MISSION
To steward the climbing resources and protect climbing access in the Gunnison Valley and surrounding areas.
VISION
The vision we see for the future is one that keeps our areas safe with updated, modern hardware, sustainable trails, and keeping a healthy relationship with local land managers. In addition to caring for our local resources GVC aims to be a part of the larger conversation surrounding public lands advocacy and to be a leader in the conservation movement. GVC supports keeping public lands in public hands, increasing awareness around diversity and inclusion in the outdoors, and simply encouraging more individuals to experience climbing in a safe and responsible manner.
Statement on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
GVC recognizes that diversity and inclusion help to support creativity and innovation. We are stronger, more credible and more effective when our community includes individuals with backgrounds, cultures and traditions that reflect our nation’s rich diversity. We are committed to encouraging diversity and inclusion and want to ensure there is no discrimination in our group. We want our group to be one in which every member feels respected and equal.
To that end, we are committed to not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital status (including civil partnerships), race, ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We oppose all forms of discrimination and are working to foster a culture of inclusivity and a sense of belonging.
VOLUNTEER STAFF
PETER HORGAN - Founder & Executive Director
Peter grew up in the Midwest until relocating to Colorado in 2009 to attend Colorado State University. He discovered his passion for climbing during his years at CSU, and took off and ran with it. At the present time he is pursuing a Master's Degree in Environmental Management to further his knowledge in conservation and advocacy.
He believes it's more than just being a climber, being a steward of our climbing resources is where it matters most.
Alli Del Gizzi - STEWARDSHIP COORDINATOR
Alli grew up on the west coast and moved to Colorado in 2010 to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder. Although she was intrigued by rock climbing, she was intimidated by the lifelong climbers at CU and hesitant to start. Years later, she finally asked a few friends to take her out and climbing quickly became a passion.
Currently, Alli works as an environmental consultant and restoration practitioner here in the Gunnison Valley. She hopes that she can continue to serve the landscape by helping to steward the climbing resources of our valley
SAM VITELLO - DATA MANAGER
Sam grew up in Oregon and attended college at the University of Oregon. After living transiently across the US, he decided to (try) to settle in Colorado, partly because of the access to climbing.
After moving to Gunnison during the pandemic, Sam was looking for ways to get involved in the climbing community and found Gunnison Valley Climbers. He’s determined to put his coding know-how to work to help us better understand the condition of our routes and coordinate with the public.
VOLUNTEER REBOLTERS
In addition to our volunteer staff, GVC is lucky to have a group of dedicated volunteers who enjoy replacing deteriorating hardware on local climbing routes. Your donation will help provide the necessary hardware for our rebolters to replace even more anchors and bolts!