MEC
More than $44,000 donated and over $50,000 in hardware discounts
MEC has backed TABVAR for years with donations, discounts on bulk climbing hardware for local route builders, and discounts for Super Supporters.
mec.caSponsors & partners
TABVAR is funded by donations. These clubs, foundations and businesses give money, hardware, discounts and prizes.
Major partners
Alpine Club of Canada
Support every year from the Calgary, Rocky Mountain and Saskatchewan sections
The Saskatchewan section has donated every year for 26 years without missing one. In 2025 the national office partnered with the Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation to provide $3,000 of bolts, epoxy and anchors for retrofits.
alpineclubofcanada.ca
Micro Metal Software
$5,000 a year
CEO Dan Klufas won a 2023 auction for the naming rights to a new route with a $500 bid, then donated $2,500. He has given $5,000 a year since.
Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation
$3,000 a year for retrobolting and hardware
The Banff foundation funds retrofit hardware, including bolts, epoxy and anchors used in the 2025 McDougall Slabs retrofit, in partnership with the Alpine Club of Canada. Part of its support also pays the 25% credit for volunteers who install glue-ins on retrofits.
pauwfoundation.com
AustriAlpin
More than 1,250 glue-in bolts at a discount since 2022
AustriAlpin GmbH and AustriAlpin Inc. let TABVAR offer discounted glue-in bolts to local route developers and retrofitters.
austrialpin.net
Sika Canada
Heavily discounted glue-in installation accessories
Sika Canada supplies installation accessories for glue-ins at a steep discount, helping TABVAR use its resources efficiently.
can.sika.comSupporter perk partners
Discounts for TABVAR Super Supporters in 2026.
MEC
15% off regular-priced items
Monod Sports
15% off retail
Vertical Addiction
15% off climbing gear and footwear
UnParallel
15% off with an online code
Canmore Climbing Gym
10% off memberships or 10-visit punch passes
Calgary Climbing Centre
20% off retail items
- Book of Stone
Book of Stone
One year of premium access
Prize partners
Prizes for the 2026 donor draw came from these companies.
UnParallel
Arc'teryx
Petzl
Mammut
Banff Gondola
Community supporters
Thanks also to these businesses and organizations.
- ACMG
- ArtsPlace Canmore
- Banff Hospitality Group / Park Distillery
- Bowness Soapworks
- Calgary Climbing Centre
- Devil's Head Coffee
- Great Divide Mountaineering
- Yamnuska Inc.
- 51 Degrees North
- Will Gadd / Red Bull
Partner with TABVAR
In 2025, TABVAR received 299 donations and 160 people signed up as Super Supporters. Partners are listed on this site and thanked in the annual report.
Donate
Once or every year, like Micro Metal Software and the Alpine Club of Canada sections.
Supply hardware
Discount or donate the hardware that goes on the rock, like AustriAlpin and Sika Canada.
Offer a Supporter perk
A discount for Super Supporters, like MEC, Monod Sports and Vertical Addiction.
Donate a prize
For the donor prize draw, like Arc'teryx, Petzl and Mammut.
Fund a project
Pay for specific retrofit work, like the Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation's support for the McDougall Slabs retrofit.
Email us about partneringdonations@tabvar.org