Man we had a blast. We got in there about 1, 51 bucks for a class, all our gear, and climbing for the rest of the day. They close at 8, but we only lasted till like 6:30 or so.
They taught us how to tie in, and how to belay. They have a few of the auto belay systems, but we pretty much stuck to the ropes. I will say that I am glad there were 3 of us. My shoulders got pretty tired working the rope at the bottom, while my back and forearms were hurting from the climbs. With the extra person, we got some breaks.
My son actually belay'd me quite a bit. They had anchors for him to use since there is a big weight diff there. He was a demon on the wall. He couldn't always reach a good hold, so he had to make due. But he would never give up. It might take him 5-10 min just to go up a few feet. I've never seen him so determined to do anything ever. It was a neat thing to watch.
Here are some pics. Pay special attention to my stylish green rental shoes. Felt like I was in a bowling ally!
