Our Mission
Our goal is to advance gender equity on and off the mountain.
The Compass Collective is an initiative supported by the GEA Alliance, whose mission it is to connect women, girls, and gender-diverse adventurers with transformative adventure opportunities, advancing gender equity on and off the mountain.
The Compass Collective is here for all trans, nonbinary, two-spirit, or gender queer individuals who identify outside the gender binary.
Through the Compass Collective…
…we provide funding for those whose experience transcends the gender binary to participate in extraordinary, inclusive, empowering backcountry and mountain expeditions led by affinity-space operating partners such as Indigo Alpine Guides or The Venture Out Project.
By documenting our scholarship adventures and expeditions…
… we tell and amplify the stories of gender-diverse adventurers in the high mountains and remote backcountry to provide powerful role models for all who have an interest in pushing their boundaries in the outdoors.