Brooklyn Boulders

Originally from Atlanta, Brendan has been climbing for fifteen years. He started climbing at summer camp when he was ten years old. Brendan enjoys deep water soloing because he finds it liberating, and his hardest send was Dreamscape, 5.11c in Sand Rock, Alabama. Climbing is not the only sport Brendan enjoys–he also likes mountain biking, caving, whitewater kayaking, and killing zombies. If Brendan could have one superpower, it would be to never sleep, so he could fit more awesomeness into his day!

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Mark, a recent transplant from San Francisco, likes rock climbing and fine wines. He has been climbing for five years. Most notably, he sent Lost for Life, V12. His favorite climb is Secrets of a Beehive, which he enthusiastically describes as tall, scary and beautiful, with perfect moves and perfect rock. Mark loves crimpy face climbs, and hates pockets. His taping technique has been called Andy Warhol-esque for both its bold, harmonizing colors and its precise, cyclic angle. Mark is also a frequent contributor to the Routesetters blog.

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Jeremy is a former vegetable farmer, a gnocchi fiend, and a hummus aficionado, with a degree in Earth Science. He got his start setting in Philly four years ago; he loves competition setting and has set for numerous ABS and SCS comps. His favorite climbing spots are Bishop, Joe’s Valley, and HP40. He does not like to talk about his feelings, though he has been known to weep at the sight of a perfect sandstone boulder.

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Pete is sensitive.

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Chris enjoys long walks on the beach at sunset and Pina Coladas. He also likes to climb rocks and be one with nature. He has been climbing for a little more than two years. Chris started climbing because he likes buying gear—turns out he likes climbing. Chris teaches the Belay class.

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Caleb is a full-time artist: a painter and printmaker who also takes photos and makes installations and videos. You can check out Caleb’s art at www.keysopendoors.com. Caleb has been climbing for eleven years, but climbing isn’t his only extreme sport—Caleb has worked as a raft guide for eight years on class-five white water. He has lived in 13 different states. Caleb is a strong supporter of bike commuting, and bikes wherever he can. He backpacks in nature. He gardens. Caleb teaches the Belay classes, the Lead climbing class, and the Sport Primer class. Also pictured: Ophelia, world class dog.

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Carlos aka “Los”, started climbing around the same time BKB first opened its doors and been addicted to climbing since. Like a good Latino (from Colombia to be exact) he is also a good Salsa, bachata, merengue dancer. When his not climbing you might see him snowboarding, trail running, hiking, doing yoga, camping, playing soccer/volleyball and/or doing pretty much any outdoor activity. To him the most beautiful person in the world is his 4 year old daughter. “Too bad she hates climbing,” he says.

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Juliana is a bike messenger who spent her summer living in a tent in Squamish. She’s now living in a tent in the Gunks, her home crag. Though BKB has shown her the bouldering light, she’s originally a trad climber. Juliana grew up in London and moved to New York three years ago.

She went to art school where she studied lithography, armature, and how to break up bar fights at the rowdy Irish pub she managed. These days, she prefers to knit like a demon, and manages to read 200 pages a week, when she’s not teaching people “how not to die” on the ropes.

Kid’s League Instructor

Gia Harris made a deal with her boyfriend—she would start climbing if he would read a book. Two years later, she’s still climbing and he hasn’t cracked a single one. Gia is studying Creative Writing at Sarah Lawrence College and is getting good practice by writing bios for the Brooklyn Boulders website. Gia often cites her height (5’1 on a good day) as the reason she can’t climb a boulder problem, even though she knows it’s a cop-out. Gia teaches Kid’s League and Brooklyn Boulders Adventures Summer Camp, and is a staff writer.

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Dan’s interests are quite diverse. This New Jersey native loves climbing outside and finding new routes, as well as enjoying beautiful sunsets (surrounded by dozens of kittens if possible). He started rock climbing a few years ago in Colorado and can put on his pants both legs at a time.

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Alex is a Gunks bum.