Certified Trainers

These instructors have gone through the Warrior's Way ® certification process. They teach Clinics in various parts of the US. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff AcheyJon RichardElaina-w900-h700tracy martin-w900-h700 L to R: Jeff Achey, Jon Richard, Elaina Smith, Tracy Martin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Jeff Achey

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Jeff Achey holds a masters degree in experiential education and has taught climbing in various venues since 1982. He has written extensively about climbing philosophy and technique as a journalist and editor at Climbing magazine, and was the project editor for Arno Ilgner’s books, The Rock Warrior’s Way and Espresso Lessons. Jeff was one of the first Warrior’s Way students, and later helped refine the content of the Espresso Clinic.
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Jeff has been living and climbing in Colorado since 1974. His first ascents there and in Utah’s Canyonlands are intimately connected with the history of those areas. His climbing interests range from bouldering and sport climbing to runout trad routes and big walls, and his travels have taken him to climbing areas throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Jeff holds a masters degree in experiential education and has taught climbing in various venues since 1982. He has written extensively about climbing philosophy and technique as a journalist and editor at Climbing magazine, and was the project editor for Arno Ilgner’s books, The Rock Warrior’s Way and Espresso Lessons. Jeff was one of the first Warrior’s Way students, and later helped refine the content of the Espresso Clinic.

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Jeff has been living and climbing in Colorado since 1974. His first ascents there and in Utah’s Canyonlands are intimately connected with the history of those areas. His climbing interests range from bouldering and sport climbing to runout trad routes and big walls, and his travels have taken him to climbing areas throughout the U.S. and Europe.

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Jon Richard

Jon holds a bachelors degree in Natural Resources. In June of 2009 Jon decided to leave his job as a science instructor to build Vertical Voyages a climbing company based in St. Louis, MO. Vertical Voyages provides both rock climbing and recreational tree climbing experiences. Jon has worked in the climbing/adventure industry for 12 years.

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Vertical Voyages logoJon first began climbing in the Adirondack's of upstate New York in 1994. It was the remote and "old" school nature of the Adirondacks that helped cultivate Jon's love for trad climbing. Jon enjoys all aspects of climbing, but really enjoys long trad routes and roof cracks.

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[caption id="attachment_1639" align="alignright" width="199" caption="Elaina Smith (photo: Mike Turner)"]Elaina Smith (photo: Mike Turner)[/caption] Elaina Smith

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Elaina has been climbing full time since the mid 1990s and is the owner of New River Mountain Guides based in the New River Gorge, WV. She has travelled extensively across the North America and Europe following her love of climbing. She is an AMGA certified Single Pitch Instructor and completed the Rock Instructor Course in 2008. Over the years she's climbed competitively, established numerous first female ascents across the US and Mexico, and is sponsored by Evolv Climbing Shoes and Sterling Rope.

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New River Mountain GuidesElaina is an Access Fund Athlete Ambassador, a core of professional climbers who publicly represent The Access Fund and reinforce its mission of conserving the climbing environment. Today she serves on the Board of Directors of her local climbing organization the New River Alliance of Climbers and helps organize their annual fundraising event, the New River Rendezvous.

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Elaina believes in the importance of being a well rounded climber in all discipilnes, and in her personal climbing she focuses on fluidity and impeccable footwork. When not on the rock, Elaina also enjoys surfing, snowboarding, trail running with her dogs, mountain biking and yoga.

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Tracy has been climbing since 1990 and enjoys learning, teaching and sharing skills and experiences with others. She enjoys traditional climbing foremost, but doesn’t mind clipping a bolt every now and then. She believes the challenges and rewards climbing offers have enhanced her life with improved self confidence, appreciation for simplicity, and a desire for growth.

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Tracy is an AMGA Certified Rock Instructor. She works with Fox Mountain Guides in Brevard, NC, has a BFA from UNC Greensboro, and operates her own business in Asheville as a Graphic Designer and Pet Portrait Artist.

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