BCC Mission
The mission of the BCC is to mobilize the local community and partners to care for the environments we impact as climbers, and enrich the outdoor experience for all.
Our Mission in Action:
Core Values of the BCC
•STEWARDSHIP is our primary focus. We believe that, as climbers, we must take full responsibility for minimizing our impacts on climbing areas.
• Through outreach, education, and events, we seek to activate a COMMUNITY of climbers who help us care for our Front Range climbing areas.
• We respect the ENVIRONMENT by promoting and educating about CONSERVATION; the protection of local habitats and species is key to stewardship.
• RELATIONSHIPS are the BCC. We seek positive, win‐win, partnerships in everything we do with land managers, businesses, individuals in our community, and other organizations.
DIVERSITY and inclusion in our organization and community means all climbers are a part of BCC’s stewardship impact.
We engage in respectful ADVOCACY and work to cooperate with all stakeholders.
EDUCATION is our most powerful tool to build a community of climber stewards.
The Boulder Climbing Community is a non-profit organization that connects and supports climbers, climbing organizations, land managers, and businesses in the Boulder area, in order to protect and care for the climbing areas we love.
Our hallmark program is the BCC Trail Crew (formerly the Front Range Climbing Stewards), a full-time professional trail work team. We've also replaced thousands of old bolts and anchors, and provided tens of thousands of free wag bags at stations we installed.
The BCC strives to activate a diverse community of climbers to care for Front Range crags together. We do this by applying an equity lens to all of our programs, partnering directly with traditionally marginalized affinity groups in support of their work, and expanding access & representation in this community we all love. We do this work in recognition of the native lands we recreate on, in celebration of our relationships, and in determination for an inclusive & equitable climbing community for all.
BCC History
The BCC was founded in 2010 by Roger Briggs as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. As the Local Climbing Organization (LCO) for the Boulder area, we are closely affiliated with the American Alpine Club and the Access Fund, and we have a joint membership program with the Access Fund.
In the spring of 2014, the BCC launched the BCC’s Trail Program (FRCS) in partnership with the Access Fund. At the core of the FRCS is a 3-person full-time trail crew that builds and restores climbing access trails in climbing areas all over the front range and other areas popular to Boulder climbers.
We work closely with area land managers including Boulder County Parks and Open Space, Eldorado Canyon State Park, Jefferson County Open Space, City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, Staunton State Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, and the U.S. Forest Service. We support the work of the Action Committee for Eldorado (ACE) and the Flatirons Climbing Council (FCC).
Our 15-member Board of Directors meets every other month, and meetings are open to the public.