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Mission Statement
To foster an engaging community of ALL climbers who support each other in active pursuits of bouldering, rock climbing, alpine climbing, and mountaineering.
Leadership
Whitney Cole
PresidentBegan Climbing: 2014
Learned to Climb: Hoosier Heights, Bloomington, IN
Favorite Climbing Style: Crimpy sport climbs
Favorite Climbing Area: Red River Gorge, KY
Favorite Gear: Solaris Women's Harness and any kind of wearable sleeping bag
Outdoor Interests: Gardening, birdwatching, hiking, paddleboarding
Eight-to-Five: Natural Resources Attorney
Rachel Rilinger
TreasurerBegan Climbing: 2000
Learned to Climb: @Rockreation in LA
Favorite Climbing Styles: Multi-pitch
Favorite Climbing Area: Red rocks
Favorite Gear: Tanaya or Scarpa climbing shoes
Outdoor Interests: Climbing, hiking, SUP, kayaking, wind surfing, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, horseback riding, mountain biking, wakeboarding
Eight-to-Five: Board Certified Music Therapist, Accredited Tai Chi Chih instructor, Reiki Master Teacher, Life Coach
Jesse Star
Outdoor Climbing Maintenance CoordinatorBegan Climbing: 2017
Learned to Climb: New Heights and RoKC
Favorite Climbing Styles: Sketchy Technical Slabs, Trad
Favorite Climbing Area: Sam's Throne
Favorite Gear: 10,000 Gallon French Press, Neutral Shoes
Outdoor Interests: Camping, Climbing, Star Gazing
Eight-to-Five: Builder
Sarah Wuthnow
Social MediaBegan Climbing: 2017
Learned to Climb: Ibex Cimbing Gym
Favored Climbing Styles: Multipitch Trad
Favorite Climbing Area: Garden of the Gods
Favorite Gear: 5.10 Anasazi
Outdoor Interests: Mountain biking, snowboarding, slacklining, gardening
Nine-to-Five: Climbing Enthusiast
Andy Rhoades
Board MemberBegan Climbing: 2015
Learned to Climb: Ibex and Cliff Drive
Favorite Climbing Styles: Sport
Favorite Climbing Area: Horseshoe Canyon
Favorite Gear: Coffee Thermos
Outdoor Interests: Camping, hiking
Eight-to-Five: Scientist
Chuong Nguyen
Board MemberBegan Climbing: 2003
Learned to Climb: Ibex and the Cave, took my first whipper at Trapper's.
Favored Climbing Styles: Horizontal jugs and toe jams
Favorite Climbing Area: Wild Iris and the town of Lander, Wyoming
Favorite Gear: Exped Megamat 10, earplugs for sleeping among goats
Outdoor Interests: Mountain biking, kayaking, hiking and critter seeking
Eight-to-Five: Encouraging disturber
Rob Rice
Chief Technology and Innovations OfficerBegan Climbing: 2003
Learned to Climb: Aiguille Climbing Gym in Orlando, FL and Monster Mountain after that.
Favorite Climbing Styles: Multipitch Sport
Favorite Climbing Area: Red Rock
Favorite Gear: Tossup between Trango Vergo and Trango Ration Pack
Outdoor Interests: Volleyball, paddleboarding, biking
Nine-to-Five: Marketing Cloud Engineer