2020

COVID almost crashed us.

DLSP closed for over on month (April/May).

Hired: Lauren Pulkstenis

Left: Dawson Robb

2019

All-staff winter retreat ice climbing trip to Munising (Jan 2019)

Hired: Dani Zepplin

Left in the fall: Scott Wilton, James Schroeder, Taylor Henderson

2018

First SPI with Nate Smith (April)

Adventure Day Camp launches with six campers (June)

Hired: Alex Beld (Oct)

2017

First Black Diamond Rock Shop with Jon J.

Hired: Scott Wilton

2016

First illustration project with Julia Kuo (Rainy Wedneday t-shirt design)

First AMGA SPI course & exam with Eli Helmuth.

Ran entire Craggin’ Classic festival, with support from AAC.

Hired: Kyle Harding, Sarah Geers, Kat Floyd

Left end of season: Erik Shepard

50 Trips

Gunks SPI course (fall?)

American Alpine Club asks us to teach clinics for the Devil’s Lake Craggin’ Classic series.

2015

PCGI recert with _____ _____

AMGA SPI > Boulder, Dawson, met instructor Eli Helmuth

First Devil’s Lake Craggin’ Classic Festival

• Met Adam, Kat, Burt, Doug

Hired: James Schroeder, Angie Limbach, JD Dryer, Erik Shepard

First Full Season

Memorial Moment
We help film a commercial for CSX.

Hired: Kevin Bergstrom joins DLCG as the first lead instructor hire. 

Hired: Michal Watson, Dawson Robb, Jon Pokallus

Gear purchases, establishing vendors

Insurance? PCGI?

Birth

Nick re-certifies under PCGI, which allow him to purchase 15 day blocks of liability insurance.

Ryan Kohn creates our logo and visual branding.

We rent shoes from Wheeler’s Campground.

We run 14 climbing trips.