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Amanda as Spiderwoman 
Amanda gets her spider on.

Climbing Instructor Sparks Grassly gives our students instruction on how to traverse the indoor climbing wall

Climbing Instructor Sparks Grassly gives our students instruction on
how to traverse the indoor climbing wall

climber traversing around the “ARETE”

Climber traversing around the “ARETE”

An “ARETE” is a corner made out of  the rock.

An “ARETE” is a corner made out of  the rock.

climber demonstrating the “Step-Through” climbing technique.

Climber demonstrating the “Step-Through” climbing technique.

Our instructor Sparks Grassly points to his belly-button and tells our climbers that your belly button is the  location of the center of gravity on your body.

Our instructor Sparks Grassly points to his belly-button and tells our climbers
that your belly button is the  location of the center of gravity on your body.

To keep your balance when climbing you must keep your belly button over your feet.

To keep your balance when climbing you must keep your belly button over your feet.

Climbing the 25 foot vertical wall.

Climbing the 25 foot vertical wall.

climbers always have three points of contact with the wall. Climbers always have three points of contact with the wall.

Climbers learning the proper position for “rappelling” down the down the wall.
Climbers learning the proper position for “rappelling” down the down the wall.

Climber rappelling down wall.

Climber rappelling down wall.

Dog the helped supervise the climbers.

Is my turn yet?

Special thanks to Mr. Sparks Grassly for his exceptional instruction,
Special thanks to Mr. Sparks Grassly for his exceptional instruction,
he made our day both fun and educational.

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