1% For the Planet

Giving Back

The next time you climb with us, you will not only be enjoying the climbing, you will be helping to protect it as well.

Alpine Endeavors regularly donates time, funds and programs to local organizations to help their cause, the climbing areas we are fortunate to have, and the planet.

We are a member of 1% for the Planet, an organization that's purpose is to help grass-roots, earth-friendly organizations protect the planet we all love. As a member, Alpine Endeavors has pledged 1% of its gross sales to the preservation and restoration of the natural environment through special contributions to approved environmental nonprofit organizations.

We provide support through membership and special contributions to the: Mohonk Preserve, Friends of the Shawangunks, Gunks Climber Coalition, Access Fund, Catskill Center for Research and Development, Leave No Trace, Stone Mountain Farm, and others.

Over the years, we have donated numerous gift certificates to local schools, universities, environmental organizations, and local community members to their benefit auctions such as: SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz Athletic Association, High Meadows School, WVIA talk radio, Kaleidoscope of Hope, Poughkeepsie Gymnastics, The Nature Conservancy, Tom Spiegler Benefit Auctions, the Mohonk Preserve, and others.

Each year since 2003, we have donated time and resources to the local NYS DEC rangers to work on evacuation strategies and yearly rescue training at the various ice climbing areas in the region. This gathering has now become a yearly training with all the guide services who provide ice climbing in the area.

We have donated free advertising space in our publications: An Ice Climber's Guide to the Catskill Mountains, and A Climber's Guide to Peterskill to the: Access Fund, American Mountain Guides Association, Catskill Center for Research and Development, Leave No Trace, and others.

If you would like to help out the organizations mentioned, please visit our Friends page for a complete list with links to each organization.

If you have an event or organization you feel we could assist with our services, please send all information to info@alpineendeavors.com for us to review and someone will contact you.

Catskill Ice Climbing Land Acquisition and Protection

Alpine Endeavors' founder and his close friend worked together to purchase a vital area to Catskill ice climbing and donate it to the State of New York to be part of the Catskill Park for future access and - 

https://www.accessfund.org/news-and-events/news/catskills-ice-climbing-area-acquired-for-permanent-protection

http://catskilliceclimbing.com/about/updates

 

Here’s a list of some of the donations we’ve made over the years.

2019

  • Mohonk Preserve benefit auction

  • 1% For the Planet

  • 13 Hands Equine Rescue

  • Gunks Climbers Coalition/Sky Top

  • Torne Valley Climbers Coalition 

  • Island Rock Gym

  • Catskill Center

  • Adirondack Mountain Club

  • Hunter Foundation

2018

  • Mohonk Preserve benefit auction

  • 1% For the Planet

  • 13 Hands Equine Rescue

  • Access Fund/Mohonk Preserve

  • Access Fund/Sky Top

  • Torne Valley Climbers Coalition 

  • Rosendale Theater

  • Catskill Center

  • American Alpine Club

  • Adirondack Mountain Club

  • Hunter Foundation

2017

  • Mohonk Preserve benefit auction

  • 1% For the Planet

  • Rosendale Theatre

  • Village Heartbeat

  • Family of New Paltz

  • Our annual Ebay auction held to help the Mohonk Preserve Rescue Fund

2016

  • Ulster Corps

  • Mohonk Preserve benefit auction

  • First Descents

  • 1% For the Planet

  • Back on My Feet

  • Family of New Paltz

2015

  • Ulster Corps

  • Mohonk Preserve benefit auction

  • Family of New Paltz

  • 1% For the Planet

  • Glynwood

  • Rosendale Theatre

  • NYS Outdoor Association

2014

  • Ulster Corps

  • Gunk's Climbers Coalition

  • Mohonk Preserve benefit auction

  • Raktrul Foundation

  • 1% For the Planet

  • Alzheimer's Association

  • Village Heartbeat

  • American Alpine Club

2013

  • Ulster Corps

  • Gunk's Climbers Coalition

  • Mohonk Preserve benefit auction

  • Lost Mountain

  • 1% For the Planet

  • First Descents

  • Catskill Center for Conservation and Development

  • American Alpine Club

  • American Mountain's Guide Association

  • Our annual Ebay auction held to help the Mohonk Preserve Rescue Fund

2012

  • Ulster Corp

  • SUNY New Paltz

  • Mohonk Preserve

  • Gunk's Climber's Coalition

  • Wild Earth

  • 1% For the Planet

  • The Nature Conservancy NY Chapter

  • Wallkill Valley Land Trust

  • First Descents

2011

  • Ulster Corps

  • SUNY New Paltz

  • Orange County Land Trust

  • Mohonk Preserve benefit auction

  • The Nature Conservancy NY Chapter

  • 1% For the Planet

  • Wallkill Valley Land Trust

  • Rich Romano Fund

  • Josephine's Place

  • December 30, 2011 - Alpine Endeavors raised $1,300 from our annual Ebay auction held to help the Mohonk Preserve Rescue Fund.

2010

  • Ulster Corps

  • SUNY New Paltz

  • New Paltz Chamber of Commerce

  • Mohonk Preserve benefit auction

  • The Nature Conservancy NY Chapter

  • 1% For the Planet

  • Rosendale Street Festival

  • Rosendale Theatre

  • April, 2010 - Alpine Endeavors raised $450 for ovarian cancer at the Kaleidoscope of Hope Annual Dinner, held at the Westin Governor Morris Hotel in Morristown, NJ

  • December 30, 2010- Alpine Endeavors raised $1,000 from our Ebay auction held to help the Mohonk Preserve Rescue Fund.

2009

  • Alpine Endeavors raised $800 (toward the $20,000 goal) for ovarian cancer at the Kaleidoscope of Hope Annual Dinner, held at the Westin Governor Morris Hotel in Morristown, NJ.

  • Alpine Endeavors raised $250 from an Ebay auction held to help the Mohonk Preserve Rescue Fund.

December 30, 2008

Alpine Endeavors raised $900 from an Ebay auction held to help the Mohonk Preserve Rescue Fund after vandals stole all their rescue equipment on October 11, 2008.