Mission

Why we exist

Women Climbing Alaska builds a skilled, welcoming community of women climbers across the state — through meet-ups, education, and service. The point is simple: make Alaska a place climbers want to stay.

Two WCA climbers sitting in green tundra after a route, laughing as they coil a rope
A wide green Alaskan valley with a braided river, the kind of place WCA works to keep wild

Vision

Where this goes

An Alaska where women climbers find partners, mentors, and reasons to stay. Strong local scenes. Healthy crags. A culture of looking after each other and the land.

A WCA climber moving up a clean granite slab, a rack of quickdraws on her harness

People

The working board

The working board is forming now. Names, roles, and regions will be listed here once it is seated — we are not going to invent a roster in the meantime.

Interested in a board seat, or in helping without one? Write to us.

Rebates

Climbing rebates

We are lining up climbing rebates for members — gyms, gear, and related perks. Details land here as partnerships are confirmed. If you run a gym or shop and want to back Alaska women climbers, get in touch.

Nonprofit status

501(c)(3) pending

Our 501(c)(3) application is filed with the IRS. We expect a determination around March.

Until it lands there is no donate button and nothing for sale online. We would rather wait than take money we cannot receipt properly. If you want to help now: come to a meet-up, staff a table, or teach something.