Month: September 2025

Meet MagGie! https://youtu.be/Xl8KLc-3nmQ TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY Meet Maggie! She lives in Merced, California with her husband Pat and their 15-month-old daughter. Between parenting and her role as an assistant professor at UC Merced, life is full—but she still makes time for climbing adventures and community connection. TELL US ABOUT YOUR CLIMBING BACKGROUND Maggie

MEMBER OF THE MONTH – Thad ortez Tell us about your family Meet Thad Ortez. Thad is a wealth manager with Rooted Wealth Management. He and his wife Kristen are high school sweethearts and live in Ripon with their two girls.  tell us about your climbing background Thad started climbing a year ago. He first