Instructors
Bio
Name: Jessa Goebel
Birth Date: 08-28-85
Current Residence: Banner Elk, NC
Years Climbing: 14
Favorite Area: New River Gorge
Favorite Climb: Cloud Tower 5.11d, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada
Sponsors: Mountain Hardwear, Evolve, Sterling Ropes, Misty Mountain, Project Holds, Redpoint Nutrition.
Certifications: SPI Instructor from AMGA, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, USA Climbing Level 1 Routesetter.
Community: Carolina Climbers Coalition Board Member and High Country Rep.
My first experience involving climbing was rappelling down a cliff wearing a Swiss seat harness , with my Uncle, who has since been paralyzed in a mountain biking accident. After that first sample I could not stop talking about how much fun I had that day. For Christmas that year my parents got me lessons at the local climbing gym. Now, a little than thirteen years later, I am still climbing and enjoy it as much as that first day at the cliff.
To me climbing has become much more than simply, just climbing. Climbing has led me to meet people and visit places that are unforgettable. Through climbing I have had experiences that have greatly enriched my life, and have learned skills that translate to helping me in various aspects of my life. Although climbing may be a frivolous activity to some, it is something that has given me a different perspective on life, nature, and myself.
Name: Jessa Goebel
Birth Date: 08-28-85
Current Residence: Banner Elk, NC
Years Climbing: 14
Favorite Area: New River Gorge
Favorite Climb: Cloud Tower 5.11d, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada
Sponsors: Mountain Hardwear, Evolve, Sterling Ropes, Misty Mountain, Project Holds, Redpoint Nutrition.
Certifications: SPI Instructor from AMGA, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, USA Climbing Level 1 Routesetter.
Community: Carolina Climbers Coalition Board Member and High Country Rep.
My first experience involving climbing was rappelling down a cliff wearing a Swiss seat harness , with my Uncle, who has since been paralyzed in a mountain biking accident. After that first sample I could not stop talking about how much fun I had that day. For Christmas that year my parents got me lessons at the local climbing gym. Now, a little than thirteen years later, I am still climbing and enjoy it as much as that first day at the cliff.
To me climbing has become much more than simply, just climbing. Climbing has led me to meet people and visit places that are unforgettable. Through climbing I have had experiences that have greatly enriched my life, and have learned skills that translate to helping me in various aspects of my life. Although climbing may be a frivolous activity to some, it is something that has given me a different perspective on life, nature, and myself.
Accomplishments
Sport:
Moonlitter 5.13b (First Female Ascent), Moonrocks, Hwy 221, NC
Zeus 5.13b (FFA), Moore's Wall, NC
Pigs in Zen 5.13a (FFA), The Dump, Hwy 221, NC
Trad
Waste not want not 5.12c R, Looking Glass, NC
Sideshow 5.12b R (FFA), Hwy 221, NC
Lord of the Jungle 5.12a (FFA), New River Gorge, WV
Bouldering
Tsunami Sit V10(FFA), Moores Wall, NC
Fuc Yo V9 (FFA), Hound Ears, NC
Bedaphile V8 (FFA), Hwy 221, NC
Multi-Pitch/Walls
Standard Route 5.9 IV, Shiprock, NM
Yankee Clipper 5.11+, El Potrero Chico, Mexico
Levitation 29 5.11+, Red Rock Canyon, NV
Snow/Ice Mountains
Snake Couliar, Mt. Sneffils 14,150.
Competitions
1999- 4th place JCCA National Championships, Richmond, VA
U.S. Youth National Team Member
8th place Junior North American Championships, Berkley, CA
27th place Junior World Cup, Courmayer, Italy
2001- 3rd place USAC National Championships, Ann Arbor, MI
7th place North American Youth Championships, Berkley, CA
2004- 2nd place Southwestern Divisional Championships, Thornton, CO
3rd place USAC National Youth Championships, Sacramento, CA
U.S. Youth National Team Member
Sport:
Moonlitter 5.13b (First Female Ascent), Moonrocks, Hwy 221, NC
Zeus 5.13b (FFA), Moore's Wall, NC
Pigs in Zen 5.13a (FFA), The Dump, Hwy 221, NC
Trad
Waste not want not 5.12c R, Looking Glass, NC
Sideshow 5.12b R (FFA), Hwy 221, NC
Lord of the Jungle 5.12a (FFA), New River Gorge, WV
Bouldering
Tsunami Sit V10(FFA), Moores Wall, NC
Fuc Yo V9 (FFA), Hound Ears, NC
Bedaphile V8 (FFA), Hwy 221, NC
Multi-Pitch/Walls
Standard Route 5.9 IV, Shiprock, NM
Yankee Clipper 5.11+, El Potrero Chico, Mexico
Levitation 29 5.11+, Red Rock Canyon, NV
Snow/Ice Mountains
Snake Couliar, Mt. Sneffils 14,150.
Competitions
1999- 4th place JCCA National Championships, Richmond, VA
U.S. Youth National Team Member
8th place Junior North American Championships, Berkley, CA
27th place Junior World Cup, Courmayer, Italy
2001- 3rd place USAC National Championships, Ann Arbor, MI
7th place North American Youth Championships, Berkley, CA
2004- 2nd place Southwestern Divisional Championships, Thornton, CO
3rd place USAC National Youth Championships, Sacramento, CA
U.S. Youth National Team Member
