Each year the Access Fund recognizes individuals and businesses that volunteer their efforts towards climbing access, as well as the climbing environment. The following recipients have proven to shine above the rest in both their commitment and work on behalf of the American climbing community. Click here for this year's awards and the names of their recipients.

UCMAG THROWIN' IT DOWN WITH THE DCL

The Paradise Rock Gym (PRG) Denver Climbing League (DCL) Youth Climbing Series was born twelve years ago. Six high energy regular season events running from October to March that are held in an "open" format culminate the exciting DCL/USA Climbing FINALE in April, spotlighting climbers from all over the Country in an all out, all day "on-sight wave" format. The DCL train will make a stop at Urban Climber Mag headquarters after each event to report on all of the high-flying, feet-cutting, hand-slapping DCL SEASON XII antics. For more info please visit: www.paradiserock.com.

FUSE

UCMAG and IndeVisual Productions is home from filming and officially warm and cozy in the editing stage of their first feature length climbing video FUSE, which is slated to hit the streets in early April. The video will document the familiar and unfamiliar faces of our global climbing community as they connect on the boulders of Hueco Tanks and Fontainebleau. Featuring Jo and Marc Montchausse, a wealth of impassioned climbers from all over the world along with a very special guest appearance. FUSE will explore culture, roots, friendships and two of the finest bouldering fields on the planet. The soundtrack is an inspiring collection of original music created by the climbers themselves as well as the hi-fi sounds of Thievery Corporation, Slackstring and others. Pre-order your copy of FUSE here.

RENDEZVOUS OF THE THIRD KIND

The third annual "Mountain Gear Presents: Red Rock Rendezvous" rock climbing festival will return to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Los Vegas on March 24-26, 2006, to benefit The Access Fund and the other local and national non-profit organizations. Due to the growing popularity of the festival, this year's event has expanded clinic areas to offer more traditional, sport and aid climbing sites and routes than prior Red Rock Festivals. For more information and to register, call 800.829.2009 or visit www.mgear.com/rrr .

B.I.G. REVOLUTION

Revolution is trying something new in the realm of sponsorship. They have come up with B.I.G., a.k.a. the Bouldering Initiative Grant. Revolution's big idea is to assist in the development of bouldering in a way that they can't produce at the shop. They believe that one of the best ways to do that is to have more available areas everywhere. This allows more people to go bouldering in lots of different places and hopefully lessens the impact and crowds at current popular areas. It would be nice if Revolution would go out and develop areas for us, but they can't, so they want to reward the people who are already doing so. Revolution is accepting guides and topos to new bouldering areas to be shown on their website and in turn will grant a thousand bucks in cash and gear every few months to bouldering area developers. For more info check out www.revolutionclimbing.com.