Adult Climbing Team

Imagine a training approach that inspires curiosity, creates space for discovery, and is rooted in movement exploration. This is not another prescriptive plan demanding you give up your social life for twelve weeks and disappear into a training dungeon.

Mosaic's Adult Climbing Team isn't about rigid programming. It’s a scaffold designed to support and gently guide you on how bringing intent into your sessions can enhance enjoyment and learning. The structure here isn't a cage. It's what gives you the freedom to explore, notice subtleties, and take the risks that enable your evolution as a climber.

As a team, we'll share a common monthly focus. Each member will also receive a plan built around their own climbing journey because "intentional" doesn't mean "identical." We'll meet weekly as a group, with an optional monthly weekend practice and skill outing to expand our movement library and uncover new methods.

This inaugural season is limited to 8 members. Founding members will have real input in shaping how the program evolves in future seasons.

This program is built for climbers ready to take the next step — you should be comfortable bouldering in the V3+ range and top-roping or leading 5.10. Commitment is two climbing sessions per week minimum, one of which you'll do independently, bringing what you've learned into your own practice.

Each member gets direct coaching from Nicole and a personalized plan built from an intake assessment. We'll move through a twelve-week arc: four weeks of foundational strength and technique, four weeks of power and skill work, and four weeks of intentional performance practice.

By the end of the semester, you'll have the core components of a confident, capable climber and, more than that, you'll understand how a little structure and intent can open up your sessions rather than close them down. My goal is for you to derive joy and delight from each and every opportunity you have to experience the sport of climbing.

Sessions: Thursdays 6 - 7:30p (9/3, 10, 17, 24; 10/1, 8, 15, 22, 29; 11/5, 12, 19) 

What’s included?

Weekly sessions: Develop movement skills, learn projecting tactics, incorporate supportive athletic conditioning, and understand how to structure a session to drive desired adaptations.

Personalized Training Plans: Your coach will create a personalized training plan for you to follow outside of weekly team sessions to specifically target your unique needs.

50% off Private Coaching Sessions: Every month, you can book a private coaching session for 50% off (regularly $80/hr) with Nicole during which you can review video from previous practices, receive 1-on-1 skill training, or discuss training plan updates or adjustments. 

Monthly skill outings: Nicole will organize an optional skill outing designed to expand your movement practice. This might include a small-group skateboarding lesson, a group mountain bike ride, or a parkour workshop. These will be paid by the participant.

Your Coach

Nicole is the co-founder of Mosaic Climbing and a recreational climber of 15 years. A non-athlete throughout youth, she was first introduced to the sport during graduate school. The gym didn’t intrigue her much initially, but her first trip to the Red River Gorge converted her entirely. The rest is history. 

Nicole has since worked with countless athletes, from absolute beginner to elite. She is most passionate about teaching movement and loves nothing more than diving into the nuances that make sequences ‘click’. Nicole has a background in biomechanical engineering, exercise science, and nutrition, and relishes combining those interests with the sport she loves. 

Nicole’s coaching philosophy is rooted in honoring each climber’s individual experience. Every climber will encounter their own challenges, making each climbing journey special and unique. Nicole has witnessed it all first hand in her extended relationship with climbing, from grade chasing to quitting entirely, and falling in love with it all over again. 

Nicole loves sharing climbing with others and can’t wait to collaborate on this new endeavor with a group of stoked training partners!