Director of Climbing Programs & Routesetter

What do I do at High Exposure? I am the Director and Head Coach of our Climbing Programs, primarily specializing in our Competitive Team and a Routesetter!

About me:
I fell in love with climbing the moment I stepped into the gym! I grew up training in Portland, OR, and quickly found myself on the national stage. I’ve lived and experienced climbing across the country, having been to 35+ states because of the sport. Following my ambitions, I pursued a year at the University of Utah at the heart of the US Training Center for Climbing. Throughout my career, I’ve spent a lot of time refining my coaching and routesetting. Now, as a professional athlete, I’ve been given the opportunity to share my experiences with the next generation of passionate climbers! My favorite thing about coaching is being able to inspire those to achieve things they’ve found impossible. You hold no bounds!

Experience:
10+ Years of Competitive Climbing at a National Level
5+ Years of Coaching at a National Level
5+ Years of Competitive and Commercial Routesetting
V12 & 5.14a | Multi Time & Multi-Disciplinary Nationalist

Dream Boulder and Route?
Too many, but I’m super inspired by “Box Therapy” V15 and “Lucifer” 5.14c!

Follow my journey here: https://www.instagram.com/seawiio/

Head Routesetter

What do I do at High Exposure? Director of Climbing Programs and a Routesetter.

About me:
I found Rock Climbing here at High Exposure back in 2016 and been hooked ever since. I quickly started coaching some of the youth programs. Fast forward years later to now being in charge of all it. My favorite part about coaching would have to be helping someone finish what seems like an impossible climb.

Why do you like Climbing? I absolutely love climbing because it pushes my physical, mental and technical skills. Every climb is different and there is no one way. Putting the puzzle together is too much fun.

Years climbing: 8 years
Years Setting: 5+ years

Why Setting? My favorite part of setting has to be watching people learn and grow through my creations.

Dream Boulder and Route? Multiverse V15 and Excalibur 9b+

What inspires me? Knowing that there is so much climbing out there i haven't done pushes me to train harder and climb more.

Hi! My name is Andrew Mottolese, and I am one of the head coaches for the Ninja Program at High Exposure. I have been at High Exposure for over 5 years and been coaching ninja for 4. Prior to coaching Ninja, I played baseball and soccer in school and later coached both at a youth level. I have a Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Education (Pre-k through Grade 6).

I started my ninja career in 2018 and have been coaching / competing since. I have qualified for the Regional Championships three times in 2019, 2022, and 2023. I also qualified for the World Championship in 2022 which was very exciting. One of the main reasons I chose the education path was because of my experiences at High Exposure. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing your child grow and improve in multiple ways. My goal as a coach / educator is to provide a safe and fun environment for children to grow and learn. Having a positive mindset with positive affirmations as well as having great, strong relationships between the parents as well as the ninjas is very important to me.

I can’t wait to meet you and your ninja and see what we can accomplish together!

Assistant Coach

What do I do at High Exposure? I am an assistant coach.

Ranking: I am Currently ranked 1st in the US and 3rd in the world under the top 100 and top 50 boulders disciple on the 8a.nu website.

I have been climbing and competing for around eight or nine years, I couldn’t imagine my life without it. While I would more so call myself an outdoor climber, I do have my fair share of competition experience. I’ve competed in countless youth national championships and won multiple regional and divisional championships. Now, as an adult, I compete in the Open (Adult) National Championships and constantly make semi-finals.

Years climbing: 9 years

Setting: I take my setting very seriously as well. I have guest sets at many gyms in and outside of the area. Most notable are gyms like Method Climbing in Newark and BC’s Climbing in New Paltz.

Dream Boulder and Route? I most recently visited Rocklands in South Africa to try one dream climb! That dream climb being “Monkey Wedding” v15, I was ecstatic to send this climb and achieve a long time dream of climbing a v15.