Taylor Van Roekel

            It started when I was little, gazing up from the valley floor, watching little specks spider their way up El Cap. A sort of fascination/border-line obsession with adventure sports has coursed through me since then. I love climbing. All of us do. But paired with my passion for writing, I enjoy telling the stories of climbing. Not the flashy sends and big names, but the personal bests, new routes and local crags. That’s what I like. So here I am, giving voice to the everyday athlete, breathing life into our sport on a daily basis. My name is Taylor VanRoekel. I’m a student and a climbing instructor at University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. I love climbing, skiing, reading, writing, being active, playing with my dog Smudge, long walks on the beach and living my life according to only the finest rap music. Enjoy!