Angel Mangual | Owner

Angel has over seven years of experience in outdoor climbing and route setting. He's an experienced climber with many first ascents in Cochise Stronghold and Mt. Lemmon. Angel's enthusiasm for climbing and natural leadership skills resulted in being named Bean Master (Master of Ceremony) in Spring 2012 for the BeanFest, which is a biannual gathering of Southern Arizona climbers and other national and international climbers in Cochise Stronghold.

Angel served eight years in the United States Air Force as a radio and computer operator. He has his Bachelor's Degree in Information System Technology, and his AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Certification.  

Training people to climbing is a passion that Angel is already doing part-time, but his dream is to develop a climbing business which will become his full-time occupation.

Brett Thompson- Head Coach

Brett has been climbing for more than 15 years. He originally started alpine and ice climbing, then moved to traditional climbing, now he is most psyched on developing sport routes and boulders locally. He has climbed all over the US and on multiple continents, up to V12 and 5.13 sport. Brett has been personally coaching and guiding clients since 2018.

He began coaching youth teams in 2022, and fully believes that to maximize climbing potential, mental and technical aspects are just as crucial as the physical elements.

Caitlynn Taylor - Coach & Manager

Caitlynn began climbing in 2016, while still a fairly novice climber, she attributes her skill to time spent on the wall. She says that to improve skill, climbing consistently is key. While she may not be a high level climber, she has amassed much knowledge of the technicalities and skills that make a great climber. In her own climbing journey she has encountered many plateaus, which she knows can be overcome by training strength, mentality, and skill, in that order. She takes great joy in coaching the youth teams and sharing the great pleasure of rock climbing.

Kaeli - Front Desk

Kaeli is the friendly face you may meet running the gym every other weekend. She climbs occasionally and is the person we credit for keeping our gym sparkling clean! She also takes on the responsibility of washing holds as they come off the wall. She has also been a key staff member for running parties and group events. Kaeli is a fantastic member of our staff!

Sam - Front Desk

Sam is our newest addition. He runs the front desk every other weekend. He is sociable with guests and eager to be on the wall. Always happy to answer questions and climb with members, he plays an important part in keeping CIBA running smoothly.