Stephen Roriston was born and raised in New Jersey and found his love for climbing 9 years ago while attending high school in New Hampshire. His love for the outdoors eventually led him to Prescott College to receive his Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and Adventure Education. When Stephen isn’t climbing you can find him baking, playing Magic the gathering or occasionally dabbling in bike packing, rafting, or backcountry skiing. Stephan’s favorite part about Joshua Tree is the vastness and rawness of the terrain and how you can go from scrambling to caving to climbing all in one day. Stephen is full of energy and will brighten your day with his sense of humor and big laugh! 

BULLET POINTS 

• Born and raised in New Jersey
• started climbing in 2014 in NH while in high school 
• went to Prescott college to study Environmental Sciences and Outdoor Education 
• I like baking, boardgames (especially Magic the gathering), and longboarding
•  favorite foods are Chicken pot pie and Ramen
• let me know if you need more info 

Favorite climbs: Run for your life, double dip, and anything else slabby. 

What I love about the park: is the feeling of adventure that the park has. I love scrambling, caving, and climbing all to create the most creative way to get from point A to point B. The openness/rawness of the park. It lays everything out in the open, what you see is what you get. 

Things I like to do outside: mostly climbing and hiking. I dabble in bike packing, white water rafting, and backcountry skiing, but I love my warm dry sport of climbing 

Originally from Culpeper, Virginia, in a previous life Daniel graduated from the Naval Academy with a BS in aerospace engineering and a minor in Mandarin Chinese. He was commissioned as a Naval Aviator and flew the EP-3E Aries II from 2014 to 2020. Wow!! Now that he’s able to pursue his dream job, Daniel loves the days he has the opportunity to provide higher-level instruction to climbers of all skill levels. Climbing some quality pitches is always a bonus and splitter cracks are his favorite. He is a skilled photographer and coffee aficionado.

Certifications – AMGA Rock Guide

Skyeler started climbing over 20 years ago, became a wilderness guide in 2001, began guiding international trips in 2005, and instructed mountaineering courses for Outward Bound in 2011.
He led the first-ever expedition to the Himalaya by an American Outward Bound School in 2016 and went on to lead adventure-based and service learning programs in 13 countries. Highlights include 7 seasons in the Andes/Amazon, and multiple trips to the Himalaya.
Notable ascents include a One-Day-Winter Ascent of the Leaning Tower (West Face) in Yosemite, a One-Night-Full-Moon Ascent of Moonlight Buttress in Zion NP; a 15 hr car-to-car onsight of the Southern Arete of the Painted Wall in the Black Canyon, and onsight-Free Soloing a new route on an obscure 18,000′ peak in Nepal…
As fate would have it, Skyeler’s very first traditional lead climb was in Joshua Tree! He has cultivated a deep love and respect for this landscape and community ever since. His favorite routes/places in the park are the Astro Domes, specifically the routes Figures on a Landscape and Such a Savage. Skyeler’s currently obsessed with seeking out obscure lines established by historical figures of the climbing world.
When not climbing Skyeler is very interested in ethnobotany and herbalism, enjoys growing a variety of medicinal plants and making helpful salves, teas, and tinctures. He’s a serious student of Yoga, fermenter of cabbage & beet, mediocre ukulele strummer and singer of sentimental ballads.

Greg, Hobo Greg, or the Artist Formerly Known as Hobo Greg (if you’re not into the whole brevity thing), arrived in Jtree in 2017 after hitchhiking cross country from his home in New Jersey. Since then he’s pursued his passion as a climbing guide in JTNP and also at Devils Tower in the summer. His love for obscure rambles in strange places, coupled with his larger than life personality, make for some excellent stories! He has climbed, hiked, biked, and/or paddled in some of the most beautiful terrain our country has to offer, and met some of the most outrageous, kind, and kindred folks along the way. He loves creating memorable experiences with people, sharing his favorite places with them, and forming a deeper connection with the land and each other. Greg is a PCGI certified Lead Guide and is well on his way towards obtaining his Multi Pitch Guide certification. In addition to rock guiding, Greg is an accomplished climbing and wedding photographer. Vignettes of his strange journeys have been published in The Climbing Zine and listened to by many on the beloved Enormocast climbing podcast (Episode 185).