Vince in The Red

Nick in Thailand

Brothers Vincent and Nick Cocciolone (owner of the successful Planet Rock Climbing Gyms in Southeast Michigan) have been climbing outdoors and in for nearly two decades. Outdoors they have been around the world climbing on everything from boulders to big walls. Indoors they have been involved in climbing in many ways including; the managment of climbing facilities from route setting to program development, climbing training from personal training to clinics and classes of many kinds, climbing competitions from local to national, and much more!

Together they created The Detroit Rock Climbing Company. Nick locked his brother in a warehouse basement and fed him only caffeine and polyurethane and... Well that's the rumor anyway. What really happened is they brought together some of the most talented and passionate individuals from within the climbing community to form a team dedicated to producing the highest quality climbing products and the continuing pursuit of new innovations for the world of indoor climbing.