BIOGRAPHY

My dad had gotten into climbing when I was about 8 years old. At that time I thought it was just something my parents did and I would go every once in a while to appease them.  Then one time when I was 18 my friends decided they wanted to go climb at the Quarry for fun. Since I was still on my parents family membership, I went with them. That night, everything changed! Now I was going on my own with my friends and I realized how much I loved it! At that point I was hooked. I was lucky to have my dad and some of his old head friends to take me outside and teach me everything I could want to know. 

I feel like I started climbing at a bit of a pivot point in climbing. While, yes I did climb in the gym, I still had the privilege of learning to lead from a mentor outside. Being taken underwing by stronger and more knowledgeable climbers is something I do not take for granted. Now with so many new climber learning in the gym, I like to think of myself as a bit of a “gym mentor”. I manage the adult Climbing School for Momentum Indoor Climbing gym. I love getting to help people through their journey of climbing! I can geek out over climbing technique for too long! It is really cool to see the lightbulb moment when a movement finally clicks with a climber. A slight shift of the hips can sometimes make a world of difference!

MOUNTAIN RESUME

First Ascent of Snaked, 5.11b, Hobble Creek Canyon, Utah

Margarita, 5.12c, American Fork Canyon, Utah

The Wilderness, 5.12b, American Fork Canyon, Utah

Isolated, 5.12a, American Fork Canyon, Utah

Straglehold, 5.12b, American Fork Canyon, Utah

Your Onus, 5.12a/b, American Fork Canyon, Utah

Alabaster, 5.12b, The Narrows, Utah

MonkeyShines, 5.12a/b, Utah Hills, Utah

Two in the Pink, 5.12a, Utah Hills, Utah

Green Violetear, 5.12d, American Fork Canyon, Utah

Unknown 5.12b, American Fork Canyon, Utah

In the Meantime, 5.12b, Maple Canyon, Utah

When Cobbles Fly, 5.12a, Maple Canyon, Utah

Naked Nebula, 5.13a, American Fork Canyon, Utah

Malvado, 5.13a, American Fork Canyon, Utah

Code Blue, 5.12d, American Fork Canyon, Utah

Bender, 5.12d, American Fork Canyon, Utah

Digimon, 5.12c/d, Sun City, Mesquite, Nevada

Greyhound, 5.12c, Blacksmith Fork, Logan, Utah

Laphroig, 5.12c, Maple Canyon, Utah

Shell Shocked, 5.12c, Sunset Alley, Utah

Isolation 5.12c, American Fork, Utah

Green Violetear 5.12d, American Fork, Utah

Stupid Sexy Flanders 5.12c, Maple Canyon, Utah

El Diablo 5.12d, American Fork Canyon, Utah

Baldwin Bash, V7, Joes Valley, Utah

Redpoint of Sea Cow, V7, Joes Valley, Utah

Monkey Fish, V7, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah

Wills a Fire, V6, Joes Valley, Utah

Twisted, V4, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah 

MEDIA

How to Prep for Spring Climbing, SL Magazine - March 2024 Issue