ABOUT US
Founded in 2015 in the back corner of an auto shop in Denver, CO, Tension Climbing was built not only on the idea that good design can improve the climbing experience, but also that the way we do business can drive improvement in our community and industry.
With some basic woodworking tools and borrowed time on CNC machines, we set out to turn a fresh eye to established training solutions. After launching our first round of products, we gained enormous support from the community. This allowed us to quickly grow beyond that small corner and into our own warehouse space next door where we are to this day.
Combining our collective expertise in climbing, coaching, and manufacturing, our small team has developed multiple training solutions that have become the industry standard.
As obsessive climbers ourselves, we are no strangers to creative problem-solving and hard work. Our values are reflected in our product designs, our manufacturing processes, and the way we do business.
Caleb Justice
Job Title: Director of Shipping & Quality Control
Hometown: Gunnison, CO
Likes: Adrenaline, making things
Dislikes: Broccoli
Granite or Sandstone: Sandstone
Favorite climbing style: Technical & balanced
Derek Schad
Job Title: Inventory Coordinator, sanding extraordinaire
Hometown: Burlington, Connecticut
Likes: Bicycles, espresso, sunshine, 24hr breakfast
Dislikes: Escalators
Granite or Sandstone: Granite
Favorite climbing style: Low-traffic, exposed, unique.
Jeff Reardon
Job Title: Shipping assistant
Hometown: Army Brat
Likes: Hockey, Photography, Music, Skateboarding
Dislikes: mayo n mustard
Granite or Sandstone: Ice
Favorite climbing style: Spider Monkey style
Kerry Scott
Job Title: Director of Operations
Hometown: Rockville, MD
Likes: Baking desserts, games, being busy
Dislikes: Lightning
Granite or Sandstone: Sandstone
Favorite climbing style: Lock-it-down-to-your-waist NRG crimpin’
Michael Rosato
Job Title: Brand Director
Hometown: Birmingham, AL
Likes: Making, learning, good analogies, nostalgia
Dislikes: Bad crag etiquette, hard breaking through turns
Granite or Sandstone: Sandstone. Stupid question.
Favorite climbing style: Powerful, crimpy, punchy
Quinn Spadafora
Job Title: Puppet Master (Machinist/YouTube Manager)
Hometown: Evergreen, CO
Likes: Museums, Telescopes, Reading, Concerts, Sleeping In.
Dislikes: Cops (or any other form of state violence), Stingrays, Traffic, Being hungry, the word “kiosk”.
Granite or Sandstone: Sandstone
Favorite climbing style: Power moves on pinches, jumping between 20mm edges, and Underclings.
Will Anglin
Job Title: President
Hometown: Sykesville, MD
Likes: Space, music, coffee, manual labor.
Dislikes: Getting turned away at the Bear Lake parking lot.
Granite or Sandstone: Granite
Favorite climbing style: The weirder the better.
Zach Groenwald
Job Title: Director of Production & Manufacturing
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Likes: Music, coffee, machining, math
Dislikes: Everything besides music, coffee, machining, and math
Granite or Sandstone: Granite
Favorite climbing style: Awkward dynamic moves
