I posted about it in the General Outdoor Fun but actually this is for anyone. and I want to encourage everyone who hasn't tried it yet to try it! Last Saturday we had our first try at indoor climbing.. at Horizon Roc we did 6 climbs on 5 different walls. It was great! and it really told me which muscles I need to work on a little more LOL Climb #1 This was a straigt up thing.. all the walls are about 40' high. I don't have any fear of hights so it was no big thing in that way..
Climbs #2 & #3 We did this wall twice, once just as is, and the second time only on the Black&White stones.
Climb #4 Now THIS was starting to be fun. It was about as difficult as I thought the first one would be. There was a guy climbing just to my right, at one point I had to be careful not to put my foot on his hand. In the picture my right leg is actually moving between 2 stones.
Climb #5 This photo was taken from the mezzanine. We made the climb more challanging by NOT using the yellow stones, and there were less stones anyways than on the other walls.
Climb #6Just to the left of climb #5 on the last picutre. It looked SO difficult from the bottom but taking some occasions to "rest" my hands/arms when I could.. I made it to the top.
My boyfriend :
is going to organize a "party" there for his collegues of the computer departement where he works, at the end of the school year. I'm definately looking forward to going again
You aren't kidding!! I did this for the first time about a year ago. It kind of made me feel like a kid again. My only complaint is that my hands and forearms got sore pretty quick so I couldn't climb as much as I wanted to. I'm trying to get my wife to go back with me.
CAFFER.. the next day I only felt it in my back.. (my lats I think) but I had been told to use my legs to push up, and not my arms to pull up.. I think that really made a difference. Also.. since I had no idea of how well I'd do.. I "rested" my hands/arms a few seconds each time I had chance to.. and I think THAT made a very big difference in the last climb.
after those.. we went a little on a big boulder.. working sidways.. and in a "cave" trying to get on the roof of the cave (just maybe 7 ? feet from real thick mattresses..).. but just a few minutes.. our 90 mins were up.
2 days after though.. my whole body was really tired.. without any DOMS but just "tired" .. I didn't realize it 'til the groupe fitness classes monday night.. there I think I worked harder than in the climbing! just to keep up! ( I think it was mostly my ego kept that me going lol) but those workouts when we're tired count for double
JAVA.. I've been talking about it at work, at my gym, to my Massage therapiste.. I have to stop myself from talking about it to complete strangers if I go to a public place LOL
I'll calm down soon.. but I think at least a few people I know will now go to Horrizon Roc.. at least to try it of course.. there are those at my work who think I'm completely crazy.. but that's ok I'm used to it
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OLDGUY yup.. we were only 2 instead of the 6 we were supposed to be. So we just took turns being belayed by the girl who told us what to do. If we had been 6 , she said that 2 of us (beginners who don't know anything) would have belayed 1 climber, so 2 climbers could go up at the same time. If it looks like fun.. go for it! our trial only cost us 15$+taxes.
RUMA as Ogedei said
and no.. not tired anymore.. last night I only had ballroom dance class so I couldn't judge my muscles, but I think they're ok
OGEDEI.. when you did your classes.. did you learn much climbing technique or just to belay , tie knots and security stuff?
after those.. we went a little on a big boulder.. working sidways.. and in a "cave" trying to get on the roof of the cave (just maybe 7 ? feet from real thick mattresses..)..
That is where I started. I got a lesson on how to tie the knots and how to belay (SP?) properly. The instructors put our group in the cave to play around first. It was so much fun!!!
Yea, you are suppose to use your legs more than anything else. I guess that becomes more natural the more you climb.
I didn't have to much trouble thinking of using my legs.. since I'm recuperating from shoulder trouble on the left side and a tennis elbow on the right side
I'd love to try that cave again sometimes.. looks very challenging!
I will say that there were 3-4 guys that worked there that would walk through the climbing area and give you pointers, especially when you would look like you were stuck. This was all outside of the class.
The stuff I remember were things like...
How to get the most out of a break on the wall. Stretching out your forarms and such.
Positioning on the wall. Keeping your hips close and snaking up the wall rather than my much less effective inch worm approach.
They would also tell you what grips were the most likely to have a good hand hold on the top.
Overall they were pretty cool and easy to talk to, even for a bunch of newbs like us.
That settles it I am climbing this summer for sure!!! Thanks for the inspiration Marykaa, I forgot how much fun climbing is, you have modivated me to a new challenge. you are the best Thanks you
CHRIS yeah.. staying close to the wall.. I tried to do that.. but stretching out your arms.. I'd heard about but with my tennis elbow.. it's more dangerous to grip something with the arm straight than flexed.. so I sort of decided that I wouldn't.. but my elbow is getting better.. so I won't be afraid next time.
OGEDEI.. when you did your classes.. did you learn much climbing technique or just to belay , tie knots and security stuff?
They taught us the figure 8 follow through and how to belay with an ATC and a grigri. They taught us how to rappel with the ATC aided by a prussic knot. As well as I believe a fisherman's knot (some sort of figure ish knot) for tieing off the end of the rappel lines.
They emphasized proper belay technique so we would be able to safley belay and most likely pass any belay test we came across. How to tie in with the figure 8, one hand on the rope at all times etc.
technique wise, they showed us a little bit, but not a huge amount. Stuff like pushing up with your legs instead of pulling yourself up with your arms, switching feet on small holds etc. Nothing to earth shattering, but then with the saftey stuff, climb time and rappeling it was a pretty full day for the class.
Og.
__________________ 2009: No races, No times. Slow year. So, now you're 96 cals short. You're now in starvation mode. Doomed. - LostDog
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