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Andrew Wilson
Program Director, Head route setter, Youth Team Head Coach
One of North America's most experienced competition climbing coaches, Andrew has worked with climbers of all ages since 1995. He loves teaching. Turning a personal passion for climbing that started in the late '80s into a career has taken Andrew through education in Sport Performance at UBC to ACMG Assistant Rock Guide and Level III Climbing Gym Instructor certifications. On top of the hours he dedicates to the Edge Youth Programs, Weekly Routesetting and the Call o' the Rooster Adult Training Group, Andrew is also the Head Coach of Canada's National Youth Team, sits on the board of Competition Climbing Canada (CEC) and has organized close to 30 competitions in the last 10 years.
Outside the gym, Andrew enjoys climbing, skiing and many others adventures with his wife Kathryn and their 2 sons, Shea (7) and Nate (1).
E-mail Andrew
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Henry Wang
Everything that Andrew doesn't do
Henry first started climbing in 1996. After climbing indoors and
outdoors, he purchased The Edge Climbing Centre with Andrew Wilson in
1998. Although he rarely climbs anymore, the love of the sport has
never left him. He is still actively teaching indoor rock climbing as
an Association of Canadian Mountain Guides Certified Gym Instructor and
supports the Climber's Access Society of BC with great enthusiasm.
In 2006, he opened The Edge Diving Centre in North Vancouver to
accommodate the large amount of scuba diving gear that he has
accumulated and can be found frequently dipping his fins in local
marine parks.
E-mail Henry
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Bill Westwell
Instructor
Bill has been climbing for 20 years, both indoor and outdoor, trad, sport
and bouldering. He's never claimed to be great at it, just the guy with the
biggest smile on his face having the most fun. He is an ACMG Certified Level
1 Indoor Rock Climbing Instructor who has been teaching at the Edge for the
last eight years.
Bill keeps himself busy in the outdoors with downhill mountain
biking, skiing, rollerblading and Tom-Foolery (soon to be an Olympic
Demonstration Event).
Despite a busy career as a video game sound designer,
the chip that the Edge management installed in his brain compels him to come
in early on Saturday mornings to show people the ropes. Enthusiast,
attentive, uncouth and always living in a different time zone are how people
who know Bill describe him. He's pretty sure that if the chip ever shorts
out he'll still show up to teach, because it's so much fun.
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Julia Ronmark
Instructor
Julia
began working at the Edge soon after her migration to the North Shore
in the Fall of 2005. Originally found behind the desk, Julia can now be
seen teaching the old pull, down, grab and slide basics to new
climbers. Like the small town girl she is, she can often be found
chatting with fellow climbers and enjoys watching the progression of
her intro survivors.
Graphic designer by day, adventurer extraordinaire by night Julia loves to be outside enjoying the elements.
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Gary Foster
Youth team coach
Gary took up climbing in 1996 and has spent the last 11 years climbing as much as possible, mixed in with work and school. Gary originally worked for The Edge behind the front desk and then casually as a route setter, but has now returned to help coach The Edge Youth Team. Outside of the climbing world Gary works for an outdoor clothing catalogue company and enjoys, mountain biking, hiking, adventure racing and surfing
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Laura Crowe-Hutchon
Laura
is a former gymnast turned climber who took up the sport in 2006 and fell in
love with it. She spends as much time at the gym as she can and tries to
squeeze in more time between school and homework.
She started as a belay
staff for climbing parties but now teaches the youth climbing classes (Geckos and Spiders) and climbs on the
Edge Youth Team. In her spare time she likes to go climbing in outside and hang
out with friends.
E-mail Laura
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