Staff & Team

Rich has been climbing about as long as rocks have existed. Starting his climbing career in New York he eventually moved to the West for the vast amounts of rock and more days of sunshine.

Andre Wiltenburg grew up in the Netherlands. He moved to the United States more than 20 years ago, in search of adventure and new opportunities. He discovered rock climbing while he was living in Florida, and was immediately hooked.

Mike moved to Santa Fe from the Big Island of Hawaii back in 2007 and fell in love with climbing right away. He traded in his career in counseling for this newfound passion and directed it into coaching and guiding with the Santa Fe Climbing Center.

6’8, 350 lbs, 0.5% body fat (lightweight). Danny Phantom and Zuko were modeled after Jarodsaki. Jarod has spent his whole life surrounded by climbing, which has since become his passion. When he isn’t climbing or working at the gym, he likes to spend time doing his other hobbies such as playing video games, listening to music and skateboarding.

Bowen is a born and raised Santa Fe local. He started climbing in 2021 and instantly fell in love. At the gym you can find Bowen Bangers (his futuristic climbs). If you need advice, ask Bowen. Be like Bowen. You can find him climbing unusually morpho, instructing the after school programs, and building community. When Bowen is not working, he enjoys climbing outside with his friends, skiing and camping.

Savanna has been a member of the climbing gym since 2010. She instructs for the youth programs. her interests include: climbing, skiing, and sobbing to Phoebe Bridgers in her car when she thinks no one is looking.

Lex’s ultimate goal as a yoga instructor is to help guide students from all paths of life back home to their body. When she’s not climbing rocks, upside down, or hiking, you can find her snapping photos or geeking out over plants & crystals with her partner. She can’t wait to flow & climb with you!

Dane has climbed all over the world for nearly 30 years and has participated in every discipline of climbing (except for ice-climbing-BRR!). He’s built an extensive climbing resume including hundreds of FA’s and establishing hundreds of pitches of climbing. When Dane isn’t climbing, he enjoys traveling, photography and outdoor activities with his wife and dog.

Jahbran started climbing in 2021 and instantly got hooked. He loves nothing more than accepting the challenge of pushing himself physically and mentally. When he’s not working he likes to go bouldering outside, enjoying cloudy weather or staying in and working on editing videos.

Phoebe started climbing in 2019 and has now started teaching classes here at the gym. She loves nothing more than yarding on an absolutely terrible crimp (just don’t ask her to hold a pinch). When not explaining the difference between a hard and a soft catch or pretending she knows how to boulder, she loves reading, writing, playing D&D, and pampering her extremely stupid cats.

Karuna began routesetting in college and finds joy in designing techy, powerful sequences that challenge the mind and inspire joyous movement. You’ll see her routes inspired by her love of climbing outside and her gymnastics background. She really loves being at the gym, just ask her. When she’s not (excited) at the gym you’ll likely find her running, eating meat, or drinking half and half. Favorite climbing hold: MICRO CRIMP Favorite climbing angle: ROOF Favorite artist: Kendrick Lamar (Kdot)

Brian climbs harder than you. He likes to yell lightweight. He is our heavyweight champion. Other than climbing tough boulders with his friends, Brian likes to play the guitar, hang out with his dog, and sleep. His dog Isabel is goated. Brian is Japanese.

Aiden is really strong and very humble. When he’s not warming up on your project he’s thinking about it.

Ryan is from the Pueblo of Santo Domingo (Kewa). His favorite activities are fly fishing, rock climbing, hunting, horseback riding, and overall spending time with his animals. His favorite season is Fall. During the fall, the fishing is good and the hunting season begins. Ryan’s favorite way to chill is fishing with his family (or solo), listening to the sound of the water flow.