Planet Granite

STAFF - PG SUNNYVALE

	Stephanie Ko - gym manager After her first time climbing, Stephanie knew she was hooked. It seemed her natural stubborness suited the sport perfectly. In the winter, she can be found huddled under two down jackets at Jailhouse and in the summer, pouting because it's just too hot!
	Dawn Dawn began rock climbing in 1999 when one of her housemates convinced her to take a belay lesson at Planet Granite (then only a Santa Clara location). She soon made it a regular habit of climbing because it was fun, and later discovered the added benefit of gaining strength and flexibility. She took all the climbing classes Planet Granite offered then, and now enjoys taking yoga and CrossFit classes. She is often accused of dancing on the wall, and loves the grace and flow that come with the movement of climbing. Dawn has been working at Planet Granite since 2002 as event staff, front desk staff, instructor, and supervisor. She currently teaches Climbing 101 (primarily Women's 101) and is excited and happy to help people build on their strengths and learn to climb efficiently. She is a quality engineer at a medical device company in Sunnyvale.
	Eva Eva was a hair and make-up artist for 15 years before meeting her husband, Ward, and becoming a fan of rock climbing. She has climbed in her home land, Austria, Bermuda, Thailand and the US. That's quite a bit of climbing in three years for someone who is scared of heights! She has been wroking at PG since 2007 and enjoys her role as Youth Programs Coordinator. Her hobbies in addition to climbing are painting modern art and dancing.
	Martin
	Jonathan
	Ben
	Chris Until a few years ago, Chris' feet were flattened to the earth, daring only to travel as high as a walking step. Often a stuck frisbee or kite would cause him to curse the heavens in impotent rage! Then at the tender and impressionable age of 22, he discovered Planet Granite. There, in the dark halls of Santa Clara, he forged friendships and apprenticed to great stone masters. His education took him near and far, indoors and out, from local crags to far off peaks. And while many things have changed in his life, climbing remains constant.
	Anthony
	Alina
	John
	Mike Mike has been climbing for 2 days. He consistently climbs V32 and 5.28b+. He climbs best in July. He claims the heat adds a challenge that makes him perform his best. WHen he's not doing one finger one arm pull-ups on door frames, he can be found working as a secret ninja assassin for a for a government organization no has ever heard of. He also likes plain cheerios. Every now and then he donates his amazing experience to the PG climbing community. He also twists the plastic grippies into the wall sometimes.
	Dan
	Camron