I have been hiking mountains and backpacking for as long as I can remember. Although I have completed Class 3 and short Class 4 scrambles, climbed on the plastic rock walls in Outdoor World, and raced my friend up rock wall at the YMCA at 3.a.m, this adventure would be one where I am in real mountains, climbing on real granite walls, my first technical climbing. The week beforehand, I played Wii Fit for hours, anticipating this day. My dad, Tomasz, and I took a whole day rock climbing course with a private instructor from OWLS. His name was Grant Price, and for over 9 hours I learned the basics of rock climbing. From tying knots to belaying to actually climbing, it was one of the best experiences of my life. It was a gateway and epiphany to what I will do in the future; to where my path truly lies, in a vertical world.
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