Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition

What Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition does

Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition (NCCC) is a Fort Collins-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2009 to promote and preserve rock-climbing access in Northern Colorado. It serves local and visiting rock climbers through trail and climbing-area stewardship, bolt and hardware maintenance, guidebook publication, education, advocacy, and community events; the organization is 100% volunteer-powered with no paid staff.

Its core products are the Poudre Canyon Rock Climbing Guide (3rd edition), Horsetooth Reservoir Bouldering, and Arthur's Rock Guide, distributed through its online shop, community events, and Fixed Pin Publishing. Funding comes from tax-deductible donations, guidebook and gear or merchandise sales, and event fundraising such as raffles, competitions, and community gatherings. It uses a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model through social media, its blog, partner referrals, and word of mouth rather than traditional advertising; no proprietary technology, platform architecture, or AI capability is disclosed.

Name

Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition

Legal name

Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition

Website

https://nococlimbing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition is a Fort Collins-based 501(c)(3) that preserves climbing access through volunteer stewardship, bolt maintenance, guidebooks, education, and events for local and visiting climbers in Northern Colorado.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climbing Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Rock Climbing, Via Ferrata & Mountaineering (THAJABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climbing & Mountaineering Gear Retail (CRAMAMAB), Hiking, Trekking & Mountain Guiding (THAJABAA)

Keywords

• Climbing access advocacy
• Trail stewardship services
• Climbing guidebook publishing
• Outdoor recreation conservation
• Volunteer stewardship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts donations from the public to support trail maintenance, bolt replacement, and guidebook development. Donations are tax-deductible as the organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
2. Guidebook Sales: Sale of climbing guidebooks for Poudre Canyon, Horsetooth Reservoir, and Arthur's Rock areas. Guidebooks are sold through the organization's shop and through partner publisher Fixed Pin.
3. Event Fundraising: Revenue generated from fundraising events including raffles, competitions, and community gatherings. Raffle tickets priced at $10 per ticket or $50 for 6 tickets.
4. Gear Sales: Sale of climbing gear and merchandise through gear sale events and fundraisers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that produces and sells printed climbing guidebooks for Poudre Canyon, Horsetooth Reservoir, and Arthur's Rock, and delivers free stewardship services including trail maintenance, bolt replacement, and educational programs to preserve rock climbing access in Northern Colorado. All operations are conducted by volunteers through community events, trail days, competitions, and fundraising activities.

Product overview

The Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition operates as a nonprofit climbing organization that produces printed and digital climbing guidebooks documenting climbing areas in Northern Colorado. Their product portfolio centers on three published guidebooks: the Poudre Canyon Rock Climbing Guide (3rd Edition), Horsetooth Reservoir Bouldering guide, and Arthur's Rock Guide. These publications serve as the primary products offered through their online shop, with some guides also available through affiliated retailer Fixed Pin Publishing. Beyond guidebooks, the organization provides community events including trail days, climbing competitions, fundraisers, and educational programs focused on climbing access and stewardship.

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Products and services

• Poudre Canyon Rock Climbing Guide, 3rd Edition A comprehensive climbing guidebook covering sport climbing and bouldering in Poudre Canyon northwest of Fort Collins, CO. Authored by Bennett Scott, this 3rd edition documents new routes and boulder problems established over the decade since the 2nd edition, covering 50 miles of cliffs and boulders climbable year-round. Targeted at climbers seeking detailed route information for the Poudre Canyon area.
• Horsetooth Reservoir Bouldering A guidebook covering hundreds of bouldering routes and problems at Horsetooth Reservoir near Fort Collins, CO. Authored by Bennett Scott and Cameron Cross, the guide documents the historic sandstone cliffs and boulders including areas like Duncan's Ridge, Torture Chamber, and Rotary Park. Targeted at climbers seeking bouldering route information for the Horsetooth Reservoir area.
• Arthur's Rock Guide A guidebook for granite bouldering at Arthur's Rock area within Lory State Park near Fort Collins, CO. The 2nd edition includes routes established under the Fixed Anchor Initiative and documents over 100 problems scattered throughout the pine forest overlooking Horsetooth Reservoir. Targeted at climbers seeking bouldering information for the Arthur's Rock area.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Access FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Access Fund is a national climbing advocacy organization. NCCC participates in their fundraising campaigns and supports their access protection initiatives. Black Diamond matched donations to Access Fund up to $80,000 to support climbing area preservation.
• United States Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with the USFS on trail maintenance, access issues, and environmental stewardship projects on federal climbing lands in Northern Colorado.
• Lory State ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership for guidebook development, trail access, boulder landing improvements, and fixed anchor programs. Park Resource Technician Cameron Landis coordinates closely with NCCC on climbing access initiatives.
• Fixed Pin PublishingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublisher and distributor of NCCC guidebooks including the Poudre Canyon Rock Climbing Guide. NCCC receives proceeds from all guidebook sales through this partnership.
• Colorado Parks and WildlifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on climbing access and stewardship at state-managed climbing areas including Horsetooth Reservoir.
• Larimer County Natural Resources DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on climbing access and environmental stewardship on county-managed lands in Northern Colorado.
• Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes large-scale trail restoration projects. WRV provides organizational support and volunteer coordination for major trail days at climbing areas.
• Colorado Addicted Trailbuilders Society (CATS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for trail building and maintenance projects. CATS brings specialized trail-building expertise to NCCC stewardship events.
• CSU Climbing TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity climbing team that volunteers for NCCC trail work days and participates in community climbing events.
• Black Diamond EquipmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor gear sponsor that donates to NCCC fundraising events and matched donations to Access Fund up to $80,000 for climbing preservation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Leave No Trace: A national outdoor ethics and education organization. NCCC's stewardship education programs overlap thematically with Leave No Trace's mission to promote responsible recreation on public lands.
• American Alpine Club: A national membership organization covering climbing, mountaineering, and conservation at scale. Operates as a broader incumbent with overlapping access and stewardship goals, but with a much wider mandate than NCCC's regional focus.
• Colorado Mountain Club: A large Colorado-based outdoor recreation and conservation organization with overlapping climbing, trail stewardship, and conservation education activities. Wider scope and longer history than NCCC, but shares the same Front Range geographic focus.

Regional players

• Rocky Mountain Field Institute: A Colorado Springs-based trail and conservation nonprofit working on public lands in the Southern Rockies. Comparable volunteer-driven stewardship model and regional land-management partnerships, though focused on trail systems rather than climbing-specific access.

Emerging players

• Wildlands Restoration Volunteers: A Colorado-based nonprofit that partners directly with NCCC on trail restoration projects at climbing areas. Operates a similar volunteer-driven stewardship model, but with broader ecological restoration scope beyond climbing.

Direct peers

• Southeastern Climbers Coalition: A regional climbing stewardship nonprofit covering the Southeastern U.S. with the same combination of land access advocacy, trail work, and guidebook/community support as NCCC — directly comparable in operating model and constituency.
• Access Fund: The national climbing advocacy organization that NCCC explicitly partners with and supports. Access Fund operates the same nonprofit stewardship, access protection, and policy advocacy model at a national scale, making it the closest peer in mission, structure, and constituency.
• New River Alliance of Climbers: West Virginia-based climbing stewardship nonprofit that combines access advocacy, guidebook initiatives, and re-bolting efforts for the New River Gorge — closely mirroring NCCC's bolt-maintenance, guidebook, and volunteer-driven model.
• Salt Lake Climbers Alliance: A Utah-based climbing access and stewardship nonprofit pursuing the same combination of crag stewardship, land-manager liaison work, and community events as NCCC, but in a different Western U.S. geography.

Others

• Fixed Pin Publishing: NCCC's publisher and distributor for the Poudre Canyon Guidebook and other regional guides. A ecosystem partner rather than a peer organization — they handle production and distribution that NCCC depends on for guidebook revenue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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