The first time I heard of Mount Saint Helens was when I was 10 years old. It had just erupted and my family and I were getting ready to move to Seattle from Detroit, Michigan. It was both excited and …

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I first went to Smith Rock State Park in the late 1990’s. It is truly one of the most beautiful and unique places that I have ever seen. As with all things cool, it was born out of a volcanic …

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How many times in your adult life have you said to yourself, “I want to do ___but I don’t know how.” Or “I wish I would have ____ when I was younger so that I could be good at that …

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Hi kids, today we are going to be watching a video that covers the different climbing holds you will experience on the rock wall and the right techniques to practice for maneuvering those holds. Remember, the more you know the …

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If you live in the 21st century odds are that you have seen at least one online video dedicated to The Sh– People Say, but just in case you have been hiding in a cave with no internet access for …

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Ok class, we have gone through the Yosemite Climbing Scale and the essential gear list for rock climbing so now all we have to do is get you on the wall. With this video you will begin to grasp the …

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