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Climbing Resume

Summary:

Total climbing days Jan 1998 - December 2011:  1,811

Total Guiding Days through December 2011:  153 (certified, paid, insured, and permitted)

Medical training:  Practicing Registered Nurse with extensive trauma, cardiac, and emergency experience.

Chronological:

2011:  150 climbing days in Arizona, California, Nevada.
  • Established difficult trad lines in Cochise Stronghold and Mount Lemmon
  • Replaced old hardware on classic lines in Cochise Stronghold and Mount Lemmon
2010:  169 climbing days in Arizona, California, Nevada.
  • 1/2010:  Completed 1500th day of climbing
  • Established difficult mixed lines in Queen Creek Canyon, AZ
2009:  156 climbing days in Arizona, California, Nevada, and West Virginia.
  • Established difficult mixed lines on Mount Lemmon, AZ
2008:  155 climbing days in Arizona, Colorado, California, Nevada, and West Virginia.
  • 4/2008:  AMGA Certified Rock Instructor Certification exam passed in Joshua Tree, CA.
2007:  145 climbing days in Arizona, California, Nevada, and West Virginia.
  • 3/2007:  Renewed AMGA Top Rope Site Manager / Single Pitch Instructor Certification.
  • 3/2007:  AMGA Rock Instructor Course in Joshua Tree, CA.
2006:  150 climbing days in Arizona, California, Nevada, West Virginia, and Colorado.
  • 9/30/2006:  Completed 1000th day of climbing.
2005:  135 climbing days in Arizona, Maine, and West Virginia.
  • 11/2005:  30 pitches (primarily 5.9-5.10) completed in 10 hours on the Sheepshead, Cochise Stronghold, AZ.
2004:  118 climbing days in Arizona, Nevada, and West Virginia.
  • 10/2004:  Renewed AMGA Top Rope Site Manager certification.
2003:  114 climbing days in Arizona, California, and West Virginia.

2002:  101 climbing days in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and North Carolina. 
  • 5/2002 and 10/2002:  Trained 22 camp professionals in building and running rock climbing programs in compliance with ACA standards.
  • 10/2002:  Completed 500th day of climbing.
2001:  108 climbing days in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and North Carolina.
  • 4/2001:  AMGA Top Rope Site Manager Certification with Appalachian Mountain Guides, Boone, NC. 
  • 9/2001:  Traditional climbing course with Appalachian Mountain Guides, Boone, NC.
  • 5/2001 and 10/2001:  Developed ACA-compliant training programs for camps utilizing rock climbing as part of their program.  All programs filled to capacity; 24 camp professionals from New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut participated. 
2000:  122 climbing days in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

1999:  85 climbing days in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

1998:  103 climbing days in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

1997 & 1998:  Institutional climbing guide training with New River Mountain Guides, Fayetteville, WV.