Challenge Accepted!

The most experience I have with rock climbing is getting across rock wall in the Camp Creek Elementary School gym and climbing up a rock wall at Stone Mountain’s Sky Hike. However, the Camp Creek was five feet tall and the wall at Sky Hike used an automatic belaying device that aided me to the top. I’m taking things to the next level and am going to the Stone Summit Climbing and Fitness Center. There, you can find walls up to 60 feet high; they have walls for beginners all the up to the challenging bouldering. Stone Summit says their gym is the place to go to “...challenge both your strength and mind…,” and I, having virtually no experience at all and starting from rock bottom, am challenging myself to learn the techniques to indoor rock climbing. Why climbing? I’ve heard from friends and family that climbing is not only a good workout, but that it is extremely fun. I’m really excited to try this out, and I know that it will require a lot of strength and practice to reach my goal. This week, I’ve begun researching basic terms and equipment of climbing. I’ve also found a rock climbing gym, Stone Summit, where I can practice climbing. I’ve only seen what the gym looks like from the online virtual tour, and I’m hoping to visit the gym next week or next weekend. . I’m hoping to find someone experienced in rock climbing to come with me on my first visit to Stone Summit; otherwise, I will try to get help from the staff there. This week, I’m going to try to find a book on indoor climbing and will continue researching how equipment is used in climbing.