About Us

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We have a passion for climbing and we want to share it with you. We have years of indoor and outdoor experience and have formed the perfect team to help you explore the world of rock climbing whether that be indoors or outdoors. Check out our staff bios along with other information about what we wish to accomplish here at Sessions Climbing + Fitness.

Meet Our Team

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Truman
Anderson

Operations
Manager

Zach
Jalowy

Events, Parties, &
Customer Experience Manager

Liz
Soto

Logistics
Manager

Dominic
Gomez

Marketing &
Logistics
Assistant

Robert
Hardage

Outdoor
Recreation
Coordinator & Guide

Octavio
Aragon

Guide


Nick
Tellez

Team Head Coach,
Personal Trainer &
Routesetter

Ashley
King

Youth Program
Coordinator

Adam
Boyea

Head
Routesetter

Devon
Cosio

Lead Routesetter &
Competition Team Coach

Abigail
Wood

Apprentice Routesetter
& Shift Lead

Amanda
Alvarez

Shift
Leader

Emily
Buen

Shift
Leader

Emilio
Rodriguez

Shift
Leader

Julian
Pacheco

Shift
Leader

Noah
Clausen

Shift Leader
& Party Host

Thomas
Doyon

Welcome
Team

Christina
Crawford

Welcome Team
& Paty Host

Ana
Peinado

Welcome Team, Youth Coach, & Party Host

Marc
Gagnon

Front Desk
& Party Host

Isa
Galindo

Kids Counselor
& Wrangler

Ambrose
Alvarez

Facilities
Manager
Prince of Night

Brian
Teitsch

Facilities

Magic Man of the Night

Kaysea
Miller

Facilities

Magic Woman of the Night

Ron
Lopez

Facilities

Magic Man of the Night

Ryan Perkins

General Manager

Albert Alvarez

Consultant & Co-Owner

Nick Villalobos

Co-Owner

Testimonials

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Albert guided us on a hiking tour of the cave art at Hueco Tanks. He is knowledgeable and passionate about the area. It was a very interesting tour. I’m also thankful Albert kept us safe while traversing cliff faces, which is not at all within my comfort zone. Thanks!

Shawn Elasky

Pleasant and helpful staff leading us and our kids to have an enjoyable first time rock climbing! It is a very inviting area for all ages (we have 3, 5, and 6), we will definitely be back frequently!

Stefanie Watkins

Best climbing gym ever in the history of everything!

Jason Carlson

Truman Anderson
Operations Manager

Year you started climbing: 2019
Favorite style of climbing: Bouldering
Favorite place to climb: Sessions

Zach Jalowy
Customer Experience & Events Manager

Year you started climbing: 2017
Favorite style of climbing: All of it
Favorite place to climb: Hueco

Liz Soto
Logistics Manager

Year you started climbing: 2018
Favorite style of climbing: Following on multi-pitch
Favorite place to climb: Red rocks & Joshua Tree

Dominic Gomez
Marketing & Logistics Assistant

Year you started climbing: 2023
Favorite style of climbing: Bouldering
Favorite place to climb: Sessions

Robert Hardage
Outdoor Recreation Coordinator & Guide

Year you started climbing: 1991
Favorite style of climbing: Doesn’t matter…I’ll climb ANYTHING that involves a “wall”
Favorite place to climb: Hueco Tanks

Octavio Aragon
Guide

Year you started climbing: 2005
Favorite style of climbing: Multi-pitch (if I HAVE to pick one)
Favorite place to climb: Hueco Tanks

Nick Tellez
Head Youth Comp Team Coach, Personal Trainer, & Routesetter

Year you started climbing: 2013
Favorite style of climbing: I just want to do cool moves
Favorite place to climb: Horseshoe Canyon Ranch

Ashley King
Youth Program Coordinator

Year you started climbing: 2022
Favorite style of climbing: Bouldering
Favorite place to climb: Sessions

Adam Boyea
Routesetter

Year you started climbing: 2021
Favorite style of climbing: Bouldering
Favorite place to climb: Hueco Tanks

Devon Cosio
Lead Routesetter & Climbing Instructor

Year you started climbing: 2021
Favorite style of climbing: Everything but slab
Favorite place to climb: Rock Mnt Nat’l park (Cuz it’s soft)

Abigail Wood
Shift Leader & Routesetter

Year you started climbing: 2012
Favorite style of climbing: Bouldering
Favorite place to climb: Hueco Tanks

Amanda Alvarez
Shift Leader

Year you started climbing: 2023
Favorite style of climbing: Top Rope
Favorite place to climb: Sessions

Emily Buen
Shift Leader

Year you started climbing: 2022
Favorite style of climbing: Bouldering
Favorite place to climb: Sessions (Slab)

Emilio Rodriguez
Shift Leader

Year you started climbing: 2022
Favorite style of climbing: Doesn’t matter…I’ll climb ANYTHING that involves a “wall”
Favorite place to climb: Sessions Climbing + Fitness

Noah Clausen
Shift Leader & Party Host

Year you started climbing: 2023
Favorite style of climbing: Bouldering
Favorite place to climb: Sessions

Thomas Doyon
Welcome Team

Year you started climbing: 2023
Favorite style of climbing: Bouldering
Favorite place to climb: Hueco Tanks

Christina Crawford
Welcome Team & Party Host

Year you started climbing: 2018
Favorite style of climbing: Crimpy + Techy Bouldering
Favorite place to climb: Hueco Tanks and anything that looks climbable!

Ana Peinado Welcome Team, Youth Coach, & Party Host

Year you started climbing: 2023
Favorite style of climbing: Top Rope
Favorite place to climb: Hueco Tanks

Marc Gagnon
Welcome Team & Party Host

Year you started climbing: 2023
Favorite style of climbing: Bouldering
Favorite place to climb: Hueco Taaanks!

Isa Galindo
Shift Leader, Youth Coach, & Party Host

Year you started climbing: 2022
Favorite style of climbing: Lead Climbing
Favorite place to climb: Hueco Tanks

Ambrose Alvarez III
Facilities Manager

Year you started climbing: 2007
Favorite style of climbing: Urban and bouldering
Favorite place to climb: Downtown El Paso and Sessions

Brian Teitsch
Facilities

Year you started climbing: 2010
Favorite style of climbing: Bouldering
Favorite place to climb: Sessions

Kaysea Miller
Facilities

Year you started climbing: 2020
Favorite style of climbing: Pockets!
Favorite place to climb: Sessions

Ron Lopez
Facilities

Year you started climbing: 2012
Favorite style of climbing: Urban
Favorite place to climb: Sessions

Ryan Perkins
General Manager

Year you started climbing: 2012
Favorite style of climbing: Sport/Lead
Favorite place to climb: Golden Valley, AZ and Red Rocks, NV and Hueco Tanks…and Sessions Climbing + Fitness, of course!

Albert Alvarez
Consultant & Co-Owner

Year you started climbing: 2000
Favorite style of climbing: Doesn’t matter…I’ll climb ANYTHING that involves a “wall”
Favorite place to climb: Hueco Tanks

Nick Villalobos
Co-Owner

Year you started climbing: 2010
Favorite style of climbing: Doesn’t matter…I’ll climb ANYTHING with walls!
Favorite place to climb: El Salto or Badami