Climbing Instructor Team
Get to Know Our Rock Climbing Guide Corps
booking a guided trip is like renting an amazing human for the day.
A wealth of talent, passion and personality is the core asset of our guide service. When you book a trip or course with us, you get access to the knowledge, judgment, experience and creativity of a climber, teacher and mentor with many vertical miles and teaching hours under their belt.
Get to know our rock climbing instructors by clicking through any of the images or links below. We look forward to meeting you.
Tyler Davis
An ice and rock climbing guide with experience throughout the east coast and midwest, Tyler is a true professional who puts his clients at ease.
Jerry Dryer
Unmatched experience in experiential, outside-the-box education, coupled with an enormous heart and a calm, abiding presence.
Sarah Geers
A formidable environmental defender and serial over-achiever, there's no better debate partner.
Kyle Harding
A trained educator specializing in outdoor and special education, Kyle brings unmatched psych to climbing and bouldering days.
Angie Limbach
Passionate climber, baker of amazing confections, and USA Ice Climbing team member.
Lauren Pulkstenis
A climber and former ballerina, Lauren passionately pursues new skills and experiences.
Chris Van Der Linden
A west-coast transplant, Chris loves introducing folks to the magic of midwest climbing.
Carrie Van Lanen
Nature-lover, event-planner, and multi-state climbing instructor with hospitality at heart.
Michal Watson
Quite possibly the nicest, craftiest, most bad-ass librarian on the planet. And with extremely good taste.
Michael Wolfe
Team expert in quantum computing, semiconductor physics, guitar riffs and pointed technical questions.