Support the Places That Support Climbers
From desert boulders and Appalachian crags to granite cliffs and remote alpine terrain, American Alpine Club lodging gives climbers a place to rest, recharge, and connect.
Your donation helps care for the campgrounds, ranches, communal spaces, and backcountry shelters that make meaningful climbing experiences possible. Together, we can keep these special places welcoming, accessible, and ready for the next adventure.
Help Keep AAC Lodging Open and Ready for Adventure
Your gift supports the ongoing care, maintenance, and improvement of AAC lodging properties serving climbers across the country.
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MORE THAN A PLACE TO STAY
Built for Adventure. Sustained by Community.
AAC lodging is more than a campsite, bunk, or roof overhead. These properties are gathering places where climbers exchange beta, build friendships, learn from one another, and become part of a larger community.
Maintaining these spaces requires ongoing care—from repairing shared facilities and managing campsites to conserving water, improving infrastructure, and preparing remote shelters for demanding mountain conditions.
Every gift helps sustain places built around adventure, stewardship, and connection.
MOOSE, WYOMING
Grand Teton Climbers' Ranch
The most affordable and accessible lodging for climbers and outdoor adventurers visiting Grand Teton National Park.
Located just south of Jenny Lake and four miles north of the Park Headquarters in Moose, Wyoming, the Climbers' Ranch offers the most affordable and accessible lodging for climbers and outdoor adventurers visiting Grand Teton National Park.
Our cabins are set up as rustic dormitories with mixed amenities. Specifically, this means wooden bunks, so be sure to pack your own sleeping pad and bag. There is a communal library, cook shelter, bathhouse, and bicycles on site.
Members will find the member promo code and book directly through Profile . AAC Members at the partner level and above receive lodging discounts.
The Grand Teton Climbers’ Ranch is powered by The North Face .
EL PASO, TEXAS
Hueco Rock Ranch
A desert gathering place near one of the world’s most celebrated bouldering destinations.
Located near Hueco Tanks, Hueco Rock Ranch gives climbers a welcoming home base for days spent exploring the area’s extraordinary boulders. Guests can choose from private rooms, communal bunks, or camping while sharing access to cooking, gathering, and community spaces.
The Ranch’s public barn also serves as a place for climbers and community members to gather after a day outside. Donations help care for these shared spaces and support the unique demands of operating lodging in a desert environment.
LANSING, WEST VIRGINIA
New River Gorge Campground
A community-centered campground in the heart of New River Gorge climbing.
Within walking distance of popular climbing crags and hiking trails, the New River Gorge Campground gives climbers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts a convenient place to stay while experiencing one of the country’s most beloved outdoor destinations.
Private tent sites, communal camping, vehicle sites, a bathhouse, and a covered gathering area make the campground both practical and welcoming. Donor support helps care for the facilities and natural setting that make this community resource possible.
GARDINER, NEW YORK
Samuel F. Pryor Shawangunks Campground
A climber’s home base near one of America’s most historic climbing areas.
Known simply as the Gunks Campground, this property places climbers close to the renowned cliffs of the Shawangunks and Mohonk Preserve.
Tent platforms, vehicle sites, showers, potable water, Wi-Fi, a communal pavilion, and a shared fire area offer the practical comforts climbers need before and after a day on the rock. Contributions help maintain this heavily used campground and the shared facilities that bring its community together.
RUMNEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Rumney Rattlesnake Campground
A relaxed, communal campground just steps from the climbing at Rumney Rocks.
Set along the Baker River and within walking distance of popular Rumney crags, this campground offers open fields, wooded camping areas, communal fire rings, and shared picnic tables.
Climbers may also stay in the bunkhouse and use its communal kitchen, bathroom, living room, and Wi-Fi. The public barn gives visitors another shared place to rest, connect, and wait out changing New England weather. Donations help maintain these community amenities and support future property improvements.
TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS, ALASKA
Snowbird Hut
A free backcountry shelter sustained by volunteer care and donor support.
Situated near the Snowbird Glacier in Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains, Snowbird Hut provides year-round shelter for backcountry skiers, climbers, hikers, and mountaineers.
The hut is open to the public at no cost and cannot be reserved in advance. It was built and continues to be maintained through private donations and volunteer labor. Gifts designated for Snowbird Hut help preserve this remote refuge and provide critical care for its equipment, heating system, supplies, and structure.
YOUR IMPACT
What Your Gift Makes Possible
Care for Shared Spaces
Help maintain campsites, bunkrooms, kitchens, shelters, bathhouses, pavilions, and communal gathering areas.
Protect Access
Support affordable lodging near important climbing areas and remote mountain destinations.
Strengthen Community
Create spaces where climbers can meet, share knowledge, support one another, and build lasting connections.
Help Care for the Places That Bring Climbers Together
These properties have welcomed generations of climbers—and with your support, they will continue welcoming many more.
Your gift helps preserve the spaces where climbing days begin, friendships grow, and unforgettable adventures take shape.