This was a very interesting experience. When we arrived at the rock it looked a little intimidating. We had to hike up with our water, shoes, and equipment before we started the climb, and I was pretty much exhausted for the rest of the day after that. However i kept on keeping on. I belayed Shane for the first climb and he did awesome, made it look easy. When I got ready to go I was scared out of my mind and my feet were on fire. I made sure to ask Shane 49 times if he had me secure. The worst part was coming back down from the climb. What do you mean put your feet flat on the rock and lean back. I did eventually, but I didn't like it. The next climb required us to repell on our own. I belayed Shane again, and when he got to the top we realized he had no helmet on. Whoops! Again Shane did a great job, and made it look easy again. However this time I knew it wouldn't be. When I got to the top I made sure not to look down, and Fred taught me how to repel down the side of the rock. I was more comfortable repelling down the mountain that being belayed down. My 2 climbs and repel was complete and I was ready to "attempt" 3 more and call it a day. That is exactly what I did. Shane and I were the last ones down to the parking lot, but I really did not care at this point. I was hot, hungry, dehydrated and ready for a "beverage." After the climbs we all met at Gustav's for food and drink. I had a ton of fun hanging out with my cohort, and relaxing. Would I rock climb again? Yes, but on my own terms. Challenging, great experience!
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