Ambassador Program

Train it.
Test it.
Tell us.

We don't pay influencers to post. We partner with serious climbers to test prototypes, give real feedback, and help us build better gear. If that's you — read on.

The Program

Not a sponsorship.
A partnership.

Traditional sponsorships pay athletes to post content. That's not what this is. Ascent Ambassadors get early access to prototypes and the actual job of testing them — not performing.

You'll receive boards before they go to market. You'll use them in real training cycles. You'll send us real feedback: what held up, what didn't, what we should change.

That feedback shapes production. Your name goes in the acknowledgements, and you get every production board we make — for life, at cost.

6 mo

Prototype Testing Cycle

How long ambassadors test each board before it ships

Cost

Board Price for Life

All production Ascent boards, forever, at our cost

Credit

In-Box & Site

Your name acknowledged in every board we ship

Direct

Access to Founders

Feedback goes straight to Jonathan & Daniel, no filter

Who Qualifies

Who We're Looking For

01

Competitive Climbers

Provincial or national competitors in any discipline — sport, bouldering, lead. You climb hard and you know what good training feels like. Follows are nice. Results are better.

02

Coaches & Routesetters

You're in gyms every day. You understand training periodization, finger load management, and what climbers at different levels actually need from equipment. Your eye is worth a lot.

03

Dedicated Trainers

You're not a national competitor, but you're disciplined — structured training blocks, hangboard protocols, and a genuine interest in analyzing your own performance. We want that rigor.

We're not looking for:

× Influencers who want free gear in exchange for posts
× Beginners — you need enough experience to evaluate training tools
× People who won't give honest negative feedback
× High follower counts without a real climbing background

The Team

Current Ambassadors

Photo

Alex M.

Manitoba National Competitor · Bouldering & Sport

Competed provincially and nationally for 4 years. Primary tester for the Cascade prototype program — his feedback shaped the 10mm and 35mm edge geometry.

Program Expanding

Accepting Applications

2 spots open for 2025 cohort

Apply

Apply to the Program

Applications are reviewed quarterly. We respond to everyone — accepted or not — within 3 weeks of each review window.

Applications reviewed quarterly. We reply to every applicant within 3 weeks of review.

Not sure if you qualify?

Email Jonathan directly.

info@ascentclimbing.ca