Adaptive Climbers Festival

Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Adaptive Climbers Festival 2026. Fill out the form below and our team will review your application.

About You

Street address, P.O. box

Apartment, suite, unit, building, floor, etc.

Pronouns
Have you ever served in the military or armed forces of any country? (required)
Have you attended ACF before? (required)

Accessibility

Do you need an ASL interpreter? (required)
Are you bringing a service animal to ACF? (required)

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a service animal is a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability.

Do you have a disability? (required)

Volunteer Application

- Core Volunteers: our primary open role, supporting general festival operations - Kitchen Crew: prepares and serves meals - Transportation: shuttles climbers and gear - Med Crew, Safety Team, and Media Crew: typically by invitation or credential; select if either applies and we'll follow up - ACF Director Team and Vendors: you know who you are - Select Other if your role isn't listed

Physical capacity for role matching (required)

We have roles across the physical spectrum - from hauling gear to cutting onions. Check what's true for you and we'll handle the rest. No box disqualifies you; this is about getting the right people in the right roles.

We work best with full-festival volunteers, but we get it - life happens. If you can't do all four days, the two most useful partial commitments are: - setup crew (arrive Wed, all-day Thu–Sat, depart Sun) - breakdown crew (arrive Thu, all-day Fri–Sun, depart Mon). Partial availability outside those windows is harder to schedule but select what's true and we'll be in touch.

Training is a single 1.5–2 hour interactive Zoom session. We offer three time slots to choose from in the weeks leading up to the festival; details will be sent if your application is accepted.

Volunteer History

Were you referred to ACF by someone? (required)

Training & Experience

Have you ever received training by an adaptive climbing organization? (required)
Do you volunteer with an adaptive climbing organization? (required)

SPI? AMGA? CPR? WFR? Let us know!

Can you pass a top-rope belay test? (required)
Can you pass a lead climbing and belaying test? (required)
Have you climbed with adaptive climbers before? (required)

Climbing Experience

Have you rock climbed outside before? (required)
Have you rock climbed inside before? (required)

Emergency Contact

Agreements

I understand that ACF is a place where I need to wear a helmet while in and around climbing areas. Refusing to wear a helmet in climbing areas and clinics at ACF may result in my removal from climbing activities at the Festival.

Please let us know by September 30th, 2026 if you need help sourcing a helmet. Email operations@adaptiveclimbersfest.org if you do!

ACF climbing areas and clinics are reserved for registered paraclimbers only. I understand that plus ones, caregivers, and volunteers are not permitted to climb in ACF areas or clinics due to limited space. If I would like to climb with family or friends, I will use areas outside the festival's reserved space.

I understand that my pet dog, emotional support animal, or any other non-trained service animal that I may have is not allowed to come to ACF.