Meet Cole Noble | Adventure Writer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Cole Noble and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Cole, every day, we about how much execution matters, but we think ideas matter as well. How did you come up with the idea for your business?
About halfway through a climb up Kelso Ridge, my friend and I ran into a lost hiker. She was alone and boxed in at the bottom of a steep gulley. We helped her back to the trail and invited her to summit with us; I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone more relieved to see other people. On the way to the top, we shared stories, and learned she was on a trip to scatter the ashes of her pet. Speaking with her gave me the idea to do a kind of adventure writing I don’t see a lot of.

The encounter became the perfect template for the kinds of stories I wanted to tell through Cole’s Climb: I want to share the tales of others who are exploring the world. I also use this as a way to grow the outdoor community in a responsible way, and provide knowledge to help everyone enjoy nature safely.

Please tell us more about your work. We’d love to hear what sets you apart from others, what you are most proud of or excited about. How did you get to where you are today professionally. Was it easy? If not, how did you overcome the challenges? What are the lessons you’ve learned along the way. What do you want the world to know about you or your brand and story?
I’ve been telling stories longer than I can remember, but adventure writing is a different animal. The toughest part is trying to convey the sense of awe-inspiring natural wonder to the reader. I could be shimmying through the clouds along a knife’s edge traverse, or up to my knees in snowmelt inside a hidden waterfall cave. But I usually only get a few dozen words to make the reader feel like they’re alongside me.

Picking up photography has helped set these scenes, but a picture never tells the whole story. Making a reader feel tension, excitement, and elation takes a lot of practice; I’d like to think that’s a skill that sets Cole’s Climb apart.

My next challenge is getting my work in front of more people who prefer exploring, to time in front of a computer screen.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Whenever someone visits, I bring them straight to the top of Lookout Mountain in Golden. It offers a great view of the city, and the mountains. It’s also a great way to help them acclimate. From there, I have a lot of love for the Morrison area. Coffee at Morrison Joe, lunch at the Roof Top Tavern, and then up to the crag along Mount Glennon. It’s one of my favorite bouldering spots, and a great place to watch the sunset.

I’d also bring them to my favorite view of Colorado, a gorgeous little spot near the Continental Divide.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My entire family fostered my love of the outdoors, but no one more than my aunt, Marie Arnold. She’s a forest ranger, IRONMAN triathlete, and has an absolutely infectious love and respect for the wild. I can’t think of too many hobbies I have where she hasn’t guided or mentored me in some way. I want to tell stories like hers.

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