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CRAG VERMONT

CLIMBING RESOURCE ACCESS GROUP OF VERMONT

Serving climbers through advocacy,

conservation, stewardship, education &

community.

Climber Created and Run

CRAG Vermont is an organization created and run entirely by climbers and for climbers. Our efforts go directly to conserving, protecting and expanding access to climbing in Vermont. 

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2024 Vermont Climbing Festival
Benefit Bake
  • What: American Flatbread Benefit Bake for CRAG-VT
  • When: Tuesday, October 29th, 4pm-10pm.
  • Where: Burlington American Flatbread, 115 St. Paul Street, Burlington, VT
  • Why: Support your local climbing community–The Flatbread will donate $3.50 from every large pizza and $1.75 for every small pizza sold. This includes take-out.  Last year’s Benefit Bake was a major success—let’s do it again!
2024 Member Meet-ups! 
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Let’s climb together! CRAG-VT is again hosting our monthly member meet-ups. These are a great opportunity to get to know other local climbers, find partners, share beta, and try hard together. Member meetups are hosted on a rotating basis between Petra Cliffs, Metro Rock, and when weather permits, our outdoor crags. These gatherings are free and open to any CRAG-VT member. If you’re not a member yet, sign up at the meet up! Time: 5:30 – 8:00pm.

Black Mountain Stewardship
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CRAG-VT was officially designated as Recreation Corridor Manager for rock climbing at Black Mountain in 2023. The State of Vermont (Agency of Natural Resources/Forest Parks and Recreation) immediately prioritized internal funds to address mutually agreed upon stewardship needs in the Climbing Management Plan. This season’s funding aims to establish a sustainably sited approach trail, stabilize the base of several eroding areas and trails along the cliff band, formalize parking, and install a kiosk and signage. Keep your eyes out, we’ll be hosting a couple of trail days to support the professional trail builders! 

Show Your Support

There are many ways to support Vermont Climbing. Click here to learn more about becoming a  corporate partner, major donor, or member. 

A Few of our accomplishments

A brief look at the many milestones of CRAG Vermont

2003 – Lower West
Lower West was donated to the newly formed CRAG-VT (2003)
2004 – The Bolton Quarry
Purchased the Bolton Quarry and acquired a conservation easement to ensure permanent climbing protections (2004)
2008 – The 82 Crag
Acquired a conservation easement for the 82 Crag to ensure permanent climbing protections (2008)
2009 – Upper West Bolton
Purchased Upper West Bolton and acquired a conservation easement to ensure permanent climbing protections (2009)
2010 – Carcass Crag
Purchased the Carcass Crag and added the cliff to the Bolton Quarry Conservation Easement (2010)
2012 – Quarry Driveway Repairs
Rebuilt the driveway to the Bolton Quarry (2012)
2016 – Agency of Natural Resources
Developed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Climbing Management Plan with the State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (2016). This 5 year effort established CRAG-VT as the de facto liaison between the State and the climbing community, and helps in the management of areas including: Mt. Pisgah, Smugglers’ Notch, Mount Wheeler, and Marshfield Ledge.
2017 – Lone Rock Point
Formed a relationship with the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont at Rock point and opened Lone Rock Point to climbing (2017)
2017 – The Bolton Dome
Purchased and permanently protected the Bolton Dome (2017)
2019 – Vermont Climbing Festival
Hosted inaugural Vermont Climbing Festival (2019)
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created by climbers, for climbers
CRAG Vermont

As a non-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, our mission is to support Vermont’s climbing community by securing, protecting & conserving access to cliffs and other climbing resources.

We Secure Access to Vermont Cliffs
  • We build long-term relationships with landowners to maintain access to cliffs located on private property
  • We collaborate with the VT Agency of Natural Resources to ensure that climbing on state lands is done so responsibly and in alignment with environmental and recreation management plans
  • When necessary, we purchase property & obtain conservation easements to ensure long term access to threatened climbing areas
We Steward Vermont Climbing
  • We organize and conduct trail maintenance and volunteer clean-ups
  • We collaborate with the Vermont Nongame and Natural Heritage Program to protect the threatened and endangered species that live in cliff ecosystems
  • We inform climbers, land managers and the public of access, environmental and historical climbing information
We Build Community 

By hosting events, including member meet-ups, stewardship days, speaker series, film showings, and the Vermont Climbing Festival

Upcoming Events
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