Patrick cooke (He/him), coach

Patrick climbs both trad and sport, but primarily identifies as an ice and mixed climber. An aficionado of scrappy mixed and steep ice, he is based in the northeast and specializes in ice/mixed climbing - and head game strategies for those mediums.

Email: patrick@projectdirectcoaching.com

IG: @pgcooke

Proud sends

WI6 - Le Mulot - St Marguerite Headwall, QC

WI6 - Speedy Gonzalez - St Marguerite Headwall, QC

WI6 - Valhalla - Goback Mountain, NH

WI6 - Call of the Wild - Lake Willoughby, VT

WI5+ - Omega - Cannon Cliff, NH

5.12c - Half Premium - Rumney, NH

Part of FFA Party:

M8 - Across the Great Divide - Trad (5 pitches) Cannon Cliff, NH

M10 - The Resistance - Trad (5 pitches) Mount Washington, NH

Other work

Program Director - Central Rock Gym Stoneham

Youth Climbing Coach - Team CRG Stoneham

  • “To prepare for my trip to climb big ice in the Canadian Rockies, I enlisted the help of Project Direct Coach Pat Cooke.

    After a thorough assessment, Pat devised a program that focused on increasing my strength and improving my movement. I was thrilled at the impact this coaching program had on my trip. I was able to climb big ice routes with long approaches day after day. I was able to manage the pump on 200 meter WI5 routes.”

    Project Direct Athlete, Laurie Watt

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coaching experience + education

Previous coaching experience

Program Director - Central Rock Gym Stoneham

Youth Climbing Coach - Team CRG Stoneham

Education

NASM - Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)

BA in History - Hamilton College

Master Winter Climbing with Patrick

Patrick, our master of winter climbing 'dark arts', brings over 20 years of experience, wisdom, and mastery to his athletes. He specializes in helping climbers to:

  • Ice Specific Strength: Implement targeted strength training for ice climbing to improve endurance, power, and injury resistance on vertical ice.

  • Turning Challenges into Sources of Confidence: Develop crucial mental training for keeping composure while ice climbing in changing conditions, turning challenge into confidence.

  • Sharpen Mountain Sense: Enhance your decision making in the mountains through scenario-based learning, strategic planning, and hazard assessment.

  • Gain Wisdom Through Experience: Benefit from deep mentorship through experience with a seasoned veteran who has navigated a lifetime of challenges on ice.


All in all, Patrick wants to show you what is possible with time and dedication to ice and mixed climbing. For the adventurous and bold, he offers lessons that can only come through mentorship through experience with someone who has truly been there.

It's really important that the coach you work with is the best one for you. You can sign up to meet with a coach using the link below – we will reach out and schedule a time to have a conversation.

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