Photo by Veronica Baker Amores
With funding from the Yale University Jackson School of Global Affairs, we conducted field research for three case studies in 2019. These studies aimed to capture the current context of climbing in three different stages of development, using qualitative interview-based research methods to record the perspectives of local climbing communities. Our lessons learned on the economic, social, and environmental ripple effects of climbing shape our programs to this day. Please feel free to read the studies below, and reach out to info@globalclimbing.org with any questions.
North Macedonia
Building on the country’s rich history of mountaineering, North Macedonia holds great potential to become an internationally-known rock climbing destination.
Kalymnos
On the Greek Island of Kalymnos, climbing tourism has injected new life into the island’s economy and created a resource from which the community is thriving.
Palestine
In Palestine, rock climbing is having significant social impact by fostering connections across socioeconomic, cultural, gender, and religious divides.