2026 Mentorship Program
Applications to our 2026 Mentorship Program will open early 2026. If you applied, you will hear from us mid-April. Thanks for your interest in our program!
Applications are open!
Learn more about our program here
Download our application guide here:
Apply as a Mentee or Mentor here:
Application period: Check back early 2026 for an update!
Notification about application status: Mid-April, 2026
Program runs: May 1 - October 31, 2026
Timeline
Participation fee
As we aim to make climbing more accessible, mentors and mentees will be able to pay as they can, without financial justification.
Recommended donation for Mentees:
Tier 1) "My basic needs are met or I am struggling to meet basic needs": $0-25
Tier 2) "My basic needs are met plus I have some expendable income": $50-125
Tier 3) "I am financially privileged": $125-175
Recommended donation for Mentors:
Tier 1) "I’d like to volunteer my time but unable or unwilling to provide financial support" - $0
Tier 2) "I’d like to cover my insurance cost" - $25
Tier 3) "I’d like to cover for insurance cost and donate some more to support equitable access to the outdoors" - $30-60
Got questions?
Take a look at our FAQ and Application Guide. You can also email us at programs@rockoncollective.com and we'll be happy to answer any questions you may have!
The 2025 Mentorship Program is proudly sponsored by Arc'teryx Kelowna!
For more information about our sponsors and partners, please visit our partnership page.
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Rock On Collective Climbing Association
With respect and gratitude, Rock On Collective would like to acknowledge that the land across which we live and climb is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the syilx and nlaka’pamux Peoples. Furthermore, we recognize tu?ikən (Skaha Bluffs) as a culturally and spiritually significant site for the Okanagan Nation and commit to our role in respecting and interacting in a reciprocal relationship with tmixʷ (the land and all life forms which interact on it).