About Our Organization

We are long time climbers and advocates. Individually, we have all been doing work on our own or in small groups for many years. It took a global pandemic to afford us the time to bring our passions together.

We created EPAC as a means of pooling our resources so that Eastern Pennsylvania could have a united voice and shared energy. We have laid the foundation. We are excited to grow this organization with the help of the climbing community.

At the Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance of Climbers, we are committed to fostering a climbing community that embodies Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) principles. We recognize that every individual, regardless of background, deserves equal access to climbing opportunities and experiences.
We strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where climbers of all identities feel valued, respected, and safe. We actively work to dismantle barriers to participation and address systemic inequalities within our climbing community.

Through intentional outreach, education, and advocacy, we seek to amplify the voices of underrepresented groups and promote greater representation and visibility in climbing spaces.
We acknowledge the importance of actively listening to diverse perspectives, centering marginalized voices, and continuously learning and evolving as an organization.

Together, we are dedicated to cultivating a climbing culture that celebrates diversity, champions equity, and fosters justice and inclusion for all.
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• We have begun a JEDI Committee that includes Local Climbing Organizations across the state of Pennsylvania. Our goal is to share resources and begin initiatives. We will empower our community and help all people visiting Pennsylvania climbing areas feel welcome and safe.
• Our Community Engagement Committee has reached out to multiple affinity groups to meet and begin developing partnerships.
• We successfully supported multiple local climbers who reached out for help getting offensive and racist route names changed.
• We have continued to educate ourselves and compiling resources to share

• EPAC Annual Report 2021
• EPAC Annual Report 2022
• EPAC Annual Report 2023
• Board Member Code of Conduct