Exploring the Marvelous Species: The Joshua Tree
The unique and fascinating world of plant life holds within it an array of captivating species, each with its own story to tell. One such intriguing species is the Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia), a remarkable plant that thrives in the arid landscapes of the...
Joey Iosue
Originally from the flatlands of Illinois, Joey fell in love with climbing while on a high school trip to Joshua Tree. He was instantly hooked on the style of climbing and the vastness of the Mojave desert and knew he had to come back. After high school, Joey found...
Lynn Hill
Sabra Purdy
I’m Sabra Purdy, the other half of Cliffhanger Guides. I grew up scrambling on the crazy limestone boulders in Columbia State Park. Early on, I realized that the eastern Sierra was where I wanted to be. I liked big landscapes, big views, and big old pieces of stone. I...
Seth Heydon Zaharias
My Name is Seth Heydon Zaharias. I have been lucky enough to call Joshua Tree my home and community since 2000. I live there with my amazing wife, partner, and best friend, Sabra Purdy at the internationally famous destination, The Sethspool. I was first introduced to...
Andy Funaro
We met Andy when he first arrived in Joshua Tree in 2010 and were immediately drawn to his delight and enthusiasm for all things climbing-related. Many of you will recognize him from his years of working at the local climbing gear store, Nomad Ventures, where he was...
Jeremy Schoenborn
Jeremy, fondly known as “Jerbs”, joined the Cliffhanger crew as the apprentice during the 2017/18 season. Despite being 19 years old at the time, Jerbs came with some incredible recommendations from some of the founding fathers of the Joshua Tree climbing scene. We...
Jessy Ware
Jessy is full of ambition and curiosity. Born and raised here in Joshua Tree, California, he grew up skateboarding and wrestling, both of which ignited his love for movement and self-expression and developed the mindset that mastery comes with making something a true...
Sarah Dudley
Sarah grew up right here in J Tree, running barefoot through the desert and scrambling on top of rock piles at an early age. Climbing has always been second nature to her. It’s been 6 years since she was first introduced to climbing, and was brought onto the...
Kelly Fields
Kelly was practically born trad climbing. From the tender age of two, Kelly was out exploring and scaling mountains with her family all over the country. Kelly’s real passion has always been for traditional adventure climbing and she has an impressive list of...