ADULT TEAM

• Kelsen Anderson (he/him): Kelsen is a former USA Climbing youth competitor with a strong background in competition climbing, having qualified for Nationals three times and participated in numerous events over the years. His firsthand experience makes him a valuable mentor for athletes wanting to navigate the competition scene. With a focus on keeping climbing fun and engaging, Kelsen brings a positive, growth-oriented mindset to every practice. He’s passionate about helping athletes develop not only their climbing skills but also confidence, sportsmanship, and a love for the sport. Outside of climbing, Kelsen is a semi-professional Ultimate Frisbee player with the Madison Radicals, a former Ultimate coach, and a hobbyist board game designer. 

• Dayton Henriksen (he/him): Dayton is a former collegiate track and field athlete, earning national championship and All-American honors before shifting focus to climbing. With over 11 years of personal climbing experience, Dayton has spent years intentionally refining his training through hands-on experimentation and self-guided development. With 7 years of coaching experience, Dayton has worked with climbers ranging from complete beginners to advanced and expert athletes. He is passionate about helping climbers grow both physically and mentally, while fostering a strong, supportive community rooted in curiosity, effort, and long-term progression. Dayton enjoys spending time outside hiking, swimming, or reading fantasy/sci-fi novels.  

• Liesl Gerlach (she/her): Liesl is a dedicated climbing coach with over four years of experience working with athletes of all levels, from first-time climbers to members of the USA Climbing Team. A former USAC youth competitor herself, she brings a deep understanding of the competition circuit and a strong technical foundation to her coaching. Liesl began her coaching career at MetroRock Vermont, where she served as head coach of the training team. She went on to lead the competition team at Boulders Climbing Gym, also overseeing all youth programs as head coach. She currently serves as Programs Manager and Head Coach at Greater Heights. Her approach blends years of indoor and outdoor climbing experience, both across the U.S. and internationally, with a personalized, supportive coaching style. She is committed to helping athletes develop confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love of climbing, whether they’re stepping onto the wall for the first time or striving for elite-level performance. 

Kelsen is the primary coach for Wedneday Team, Dayton is the primary coach for Saturday Team, and Liesl is the alternate coach for both teams.

Dues for team will be $59+tax/month on top of your current membership fees. 

For example: if you currently pay $89+tax/month, your dues will become $148+tax/month. When you register for a team, you will be paying and reserving your spot for February (paying full dues because teams start the first week of the month). We will send follow-up information to prepaid members on how they will pay for March onwards. 

Generally, leaving Team will open your spot for others, however, we may hold your spot on team for extenuating circumstances. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Please email liesl@ghclimbing.com if you have questions or need to take a break. 

If teams are full when you try to register, you can add yourself to a waitlist by emailing liesl@ghclimbing.com.

Please disclose if you are looking to be on waitlist for Wednesday Team, Saturday Team, or both.

If you’re mainly looking for belay partners rather than structured training, there are a few routes to do so!

You can connect with others through our cork board and belay buddy tags located at the front desk. We also run belay buddy socials that we plan to host more frequently now that winter is here (find our events schedule here). For those who want to get a feel for coached climbing before signing up for a team, or feel they could benefit from individual training, we also have Private Instruction. To learn more about privates, please visit the webpage here.

There is no "end date" for the Adult Team. You can stay on the team for as long/short as you would like. You would just need to email us by the 1st of the month you would like it to cancel (so that you are not accidentally billed).