MEMBER OF THE MONTH - ZECH KEENAN
Tell us about yourself
Zech has been a Riponite for 15 years and is married with 3 kids and another one on the way.
what is your climbing background
Zech had only rock climbed once at another gym a long time ago. The whole climbing thing is new to him and he’s fallen in love quickly with the sport.
why did you join alpine
“I was looking for a different way to work out. I hate running, with a passion.” When I heard that a climbing gym was getting built so close to me I knew I had to try it and thought I might enjoy it. I was hooked the moment I stepped through the door! Most days I’m at Alpine at least once, if not twice a day
why do you love alpine
“Alpine provides me results I can measure. I can work on projecting routes and boulder problems and see progress as you get better. You get the feeling of accomplishment as you overcome problems that you’ve been working on for weeks and I love that feeling!
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE INTERESTED IN CLIMBING AND A TOTAL NOOB?
Climb at your own pace. It’s easy to get intimidated cause there are so many great climbers. But no one here is judging you and so many of the stronger climbers actually come and help you get better. Just come and have fun. That’s what it’s all about!
Zech always has a smile on his face and is ready to crush every time he walks into the gym. His passion for the sport and our community combined with his spirit of adventure is what Alpine is all about. Keep crushing Zech!
