Climbing to Great Heights at Castle Rock State Park

I read this quote on one of Marc and Angel’s post, “Climb a mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you,” and it reminded me of my first and so far (only) experience going outdoor rock climbing, which was an amazing experience. I wanted to relive that experience and share that with you.

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I have always enjoyed indoor rock climbing because it feels empowering.  Having your mind communicate with your body, watching your arms and legs crawl up the rock, and finally reaching the top is rewarding.  It’s definitely not a motion that you do in everyday life.  I had dreamed of taking that hobby outdoors, but never acted upon it until I saw a Groupon for Treks and Tracks and decided to take a climb.  Yesterday was my big milestone day and I definitely didn’t regret it.  The experience was awesome (I mean every sense of that word and am not just using that adjective because it sounds cool).

Daniel, the co-owner of Treks and Tracks, was our guide for the day, so he emailed the group a list of things to bring and a description of what to expect 2 days before the event.  Knowing that we would be taking a…

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