Do you climb in Massachusetts? If the answer is yes, you should be a member! Our 400 members represent climbers and community members from all over the Northeast. Membership dues provide a significant source of income for the WMCC and are used to pay for the porta potties, maintenance on the parking lots, trail stewardship, our part time Operating Executive and other operating expenses.
Why become a member?
- You’ll get a free Climb Gneiss bumper sticker so that everyone knows you support your local crags.
- You’ll receive discounts to local businesses, including a 20% discount to Unspoken Beta, 10% discount to Fingers of Fury and prodeals to Escape Climbing.
- You can participate in elections for executive board members and sit on committees, which gives you influence in important decisions that affect the future of climbing in Western MA.
- You’ll receive member only discounts on WMCC events and invitations to member only events like crag tours.
- Your yearly membership provides a steady source of income for the WMCC, which allows us to plan ahead and make decisions about land acquisitions and large projects. Ultimately, our work benefits you, and the stronger the WMCC is, the better the access to climbing will be for you!
Special perks for Sustaining Members at $60 or higher:
- 10% discount to guided climbing and courses at the Greater Boston Climbing School
- $10 off a month at all Rock Spot Climbing and MetroRock Gym location, as well as Movement Valhalla. See all details on gym discounts here.
- Free member T-shirt!
Who are our members?
Our members include anyone who believes in our mission to conserve and improve the climbing environment we enjoy today. That includes climbers from all over Northeast, as well as hikers, bikers, bird watchers, and anyone who enjoys the spaces own and we steward.
Sign up for a membership
Sustaining Membership
Sustaining Memberships are renewed automatically. You can set up recurring monthly payments or recurring annual payments, whatever fits your budget. $30, $60, and $120 annual giving levels available, as well as monthly giving options of $5 or $10 a month.
In addition to discounts at partnering brands, sustaining members at $60 or higher receive a free member T-shirt and $10 off a month at all Rock Spot Climbing and MetroRock Gym locations, as well as Movement Valhalla. This includes free activation for new members. See all details on gym discounts here.
If you are a Sustaining Member, you can log in to donorbox.org to see when your next payment is due, update your payment information, or change your email address.
One Year Membership
Join or renew your membership for one year.
$30, $60, and $120 annual giving levels available.
If you have questions about your membership status or want to update your contact information, email us at wmcc@climbgneiss.org.
Joint RMF/WMCC Membership
The Ragged Mountain Foundation and the WMCC teamed up to pay off the loan for Hanging Mountain in 2019 and jointly manage Hanging Mountain. You can support BOTH organizations by becoming a joint member for $40 and receiving all the perks of each LCO.
Joint Access Fund Membership
The WMCC is an affiliate of the Access Fund, a national organization with a mission to protect climbing areas across the United States. The Access Fund is crucial to supporting our work at local crags by providing grants, loans, and overall support for our organization and other Local Climbing Organizations. You can become a joint member of the Access Fund and the WMCC for as little as $50. The Access Fund has a cool new member T-shirt every year!
Fun Facts about Our Members
Members by County:
25% Middlesex
20% Hampshire
21% Out of state (shout out to our CT members!)
13% Worcester
6% Franklin
4% Hampden
3% Berkshire
2% Norfolk
2% Suffolk
Membership Numbers Over the Years:
Sept. 2020 – 140 members
Sept. 2021 – 223 members
Sept. 2022 – 295 members
Sept. 2023 – 318 members
Sept. 2024 – 400 members
Total Membership Income Over the Years:
2020: $5921
2021: $8352.98
2022: $11,653.94
2023: $17,855.93
2024: $18,054.48