Justin (he/him)

There was a time when all rock climbing was on rock; but Justin was part of the first generation that was introduced to climbing indoors, at Emeryville’s CityRock at friend’s birthday party in the early 1990s. While in and out of college, Justin took up routesetting to support his growing passion for climbing and to immerse himself within the community that would teach him about traveling, the world of rock, and not worrying about what your family will say when you don’t shower for a week.

After graduating from university and wrangling bears in Yosemite for several years, Justin made his way to the Bay Area in August 2010 and joined the staff at Berkeley Ironworks to make ends meet while sorting out his next “real” job. That next real job was opening Dogpatch Boulders in 2013. After nearly six years as a Touchstone gym manager, Justin has finally returned to his routesetting roots.

Justin spends his free time chasing his wife and daughter around the mountains and looking for new rock to climb.