Taylor

President

Taylor tried climbing for the first time shortly after graduating college and was immediately tied-in (pun intended). She boasts a love-hate relationship with climbing’s type-II fun nature. Against her better judgement she still somehow regularly finds herself hanging mid-air off the side of a cliff.

Kathryn

Treasurer

A Minnesota native, Kathryn started climbing in graduate school while attending Texas A&M University. While Kathryn's more of a roped climbing person, here she is getting a bouldering session in before defending her doctoral dissertation! Now a professor at UMD, Kathryn enjoys gym climbing and spends her summers running and mountain biking on the many trails in Duluth.

Andrea

Secretary

Andrea likes climbing because it’s like a fun little puzzle that everyone can solve in their own way. Her favorite is sport climbing, or anything that gives an excuse to travel somewhere new! When not climbing, you can usually find her reading a fantasy book, bike riding, or planning a side quest to another country.

Brooke

Brooke started her climbing journey 7 years ago while she was attending UMD. She enjoys climbing because it pushes her to reach for new heights both physically and mentally. Another component she loves about climbing is the amazing community it comes with. Currently, Brooke holds a board position on the North Shore Vertigals and the Duluth Climbers Coalition. She is excited to keep growing in her climbing journey and make many more connections.

Colleen

Colleen got her start with climbing while teaching outdoor education. She joined the VertiGals after moving to Duluth, and has enjoyed building community with other female climbers. When not climbing you can find her hiking, paddling and drinking coffee anywhere along the shore.

Claire

My name is Claire and I haven't given Taylor my bio yet.

Marta

Marta is a climber and avid traveler who calls Duluth her homebase. With incurable wanderlust and a never ending desire to be outdoors, she can often be found plotting her next western road trip, hiking, climbing, XC skiing, going to a cabin or enjoying her sauna. She responds well to mountains and cheese.