Rock Climbing Anyone?!?

For the last 5 years or so I have wanted to rock climbing.  I have a membership to REI and the one in Bloomington (off of 494 and Lyndale) has a huge climbing wall they call The Pinnacle.  I am finally at the point where I think that I would like to try it, but things like this are always more fun with friends!  So, would anyone be up for a challenge and go rock climbing with me?!?  The cost for the first climb if you are a member is free, if not $10 then any additional climbs after that are $5 each.  The hours avaliable for climbing are: Thursday & Friday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.  I am out of town this weekend but if anyone would be interested in this next weekend or anytime later this summer let me know.  I have a feeling this could be a lot of fun!  ~Nicole

Have a great time ...I hope someone here decides to join you.

As for me I am too old and I best keep both feet planted on the ground. I cnn trip over nothing somedays. Good luck....what a daredevil you have become!! How is the rollerblading going?? Hugs, connie d

Connie~Yes, since I have lost the weight I am siezing life and trying all of things I used to only dream of doing!  The rollerblading hasn't really been happening lately because I have been more focused on yoga and running.  Hopefully later this summer I can try it again!  ~Nicole 

The last cruise ship that I was on had a rock climbing wall.  The hand holds are *so* tiny.  I can't imagine there will ever be a time when they can do anything useful to help leverage me up the side of a wall!  Who knows, next year I may be singing a different tune.  It sounds like fun and I do hope that you find someone that is able to join you.

I bet next year you will be singing a different tune!  I have decided that I have shed enough weight and have been workingout enough that I should be able haul myself up the wall.  If no one here is able to go with I am going to ask my little sister, I may ask her along anyways.  She is quite the little daredevil and may be up to the challenge!

I want to go.  I just can't go for at least the next 2 weeks.  I know what you mean about wanting to go out and do all those things that require some level of fitness and agility, that we didn't have before.  I want to go hiking on outdoors trails.  I want to go kayaking.  I want to go skydiving, and skiing, and scuba diving, and all of that fun stuff.  I want to be more active, and I need people to do this stuff with.  wouldn't it be fun if we could get a regular activity group going.  Though I know not even I would necessarily be able to commit to a bi-weekly, or monthly schedule.  Then again, maybe I could. 

Christi~We can plan it for sometime in July since that month is more open than the rest of June for me!  I agree getting an activity group going would be wonderful!  Perhaps I will come up with an activity (I too enjoy hiking in the State Parks and want to learn to kayak and in the winter go skiing or snowshoeing).  I think once we got it going people would see how much fun it is and join in when they are able.  Only problem I  can see is if school starts to demand a lot of my time next semester.  When in July would work best for you so we can start trying to find a date.  ~Nicole

That's why I'm not sure I could commit to a regular thing.  I am currently working 7 days a week, and yep, school starts back up in August and I am not sure of my schedule yet.  Thursday afternoons/evenings work great for me based on the wall schedule.  with planning, other days could work out, too.  I am crazy busy until after the 4th of July.  so, feel free to not wait around for me.  If you get somebody to go at a time that works for you, go without guilt.  I do want to go at some point in time.

Wow you are busy I couldn't imagine working 7 days a week.  I talked to my little sis yesterday and she said she would go with me, so I am hoping to go with her in the next week or two.  PM me when you are free and would like to go and I will do my best to be able to arrange it!  I hope you get a bit of time to relaxe soon!

I am afraid unless I decide to stop maintaining my pertiful fake nails, I won't be able to get a good grip enough to attempt it. lol Good for you though to want to try something adventurous.  I'm sure there will be some takers! (((Hugs))) Michelle