About us
Climbing House was created in 2021 with the mission to make rock climbing accessible to everyone.
Along the way, we realized that climbing isn’t just about techniques, grades, or gear. It’s about the trips — the holidays you save up for all year, the friends you share the rope with, and the places that stay with you, even when things got a little spicy.
Today, Climbing House is focused on helping climbers make the most of those rare and precious adventures. Through our newsletter, we share trip ideas, destination beta, community resources, and a few hacks we’ve picked up along the way.
Because finger strength and technique matter, but finding the right trip takes a little magic.
The team
Kevin Le Gall
Founder, Editor
Originally from France, Kevin now lives in Barcelona, where he climbs and hikes in the surrounding playgrounds of Montserrat and the Pyrenees. He’s drawn to epic multi-pitch routes and dreams of one day freeing Punsola-Reniu on the Cavall Bernat.
Owen Clarke
Editor-at-large
Owen Clarke is a lifelong rock climber and climbing journalist who has been climbing for 15 years. He cut his teeth on the sandstone of the Southeastern US, and today has climbed rock routes and summited peaks on five continents. His work has appeared in many of the world’s leading climbing magazines, including Rock & Ice and Climbing. Owen is an editor for the American Alpine Journal.
Eric Neyer
Contributing Writer
Eric Neyer has been climbing for 25 years and still believes he hasn’t reached his peak. Currently based in southern Colorado and always exploring for the next classic crag or boulder.
Wren Cilimburg
Contributing Writer
Wren Cilimburg is a freelance writer and rock climber currently traveling the American West in search of sunshine and new climbs. Wren grew up in the mountains of Montana and went to school in Southern California, where she fell in love with rock climbing at places like Joshua Tree and Red Rocks. When she’s not climbing or writing, Wren enjoys drinking coffee, reading books, and laying in the sun.
Teddy Dondanville
Contributing Writer, AMGA
Teddy grew up in California, went to college in Colorado, and ironically discovered rock climbing in the flatlands of Southern Illinois. After his first outdoor trip, Teddy dove head first down the climbing rabbit hole. Ten years later, he’s an Apprentice Rock Guide with the American Mountain Guides Association. He’s climbed all over the continental United States, and South America, most notably the Cordillera Blanca of Peru. His favorite form of climbing is traditional multi-pitch climbing.
Get in touch
Do you need help to plan your next climbing adventure? Or do you have any questions or feedback about Climbing House?
Don’t hesitate to contact us through this page.