Our Mission:

Getting into rock climbing and hiking can be intimidating and confusing. There are many questions such as: How do I get started? What do I need to know? How do I dress? What gear do I need? Where should I go? What should I expect? At Ascend In Style, we aim to answer these questions and provide tips to help you get outside and play. We do the homework for you and provide reviews on the best gear for your adventures. 

Meet The Team:

Kimmie Tu

Rock Climber, Hiker, Photographer, Digital Producer

Kimmie is a boulder gym climber who turned into an outdoor world-traveling rock climber. Currently, she aspires to be a dirtbag/van person in the USA. She bouldered indoors for three years before transitioning to outdoor climbing for three years. In total, Kimmie has been climbing for six years. Her greatest climbing achievement was climbing 29 sport pitches in one day to celebrate her birthday! Kimmie can send in the low 5.12’s in sport climbing, V4-V6 in bouldering, and low 5.10’s in trad climbing. She’s currently working on sending more V6 and getting more mileage in for trad climbing.

Not only does Kimmie enjoy rock climbing, she likes to hike and trek. Her greatest hiking/trekking achievements are: trekking around the Himalayas, Nepal for two weeks and backpacking for four days on the Inca Trail in Peru.

Brigitte Ngo-Trinh

Rock Climber, Diver, Singer, Actress

Brigitte Ngo-Trinh is an avid rock climber and diver hailing from sunny California. She has been climbing for 10 years and is passionate about the outdoors. Brigitte believes that being outside brings a sense of calm and meditation to the soul of any who are willing to experience it. She loves sharing this experience with those who are new to the outdoors and seeing pure excitement in their eyes.

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