| If you are looking for an addictive outdoor sport, it is | | | | all, bouldering is a great way to get your technique in |
| hard to top rock climbing. Once you try it, you will be | | | | order or try rock climbing for the first time. To |
| hooked and looking for opportunities to go high. | | | | prevent scrapes, it often helps to throw a mat down |
| Rock climbing may sound like the most basic of | | | | on the ground to cushion you when you fall. |
| sports. Find something to climb. Climb it. How hard | | | | Indoor Climbing - Indoor climbing represents another |
| could it be? Well, there is more to it as tends to be | | | | good way to practice your technique, learn new skills |
| true for most things that seem simple at first. When | | | | or just start out as a beginner. As mentioned above, |
| it comes to rock climbing, there are different styles | | | | it can be hard to find good climbing locations close to |
| for different folks. Let's take a look at a couple. | | | | where you live. With indoor climbing, you have no |
| Bouldering - Bouldering is perhaps the most popular | | | | such problem. In most major cities, there are now |
| form of rock climbing, although many would argue | | | | indoor climbing gyms. The gyms are all different, but |
| with that. The reason I suggest it is has to do with | | | | many have fixed walls while others have rotating |
| availability. Simply put, most people can find boulders | | | | walls that change the terrain you climb. All are usually |
| somewhere relatively close to their home, which | | | | set with ropes to cut out some of the work. As a |
| makes it a readily accessible option. | | | | beginner, you can almost always get climbing lessons |
| Bouldering is exactly what it sounds like. You look for | | | | at the gyms, which makes them another great place |
| ten to 15 foot boulders that you can climb. Once you | | | | to get started. |
| are ready, you just climb them but you should do | | | | If you are looking for climbing options that don't |
| more. Since falling from a boulder is less dangerous | | | | require you to travel, bouldering and indoor climbing |
| than a cliff, a host of opportunities are presented to | | | | gyms represent great options. Beginners can get the |
| you. You can practice the basics to build up your | | | | basic downs and old pros can work on technique and |
| technique and strength. You can also try new | | | | try new things. |
| techniques since the risk of injury is minimized. All and | | | | |