Nick Orange — Your Coach

Elite climber and performance coach with 10 years guiding climbers from V2 to V15.

Nick Orange built Orange Performance Climbing on a simple conviction: coaching should be built around the climber, not handed down as a generic template. His approach is to communicate personalized growth principles through responsive coaching, meeting each climber where they are and empowering their success at any skill level. Whether you're chasing your first V5, returning from injury, or preparing for a season at your limit, Nick is passionate about helping you push past your perceived ceiling to become your strongest, most capable self.

What sets Nick apart is the depth of his own climbing résumé combined with a decade spent translating that experience into results for others. He has climbed and competed at a level few coaches reach, and he uses that hard-won knowledge to shape every plan, every video review, and every conversation with the climbers he works with.

Climbing Achievements

9 ascents of 5.14, including Livin' Astro (5.14c), Supernova (5.14b), All Day Slacker (5.14a), Roadside Prophet (5.14a), Parallel Universe (5.14a), and Cold War (5.14a)

400+ routes climbed across the full 5.12a–5.14c range

150+ boulder problems V10–V13, including Full Sized Man (V13), Busted Shadow Sit (V13), Shoot to Kill (V12), and Abaddon (V12)

100+ V10 ascents, with first ascents including Age of Enigma (V12 FA)

Notable sends across the country: China Beach (5.14b, Rumney, NH), Spray-A-Thon (5.13c, Rifle, CO), Diesel (5.13d, Shagg Crag, ME), Urban Surfer (5.13d, Rumney, NH), and Dial 911 (5.13a, New River Gorge, WV)

Onsight and flash highlights: Angry Birds (5.13c onsight), The Project (5.13c flash), The Marble (V10 flash), and The Prow (V10 flash)

Route Setting

Nick has set for top competitive events, building the kind of route-reading and movement intuition that informs how he coaches technique:

USAC Sport Climbing Nationals — Reno

USAC Sport Climbing Nationals — Boston

USAC Sport Climbing Youth Nationals — Atlanta

Coaching Experience

10 years coaching climbers across the full spectrum, from beginner (V2) to elite (V15), spanning route climbers, boulderers, comp athletes, and climbers returning to performance after injury

Your Coach

Nick Orange