Hold the door for someone’s next climb.
Open Door makes climbing possible for 470 people who couldn’t otherwise afford it. 5.Life funds the majority of the program, but we can’t do it alone. Door Openers from our community help us keep the door open for more climbers.
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We can’t do it alone.
5.Life invests in the Open Door Program every month and funds the majority of it. But keeping the door open for everyone who needs it takes our whole community. Door Openers add to our investment, helping us offer more memberships and youth scholarships than we could on our own.
If climbing has given you a crew, a challenge or a place to belong, this is how you pass it on.
Funds support Open Door Memberships and scholarships for youth programming. They are never used for training, wages or regular operations.
Monthly add-on
Add a monthly contribution to your recurring membership and keep the door open all year.
One-time donation
Give once, in any amount, and help move someone off the waitlist.
Climbing is for everyone. Cost shouldn’t get in the way.
You don’t need to be strong, experienced or fearless to belong in a climbing gym. But for a lot of people, the price of a membership is a wall all its own.
We want our gyms to look like the communities we serve. The Open Door Program is how we act on that: a community-wide effort to remove as many barriers to climbing as we can, starting with money.
It only works when the whole community believes in it. 5.Life and our Door Openers fund it together, and members are honest about their need, so the spots go to the people who need them most.
“I’ve always been terribly afraid of heights. On one layer, climbing gives me the opportunity to challenge myself and practice discipline.
But more importantly, climbing has allowed me to experience many joys – through all the new faces I’ve met, places that I’ve discovered, and memories I’ve created along my journey within the sport.
This November, I’m grateful for the Open Door program. Without it, I would not have been able to climb as consistently or connect with the community that has become such a big part of my life.”
Ali H., Open Door member
How to apply for Open Door.
Open Door Memberships are for people whose financial situation prevents them from climbing. It’s a self-select program built on trust, so please apply only if you truly need it.
Applying doesn’t guarantee a membership.
Spots are limited by the funding 5.Life and our Door Openers can provide. Memberships are granted in the order applications are received. When the program is full, new applicants are placed on a waitlist until a spot opens or more Door Openers join.
Apply
Fill out the application and tell us honestly about your situation. We trust you to be truthful about your need.
Wait for processing
Applications are reviewed in the order received and can take 4–6 weeks to process.
Get a spot or join the waitlist
If a spot is available, your membership is granted. If the program is full, you’ll stay on the waitlist until one opens.
More ways we help everyone climb.
Someone is on the waitlist right now. Open the door.
Join 5.Life in keeping the door open. A monthly add-on or a one-time gift helps the next climber get their spot on the wall.