Ryan Williams grew up in North Carolina and graduated from NC State with a BS in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management.  He spends his winters working as a rock climbing guide in the south of Thailand, and the rest of the year climbing and working in West Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina.  Ryan has climbed, hiked, paddled, skied and snowboarded all over the United States and plans to continue traveling the Americas and Asia.  He believes that time spent outdoors and physical fitness are essential to the human experience, and he is passionate about teaching rock climbing because of the positive impact it can make on peoples lives.

He can be reached at rwilliams@ascentadventure.com