Helping Emerging Brands & Professional Services Grow With Purpose and Clarity

Ambassadors, Event Support, Sponsorship

Specialty Retailers - Event Support

Climb Forward Sales connects outdoor brands and Retailers with the athletes, organizers, coaches, and trusted local voices who are already active in their communities.

We’re less interested in follower counts and more interested in real-world influence, participation, and connection.

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Want to Be a Tech Rep?

Know your gear? Enjoy meeting people and sharing what you know?

Tech reps help outdoor brands connect with customers and communities through retail stores, gyms, races, clubs, demos, and local events.

It’s a chance to:

  • Meet people throughout the outdoor industry

  • Represent and demonstrate outdoor products

  • Share your knowledge, passion, and experience

  • Work with local retailers, clubs, gyms, and events

  • Build relationships with outdoor brands

  • Gain access to products and industry opportunities

Interested? Reach out and tell us where you’re based, what activities you’re involved in, and the outdoor communities you know.

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For Brands & Manufacturers

Looking for the right local connection for your product?

We help brands connect with athletes, coaches, event organizers, club leaders, community members, and potential tech reps who can introduce products where outdoor communities actually gather.

Connections can include:

  • Product or financial sponsorship

  • Athlete and ambassador partnerships

  • Event and expedition support

  • Product testing and feedback

  • Retail, gym, and community demos

  • Club and activity-group partnerships

  • Local tech reps

Tell us the product, activity, market, or community you’re trying to reach, and we’ll work to find a good match.

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white and black abstract painting

For Athletes, Organizers & Local Legends

You don’t need a huge online following to be valuable to a brand.

If you’re a climber, trail runner, coach, guide, athlete, club leader, event organizer, or someone who is actively involved in your local outdoor community, we want to hear from you.

Complete our survey and we’ll add you to our network for brands and manufacturers looking for people to support, sponsor, or partner with.

Have an expedition, race, climbing trip, community event, or big adventure coming up? Tell us about it. We can share opportunities with our business network and explore potential product support, sponsorship, promotion, or partnerships.

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worm's-eye view photography of concrete building
Connect

Open to partnership inquiries based on fit.

Contact

cONNECT

James@climbforwardsales.com

James Lyons

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