From the limestone cliffs of Vietnam to the basalt columns of Ecuador, climbing can be practiced all around the world. In nearly every place where magnificent rock is found, people have tried to get to the top of it. But the similarities end there. The trajectory of climbing’s growth has a distinct story in every corner of the globe. In some places, locals have become climbers and, either through mentorship and gear from outsiders or their own grit and ingenuity, they have taken hold of their climbing journey. In other places, climbing continues to be practiced only by visiting foreigners, leaving locals excluded from the enjoyment and benefit of the sport. These patterns reflect greater systems of inequity throughout society. It is our responsibility as climbers to increase access to resources and opportunity within our sport, and in doing so, model the change we hope to see as ripple effects throughout the greater world.