Photographer and Climbing Guide with Wisconsin roots

In order to get as much climbing time in as possible, Kenz started living in Devils Lake before graduating college, graduating from hatchback, to pop up camper in climbers' HQ, Green Valley, to 2006 Ford Econoline 350 (lovingly known as SteVan), to finally settling down in North Freedom and building a "Climber's Ranch" with their fiance and dog, minutes outside the State Park. For the past 5 years, Kenz has had a ravenous passion for not only teaching trad, but documenting historical 2nd ascents that haven't been repeated for 40 years. Kenz published their first photobook, Dirtbag the Lake, in 2023, which is available for purchase, and follows the tales of the current generation of dirtbags pushing the limits of headpointing R and X rated routes at Devils Lake, and following in the footsteps of our local legends. Kenz is currently working on their second photobook, which will be an anthology of Devil's Lake's rich and long-storied history, from the Natives who inhibited this land first, all the way to present day, and all the generations in between who have called this Midwestern climbing mecca our home.