Phone: 303.945.2490 Fax: 866.592.6911 Email: [email protected]
621 Kalamath St. Ste 175, Denver, CO 80204
Adventure is calling! First Descents’ 2026 Core Program Registration opens on Monday, February 2, at 11 AM MST.
Get started today by browsing the amazing destinations we have planned and start thinking about which program you’d like to join. Then be sure to log in to the FD Portal on February 2 to submit your choices! Don’t have a login yet? Submit an inquiry form HERE.
All programs are FREE and include lodging in a spectacular location, plus gear, pro-guided instruction, chef-prepared meals, and time to kick back with fellow members of our incredible FD community.
JOIN US FOR A 2026 HEALING ADVENTURE!
On April 18, climbers will come together across the country to Climb for Courage. This year we are climbing to honor the courageous people in our lives and to find a little courage of our own.
2015 Participating Gyms:
Rockreation – Los Angeles, CA – APRIL 19, 10 – 2 pm
Edgeworks Climbing – Tacoma, WA, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Vertical World – Seattle, WA, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Wild Walls – Spokane, WA – All Day
Portland Rock Gym – Portland, OR, 10 – 1 pm
Boulder Rock Club – Boulder, CO, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Rock’N & Jam’N – Thorton, CO, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Brooklyn Boulders – Chicago, IL, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Vertical Endeavors – St. Paul, MN, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Vertical Endeavors – Duluth, MN – 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Vertical Endeavors – Glendale Hts, IL, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Climb Nashville – Nashville, TN, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
River Sports – Knoxville, TN, 9:00 – 12:00 pm
Inner Peaks – Charlotte, NC, 8:00 – 12:00 pm
Cliffs at LIC – NYC, NY (Queens) – 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Steep Rock Bouldering, NYC, NY – 10 – 1 pm
Stone Age Rock Gym – Manchester, CT, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Rock Spot Climbing – South Boston, MA, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Gravity Vault – Chatham, NJ, 11:30 am – 4:00 pm
Earth Treks – Rockville, MD, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Rock Spot Climbing – Lincoln, RI, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Sportrock Climbing Centers – Alexandria, VA, 3 – 6pm
Peak Experiences – Richmond, VA, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Email [email protected] with questions.
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