Val has been climbing for over 10 years, after finding it as a PE course. What started as a requirement to graduate, quickly became a hobby after an "Intro to Outdoor Rock" course in the Gunks in upstate NY.
Fast forward a couple of years, and Val took off several years of "normal life" to pursue climbing. Since then, she has travelled extensively - both internationally as well as domestically - looking for the most aesthetic lines, the funnest movements, the best crag snacks, and the best and most welcoming community.
She arrived in Lander in 2021 psyched on the ease of access to the outdoors and the countless quality limestone lines all within a short drive. This year, she is thrilled to bring together the companies and brands that have fostered her climbing "career" for so many years as well as the countless incredible humans she's met all along her travels.