Personal Training + Private Instruction
Climb
Better
&
Harder
Attain your personal goals
Our highly-qualified coaches and certified personal trainers will help you attain your personal goals, whether that’s honing your footwork, getting stronger, working on your lead head, or creating an ongoing training regimen.
Meet Our Instructors
Jeff Blum
Climbing Coach
Jeff Blum offers private climbing instruction with a holistic approach to physical and mental training, and a personalized approach to help you achieve your goals. Jeff has coached for the last 10 years working with climbers of all levels and ages and has also led national-level competitive youth climbing teams. Jeff also brings his background as a certified Pilates Instructor to help people cultivate better body awareness. Jeff is currently working towards his Master’s in Somatic Counseling at Naropa University, to further support his clients in developing a strong and healthy climbing mindset.
Isabella Rice
Personal Trainer
Isabella is a certified personal trainer, a professional mountain biker, and is gaining her bachelors degree in integrative physiology. Isabella grew up climbing with her family and her experiences offer a unique set of skills. She has trained 8 year olds to 70 year olds and can customize a program to meet your specific needs. Isabella tailors sustainable and individualized programs for her clients. She specializes in agility, balance, and strength work in order to optimize fitness and fun in the gym, on the rocks, and trails outside. Additionally, Isabella is passionate about women’s health and can help optimize and match your training and performance for your specific hormonal needs. If you’re recovering from an injury, trying to mix up your workout routine, or gain strength for your sport Isabella’s insight can help you reach your goal-whatever it may be.
Courtney Smith
Personal Trainer
Courtney has a MS in Fitness and Wellness Leadership, a BS in Exercise Science, and is a certified personal trainer, group exercise instructor, and nutrition coach. Courtney takes a sustainable approach when it comes to helping others on their fitness journey. If you’re looking to gain strength and endurance for climbing, improve your overall health, fitness, or gain confidence in yourself, Courtney can help you get there. Courtney has worked with people from 12-80 years old and creates custom programs that are tailored to your specific needs.
Chelsea Rude
Climbing Coach
Chelsea is the Founder of She Sends Collective, has been climbing for 24 years and coaching for 19. The majority of her climbing career was spent as a competitive climber, having spent 10+ years on the US Climbing Team with the title of Former National Champion in Lead Climbing. Chelsea has climbed both the Nose of El Cap and the Direct NW Face of Half Dome, redpointed up to 5.14b and V11 and has onsighted multiple 5.13c’s across the world. As a coach, and former US Climbing Team Coach, she specializes in coaching climbing movement, general strength, and mindset for sport & trad climbers as well as boulderers. She works with athletes who are new to climbing or a veteran working to send their first 5.14. It is her goal to help you reach your potential, bump you off your plateau and overall become a BETTER climber.
Vasya Vorotnikov
Climbing Coach
Vasya has 20+ years of comp and outdoor climbing experience. On the youth circuit, he has won two sport and three speed climbing Nationals. He won adult sport Nationals in 2012, placed in top three at ABS Nationals in 2013 and 2014, and participated in a few World Cups. Outside, he has climbed up to 5.15a sport and 5.14a trad, and currently enjoys rope climbing and guiding in the front range. Vasya’s specialties include overcoming plateaus, specific training for outdoor projects, and preparing for and executing at climbing comps.
Pricing
Pricing for private sessions does vary. Please feel free to contact the instructor directly regarding their rates, or email programs@g1climbing.com for a price by instructor breakdown.
