I trained with Rachel at Whistler Core on a 4-week program, and it changed how I climb.
Before, I was just thrashing around on the wall — unsystematic sessions with no real direction. Rachel built me a structured plan, and it didn’t just hit my goals, it exceeded them.
She also took me outdoors on real rock, where I sent my first 5.11a. She broke the hard moves down systematically so they actually felt manageable, and when I got to the crux pitch convinced I had nothing left, she talked me into trying anyway — and I sent it.
What really stands out: that program became the foundation for everything since. Five months later I’m still training with the system she built, and Rachel still coaches me remotely — even though I’m literally on the other side of the world. Along the way I’ve hit things like my first V6 send and real gains in finger strength, mobility, efficiency, all traceable back to that first month with her.
If you want a coach who takes you from unstructured climbing to real, measurable progress, Rachel is exactly that.
