Hi, hello!

I started climbing and competing when I was 11 years old; truly, it was love at first experience. 

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While my relationship with climbing has changed since then, the foundations of that initial love remain the same. I fell in love with the challenges climbing presented me both physically and mentally. I loved the feeling of problem solving, and the fact that I could enter "flow" state. I loved the feeling of learning what my body and mind were capable of, and how to care for them in order to prioritize performance. Climbing taught me who I am on a deep level, it gave me intuition and awareness. And it has made my body and mind both strong and resilient. 

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While grades aren't the most important aspects of this journey for me, I do see the value they hold. Over the course of 26 years I have: 

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• Onsighted 200+ 5.13's across the world including many 5.13c's like The Madness (RRG) and Encore (Ceuse)

• Redpointed up to 5.14b (Waka Flocka, Rifle)

• Climbed the The Nose of El Cap in ~34 hours

• Climbed the Direct NW Face of Half Dome in <24 hours

• Onsighted up to V8, and redpointed up to V11

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As an athlete I have learned the importance of taking ownership, setting intentions, and cultivating joy. I have also learned that there's no quick method to becoming better; we have to put our heads down and do the hard and uncomfortable work sometimes. That is how we will know if we really want to become better or not - if we are willing to be uncomfortable and do the work! 

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As a coach, I would be doing an athlete a disfavor if we only addressed strength. Climbing is way more complex than assuming we 'just' need to get stronger. Instead, my athletes and I address the three main facets that make climbing the complex sport that it is. Those three facets include Strength, Technical, and Mental skills. Due to the complexity of our sport, I only write training plans for athletes committed to work with me for a minimum of 6 months. Aside from that, I am happy to work with people in person for single sessions, and give my best advice through consulting if you're not ready to commit for 6 months.

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I have worked with HUNDREDS of climbers since I started coaching in 2004. I currently work with all genders and all abilities, including adults who want to:

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• get stronger

• get better to prolong their climbing experience

• improve their relationship with climbing

• learn better technique

• climb harder grades

• get better for an upcoming trip 

• accomplish specific climbing goals 

• learn how to try harder

• learn how to be gentler on themselves

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I also work with a small amount of competitive youth athletes! 

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