Our Staff

Lucas

Route Setter

I practice my whipper face in the mirror.

Josh

Route Setter

Terrified of spiders.

Thomas

Route Setter

Thomas has many leather bound journals.

Kyle and Thomas

Route Setters

What more can we say?

Ange

Route Setter/Desk Staff

Ange feels strangely like a lawn dart.

Daniela

Desk Staff

I sleep with my socks halfway on my feet.

Larissa

General Coordinator

I have a thing for eating with small spoons.

Paolo

Director - School of Rock

I'm from Turin, Italy, and I have always enjoyed climbing outdoors. I love working with kids and I am very happy to be a part of CityROCK and the School of Rock.

Max

Route Setter

I started a climbing blog.

Madison

Youth Programs: School of Rock

I eat my Cheetos with chopsticks as to avoid the unwanted "Cheeto fingers"

Matt

Manager

Matt had his mid life crisis at 19.

Kyle

Route Setter

I love to climb I love to set I love my job.

Holden

Youth Programs and Desk Staff

Is working on being a chef in hopes that he will open a restaurant one day.

Bruce

Lead Outdoor Guide

Bruce demoed the first pair of climbing shoes... ever.

Tim

Manager

Misses living on the boom lift cleaning out T-nut holes.

Marie

Youth Programs: School of Rock

Likes to memorize stupid poems in her spare time.

Ian

Youth Programs Staff

Makes a mean batch of fudge.

Patrick

Route Setter

I'm pretty bad at badminton.

Falon

Route Setter

I am a route setter and an overall dorkapotimus!

Lara

General Manager

I like to hide in the office and do crossword puzzles and pretend I'm working.

Joe

Projects, Climbing Team, Outdoor Guide

Joe has 8 sisters.

Libby

Operations Manager

I can make a cloverleaf with my tongue.

Connor

Youth Programs Staff

I've been climbing for roughly three years, I work parties at the gym and I like playing with fire.

Outdoor Guides

Lead Guide: Bruce Hamilton

Bruce is an AMGA Certified Top-rope Site Manager and has been guiding mountaineering, rock and ice climbing in Colorado since 1980. He has over 100 first ascents and has summited numerous peaks in the United States and Peru.

In addition to his outdoor experience, Bruce has taught science and math in local schools for over 25 years. His love for teaching and the mountains make him an engaging guide and resource for aspiring climbers and mountaineers.

His personal philosophy of guiding can be summed up in his words: “Judgment and knowledge are the most important aspects of climbing.”

Guide: Joe Groshong

Joe learned mountaineering skills from Bruce Hamilton, CityROCK's lead guide 10 years ago and has been a student of climbing ever since. He is a PCIA top rope site and single pitch instructor. He recently left his engineering job of 17 years with HP to pursue running CityROCK with his wife Lara and to work with Bruce in their outdoor guiding program.

Joe loves working with both adult and youth climbers with equal enthusiasm but he holds a special place in his heart for working with "at risk" youth. He has a passion for being outside whether it is climbing at a local crag, guiding clients, mountaineering or sailing across some ocean.

Guide: Matt

Guide: Tim

Tim has been climbing since he was 16, and guided in Joshua Tree, CA in College. He is a certified single pitch guide through PCGI. Tim works part time in engineering and geeks out on the physics of anchors and climbing dynamics. He really likes teaching and helping people enjoy and improve on their climbing, and teaches classes both in and out of the climbing gym. He is an overall outdoorsy guy, spending his free time mountain biking, kayaking, and cross country skiing (although he likes climbing the best).