In years past, cyclists, skiers, hikers, and runners joined actual clubs鈥攇roups that met weekly or monthly to go outside and do things together. Those still exist, but there are also new kinds of听organizations for active pursuits听today. These modern versions, many of which exist only online, require a membership fee to join, much like the clubs of yesteryear, but you don鈥檛 have to show up for 6 A.M. runs on a Saturday. Instead听you get deals on trips and gear, along with access to guides, lodging, and other insider perks to chart your own adventure. And you can still go for that early-morning听jog听if you want.
Delmont Club
A couple of outdoor-industry veterans鈥攊ncluding Mike Rogge, current editor of the听Ski Journal鈥攇ot together in 2018 to form the , a members-only online organization听that grants you access to some of the best deals in nature. It costs $55 a year to join, and you鈥檒l get 15 to 50 percent off select products from gear brands, including听Catch Surf, Discrete Clothing, Forsake,听Moment Skis, and Orage. You can also score discounts on Lake Tahoe sailing voyages听and guided ski trips to Japan and South America.听
ReddyYeti
听(no relation to the coolers)听was founded back in 2010 by a couple of听college friends who wanted to build their own boutique ski brand. Realizing听that there were already a bunch of similar businesses out there that needed exposure,听their focus eventually shifted to听helping grow gear startups in the outdoor industry. By 2015, the founders had pivoted direction,听becoming听a听club听that offers its community of outdoor enthusiasts ways to support听small manufacturers听and gain听exclusive deals. Sign up for the $38 annual membership, and you鈥檒l get access to products that are up to 50 percent off from some of the world鈥檚 fastest-growing independent companies, like the Sego Ski Co., Yerka, and more than 150 others. ReddyYeti also has a podcast that gives听insight into the stories behind those ventures. 听
American Alpine Club
The听 is not a new, internet-driven group鈥攊t was formed in 1902 by climbers and conservationists who wanted to preserve public lands and the climbing way of life. The AAC is still doing that important work. But it also has perks for members that make the historic group听more than worthy of being on this modern list. Pay your $80 annual-membership dues, and you鈥檒l get discounts on gear from major climbing brands, special rates at climbing gyms all over the country, emergency-rescue and insurance benefits, deals on mountain guides, and access to the organization鈥檚听varied which includes听reduced听rates on European huts, a climber鈥檚 ranch in Wyoming鈥檚听Tetons, and a campground in New York鈥檚听Shawangunks.
Colorado Mountain Club
Another legacy organization is听the ,听founded in 1912 to promote responsible outdoor recreation within the state. Its guides听lead听thousands of听trips each year, from climbing fourteeners听to backcountry skiing. Through the club, you can sign up for courses on wilderness first aid, introductory fly-fishing, or high-altitude mountaineering. You can also stay in backcountry huts maintained by the CMC. Additionally, it听offers member-only deals, such as听up to 70 percent off select gear and climbing gyms, and adventure travel trips that extend way beyond Colorado鈥攜ou can trek听in Nepal, raft the Grand Canyon, or mountain-bike听in Moab, Utah.听Yearly membership costs $75 for an individual, $30 if you鈥檙e under the age of 30, or $115 for the whole family.
The Clymb
got its start in 2009 in Portland, Oregon, primarily as a gear site. It鈥檚 free to join, and once you offer up your e-mail address, you鈥檒l receive daily messages听featuring听enticing deals ranging from 50 to 75 percent off everything from skis, bikes, running shoes, and more. In 2013, the company听partnered听with Intrepid Travel to launch , which offers human-powered hiking, biking, and touring trips to places like Belize, Everest Base Camp, Iceland, and Utah, with respected outfitters and tour operators at slashed, members-only prices.
Get 国产吃瓜黑料 Pass
If you鈥檙e going to a major national park this summer, you鈥檙e most likely looking for some adventures to do while you鈥檙e there. You might as well get a deal while you鈥檙e at it. That鈥檚 the idea behind the听, conceived听in 2018 by an adventure-traveling听couple from the Tetons. Passes for individual parks are $14 and work听for up to five people. Each one offers听discounts on horseback riding, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and more听in national parks including Yellowstone, Zion, Glacier, and Great Smoky Mountains. The best part? All the money from the pass goes toward programs aimed at getting kids into the outdoors.