Rock Climbing

This is sort of off the topic BUT I thought I'd write about it anyway because it's something that everyone should try! I started rock climbing with my brothers at indoor gyms in the area about 8 months ago. We either go to Kendall Cliffs which is right in Peninsula or we go to the Cleveland Rock Gym in Euclid. It's great excerise and after doing it once, you'll be hooked! We go every Thursday if anyone is interested!!


So after 8 months of climbing indoors I finally got a chance to get outside and try out some real climbing!! A big group of us, including my three brothers, went down to West Virginia a couple of weeks ago and spent the weekend climbing. It was amazing! I wasn't to sure about it at first because real rocks just seemed a little bit more dangerous and scary than fake ones. Once I got started though, I really got the hang of it and it was actually a lot easier than climbing in the gym... I can't lie though... it is SO much scary than climbing in a gym. It's also just nice to get outside and spend some time with friends and family! Here are some photos from the trip...

You can't really see me but... I'm sitting at the top of that ledge all the way at the top to the right. My legs are dangling off. This was really high and I totally lost it when I got to the top!
If you look to the right of me, that is Summersville Lake. The view from the top made the climb worth it!

-nina