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Climbing Resume

Summary:

Total climbing days Jan 1998 - March 2008:  1,225

Total Guiding Days through March 2008:  123 (paid, insured, and permitted)

Chronological:

5/1997:  Top-rope and rappelling guide training with New River Mountain Guides, Fayetteville, WV.

1998:  103 climbing days in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

1999:  85 climbing days in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

  • 10/1999:  Sport climbing course with New River Mountain Guides, Fayetteville, WV.

2000:  122 climbing days (13 guiding) in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

2001:  108 climbing days (34 guiding) 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. 

2002:  101 climbing days (43 guiding) 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.

2003:  114 climbing days (2 guiding) in Arizona, California, and West Virginia. 

2004:  118 climbing days (4 guiding) in Arizona, Nevada, and West Virginia.

  • 10/2004:  Renewed AMGA Top Rope Site Manager certification.

2005:  135 climbing days (6 guiding) 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.

2006:  150 climbing days (4 guiding) in Arizona, California, Nevada, West Virginia, and Colorado.

  • 9/30/2006:  Completed 1000th day of climbing.
  • 10/2006:  Completed multiple grade IV routes in Red Rocks, NV.  (2-6 hours per route)
2007:  145 climbing days (11 guiding) 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.
  • 5/2007:  Grade IV route completed in 3 hours, 30 minutes in Yosemite, CA.
  • 10/2007:  Grade IV route completed in 3 hours, 30 minutes in Red Rocks, NV.

2008:  Through March, 44 climbing days (5 guiding) in Arizona, California, and Nevada.

  • April 2008:  AMGA Certified Rock Instructor Certification exam passed in Joshua Tree, CA.