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Your First Rock Climbing Lesson
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


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Taking a rock climbing lesson is a good idea for someone who has never climbed before. Lessons are available at gyms, sporting goods stores, and local community centers. These lessons are taught to a group of first time rock climbers by seasoned professionals who can recall all the pitfalls they have encountered in their experiences. This is a good way to find out if rock climbing is something one really wants to try or just a romantic notion that sound fun and exciting. Rock climbing is a very dangerous sport. It should only be attempted by someone who is in good health, not overweight, and who is not afraid of heights.

The first rock climbing lesson will cover all the equipment used during a climb. From the harness to the ice pick, these tools are carefully explained. Each piece of equipment has a different purpose. A helmet, for example, not only protects the head from rain or snow, but also sunlight and falling rock. Properly securing the harness to oneself is very important when rock climbing. Finding the right footwear is also a consideration. A professional rock climber will explain why these pieces of equipment are necessary and discuss the important in safety.

Safety includes, not only climbing slowly and paying attention to other in the group, but also taking care of equipment when it is not in use. Storing the equipment in a safe place is necessary for continued use. During the first rock climbing lesson, proper storage and cleaning will be discussed and also when to discard rope and buy more.

In other lessons, climbing a rock wall will be introduced. This will give a person experience in climbing a wall. While it is not an actual rock face, it is designed to be very similar. Taking a rock climbing lesson is always a good idea for those who want to climb but have never attempted it before.



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