Caitlin

Where is your home town? Depends on how far down memory lane you want to go! I grew up in Texas and Delaware, went to school at Virginia Tech in Southwest Virginia and moved to Utah about 5 years ago.

Climbing since? '03. Had a two year hiatus before moving here- I was the only climber in Escalante!

What got you into climbing? An ex-boyfriend initially. But I stayed with it because I love the personal challenge and it's just FUN.

Where is you favorite climbing area? Anywhere outside! I have fond memories of Summersville lake, WV, the Utah Hills, Black Rocks, Moe's, Woodbury Road Crags, Red Rocks! The Top of Castleton is one of my favorite places. Yeah, I pretty much have yet to meet a climbing spot I didn't like. Since moving to SLC I have fallen in love with the Wasatch.

What do you do to train for climbing? Climb!

Other interests? Being outside. Wandering the desert - finding the most remote places I can. I've got a little jewelry biz on the side too - check out my etsy shop. You might find me slinging my wares at the farmer's market this summer! Also working on surviving grad school without going insane and planning an around the world climbing trip as incentive to finish grad school and figuring out how to pay for it ...

Favorite quote? it is what it is you are what you it there are no mistakes.

Chris

Where is your home town? Bountiful, UT

Climbing since? 2002

What inspires you to climb? Traveling

What do you do to train for climbing? Climb, and the John Stack Workout

What's your dream climbing trip? El Portrero Chico

Any thing else going on? Good conversation; surfing

Greg

Where is your home town? Kalamazoo, MI (the best place in the world)

What got you into climbing? Well you see - when you grow up in Michigan... there isn't much to do. So when your older brother asks you to go to the climbing gym, you go. Since then - I've been hooked.

What inspires you to climb? Traveling, the friendly people, the PUMP, setting - and watching people work my problems.

Where is you favorite climbing area? Bouldering- Bishop, Joe's, LCC (If I feel like getting frustrated), the Fat Cave. Sport - AF, The Red, Maple. Trad - well... I don't really trad.

What do you do to train for climbing? Climbing, setting, watching Chris Call's amazing technique, Watching Melinda sit behind the desk and do nothing, and getting motivated by 70-year-old Shannon Smith Cranking hard at all times.

What's your dream climbing trip? My dream climbing trip would be one with unlimited money, unlimited food, unlimited beer, unlimited travel expenses, I was allowed to bring all my friends, and never-ending.

Other interests? Table Tennis, Piano, Reading, Skiing, Beach Volleyball, Traveling, Veganism, Ultimate, the 'Fact of the Week', cleaning up after the messes my co-workers make, NOT being called G-Whip, And other ridicules festivities that go down at the Front.

Marcus

What's your history with The Front? I've been climbing with the Front for 19 years. I started working at the front desk in 2004 and shifted to route setting within a year. Been there ever since.

Where is your home town? Good old Sandy, Utah.

Climbing since? 1993

What got you into climbing? My dad owned the business next door to the original Wasatch Front climbing gym and Christgen the owner at the time would use my dad's internet and fax. In return we got a free membership. That was the beginning of the end.

What inspires you to climb? Oh, there are the cliche reasons that ring true as well I don't know what else I would be doing. Mostly it's just really enjoyable.

Where is you favorite climbing area? Joe's valley, city-o-rocks/castle rock. But mostly wherever I'm enjoying being able to move on the rock.

What do you do to train for climbing? More then anything I just climb. Some free weights and cardio. Also I find kayaking to be really good cross training for both the physical and mental aspects of climbing and vise versa.

What your favorite climbing fuel? Burritos. Nuf said.

What's your dream climbing trip? Though question. To many viable options.

Other interests? Kayaking, skiing, art, disc golf, running, reading, long walks on the beach, etc...

Favorite quote? Life's goal is not to arrive in our graves with a well preserved body but to slide in sideways screaming "man what a ride!"

Any thing else going on? It's pie night!

Matt

Where is your home town? Charlottesville, VA

What got you into climbing? Watching my physics teacher traverse around a stone wall at school and fall into a trash can.

What inspires you to climb? The mental challenge. It really is about technique, balance, body positioning -- I'm a skinny wimp and I do okay.

What do you do to train for climbing? Climb in the gym.

Other interests? Mountain biking, cycling, Peggle.

Rumsy

What's your history with The Front? I came with the owner. Been here since day-one. My job is to keep an eye on things, and add some dog class to the place.

Where is your home town? Ashland, OR ... home of the Ashland hippies.

What inspires you to climb? Keeping up with my master.

What do you do to train for climbing? Sleep. Long walk in the hills.

What's your dream climbing trip? Anywhere my master goes... just take me.

Other interests? Chilly Dog