KEVIN JORGESON
Professional Climber & 1Climb Founder
Kevin began climbing as a toddler – trees, fences, cupboards, ladders, everything. At age 10, he discovered rock climbing when he attended the grand opening of his local climbing gym. By age 19, Kevin was the top ranked climber for his age in the country. He then turned his focus toward establishing the most beautiful and dangerous boulder problems in the world.
In 2009, he began work on the Dawn Wall project with Tommy Caldwell. On January 14, 2015 – after 19 days on the wall and six years of work – Tommy and Kevin succeeded on what’s being called the world’s hardest climb.
In addition to climbing, Kevin is the co-founder of Session Climbing and Fitness, a 23,000 square foot, ground-up climbing gym being built in downtown Santa Rosa in 2021. He is also the co-founder of the 1Climb Foundation, which has raised over $1.5m to date to help introduce the next generation to climbing by installing climbing walls in Boys and Girls Clubs across the United States.
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KEVIN JORGESON
Professional Climber & 1Climb Founder
Kevin began climbing as a toddler – trees, fences, cupboards, ladders, everything. At age 10, he discovered rock climbing when he attended the grand opening of his local climbing gym. By age 19, Kevin was the top ranked climber for his age in the country. He then turned his focus toward establishing the most beautiful and dangerous boulder problems in the world.
In 2009, he began work on the Dawn Wall project with Tommy Caldwell. On January 14, 2015 – after 19 days on the wall and six years of work – Tommy and Kevin succeeded on what’s being called the world’s hardest climb.
In addition to climbing, Kevin is the co-founder of Session Climbing and Fitness, a 23,000 square foot, ground-up climbing gym being built in downtown Santa Rosa in 2021. He is also the co-founder of the 1Climb Foundation, which has raised over $1.5m to date to help introduce the next generation to climbing by installing climbing walls in Boys and Girls Clubs across the United States.
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FEATURED CONTENT
Climbing for Change Partners with Stone Summit and 1Climb to Bring New Wall to College Park
Kai Lightner’s Climbing for Change partners with Atlanta-area climbing gym Stone Summit and Kevin Jorgeson’s 1Climb to bring not just a new climbing wall to College Park, but ongoing climbing programs to further connect new climbers to the climbing community. Learn more about this incredible team up and heartwarming story inside the blog.
KEVIN JORGESON: LEADING THE WAY IN CLIMBING AND ADVOCACY
From sending Yosemite’s Dawn Wall to starting 1Climb — a nonprofit dedicated to introducing kids to climbing — Kevin Jorgeson is an inspiration both on and off the rock. In this blog, find out how Kevin came up with the 1Climb idea and why he only builds the nonprofit’s walls with TRUBLUE Auto Belays.
FEATURED CONTENT
Climbing for Change Partners with Stone Summit and 1Climb to Bring New Wall to College Park
Kai Lightner’s Climbing for Change partners with Atlanta-area climbing gym Stone Summit and Kevin Jorgeson’s 1Climb to bring not just a new climbing wall to College Park, but ongoing climbing programs to further connect new climbers to the climbing community. Learn more about this incredible team up and heartwarming story inside the blog.
KEVIN JORGESON: LEADING THE WAY IN CLIMBING AND ADVOCACY
From sending Yosemite’s Dawn Wall to starting 1Climb — a nonprofit dedicated to introducing kids to climbing — Kevin Jorgeson is an inspiration both on and off the rock. In this blog, find out how Kevin came up with the 1Climb idea and why he only builds the nonprofit’s walls with TRUBLUE Auto Belays.