Climb United Databases

Climb United continuously works on a database of climbing photographers, guides, and affinity groups across the US who identify as members of under-represented communities including BIPOC, LGTBQIA2S+, and people with both seen and unseen disabilities.

Explore the database by category and state below:

Guide Database

Photography Database

Bobbi Lee (they/them) | Instagram: @blu_photography_ut
David Lee (he/him) | Website: davidjoellee.com
William Pham (he/him) | Website: willheals.com
Er Ler Tha (he/him) | Website: ehlertha.com
Jason Quan (he/him) | Portfolio: tjasonquan.myportfolio.com/welcome
Miya Tsudome (she/her) | Website: miyatsudome.com
Paulina Dao (she/her) | Website: littlegrunts.com
Robel Fessehatzion (he/him) | Instagram: @explore_your_surroundings
Sabrina Claros (she/her) | Instagram: @sabrinaclaros_photography
Sarah Durham (she/her) | Instagram: @sarah_durham
Sierra Farquhar (she/her) | Website: sierrafarquhar.com
Adam Andrés Pawlikiewicz Mesa (he/him) | Website: adampawlikiewicz.com
Andrew Tat (he/him) | Website: andrewtat.com
Biz Young (she/they) | Website: bizzyyoung.com
Cheshire Li (they/them) | Website: cheshirelicreative.com
Chris Thai (he/him) | Instagram: @thaifighter3.14
Dally Hue (she/her) | Website: Dallyhue.com
Eddie Negrete (he/him) | Instagram: @ruggedseasons
Felipe Tapia Nordenflycht (he/him) | Website: felipesh.com
Galo Gutierrez (he/him) | Instagram: @the_coloradian
Jeff Poshkus (he/him) | Instagram: @poshkus
Julian Valencia (he/they) | Website: Julisdoggyclub.com
Marie-Louise Nkashama (she/her) | Website: mlnkashama.com/motion
Michael Coston (he/him) | Website: mccoston.com
Ria Kim (she/her) | Website: ria.kik
Zach Joing (he/him) Website: zachjoing.com
Christopher Antrum (he/him) | Instagram: @chris_antrum26
Cat Runner (he/him) | Website: itscatrunner.com
Lauren Loria-Corbat (she/her) | Website: laurenloria.com
Emelyn Chiang (she/her) | Website: emelynproductions.com
Lauren Loria-Corbat (she/her) | Website: laurenloria.com
Rodel Querubin (he/him) | Instagram: @rodel.querubin
Irene Yee (she/her) | Website: ladylockoff.com
Jordi Llauradó i Vilà (he/him) | Instagram: @jordi.llauvi
Conan Thai (he/him) | Instagram: @everydaycult_
Braden Tholkes (they/them) | Portfolio: flickr.com/people/tholkesbraden
Clifford Mervil (he/him) | Website: ClifordMervil.com
Hossein Hamedi (he/him) | Instagram: @hossein.hamedi
Dorothy Wang (she/her) | Website: dorothymakingthings.com/climbing-photography
Terrellyn Faye Moffett (she/her) | Website: terrellynfaye.com
Alben Osaki (he/him) | Website: albenosaki.com
Alexa Ford Forester (she/her) | Website: alexaforester.com
Kaartik Gupta (he/they) | Instagram: @notkaartikgupta
L.B. Edwards (he/him) | Instagram: @aplinealbi
Rose Warren (she/her) | Instagram: @rosewarrenphotos
Wil Donohue (he/him) | Instagram: @wil_donohue_outside
Ashley Nye (she/her) | Portfolio: ashleynye.mypixieset.com/portfolio
Cherlyn Chan (she/her) | Website: cherlynelizaphoto.com
Ellie Bucknell (she/her)
Rebecca Ross (she/her) | Portfolio: rebeccarossportfolio.com
Sam Ortiz (she/her) | Website: Samortizphoto.org

David Lee (he/him) | Instagram: @d.xoti
Carlin Reynolds (they/them) | Schedule a Call: appt.link/carlin
Cathy Han (she/her) | Website: mymountainmania.com
Danielle Johnson (she/they) | Website: linktr.ee/dnlljnsn
Narinda Heng (she/her) | Website: longcoolhallway.com/climber
Ada Jones (they/them) | Instagram: @adabodata
Allen Tianwei (he/him)
Becca Droz (she/her) | Website: funstoppable.com
Japhy Dhungana (he/him) | Website: coloradomountainschool.com/guide/japhy-dhungana
Meghan Nickman (she/her) | Websites: smilemountainguides.com, shesendscollective.com
Cal’ Smith (he/him) | Website: yakamaalpinism.com
Chelsea Rude (she/her) | Website: shesendscollective.com
Conner Choi (he/him)
Dawood Dhada (he/him)
Galo Gutierrez (he/him) | Instagram: @the_coloradian
John Shin (he/him)
Rebecca Stouges (she/her) | Instagram: @beccastouggs
Tanner Jones (he/him)
Xavier Bravo (he/him)
Josue De Luna (he/him)
Brittany Leavitt (she/her) | Website: britleavitt.com
Miguel Marshall (he/him) | Website: riseoutside.org
Bradan Tholkes (they/them) | Website: flickr.com
Danielle Johnson (she/they) | Website: linktr.ee/dnlljnsn
Bennett Rahn (she/her) | Website: bennettrahnart.weebly.com
Cathy Han (she/her)
Luis Gil Rangel (he/his) | Website: everybodyclimbs.org
Genevive Walker (she/her) | Website: genevivewalker.com
Kaartik Gupta (he/they) | Website: texasclimbingadventures.com
Shilajit “Tico” Gangulee (he/him)
Cathy Han (she/her)
Cheyenne Smith (she/her)
Benjamin Wood (they/them)
John Nguyen (he/him)
Bennett Rahn (she/her) | Website: bennettrahnart.weebly.com
Cal’ Smith (he/him) | Website: YakamaAlpinism.com
Crystal Rose Huddleson (she/her) | Website: Climbersofcolor.org
Tammy VuPham (she/they) | Website: miyaradventures.com/our-guides-2
John Nguyen (he/him)

Affinity Group Database

Climbing Association of Southern Arizona | Tuscon, AZ
Website: theclimbershome.org
ASL Climbing Network | Los Angeles, CA
Facebook Group
Negus in Nature
Website: negusinnature.com
Bay Area Climbers Coalition | Bay Area
Website: bayareaclimberscoalition.org
Black Rock Collective | Bay Area
Instagram: @blackrock_collective
Eastern Sierra Pride | Bishop, CA
Website: easternsierrapride.org
Black Girls Trekkin | Los Angeles CA
Website: blackgirlstrekkin.com
She Sends Collective | Boulder, CO
Website: exploreorigin.com/en/companies/904
Women’s Wilderness
Website: womenswilderness.org
Native Women’s Wilderness | Boulder, CO
Website: www.nativewomenswilderness.org
Cruxing in Color | Denver, CO
Website: cruxingincolor.com
Envision You | Denver, CO
Website: envision-you.org
Queer Umbrella | Denver, CO
Website: queerumbrella.com
Unharnessed Pride | Atlanta, GA
Instagram: @unharnessed_pride
Boise Climbers Alliance | Boise, ID
Website: boiseclimbers.org
Idaho Black History Museum | Boise, ID
Website: ibhm.org
Southern Idaho Climbing Coalition | Twin Falls, ID
Website: climbsicc.com
Chicago Adventure Therapy Climbing Community | Chicago, IL
Website: chicagoadventuretherapy.org
Queers on the Rocks | Chicago, IL
Instagram: @queersontherocks
Queer Climber’s Network | Louisville, KY
Website: queerclimbersnetwork.com
The Venture Out Project | Florence, MA
Website: ventureoutproject.com
Women Outdoors | Northampton, MA
Website: womenoutdoors.org
BIPOC Outdoors Twin Cities
Instagram: @bipocoutdoorstc
Earthtone Outside | Big Sky
Website: earthtoneoutside.org
Helena Climber’s Coalition | Helena, MT
Website: helenaclimberscoalition.org
Friends of Hyalite | Hyalite Canyon
Website: hyalite.org
North Carolina BIPOC Climbers | Asheville, NC
Website: linktr.ee/ncbipocclimbers
New England Disabled Sports (NEDS) | Lincoln, NH
Website: nedisabledsports.org
Climbers of Hueco Tanks Coalition | Hueco Tanks
Website: huecoclimbers.org
New Mexico Climbers Resource and Advocacy Group
Website: nmcrag.org
First Nations Development Institute | Albuquerque, NM
Website: firstnations.org
Getaway Adventures | Albuquerque, NM
Website: recservices.unm.edu/outdoor-adventure-center/getaway_adventures
The New Mexico Mountain Club | Albuquerque, NM
Website: nmmountainclub.org
New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM
Website: recsports.nmsu.edu/outdoor-recreation
Chamiza Foundation | Santa Fe, NM
Website: chamiza.org
The Mountain Center | Santa Fe, NM
Website: themountaincenter.org
Black Girls Boulder
Instagram: @blackgirlsboulder
Catrock Ventures | Bronx, NY
Website: catrockventures.org
Brooklyn Boulders Foundation | Brooklyn, NY
Website: brooklyn-boulders-foundation-2.square.site
Crux Climbing Inc | Brooklyn, NY
Website: climbcrux.org
Gunks Climbers’ Coalition | Gardiner, NY
Website: gunksclimbers.org
Mohonk Preserve | New Paltz, NY
Website: mohonkpreserve.org
Rock and Snow | New Paltz, NY
Website: rockandsnow.com
Adaptive Climbing Group: New York | New York City, NY
Website: adaptiveclimbinggroup.org
American Indian Community House | New York City, NY
Instagram: @aichnyc
New York City Inspiring Connection Outdoors (ICO) | New York City, NY
Website: sierraclub.org/atlantic/nyc-ico
One Hundred Black Men of New York | New York City, NY
Website: ohbm.org
Young Women Who Crush | New York City, NY
Catalyst Sports
Website: catalystsports.org
HBCUs Outside
Website: hbcusoutside.com
North Carolina BIPOC Climbers
Instagram: @ncbipocclimbers
Southeastern Queer Climbers
Instagram: @southeasternqueerclimbers
Carolina Climbers’ Coalition | Asheville, NC
Website: carolinaclimbers.org
Base Camp Cullowhee | Cullowhee, NC
Website: wcu.edu/experience/campus-recreation/base-camp-cullowhee
Duke Adaptive Climbing | Durham, NC
Website: recreation.duke.edu
Adaptive Adventures | Website: adaptiveadventures.org
Avarna Group | Website: theavarnagroup.com
BIPOC Mountain Collective | Instagram: @bmc_snow
Brothers of Climbing | Website: boccrew.com
Brown Girls Climb | Website: browngirlsclimb.com
Climb Crux | Instagram: @climbcrux
Diversify Outdoors | Website: diversifyoutdoors.com
Flash Foxy | Website: flashfoxy.com
Hispanic Access Foundation | Website: hispanicaccess.org
Indigenous Field Guide | Website: indigenousfieldguide.com
Ladies Climbing Coalition | Website: ladiesclimbingcoalition.com
Latino Outdoors | Website: latinooutdoors.org
Melanin Basecamp | Website: melaninbasecamp.com
Military Outdoors | Website: sierraclub.org/military-outdoors
Outdoor Afro | Instagram: @outdoorafro
Outsiders Project | Website: tcolondon.com/agency/outsiders-project
Paradox Sports | Website: paradoxsports.org
Queer Climbing Collective | Instagram: @queerclimbingcollective
Summit Scholarship Foundation | Website: summitscholarship.org
The Black Foxes | theblackfoxes.com
Green Latinos | Website: greenlatinos.org
Potomac Mountain Club | Website: potomacmountainclub.org
Pride Outside | Website: prideoutside.net
Queer Climbing Columbus | Columbus, OH
Instagram: @queerclimbingcolumbus
Corvallis Climbers of Color | Corvallis, OR
Instagram: @corvallisclimbersofcolor
OUT in the Wild | Bend, OR
Website: outinthewild.org
Everybody Climbs | Portland, OR
Instagram: @everybodyclimbs
Black Girls Do Bike | Verona, PA
Website: blackgirlsdobike.org
Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance of Climbers | Doylestown, PA
Website: epaclimbers.org
Clemson Outdoor Recreation and Education | Clemson, SC
Website: clemson.edu/studentaffairs/get-involved
Southeastern Climbers’ Coalition | Chattanooga, TN
Website: seclimbers.org
WeClimb | Chattanooga, TN
Instagram: @we_climb_chatt
Texas Climbers Coalition
Instagram: @tccrocks
Texas Lady Crushers
Facebook Group: Texas Lady Crushers
Texas Mountaineers
Website: texasmountaineers.org
West Texas Native American Association
Website: westtexasnativeamericanassociation.yourwebsitespace.com
Latinitas Magazine | Austin, TX
Website: latinitasmagazine.org
Boys & Girls Club of El Paso | El Paso, TX
Website: bgcelpaso.org
Celebration of Our Mountains | El Paso, TX
Website: celebmtns.org
Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest | El Paso, TX
Website: gsdsw.org
Miracle League of El Paso | El Paso, TX
Website: miracleleagueofelpaso.org
Sessions Climbing and Guiding | El Paso, TX
Website: sessionsclimbing.com
100 Black Men of West Texas, Inc. | Lubbock, TX
Website: 100bmwt.org
Texas Tech University Outdoor Pursuits | Lubbock, TX
Website: depts.ttu.edu/urec/opc/summeropc
Black Outside | San Antonio, TX
Website: blackoutside.org
Salt Lake Area Queer Climbers | Salt Lake City, UT
Website: slaqueerclimbers.org
Color the Top | Four Corners, UT
Instagram: @colorthetop
Color the Wasatch | Salt Lake City, UT
Instagram: @colorthewasatch
Central Appalachia Climbers Coalition (CACC)
Website: climbcentralappalachia.com
Mid Atlantic Climbers
Website: midatlanticclimbers.org
Climbers of Climber | Seattle, WA
Website: climbersofcolor.org
Active Southern West Virginia | Beckley, WV
Website: activeswv.org
HomoClimbtastic | Fayetteville, WV
Website: homoclimbtastic.com
New River Alliance of Climbers (NRAC) | Fayetteville, WV
Website: newriverclimbing.net
New River Mountain Guides | Fayetteville, WV
Website: newriverclimbing.com
Water Stone Outdoors | Fayetteville, WV
Website: waterstoneoutdoors.com
The Summit Bechtel Reserve | Glen Jean, WV
Website: summitbsa.org
Special Olympics of West Virginia | Hurricane, WV
Website: sowv.org
Cheat Canyon Climbers’ Coalition | Morgantown, WV
Website: cheatcanyonclimbers.org
Mountain Sol School | Morgantown, WV
Website: mountainsol.org
West Virginia University: Adventure WV | Morgantown, WV
Website: adventure.wv.edu
Appalachian American Indians of West Virginia | Reedsville, WV
Website: aaiwv-ani.org
Oglebay Institute | Wheeling, WV
Website: oionline.com
Madison Climbers of Color
Email: [email protected]
Wyoming Equality/Rendevous | Cheyenne, WY
Website: wyomingequality.org
Coombs Outdoor | Jackson, WY
Website: coombsoutdoors.org
The Mountain Guides: Jackson Branch | Jackson, WY
Website: themountainguides.com/branch/jackson-hole
Wind River Foundation | Jackson, WY
Website: windriverfoundation.org
Central Wyoming Climbers Alliance | Lander, WY
Website: wyomingclimbers.org
Teton Adaptive Sports (TAS) | Teton Village
Website: tetonadaptivesports.com