Obe Carrion
Obe is Operations Director and Head Route-setter at The Rock Club. He also co-coaches Team Rock, TRC’s competitive climbing team.
Obe discovered rock climbing at age 14 and quickly became addicted. Feeding the habit quickly lead to climbing career that few can dream of, much less match. Just 6 years later Obe went pro, climbing with the best in the US, England, Switzerland, Australia, Italy, Germany, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Japan, and New Zealand. Obe was a member of the US National Team in 2001 and 2002, and pulled a win at the ABS Nationals in 2001. Obe has been sponsored by many of the most established rock climbing companies including Madrock, prAna, 5.10, Scarpa, Pusher, Cordless, S7 Clothing, Boreal, and Fila.
Says Joe Iurato of Urban Climber Magazine, “[Obe] helped pioneer the whole bouldering movement by developing some of the most classic areas in the country… [Obe has] ultimately earned himself a place among the most elite climbers in history.”
If you think you recognize Obe, you definitely do, he has starred in 8 classic climbing movies including Rampage, Frequent Flyers, and Dosage I & II. He has also been featured in nearly every climbing magazine in the world including Rock and Ice Magazine, Climbing Magazine, L’uomo Vogue Magazine (Italy), and Rock & Wall Magazine (France).
When Obe isn’t setting, coaching or climbing, he’s probably playing golf. “It’s the only sport harder than climbing!” he says.
