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And an explanation of why I’ve decided to move to this model.

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(This brings the annual plan to $24. Or, if you’d like to support the site even more, you’re always welcome to pay full price — entirely your choice, and absolutely no shaming either way!)
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What the #@!%? I need to pay now? Here’s the story…

2026 marks the 20th year of my website. For nearly two decades, I’ve poured my heart into documenting classic climbs across the western US — detailed trip reports, high-resolution route overlays, pitch-by-pitch photos, maps, and all the beta I wished I had when I first tied in. What began as a personal project has grown into a full-time effort to share climbing knowledge freely with the "adventure trad" community.

Right now, between jobs and living in my car, keeping this site alive — and improving it — matters more than ever to me. Maintaining and expanding a resource of this size takes tremendous time and energy, and continuing to offer it for free is becoming increasingly challenging.

More than once, a friend or climbing partner has joked, “So Steph, when is Steph’s 50 Classics coming out?” That idea has been simmering in the back of my mind for years — and support from this website could finally make it happen.

To keep the site running and continue producing new content, shifting to a subscription model has become necessary. I first explored using ads, but between how intrusive they felt and how little they would actually bring in, it just wasn’t the right path. Instead, I’ve put together a few subscription options designed to keep my content as accessible as possible for as many people as possible. I hope both longtime supporters and new visitors can understand and support this next step.

If my work has provided useful beta, inspiration, joy, or just something fun to read over coffee, I would be deeply grateful for your support. Thank you for being part of this community — and for helping this project keep climbing onward.

And note: a typical guidebook costs more than my annual subscription.

Thank you for your support!
-Steph

If you’ve made it this far, refuse to pay, but still want full access to my site and regularly drop $5 on coffee… here’s a code for 60% off everything except the lifetime plan: ImACheapAssClimber.

And if you truly cannot afford a subscription (or that $5 coffee), use this one: ImActuallyBrokeISwearAndINeverPayForCoffeeEither.
-Steph