These should be the first smiling faces you see when you enter the facility, and the welcoming voices you hear when calling Rock Out Climbing Gym!
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There’s a lot of magic that goes on behind the scenes. These are some of the folks responsible for all our problems...
WE STARTED NOTICING THAT HAYDEN WAS AT THE GYM MORE THAN HE WAS ANYWHERE ELSE, SO WE THREW AN ORANGE T-SHIRT ON HIM AND HE JUST STARTED PROVIDING ORIENTATIONS… WE DECIDED IT ONLY FAIR TO PUT HIM ON THE TEAM AND START SCHEDULING HIS VISITS TO ROCK OUT AND PUT HIM ON OUR WELCOME DESK TEAM! HAYDEN STUCK WITH US LONG ENOUGH WE FINALLY PROMOTED HIM TO ASST. MANAGER!
HAYDEN COACHES YOUTH CLIMBING CLUB, ROUTE SETS, AND IS ALWAYS AROUND WORKING OR NOT TO HELP OTHER CLIMBERS WITH BETA. WHEN HE’S NOT CLIMBING YOU CAN FIND HIM…. WELL… HE’S ALWAYS CLIMBING… BUT IF NOT HE’S PROBABLY PASSED OUT IN HIS CONVERTED VEHICLE, DREAMING ABOUT CLIMBING…
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The first time Josh walked into a climbing gym in 2000 he was instantly hooked. He was labeled a "gym rat" right from the start! For the next three years, all he did was breath chalk dust, eat cliff bars and climb on plastic. His motivation was and still is unsurpassed.
He soon started making up boulder problems to keep himself psyched. Without ever picking up a wrench or tap, his routes were loved by the community. That gym owner then took him as a protege and started showing him the basics of "good" course setting.
With a strong foundation under his belt, he started venturing out on his own to areas in the Northeast like Rumney, NH and the Gunks in NY. Through the next couple of years he would find his forte in bouldering. Places like Hueco Tanks, TX and Rocktown, GA brought his bouldering and routesetting to the next level.
Josh is a CWI Instructor/Provider, USA Climbing Level-1 Setter, and a USA Climbing Coach. He finds his passion in setting and coaching for the next generation of climbers, as they use their mind and body to find solutions to the world class routes here at Rock Out Climbing Gym!
Climbing since 2007, Ken has climbed at facilities all over the world. He is an Air Force Navigator with thousands of instructor hours and over 10 years instructing at formal training units.
Ken started climbing while involved in scouting and is an Eagle Scout. He began gym climbing in New Mexico in 2007 at Stone Age Climbing Gym. He is a National Outdoor Leadership School Certified Outdoor Educator and Leave No Trace Master Instructor as well as a Climbing Wall Association Climbing Wall Instructor.
Ken has been under the tutelage of Josh learning Route Setting since Rock Out Climbing Gym opened in 2017. Although you can usually find him in the back office paying bills, occasionally you will spot him wearing a pair of climbing shoes and a smile!