We are a 501(c)(3) organization, our non-profit tax ID is 82-1585585
OUR VISION
Our mission to not only bring climbing to an urban area but to also provide underrepresented urban youth the opportunities to reach new peaks through mountain related activities in the wilderness.
Providing youth opportunities to participate in physical and mental challenges can help build confidence and improve teamwork skills. Participating in outdoor activities encourages students become environmental stewards with a hands on approach.
OUR STORY
After successfully reaching our fundraising goal with the Liz Rocks Campaign by raising $150k for a climbing wall in Liz’s honor. We thought, what if we could raise the same amount of money to provide life-changing experiences to youth that need it the most? We are Tacoma locals committed to helping our community experience the outdoors!
OUR PARTNERS
We partner with several outdoor organizations, brands, and youth groups to facilitate our mission!
WE BUILD
STRENGTH
CONFIDENCE
LEADERSHIP
RESILIENCE
LOCAL SCHOOLS
We are stoked to announce that we will be teaming up with Lincoln High School's Outdoor Adventure Club and The Foss Rock Climbing and Conservation Club to facilitate growth and stewardship to local youth.
LEADERS OF TOMORROW
Through the generous support of American Alpine Institute, Liz Rocks offers it's annual Liz Rocks Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship. This scholarship ($2195 value) seeks to support diversity in the mountains while helping underrepresented youth reach new peaks in their life. This scholarship allows one student to attend AAI’s youth leadership program.
AAI’s youth leadership program focuses on situational judgment and decision-making in a mountain setting while providing a base of general outdoor know-how and mountain sense. Participants learn rock-climbing skills, glacier travel techniques, crevasse rescue, navigation and other skills necessary for an attempt on 10,781-foot Mt. Baker as well as on other peaks.
Impact
Meet Jose
2018 Scholarship Recipient
Jose is 17 years old and will be a senior in high school next fall. One of his greatest passions is being outdoors; he loves the physical challenge and the change of scenery. He enjoys backpacking and snowboarding and eager is to learn more skills. After high school, he hopes to go to school to become a fireman so that he can help people. Maybe he will become a backcountry wilderness firefighter! Jose has faced a lot of adversity in his life, but he has never let it slow him down and stand in the way of achieving his goals.
MEET MARIA
2017 Recipient
Maria is a 16 year old student at Puget Sound High School. She first fell in love with the outdoors serving as a high school leader for 6th grade students at Waskowitz Outdoor School where she took them on long hikes. After having an opportunity to go on an overnight snowshoeing trip this winter she yearned to get back to the mountains and learn more. A proud Latina and dedicated scholar, she has shown tremendous potential, is outgoing, and exhibits endless stoke. She welcomes challenge and has already overcome many obstacles in life. Maria is the first to admit that she is obsessed with animals and hopes to see some out in the wild.
