The Staff

After completing his bachelor’s in psychology, Chris moved onto his next project, accepting a managerial role at Dogpatch Boulders. Always a people person, Chris enjoys tackling the new challenges that comes with the job especially... during a pandemic. Chris spends his free time sending projects at local crags as well as Bishop and Tahoe, just to name a few. He’s also an avid gamer indulging in FPS games such as COD.

Meet Jamie. A cool, quiet dude, he’s pretty new to the climbing world but enjoys it to the max. He grew up playing multiple sports like basketball, track and field, and football. You might say... he’s a fitness enthusiast willing to try different things. He’s currently studying kinesiology at City College of San Francisco.

20 years ago, Savannah’s dad used to wait until 1pm on Saturdays to drive to Mission Cliffs when he knew she’d fall asleep on the way. Two hours later she’d wake up in her car... seat facing bouldering problems in the cave. After a long overdue reacquaintance with climbing in 2018, the two of them can be found pushing each other most weekends at Dogpatch. When she manages to limit her time off the ground, Savannah enjoys improving her coordination through roller skating and trying to keep up with Allan Frias’s choreo.

David, an avid climber and certified personal trainer, grew up in Florida and discovered climbing at a young age while participating in Cub Scouts. He spent his summers climbing in Northeast Tennessee on real rock... which was a nice break from the gym in Florida. As an adult, he travels all over the U.S. climbing at different crags and gyms. Compounding his love for climbing, David also loves physical fitness and sees value in doing one to supplement or complement the other. He frequently seeks additional education and has worked with some of the leading influencers in the climbing fitness niche such as Steve Bechtel, Tyler Nelson, and Natasha Barnes. He is currently a Climbing Coach at Dogpatch Boulders and continues down the path of achieving his own fitness and climbing goals with the knowledge he learns along the way.

Long ago, Chris was a determined runner. Then everything changed when rock climbing attacked. Born and raised in San Francisco, Chris doesn’t even know how to drive. But he sure is learning how to climb.... You can find him at the kilter board setting reachy problems or vacuuming the top outs. He loves to make friends, so be sure to wave hi!

Thom is a native Bay Area kid born and raised in Pacifica. He spent his childhood incredibly active, having participated in no less than ten sports by the time he graduated highschool. Once in college... at San Diego State he discovered rock climbing and hasn’t looked back since. Over the course of the last twelve years he has climbed many classic areas in Southern California, worked as a backpacking guide in the Sierra among countless random jobs, and bounced around the state exploring and tacking on what some might say are too many hobbies. A lover of art, truth, beauty, and justice he enjoys in equal parts stimulating company and well spent alone time. Always happy to have a stimulating conversation he’d love if you drop by and introduce yourself, just forgive him if it takes a try or two to get the name right!

Born and raised in LA, Nicole came to the Bay for college and just had to stay. After some of her friends at Cal took her climbing, she knew she was hooked. As a new... climber, she’s always excited to learn more and take on new challenges—though she’ll probably spend half her session chatting away… Whether she’s climbing or not, Nicole loves getting outside, spending time with her buds, exploring new places, listening to music at the park, cooking up something yummy, catching live shows, petting dogs, or finding the best eats around. She loves meeting new faces, so be sure to say hi when you see her around!

Kiefer grew up in Los Angeles and started climbing in college at UCSD. In his free time you can find him biking around the Bay Area, backpacking through the Sierra Nevada, or spending quality time... with his cat Edward. He enjoys looking at maps and going to places he found on maps.

Michael is a passionate adventurer at heart and has always felt most alive in the great outdoors. His love for nature naturally evolved into a deep appreciation for rock climbing where he finds the perfect... balance of challenge, focus and freedom. Whether scaling walls at the gym or exploring crags outside, climbing has become more than just a hobby, but a way of life. Come say hi and spread beta at the gym with him, lol jk.

Kat recently moved here from Michigan and is excited to be in the Bay Area. After working on a trail crew for a couple of summers, she was introduced to climbing and knew that was... how she wanted to spend her time. Once she finished her degree at Michigan State, she packed up and headed to the West Coast. Kat loves all things nature—whether it’s hiking, climbing, or volunteering in the woods, that’s her happy place. Still new to the area, Kat is excited to meet new people and would love to hear your local recommendations! Photo description: Kat holding a chunk of endless bummer at Vent 5