OWNER and Dad-Joke Officer

Robb is a serious(ly ridiculous) person. "You can blame a lot of puns on me." A Baton Rouge native and CHS grad with a geology degree, he had an early attachment to rocks. After his MBA from LSU, Robb left Baton Rouge for 17 years of corporate life on both coasts.

He's climbed fantastic places like The Gunks, Yosemite, and Joshua Tree, and in his younger days tackled adventure races, 24-hour mountain bike races, Ragnars, a Goruck Challenge, and Mt. Whitney twice. "I like pushing people to do more than they thought they could."

But that was then. Now he's old, out of shape, and sleeps with a heating pad.

OWNER and Blue Steel Glancer, Head Up Setter, Beach Body Designer

helps me appreciate being home even more."

Lee is a Baton Rouge native and graduate of Catholic High. He started climbing as an LSU undergrad, turning his Kinesiology internship into an experience hiking and climbing around Northern Wyoming with the National Outdoor Leadership School. Lee is passionate about climbing's physical strength and flexibility opportunities, as well as the mental focus it demands. He has worked as a fitness and movement consultant with several Baton Rouge and New Orleans area organizations over the past decade, keeping creative and conscious movement a priority.

Lee expresses this passion through climbing, yoga, acro-yoga, and fitness — and instructing others adds another level of enjoyment for him. He is a dedicated father, husband, son, teacher, and student. "Being drawn to travel to climb helps me appreciate being home even more."

YOUTH PROGRAMS MANAGER “Earmuffs!” Enforcer, Cat Herder

Born and braised here in Baton Rouge, Josh's feet are pretty much stuck in the mud. He inherited his love of climbing from his dad, who's been around the block — they built a home wall in the backyard, and Josh basically lived out there. When his parents finally let him back inside, he went to LSU and got a degree in General Education and Special Education, then began teaching K-5 reading and math as a SPED teacher.

Meanwhile, he, his dad, his sister, and his brother-in-law were all climbing at UpTown. So when push came to crimp, Josh decided to teach kids to read routes instead of books — because who needs books? And kids still get grades, just higher ones, like 5.11a+.

In addition to going vertical, he goes horizontal too, with running and golf. And when not directional, Josh does woodworking, stained glass, crochet, and next-level competitive yard games. Who is this guy?

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Mitzi was born and raised in Baton Rouge but left to earn her bachelor's degree in Education and Adventure Programming at the University of Arkansas. She then worked with Outward Bound leading extended wilderness expeditions in Florida and South Carolina — she's actually seen Florida Man. After six years of refining her hard skills, Louisiana cooking and family beckoned her back to BR (that's alliteration). Mitzi traded her Chacos for high heels and served as Membership Director at the City Club of Baton Rouge, flexing her soft skills and learning those newfangled computer type thingys. When UpTown came up, she crimped at the opportunity to marry her love for hard and soft skills. If you see her around the gym, say hello — but only after blocking an hour in your schedule for a "quick" chat.