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Bob Gaines, Director |
BOB GAINES began his career as a professional rock climbing guide in 1983, and is an A.M.G.A. Certified Rock Instructor. He has pioneered over four hundred new routes at Joshua Tree National Park, and over 130 first ascents at Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks, Idyllwild. A former member of Yosemite's search and rescue team, Bob is a veteran of Yosemite's big walls, with 5 ascents of El Capitan and 6 ascents of Half Dome to his credit. His rock climbing exploits in Yosemite include the second free ascent of the Lost Arrow Spire (5.12b) and the first free ascent of Sentinel Rock's west face (5.12b) via a new route. He is the co-author of the Climber's Guide to Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks, Climbing Anchors, and the Climbing Anchors Field Handbook. Bob has also worked extensively as a climbing stunt coordinator for motion pictures and commercials; he doubled for Capt. Kirk in Star Trek V and was Sylvester Stallone's climbing instructor for the movie Cliffhanger.
Bob's recent interview in Climbing Magazine...
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ERIK KRAMER-WEBB has been guiding for Vertical Adventures
since 2001. He began climbing in the Sierra Nevada in 1987 and has climbed at
places such as the North Cascades in Washington, Utah's Indian Creek, the Red
Rocks of Nevada, Smith Rock in Oregon, the Chugach Range in Alaska, and
Squamish Chief in British Columbia. In Yosemite, he has climbed El Capitan 5
times, including a one-day ascent of the Nose. Erik is a former instructor for
the National Outdoor Leadership School, where he taught mountaineering in the
Rocky Mountains and the Cascades. He is known for his clear and patient
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TONY SARTIN'S
background includes exotic locales, from sea cliffs in Thailand to the huge
sandstone spires of Monument Valley, Arizona, and Moab, Utah. His big wall
climbs include Mexico's infamous Trono Blanco and a first ascent on Rainbow
Wall at Red Rocks, Nevada. Tony is regarded as one of Southern California's
strongest and most talented sport climbers, with 5.13 ascents to his credit.
Tony has been guiding professionally since 1997 and is an AMGA Certified Single
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PETER CROFT is one of
America's foremost rock climbers. His feats in Yosemite are noteworthy and
legendary: in 1986 he climbed two of Yosemite's biggest walls, El Capitan and
Half Dome, in a single day, with John Bachar. In 1992 he climbed El Cap's Nose
Route in 4 hours 20 minutes. Known for his mastery of 5.13 cracks and marathon
solo climbs, Peter is also regarded as a patient teacher. This season Peter
will be hosting several JOSHUA TREE ROCK CLIMBING
WEEKENDS. |
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TONY GRICE iis a lifelong outdoorsman who began
serious pursuit of climbing in 1993. His dedication and enthusiasm for the
sport has taken him from the overhangs of New York's Shawangunks to the
sandstone cliffs of Nevada's Red Rocks and the Big Walls of Zion and Yosemite.
His passion lies in teaching safety consciousness in technical rock climbing to
people of all ages and skill levels. He has been teaching professionally since
2002 and is an AMGA Certified Rock Instructor. |
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Dave Mayville is
among that elite group of Joshua Tree rock climbing guides with over 15 seasons
of professional guiding experience. Dave specializes in guided climbs, and is
known for his great coaching ability. After assessing your skills, Dave will
take you on a series of routes designed to maximize your skill level. Here's
what one of his clients wrote: |
Guides work as Independent Contractors. It is customary to tip your guide if you are pleased with their performance.
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