What we do
We provide free rock climbing experiences and retreats to women affected by cancer. Our participants experience climbing programs that empower them to rise above and beyond their diagnosis, reclaim their strength, and connect with others doing the same. Our programs are open to any woman diagnosed with cancer over the age of 21.

Your Impact

Your donation directly helps to provide lodging, meals, climbing gear and day passes for our participants.

Genuine Climbing was created to support women affected by cancer both physically and emotionally, by offering free rock climbing experiences and retreats.

We believe there is strength and courage in all of us, and playing in the outdoors helps remind us of that. You can help give new found hope to women by reminding them they are capable and strong despite the damaging effects of treatment.

You can help support Kelsie who, the day after her last chemo treatment, applied for our May 2025 retreat stating “I’ve spent so much of this year trying to walk on eggshells around other people to not upset them with my diagnosis and my health and it has been pretty taxing. I want to prove to myself that I’m still strong, I can still do hard things, and I can make any hardship into something meaningful and beautiful.”

We have committed to hosting three retreats in 2025 and already have more applicants than we can accommodate! Your donation will directly help support these retreats, and if we surpass our goal, we will be able to add additional retreats and day trips.

A gift of :

$25 - provide day passes for climbing access
$50 - supports meals for participants
$100- supports lodging for participants
$250- sponsor a one-day climbing trip for one woman
$500- provides climbing gear for one woman
$750- provides nourishing and healing meals for one day of our retreat
$1,000- sponsor a woman for a full 4 day retreat

We need your help to make this happen. Please join us in supporting resilient women to create a future filled with hope.

Thank you in advance for your contribution! Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season!

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Genuine Climbing is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit. Your donation is tax deductible.

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