"I started climbing 22 years ago on an Outward Bound course in the mountains of my home state of Maine. I was hooked instantly. I dove into trad climbing the next year, at 15, at the great Maine boy's camp, Camp Winona, who's outdoor climbing program is unmatched in New England summer camping. Within two years, I was running the program, leading 4 technical climbing trips/week in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the coastal cliffs of Acadia.

I have been teaching climbing and routesetting in climbing gyms and guiding outdoors consistently ever since. I was the Founding Head of Routesetting at Brooklyn Boulders in New York City and Head Routesetter at Rockreation in LA, where I now coach privately.

I coach high level climbing technique, strength training and fitness, sport and trad lead climbing and guide clients privately in the Santa Monica Mountains and Joshua Tree National Monument. I coach clients of all ages and experience levels for both recreation and competition.

And I ain't cheap. But I'm worth it. =) We 21st century humans are just monkeys who spend all our time on the ground. Deep in there is the biological hardwiring for climbing prowess. It's my job to help remind you how to excel at the action for which you were originally designed." less...