Background

Anna Marie grew up in the foothills of South Carolina. She had her first experience rock climbing in the Linville Gorge during her freshman year at Montreat College.

While studying Outdoor Education, she worked as a backpacking guide, ropes course facilitator, and rock wall manager where she honed her passion for leading people in outdoor pursuits. Anna Marie has climbed not only in the beautiful granite walls of North Carolina, but also in the sandstone cliffs of Kentucky, the deep canyons of New Mexico, the jagged peaks of Colorado, the rugged terrain of the Tetons, and the South American range of Patagonia. After graduating from college, she received her Single Pitch Instructor certification in Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, AK. Since then she continues to perfect her craft as a professional climbing instructor. When she is not climbing, she spends her time trail running, doing yoga, or drinking obsessive amounts of coffee.