Ben W.

I started climbing 22 years ago on an Outward Bound course in the mountains of my home state of Maine. I was hooked instantly. I dove into trad climbing the next year, at 15, at the great Maine boy's camp, Camp Winona, who's outdoor climbing program is unmatched in New England summer camping. Within two years, I was running the program, leading 4 technical climbing trips/week in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the coastal cliffs of Acadia. I have been teaching climbing and routesettin…