Partners

The case for partnering.

Partners make every scholarship possible — and get back season-long presence in real expedition content, license-free imagery and stories, and reach into communities a brand cannot buy its way into.

Apex PartnerCategory-exclusive
LOWA
Major Partners
FjällrävenMcGill's MountainsThe Cairn Project
Supporting Partners
Title NineNite Ize
Product & Training
CAMPLEKIDeuterUphill AthleteSkratch Labs
Operating PartnersThe women-led guide services that run the expeditions
AWExpeditionsShe Moves MountainsUpward Transitions InstituteMa'wa CollectiveWHOA Travel
Pro Bono
Outside PR

What partners get back

In their words.

LOWA: from sponsor to Apex, with a mountain named after it

350 applicants from 43 countries for two spots, Ines Papert on the rope, and a five-outlet DACH media sweep across ALPIN, SchuhKurier, Bergsteiger, Lacrux, and the trade press.

Ma'wa Collective: reach money can't buy

One Instagram post from Ma'wa Collective produced the largest single-day application spike of the 2026 cycle — reach into communities a brand cannot buy its way into.

Fjällräven: gear on the mountain, story in the feed

Fjällräven outfits recipients head to toe, and the co-branded posts outrun typical branded content. The gear becomes the narrative, and the narrative becomes reach.

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