Anyssa

Anyssa has always loved the outdoors, and fell instantly in love with climbing in 1995 during a kayaking trip in Maine that included a day of rock climbing. Since then she has climbed in New York, New Hampshire, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Canadian Rockies, Kentucky, California, and Chamonix. She is also allured by the challenge of the alpine world and has summited peaks including the Eiger and the Matterhorn. She is a firm believer that climbing and nature is the perfect way to learn about yourself, heal your soul, and develop ways to grow inside. She believes lessons learned through climbing are both obvious and subtle, and continually reveal something new about yourself. Usually at the exact moment when you need it. Anyssa is an AMGA Instructor in the Gunks and owner and founder of Genuine Climbing where she helps women climbers gain confidence by teaching them how to overcome self-limiting beliefs and get stronger so they can climb to their greatest potential. She is also a mom of 3 kids, and understand the importance of balancing personal passions and family life.