ACE Board of Directors
Board members are listed below with affiliation and term expiration date.Send email to all ACE Directors.
President: Stefan Griebel (at large, 12/31/2012) 
Stefan's first-ever trad lead was Eldorado Canyon's famous Bastille Crack in
1995, which he led using his brand new rack - 1 cam, a set of nuts, and a few
hexes. Since then, he's collected many more cams and climbed many, many more
of Eldo's beautiful and inspiring routes. Hard free climbs, easy solos, moderate
classics - he loves them all! Stefan is interested in protecting and preserving
the nature of climbing in Eldorado Canyon State Park and has finally put his
body where his mouth is by applying to the ACE Board. He loves the outdoors,
and is just as frequently found with a mountain bike, skis, or trail-running
shoes, as he is with a climbing rack. He currently works as an Electrical Engineer
and lives in Boulder with his wife, Sheryl.
Vice President: Byron Murray (at large, 12/31/2011)
Byron is a Colorado native who first started climbing in 1996 when he moved to Boulder. His first trad climb in Eldorado Canyon State Park was on Calypso in 1999. Eldorado remains his favorite local climbing area today. He loves how the green and yellow lichen stand out from the dark red, conglomerate sandstone. He also appreciates that climbing in Eldorado Canyon can be odd and that it requires some getting used to. This is the price of entry to such a magical place. Byron is currently breaking into the 5.11's in Eldorado. He has also climbed sport and trad in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Mexico, Greece, Slovenia, Thailand, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. He prefers trad climbing over sport climbing because it leaves a minimal trace and allows you to get up high on multi-pitch routes. His priority on the ACE board is to maintain the traditional nature of climbing and to preserve the nature of classic free climbing with the goals of preservation, safety, and access in Eldorado. In addition to climbing, his passions include travel, skiing, and mountain biking. Byron has been a member of the Winter Park Volunteer Ski Patrol since 1986. He currently works as a Product Quality Professional for technology companies and lives in Boulder with his wife, Carolyn.
Treasurer: Forrest Noble (at large, 12/31/2011)
Forrest Noble's Bio coming soon...
forrestnoble@gmail.com
Secretary: Chris George (at large, 12/31/2011) 
Chris found his passion for climbing when he first moved to Colorado in 1993. Cutting his teeth on sport climbs in the Summit County area, his first taste of trad climbing was Eldorado Canyon in 1994. In the late 90's Chris refined his climbing skills at classic areas: Seneca Rocks and the Gunks. He returned to Colorado in 2002 and worked through the trade routes of Eldo. Through the years he's spent time climbing across the US and loves learning about the history of each area. From the sea cliffs of Maine, the southeast "big walls" and the truly epic locales of the pacific and mountain states.
Chris lives in Westminster with his wife and daughter and works as a Realtor and Investor in the Denver/Boulder region. When not climbing you can find him running the trails and the flatirons.
Bill Wright (SMSC, 12/31/2010)
Bill's first ever rock climb was the Wind Ridge on the Wind Tower in Eldorado
when he was a freshman at CU in 1980. He's been climbing ever since, doing over
200 different routes in Eldo. He lived in the Bay Area for 9 years and climbed
avidly in Yosemite, but returned to Colorado in 1994. Once he had kids he turned
to speed climbing so that he could get most of his climbing done before work and
leave more family time on the weekends. Two or three mornings a week he can be
found climbing in the Flatirons, Boulder Canyon, or Eldorado Canyon. He writes
the annual Yosemite summary for the American Alpine Journal and has co-authored
a book on speed climbing. Bill is a software engineer working for a small consulting
company in Boulder. He wants to preserve the historical climbing experience in
Eldorado for his kids and grandkids to enjoy. bill@wwwright.com
George Bell (AAC, 12/31/12) 
George Bell has been climbing in Eldorado Canyon since 1983, when he tried to
lead Rosy Crucifixion (unsuccessfully). He started climbing in 1977 at Joshua
Tree, and lived in California in the 80's where long climbs in Yosemite taught
him the value of making it off a climb before the sun sets. In the 80's, he
went on numerous climbing expeditions to Alaska, Peru, and Canada. George is
not a rock climbing specialist and has dabbled in many different types of climbing--from
mountaineering and ice climbing to aid climbing and even paragliding. He even
went bouldering once. His interest now lies in helping to preserve Eldorado
Canyon for generations of climbers yet to come. He and his wife live in Boulder
with their two kids, ages 7 and 10. He works as a software developer and scientist
in a plasma physics research firm.
gibell@comcast.net
Chris Archer (Access Fund, 12/31/2011)
Chris Archer has
been climbing in Eldorado since 1979. While passing through Boulder on his way
to Yosemite, he stopped to climb in Eldorado and never left. The cerebral and
technical nature of the climbing, the spectacular crisp edges of Dakota sandstone,
the rich history of aid and free climbing, the camaraderie of the colorful characters
who climb in the Canyon, and the relative ease of wiring difficult routes to sandbag
visitors on make Eldorado his favorite climbing area. Chris can usually be found
either climbing Eldorado's least popular routes on yet another obscure tour or
on monthly ascents of the Naked Edge. Chris is an attorney who incorporated ACE
on behalf of the Access Fund. He is one of the founding members of ACE and has
served on ACE's Board of Directors since its inception. As the Access Fund's representative
on the ACE Board, Chris is committed to preserving existing routes in the condition
of the first free ascent, yet is open to the establishment of quality new lines
requiring fixed hardware. Chris currently acts as General Counsel for The Access
Fund. When not climbing in Eldorado, he can occasionally be found in his law offices
in Boulder.
archerlawoffices@aol.com
Doug Haller (at large, 12/31/2010) 
Doug has been climbing for over 20 years. Prior to Boulder he lived in Boston,
another city with a very active and influential climbing community. The move
to Boulder has allowed Doug to take advantage of climbing throughout the West.
The proximity of Boulder to Eldorado Canyon and RMNP rekindled his interest
in trad climbing. The ability to climb on a variety of rock from desert towers
to alpine faces has increased his appreciation for the spectacular environments
and opportunities climbers enjoy. After years of enjoying the national and international
climbing community, Doug seeks to contribute to the preservation and growth
of climbing access through active participation. In addition to climbing, his
passions include backcountry skiing and mountain biking. Doug works as a science
education consultant, research analyst, and project manager.
dfhaller@yahoo.com
Todd Felix (AMGA, 12/31/2012) 
After cutting his teeth at The Gunks, Todd moved back to Colorado and developed a true passion for Eldorado Canyon State Park. Eldo is World Class climbing, and it's right in our backyard - who could ask for more? A frequent instructor for the Colorado Mountain Club, and an aspiring AMGA guide, Todd can be found most weekends, and many weekday evenings climbing in Eldo. Well, except when the rock is covered with snow and ice... usually. As a Wildlife Biologist, Todd appreciates the beauty of the natural environment. As a climber and ACE board member, he seeks to help conserve the identity and natural wonder of Eldo for climbers as well as other Park users.
todd_felix@yahoo.com
This page last revised on May 13 2010
