Showing posts with label Climbing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Climbing. Show all posts

Friday, July 14, 2006

Climbing Geek
We took our first MotorHome trip over Easter weekend to the huge climbing gym in Bloomington Indiana, Upper Limits.
It was an 8 hour trip, and went really well. We're pretty new to climbing, and had a blast!
If you want to get to UpperLimits and try it yourself, here's a map.
The gym is an old grain silo, and you get to climb to the top of 65 foot silos.
Here's what it looks like from the outside:



That's a long way up for a new climber like us. Here's a picture of our 6 year old and myself on side-by-side routes:


Our family of 5 took the two-hour family class, and it was excellent. The instructor was fun, and at the same time made sure we understood exactly how to top-rope climb and belay safely. After the 2 hour class, we spent another 9 hours climbing until the place closed. Having the motorhome in the parking lot was a big help when we wanted lunch, or a nap it was right there.
I highly recommend this for anyone, and can't say enough good things about UpperLimits.