Mark discovered his love for climbing when he was a young boy. A native of the Adirondack Mountains, he began climbing when he was ten years old. Since then he has climbed in New Zealand, Peru, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and throughout the Northeast. In 2009 Mark became a certified Single Pitch Instructor by the American Mountain Guides Association.
Brian DeGroat The Crux Instructor
Brian began instructing students over two years ago while working at Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center. He has been both rock and ice climbing in various locations throughout the Adirondacks and has spent time bouldering in the Grand Tetons.
Stites McDaniel The Crux Instructor
Stites has been teaching climbing at Pok-O-MacCready outdoor education Center since early 2009 and has climbed in Colorado, New York, and Wyoming.
All instructors and staff are Crux Belay Certified
