About

For constant bombardment of climbing videos, forums discussing how to remove stank from climbing shoes, requests for climbing partners, calls to action to maintain climbing access, and many other exciting and mundane posts, join us on the Facebook group, Kansas City Climbing Community.

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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

Emma Fernhout (they/them)

President

Began Climbing: 2021
Learned to Climb: Sequence and RoKC
Favored Climbing Styles: Overhang boulders and traversing tall walls
Favorite Gear: REI co-op water bottles and a good backpack
Outdoor Interests: Hikes with dogs, forest bathing, whale spotting, activism and preservation, honoring origins
Eight-to-Five: Museum Educator

Mel Venters (they/them)

Vice President

Began Climbing: 2019
Learned to Climb: Jackson Falls
Favored Climbing Styles: Slab and anything with tacky, balancing movement
Favorite Climbing Area: Soul Asylum in Southern Utah
Favorite Gear: Hand warmer in the chalk bag!
Outdoor Interests: Climbing, running, hiking, camping and farming
Eight-to-Five: Climbing coach and route setter

Cody Sally

Treasurer

Began Climbing: 2017
Learned to Climb: RoKC and sooo many Missouri crags
Favorite Climbing Styles: Slopers and heel hooks at a slight overhang
Favorite Climbing Area: Hueco Tanks State Park in El Paso, TX
Favorite Gear: Comfortable shoes, often not velcroed.
Outdoor Interests: Sand volleyball, long climbing/camping trips in my skoolie.
Eight-to-Five: Home Remodeler

Sohni Tabassum Shaik (she/her)

Secretary

Began Climbing: 2022
Learned to Climb: ROKC
Favorite Climbing Styles: Sport, Tall Slabs, Spicy Aretes and Chimneys
Favorite Climbing Area: Boulder, CO
Favorite Gear: Climbing shoes, backpack, a fun chalk bag
Outdoor Interests: Hiking, climbing, motorcycle riding, skiing, camping, befriending all cats and dogs I cross paths with
Eight-to-Five: Radio Frequency Engineer

Alyssa Soulvie (she/her)

Membership Chair

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Estephan Coronado (he/him)

Website

Began Climbing: 2012
Learned to Climb: Missouri State, NW Arkansas
Favorite Climbing Styles: Big and well protected
Favorite Gear: GriGri, Adjustable daisies
Outdoor Interests: National Parks, Climbing, Slackline, Golf
Favorite Climbing Areas: Yosemite, NW Arkansas, Hueco Tanks
Eight-to-Five: Budtender

Jaime Cissell (She/Her)

Families Climb Leader

Began Climbing: 2022
Learned to Climb: sequence and Ibex
Favorite Climbing Style: stem
Favorite Climbing Area: My favorite climbing experience so far was in Banff Canada
Outdoor Interests: hiking, climbing, camping, skiing, kayaking, paddle boarding
Eight-to-Five: Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments

Matt Nation (He/Him)

Rebolting Chair

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Whitney Cole (she/her)

Board member

Began 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

Chuong Nguyen (he/him)

Board Member

Began 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