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Female climber in orange helmet reaches for the final hold, viewed from above

Your donation will help us continue our critical NZ climbing access and advocacy work

The Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust (ACAT) works to improve access to rock climbing and bouldering areas around New Zealand.

In the 2 years since we began we have worked to preserve the future of Waipari and Wharepapa Rock, gained a trial reopening for Whanganui Bay, submitted on adventure tourism, stewardship land and Milford Sound legislation, worked to allow climbing during Covid, and more.

There is still so much more to do – access is threatened or prohibited at many crags around NZ. We are working on it! Please help us keep going with a regular or one-off donation.

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Cliff at the Mangorewa Gorge from a distance with two climbers.

Mangorewa Gorge crag interim closure notice

Bay of Plenty : Fri 25 Aug 2023

ACAT and the Rotorua Climbing Club are consulting with DOC and iwi about the future of the crag. Key details: Please consider Mangorewa...

Climber in blue shirt at the Kinloch crag, Lake Taupō

Wāhi tapu site and closed climbs at Kinloch K1

Waikato : Wed 2 Aug 2023

ACAT and local climbers have been discussing climbing at Kinloch with the Trust representing the landowners. We are excited to finally be talking...

Apply or donate to the Kimi Worrell Fund

All NZ : Wed 12 Jul 2023

ACAT administers the Kimi Worrell Fund, which supports safe climbing access in New Zealand. Kimi tragically passed away in 2018 when a fixed line she...

Mt Eden quarry columnar basalt cliff from a distance with 2 climbers

AGS Rockwall / Mt Eden Quarry update

Auckland : Mon 12 Jun 2023

We get more inquiries about the status of the Quarry than any other crag, demonstrating the strength and scale of passion in the community for this...